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23109VC · 09-02-2009, 11:11 AM

thanks Jake! I"m very interested to see what you think of the techno torque...

would it make a power gain on a stock 2.7L that you could actually "feel" from the seat of your pants?

also, on a 2.7L "base" car - for a motor swap or rebuild - what are the best bang for the buck options? going to a 2.9 or swapping to a 3.4 or 3.6?

obviously the 3.4 or 3.6 will be more powerful/faster, but are they TONS more expensive? I'd be considering not only what I end up with in terms of power, but how much $$ it takes to get me there.

For example, if the cost were, hypothetically, $10,000 to get a 2.9L with roughly 260hp at the engine, VS. $25,000 to do a 3.6L that has 300hp or 350hp... I'd opt for the far less expensive option.

if the price is $10k vs $15k and the extra $5k gets you PILES more power/torque..then that might be money well spent.. i'm looking for the "sweet spot" of money spent and results/poer/torque/reliability obtained.

09-02-2009, 11:11 AM	#20
23109VC Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: CA Posts: 726	thanks Jake! I"m very interested to see what you think of the techno torque... would it make a power gain on a stock 2.7L that you could actually "feel" from the seat of your pants? also, on a 2.7L "base" car - for a motor swap or rebuild - what are the best bang for the buck options? going to a 2.9 or swapping to a 3.4 or 3.6? obviously the 3.4 or 3.6 will be more powerful/faster, but are they TONS more expensive? I'd be considering not only what I end up with in terms of power, but how much $$ it takes to get me there. For example, if the cost were, hypothetically, $10,000 to get a 2.9L with roughly 260hp at the engine, VS. $25,000 to do a 3.6L that has 300hp or 350hp... I'd opt for the far less expensive option. if the price is $10k vs $15k and the extra $5k gets you PILES more power/torque..then that might be money well spent.. i'm looking for the "sweet spot" of money spent and results/poer/torque/reliability obtained. __________________ _____________________________ Cars: 2007 MDX - Wife's mommy mobile 2006 RL - My daily driver 2000 Boxster - Ocean Blue Base 5spd on Black Full leather. 18" wheels and M030. Boxster mods I've added: Rear speaker kit, Painted Calipers, Painted Bumperettes, Painted Center Console, 987 Shifter Assembly, 3 Spoke Steering Wheel, Clear side markers, 03+ rear lights, de-snorkeled.