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I really thought about going N/A and 4.2-4.5L but frankly all that $ for what is more likely than not be less than 420whp...I couldn't justify it. Moreover, its not

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Old 04-19-2012, 10:41 AM   #1 (permalink)
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I really thought about going N/A and 4.2-4.5L but frankly all that $ for what is more likely than not be less than 420whp...I couldn't justify it. Moreover, its not like you can then change your mind, you would need to swap out to low comp pistons and that's without mentioned the standalone EMS which fast and furious quotes for $10g's hahaha.
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I really thought about going N/A and 4.2-4.5L but frankly all that $ for what is more likely than not be less than 420whp...I couldn't justify it. Moreover, its not like you can then change your mind, you would need to swap out to low comp pistons and that's without mentioned the standalone EMS which fast and furious quotes for $10g's hahaha.
What would torque on a NA 4.2/4.5 be though? 300 lbs? Lol. These VQ's seem to produce low torque ratios as you bore out the engine.
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