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Old Nov 15, 2005 | 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by XR2
Originally Posted by scort
No Factory Escort RS Turbo was fitted with EFi unfortunately only KE
I wouldn't call it unfortunately. There's more tuning potential in the KE than the EFI...
Everyones entitled to their own opinion, I would say thats untrue though.

Hardly more tuning potential. 5th injectors and the like, hardly ideal. The KE was good in it's day. It's not reliable though, it has moving parts, which in my experience is never a good thing. On my RS I had to replace the metering head four times over the term of around six years. I fitted EFi, and have had trouble free motoring for just over two. Not to mention the excellent fuel economy.

There are EEC-IV equipped vehicles running 300-350bhp cars. How much can KE handle before you have to add on hit and miss 5th injectors? Nowhere near I would imagine.

I'm not saying you should rush out and change your car to EFi. If you KE is working fine then great. But in a position of doing an engine conversion, then EFi is the only choice.

Jimmyboy, Thats about right mate.

Steve
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