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Originally Posted by ARINUTS
Resurrecting an old thread here. I wanted to say that I was wrong, the Tranny does in fact start in FIRST . I just thought that was second because it didn't feel like first gear and felt, well , more like second. Not enough take off at all.
So once again, how can we improve acceleration? Over the last few months I have worked on the car making sure everything is "tuned up" and it is, it's a very well running machine, but I just wish I had a little more "oomph" like another gear or something. The other thing is on the highway I feel like it revs high. So I think I want another tranny. a 5 speed or 6 speed. doesn't have to be a manual , could be an automatic. I just want a little more performance. Maybe a quicker spooling turbo.
I'm just trying to steer up some thoughts here.
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You've got 123 hp at 4400 rpm. During normal operation, running 2000 to 3000 rpm, you've got between 45 hp and 95 hp. You're not
ever going to get to a point where it can keep up with the 200 hp gassers. You can spend a fortune of money and possibly get another 25 hp. Then, you'll have a whopping 150 hp at 4400 rpm.
Still cannot beat a four cylinder Honda Accord.
If the performance isn't satisfactory after you have properly set cam timing, IP timing, and boost...........sell the vehicle and buy one with more horsepower.
BTW, the reason that it revs somewhat high on the highway is so that the engine provides you with sufficient
horsepower for passing and for climbing hills.