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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 02:02 PM
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The 3.4 8 cylinder American LeMans P2 engine is the answer....and it probably weights less than the boxer 6 cylinder.
 
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actually, your stupid vincent, you rather rip a thread than give your opinion on the matter. why leave thoughtless thoughts on this sight, go leave your chump comments on rennlist, I happen to really like 6speedonline, your ruining it, your worthless, later....
 
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wow, bad day? BTW, your usage of "your", should be "you're".
 
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I also think they they can get A LOT more from the 3.8 liter flat 6.....upwards of 450 hp.
 
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No way, the flat 6 makes a 911 a 911. They'll get more power out of it.
 
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the real question is the rear engine, how long can they keep this design?
 
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actually, your stupid vincent, you rather rip a thread than give your opinion on the matter. why leave thoughtless thoughts on this sight, go leave your chump comments on rennlist, I happen to really like 6speedonline, your ruining it, your worthless, later....
How old are you son?
Did you get laughed at on Rennlist as well?
Perhaps you'll get kinder comments if you post this thread on automorons.com or autoidiots.com.

FLat 8 anybody?
 
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Luis get Mr.Flat8 his registration package so he can post his innovative ideas.
 
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Originally Posted by mdrums
Keep the 3.8L flat 6, use DFI and use current technology to reduce weight of the overall car. This will not only result in a faster straight line car but also a better handling car in the corners.
The flat 6 is near numbered. You can barely squeeze 20 more hp out of the 3.8 GT3 motor. It's days are numbered, losing weight will be a result of aluminum frames etc, because the GT3, GT2 are already optimized for weight loss, there arent many option left.

And you also forget that the GT3 and GT2 models are getting less hardcore than they used to be to appeal to a bigger crowd. More luxury, nannies etc, they wont be getting much lighter.

That being said it would take some serious engineering to make that V8 light weight and not have an even bigger off bias front to rear. But of course the Chevy 7.0 liter V8 is lighter than the flat 6, so it's possible, but the durability would be in question.


I dont think a 4.0 flat 6 would be reliable enough
 

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Old Aug 18, 2007 | 01:30 AM
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look vincent next time dont act like a ***** and i wont hurt your feelings, to much...Look all I was doing was asking opinions on this site, you pulled out your guns I just pointed them back at you son. P.S. your rims are really nasty blue kid get a clue blueman....
 
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The only thing that's hurting me is your childish grammars.
Please go join automorons.com .
Oh yes my cars are fugly.
 

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