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Old Mar 4, 2015 | 06:38 AM
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Originally Posted by cheshire_carper
Originally Posted by soulcrew' timestamp='1425472181' post='23527008
well there is the 4cyl ecoboost version....but only 5.2 seconds 0-60...so rubbish
That's more like it.

Ps I heard one of your motors the other week. Most savage exhaust note I think I have heard.
good isnt it
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Old Mar 4, 2015 | 09:13 AM
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Angry is the best way of describing it. It was very savage.
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Old Mar 4, 2015 | 10:11 AM
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i have never heard one in the flesh...i need someone to drive my car past me on full chat
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Old Mar 4, 2015 | 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by soulcrew
i have never heard one in the flesh...i need someone to drive my car past me on full chat
Drive it through a tunnel - same thing.

Inside you just get more of the supercharger noise.

As for 5.7 0-60....

A mate of mine has just put an order down for an Audi SQ5.

Yes it's 4wd, but it's a turbo diesel and weighs two tons.

It does 0-60 in 5.1 despite only having 10bhp more than the Civic. Imagine getting beasted by a SUV?!

Truthfully though, you're all stuck in the same traffic jam.

I'm tempted to get a nice EP3 and stick an LSD in it. Good boot access for the dog and something to have a little giggle in.
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Old Mar 4, 2015 | 10:51 PM
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I followed a Q7 once in the S. That was quick and could hustle well but f@#k me i expect his tyre bill was significant
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Old Mar 4, 2015 | 11:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Ultra_Nexus
Originally Posted by soulcrew' timestamp='1425496303' post='23527547
i have never heard one in the flesh...i need someone to drive my car past me on full chat
Drive it through a tunnel - same thing.

Inside you just get more of the supercharger noise.

As for 5.7 0-60....

A mate of mine has just put an order down for an Audi SQ5.

Yes it's 4wd, but it's a turbo diesel and weighs two tons.

It does 0-60 in 5.1 despite only having 10bhp more than the Civic. Imagine getting beasted by a SUV?!

Truthfully though, you're all stuck in the same traffic jam.

I'm tempted to get a nice EP3 and stick an LSD in it. Good boot access for the dog and something to have a little giggle in.
I think now EP3's are certainly a difficult car to ignore for thrills. Amazing value for money, likes track work and is transformed even more with a Quaife. Still look modern too. Lots of examples can be seen with bottom ends going now, it's a tread carefully car. Would it be better with a H22 inserted (without the chocolate gearbox) ?
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Old Mar 5, 2015 | 12:35 AM
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Originally Posted by s2k4tony
I think now EP3's are certainly a difficult car to ignore for thrills. Amazing value for money, likes track work and is transformed even more with a Quaife. Still look modern too. Lots of examples can be seen with bottom ends going now, it's a tread carefully car. Would it be better with a H22 inserted (without the chocolate gearbox) ?
But the K20 is more tunable/has more aftermarket parts for it.
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Old Mar 5, 2015 | 12:52 AM
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The only reason bottom ends go on the K20 is inept owners, they are bullet proof like the F20 when looked after.

H22 has more issues, EGR & dodgy cranks spring to mind. Plus it's no where near as tunable. Throw a few breathing mods and a decent map on a K20 and they're good for 240+bhp.
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Old Mar 5, 2015 | 01:28 AM
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Yup; K20's lighter & compacter too.

HPAS from a DC5?

Sod it; get a DC5.
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