Well put , with a few modifications you are able to completely transform any N20 based car.Pbondar wrote: ↑Tue Jul 25, 2017 8:45 am Hi the 2.8i has 30mm bigger front discs.
Various tuners can get the 18/2.0/2.8 to over 260bhp with remaps
The common issue in all cases is thermo dynamic stress....all the engines have identical cooling systems and induction systems.
Also although on paper 265bhp is less than 280bhp on the road many other factors mask those issues, type of gearbox, driver technique, sport mode vs comfort etc etc
So a 1.8 debadged and ECU mapped is more driven by the goodies on board.
The cited design expectation for all these N20 engines is 150k miles.
There is an exponential decay factor to life expectancy based on how often/how long these engines operate over 280bhp / 320 ft lb torque
As usual there is a spread of probabilities of when and if an engine will let go over these limits.
The usual I smoke 60 woodbines a day and it doesn't do me any harm.
The I.8inhas some cosmetic and minor equipment changes (brain damaged) as we in marketing call it..if you can live with those or have upgrades for these then the 1.8i is a no brainier IMHO
Also for reference all the 4 pots are around 70kg lighter than the 6 pots with the engine weight nicely behind the front axle.
The massive reduction in polar moment of inertia wii improve handling and the reduction in mass will improve initial acceleration by around 5%
The spec you show with adaptive m sport suspension with 296 should yield good handling and comfort if you have non run flat tyres...
All IMHO...
However I would like to note, the tone of this forum is changing - as 3 yrs ago the mention of an 4 Pot - received ridicule. And especially insinuating that they are quicker or better handling than some of its 6 pot cousins.