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VW performance engines 2180, 2275, 2500?
I am going to be doing a project car with a custom chassis. I decided to use a VW motor, but when looking at the info has me confused.
Both the 2180 and the 2275 dyno tested at 200 hp or more. However, the 2400 and 2500 were rated lower than that (135hp to 175hp) according to manufacturer spec. But I've heard about insane drag times with the 2400 and 2500.
Are the higher displacement engines really easy to mod or are they that flipping fast in spite of the lower hp? Or are under ten seconds times a little exaggerated?
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- MotorheadLv 78 years agoFavorite Answer
There are lots of factors. For example, a long stroke engine has more theoretical hp, but it has lower torque at the low rpm, so takes longer to get to the max hp. Compression ratio makes a huge difference. Then there is super charging or turbo charging.
Let the experts advise you.
Source(s): http://www.mofoco.com/category/Type_1_Performance_... http://www.mofoco.com/category/TurnKey_VW_Engines/... - Anonymous6 years ago
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VW performance engines 2180, 2275, 2500?
I am going to be doing a project car with a custom chassis. I decided to use a VW motor, but when looking at the info has me confused.
Both the 2180 and the 2275 dyno tested at 200 hp or more. However, the 2400 and 2500 were rated lower than that (135hp to 175hp) according to manufacturer spec....
Source(s): vw performance engines 2180 2275 2500: https://tr.im/jDLjd - Anonymous5 years ago
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