QUOTE(mikester @ Jul 25 2004, 11:40 AM)
A 2.0L 6 weighs quite a bit more than a 2.0L 4.
...how many lb lighter is a 2.0L 4 compared to a 6?
...there is no denying that a 6 is faster off the line than a 4
from 914.6 owner's manual: DIN curb weight 2075 lbs
from the 914.4 Spec Book: DIN curb weight 2139 lbs
( not that i really believe it. )
anybody got DIN curb weights from a 914.4 owner's manual ? let's take a '70 1,7 and a '76 as typical high and low examples ...
a 2,0 /4 has 105 lbs/ft or torque at 3500 rpm, the /6 has 131 at 4200; below 70 mph or so - say - your typical autocross course, it's not uncommon for 2.0 /4's to outperform /6's. the /6 hits its torque peak at about 90 in top gear, and from there to top speed it pulls away. the /4's flat torque in the lower rev range makes it especially good off the line and out of slow corners.
just because i prefer /6's doesn't mean i don't appreciate the /4 ...