Toyota Curiousity
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TRDSilverBulitt
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Buy a Lexus. 4Runners are getting more expensive as it is!
Linfone said:
The claimed hp and torque listed for each vehicle are the just the peak values of their dynos and I feel that they are mostly used for marketing. It says nothing about the flatness of the torque curve. In general, I am not interested in just the peak numbers, it is the area under the curve and the flatness of the curve that is important.
Maybe today's new oils (synthetics) have eliminated the additional wear and tear in high compression ratio engines. But, in my opinion, squeezing out the max HP of an engine seems like buying trouble. It's like buying a stereo that max's out at 100watts, or buying one that has the ability to max out at 500watts, but only needs 100watts to be perfect. I don't know what the compression ratios are for Toyota engines, but I'd assume they're not quite as high as those for Nissan and soforth.
My dad has a 1985 MB 500 SEL. That 5.0 V8 has a compression ratio of 1:1. There is a reason why those engines go for 500k+ miles in the worst of worst conditions. Plus, no premium fuel required or recommended. Infact, 87 octane is practically a premium fuel for that engine to begin with. However, in contrast, the old Lotus sports cars were just turbo charged 4 bangers...and they were notorious for being huge POS mobiles, always broken.
My dad has a 1985 MB 500 SEL. That 5.0 V8 has a compression ratio of 1:1. There is a reason why those engines go for 500k+ miles in the worst of worst conditions. Plus, no premium fuel required or recommended. Infact, 87 octane is practically a premium fuel for that engine to begin with. However, in contrast, the old Lotus sports cars were just turbo charged 4 bangers...and they were notorious for being huge POS mobiles, always broken.
peter78
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O.K., I am going to question you on this. I had a VW bug with a low compression of 8.5 to 1. Most cars are now around 10 to 1. BUT 1 to 1, I have NEVER heard of that. I doubt it would even start. Anyone back me up here, or am "(I'm just pissing in the wind)"?nc211 said:
(quote from Jerry Jeff Walker)
Thai
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Linfone said:
I am confused...you like Toyota's N/A engines, yet all you whine about is why Toyota does not add Superchargers or turbos to their engines??
You never answered me...how much can the Subaru tow?? Does it have a low-range to put more power to the ground??
I have another idea...maybe instead of worrying about Toyota, you should worry about your WRX...it stank in this comparo: http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/d...Id=128908?tid=edmunds.il.home.photopanel..3.*
"Too soft and too expensive, the WRX has lost its niche."
So Gay
Ouch!! :flipoff:
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peter78 said:O.K., I am going to question you on this. I had a VW bug with a low compression of 8.5 to 1. Most cars are now around 10 to 1. BUT 1 to 1, I have NEVER heard of that. I doubt it would even start. Anyone back me up here, or am "(I'm just pissing in the wind)"?
(quote from Jerry Jeff Walker)
I'm not arguing with you man, you could very well be right. The mechanic that inspected and did a little restoration work on the engine when my dad bought it in 1998 told us the compression ratio on that model was very low, around 1:1. The car isn't an american version though, it's Italian. My dad bought off of a guy who brought with him from Italy in the mid 80's. It only has about 30k original miles on it. However, after seeing what you said, I did a google search and came up with a chart showing a 7:1 ratio. So, I think you're right and what we heard was either wrong or not about the compression ratio. I'm not too big on this stuff at this level.
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djchris713
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Thai said:
that last sentence made me laugh. true tho lol
