Re: MAXIMA

["Gary G. Erickson" <erickson@teleport.com>]

Andrew J. Speer wrote:

> O.K. mr wise guy.
> 
> Dem's fightin' words!  I can't agree with you on the S4.  Though the I5
> turbo on the S4 has to haul 800 lb more of car, it produces vastly more
> torque than the Nissan V6 3 liter.  0-60 and 30-70 tests on both cars bear
> this out, the S4 is faster (I've never been in a turbo car with less lag
> than the S4).  In addition, a turbo engine provides much greater tuning
> potential.
> 
> About smoothness, I have to concede.  But remember, the I-5 was unveiled in
> 1976!  The Nissan is a new engine.  A V-6 is also inherently smoother.  A
> better comparison would be to the Audi V-6 which is well known for it's
> smoothness, and whose 5 valve version produces more torque and more
> horsepower than the Nissan, even though it is a 2.8 liter design.
> 

Andrew,

I definitely agree on the fact that the S4 produces torque and is
faster, I have to disagree on the comment that a V-6 is a smoother
engine.  Perhaps at idle, but due to the straight design and the firing
pattern of the 5 cyl engines, they will be smoother at speed.

Unless of course you were thinking of the fact that a Japanese engine
will _feel_ smoother due to the fact that most Japanese engines have
that "smooth as silk" feel to them, while the German engines usually let
a little more of their brute force show through in their character.

Gary
-- 
'85 Coupe GT
Welches, OR

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