I am not saying 3800 swaps shouldn't be popular. Just saying that your expectations are a little unrealistic.
As for the other stuff. Just because you don't understand the math and physics behind the theory doesn't mean you should attack
unrealistic expectations?
You mean like a 1.0 L 7000 pound dually ? I'm glad my understanding of math and physics don't bring me to such foolish conclusions. Show me one, then we can talk
unrealistic expectations?
One other example. That rolla video posted has the older 180hp 3800. Even with
horribly mismatched 4.11 diff gearing and tire slip, it
still manages a 14.6 sec 1/4 mile. With a low 3.xx gear and sticky 205/50-15 would put a L36 rwd rolla comfortably in the mid 13sec range! A 4.11 gear belongs behind gutless pos puny motors in a 5 spd daily driven rolla (4age)
and most importantly, a professional tune, i saw efficency on the highway jump to almost 40mpg, without altering my driving style
Exactly what the more advanced 3800 tuners discussed/agreed on. Live map yielded amazing gains in performance AND economy.... despite the good job GM engineers sent them out the door with. Some herald it at the single best mod period
A 37mpg 2800 pound auto tranny fiero is really no big deal. Those motors are that good. Now add a live tune, 5spd, tall diff in a 500 pound lighter rwd rolla. Best of all it drives nothing like any boosted small displacement motor. Has robust torque available
at any rpm.... from u let off the clutch. More throttle just presses u harder in the seat. Imagine that
Yes, u can have your cake and eat it too
After following a lot of GZE builds I've always been impressed with how the quiucker ones got street rollas in the 13.7 to 14.0 range. Thats as good as it gets for a supercharged 1.6L, from my observations. Now take that gem and spray it with a full time 50 shot, and you're in L36 tq territory..... but the only way you'll touch L36 mileage is to remove the supercharger belt - lol, What fun is that ?