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Old 05-01-2013, 08:18 AM   #21
986_inquiry
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Originally Posted by pothole View Post

Take 2.5 v 2.7. it's only another 200c and 20-odd hp. Plus the 2.7 has a little more weight to drag around and taller ratios. I'm not saying the 2.7 isn't any faster. But I've driven one and it's not a dramatic difference. How could it be?

I've also compared a 2.5 with a late 2.9, side by side with a rolling start from about 2,00rpm in second through to about 90 or 100mph ish. Think you lot would be surprised at the modest difference in performance. The 2.9 is quicker, but the gap wasn't huge, maybe a car's length by the top of fourth.
The 2006 2.7 is 240hp, 20% more HP than the 201 hp in the 2.5. That's quite a jump and should be very noticeable to drivers.

but your experience is similar to what I have experienced, the 2.7 (or 2.9 in your case) is not much different than the 2.5 once you're past second gear.

As I said in my review, if you just want fast and you're comparing a 2.5 and 2.7, they're about the same, either is good

Now how do i get the gearing from my old 2.5 into the 2.7? :dance:
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