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Four vs Six, comparison questions |
johnmhudson111 |
Aug 16 2005, 09:02 AM
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I am sure ths has been discussed before but I couldn't find anything using the search. So, has there been a comparison done between a 911 six and big four, like Jake Raby's engines? Looking at:
1. Overall cost of engine (plus consideration of the cost of the conversion to a six from a four) 2. power hp/tq 3. engine life 4. other issues? |
redshift |
Aug 16 2005, 11:19 AM
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Bless the Hell out of you! Group: Members Posts: 10,926 Joined: 29-June 03 Member No.: 869 |
There is a Birdite that will back up claims of sub 300k/m 3.0 motors still pulling cars around. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif) I won't mention names, because only the worst kind of troublemaker, would force Dxxx Dxxxxxxx to get into this conversation. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/unsure.gif) ooops... Given a budget of $10k, a /6 will get you a -bunch more performance- that you can count on being there... in 30k miles, when the HiPo/4 needs head work, to get the boom-boom back, and at 60k, when the HiPo/4 needs head work, to get the boom-boom back... and at 90k, when you are freshening the heads in the HiPo/4 to get the boom-boom back, that won't come back, because you need a new bottom end... A normally functioning 3.0/6 puts out more power than you can get out of a HiPo /4. It's unfair, really. We are talking about built motors, against stock here.. stock vs stock leans even more to the /6. It's ok to love something different than everyone else, remember before you blast me, I went out of my way, to buy a /4, when I could have had a /6 for about $10.00 more. I like the sound of a fresh /4, when it isn't grenading. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) My opinion has been paid for, many times over. And James, I think you are a little high on what a /6 costs, and apparently quite low on what a real performace /4 costs... 3.0/6, is a core + around 7500, vs about 3/4ths the HP from a $15k /4. M |
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