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Cold Air Intake HP Debate - Is it worth it ?

Originally Posted by Red__Zed Rx8 has a rotary, not to mention it was grossly overrated. I was unaware the LFA and the 458 were "normal" cars... I'm aware the RX-8

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Old 04-04-2011, 11:04 AM   #46 (permalink)
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Rx8 has a rotary, not to mention it was grossly overrated.


I was unaware the LFA and the 458 were "normal" cars...
I'm aware the RX-8 has a rotary, I use to own one. HP ratio per liter still applies here since we're talking about the engine itself and not the car.

I thought he meant normally aspirated, as in no FI.

I'm just saying, this is a relatively moot argument. Power to weight ratio is a more accurate measurement for performance.
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Old 04-04-2011, 11:07 AM   #47 (permalink)
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Old 04-04-2011, 11:21 AM   #48 (permalink)
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Im bypassing reading the whole thread, but I had JWT Short ram intakes and made 0 hp gain. Then I put on stillen G3's and picked up about 17hp and it made more power everywhere, not just top end.
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I'm aware the RX-8 has a rotary, I use to own one. HP ratio per liter still applies here since we're talking about the engine itself and not the car.

I thought he meant normally aspirated, as in no FI.

I'm just saying, this is a relatively moot argument. Power to weight ratio is a more accurate measurement for performance.
Normal ==not $300k.

Comparing HP/liter between the rotary is inevitably misleading as well.

Nobody said it is the best measure for performance, it's just a pretty impressive feat that we will likely never see again in a sub-$100k car.
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Normal ==not $300k.

Comparing HP/liter between the rotary is inevitably misleading as well.

Nobody said it is the best measure for performance, it's just a pretty impressive feat that we will likely never see again in a sub-$100k car.
Yes as "normal" I meant cars that are most of us price range. Now there is debate on hoow much displacement it has weather 1.3 or 2.6 liter...



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Forgot to mention, mine is not a daily driver. Will never see rain..Again, its all personal preference. For some, its also what better suits their daily needs...

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sr16ve. a 1.6 liter motor with 200 hp. similar to a b16b japan only type r motor. oh and the sr20ve vvel motor. 197 hp from 2.0 liter. both had vvel heads. sr16ve i think redlined at 8500 and the sr20ve redlined at 8000. watch out for se-r sentras with these motors dropped in, they can b very quick.
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honda s2000k over 100hp per liter n/a . nissan cant touch this. period
Its still slow
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Its still slow
Actually that 2.0 sr20ve is a good motor, I just did a swap at my sbhop into a 99 sentre se.
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Actually that 2.0 sr20ve is a good motor, I just did a swap at my sbhop into a 99 sentre se.
Did Nissan buy the rights for the variable lift from Honda? I was studying these motors a few years back, and it was a blatant copy of VTEC.
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With a decent driver, they will leave a Z around most tight road courses.
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Did Nissan buy the rights for the variable lift from Honda? I was studying these motors a few years back, and it was a blatant copy of VTEC.
both of those motors had vvel like our z. vvel is much more technically advanced than vtech. vvel has no intake cam and is computer controlled.
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