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i saw one blow thru a turn sideways, FROM A STANDSTILL


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gotta love the N/A power curve and a big 3.5 liter

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nlzmo400r wrote:gotta love the N/A power curve and a big 3.5 liter
you know the car scene has changed dramatically when someone says "a big 3.5 liter". haha i just find that amusing. back in the 70's it would have been "a big 455 cid" .

its amazing how far we've come in terms of efficiency and power to displacement ratio's.

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yea really, but hell nowadays, most 6cyl are smaller than 3.5, well the ones in imports anyways, and most 4cyls are 2.o liters or smaller, while i have a BIG 2.5liter haha, the only time i ever say 'big' and mean it is when im talking about mark's 8.3 liter dodge viper v1o

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360 modena3.6 v8heheheh

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Yeah you have to love the VQ I have best of both worlds VQ RWD VQ FWD :D

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wanabe240esx wrote:i saw one blow thru a turn sideways, FROM A STANDSTILL


Oh yeah I did that once or twice or 3 times or 4 times Etc etc...

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In my opinion, the VQ is the greatest engine ever made (with the possible exception of the Chevy small-block), and without a doubt the greatest V6. Compared to the linear 6, the V allows for greater displacement in a given space (for the most part). Look at the linear 6. Most of them are under 3 liters (Jeep makes a 4 liter but that is pretty big). 3.5 liters may seem big now, but in the 60's you could get a 6 liter V6 in full size pickups. I can see V6's getting much bigger as we feed the new power rush. The VQ40 is only the beginning of the big-bore V6's we'll be seeing in the future. I forsee the 60's (automotively--please not socially) happening all over again, but this time its the V6 that will reign supreme, not the massive V8.

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its a good motor and all, but it has alot of flaws the would keep it from being one of the best motors evermade, but i do love it.

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hatebobbarker wrote:its a good motor and all, but it has alot of flaws the would keep it from being one of the best motors evermade, but i do love it.


It slaughters everything in wards top 10 every year. What flaws are of your opinion?

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needs a better designed intake for startersthe 2 cylinders farthest from the trhottle body tend to not get enough air.

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It seems if something goes terrible wrong on an engine that has received all maintence etc. It's the #5 or #6 cylinder,, The eariler blocks had a flaw in the block for cooling and always one on for injection...


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