nlzmo400r wrote:yes the ka is a pretty big 4banger. There arent a lot of 4s taht are bigger, well other than the QR25de (another nissan motor). The only thing popular i can think of (not sroked) is the H23a, the 2.3 non vtec honda motor, and the 2.2 h22a with vtec
The Porsche 944 had a 2.5L 150 hp 4 cylinder when it first came out in 1983. Apparently that wasn't enough, so in 1989 they had optional 2.7L and a massive 3.0L (yes, they were still inline 4 engines!) making 168 and 208 hp respectively. Those were all the naturally aspirated 944's, the turbo 944's all had 2.5L 4 cylinders, making anywhere from 217 to 250 hp, depending what model year. The 968 was the successor to the 944, and all 968's had the 3.0L, making 236 hp. The 944/968 also have a 'torque tube' that runs to a rear-mounted transaxle (instead of the transmission right behind the engine, like the 240) to help balance out the big four cylinder engine. The car has a perfect 50/50 f/r weight distribution. The 944/968 is a cool car, front engine/rear drive like the 240, and lightweight to boot. The problem is it's German=expensive! The 240 is a LOT cheaper to work with too, much lower maintenance cost, and cheaper to mod. A properly modded 240 should easily be on par with, and even better than a 944, just don't tell the Porsche owners that because they are usually rich and quite proud of their cars and don't like to think that a japanese car can compare. No offense to any 944 owners, I'd be proud to own one too! Just a lil bit of info on another great car. :-)
