Originally Posted by
mgtkr1
i know the vtec is a capable lump, what sort of power from a n/a 2.0?? a lad near me knows of a local one and claims 300hp. (thats with the running/setup issue i mentioned)lol. having said that, he is a renowned bullshitter so i dont beleive it for one second. he also has a ''mate with a golf 600hp'' even though its an auto!!! id like to put a figure to him to make him look a cunt in front of his mates. that way he might stop asking how much hp my escort makes and how fast ive had from it every time im cleaning/fucking about with the car. hes 19 btw so im not been a rotten bastard. his dad is equally full of shit.
No you would never get near 300HP N/A, remember as stock it's as near as makes no difference 100HP per litre, outstanding for a N/A engine!
I wouldn't have thought there is a lot of scope for improvement without going down the FI route.
Martin