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The 2,3 engine adds mechanical complexity over the 2 l. version.. balance shafts alone add a degree of uncertainty/expense..the various "management" systems are problematic..some say laughable some.. but years are slightly better than others tho. Performance "gains" of the extra 300cc is largely offset by the adoption of higher axle gearing.
As for performance of the engine? well.. a Nissan 2.5 litre 4 cyl.engine simply drives better than a 2.3 NA Saab.. yes it's true. But the Saab Car itself feels much more substantial so the comparison is not entirely even, BUT the Nissan v6 version is well beyond Aero performance.
The goalposts have moved way down the field since the time when Saab was "State of the Art".. using OPEL bits hasn't helped much either.
posted by 216.113.217...
Posts in this Thread:
- 2.3 L engine vs 2.0L, Wayne, Sat, 25 Jan 2003 10:17:00
- 2.3 i, Serge
, Mon, 27 Jan 2003 06:09:06 - Re: 2.3 L engine vs 2.0L (my experience), bigm, Sun, 26 Jan 2003 12:59:25
- Re: 2.3 L engine vs 2.0L, Bill Davies, Sat, 25 Jan 2003 13:45:05
- Re: 2.3 L engine vs 2.0L, Aerogant, Sat, 25 Jan 2003 12:20:24
- depends whom you ask:-), Andrew
, Sat, 25 Jan 2003 12:08:52 <-- Viewing This Message- a mite Touchy??, Andrew
, Sat, 25 Jan 2003 14:59:01 - That's thigh high in BS, AdamB
, Sat, 25 Jan 2003 14:31:17 - My 2.3L turns V6 Nissan's to burnt toast......, zeke, Sat, 25 Jan 2003 12:58:10
- Re: depends whom you ask:-), Aerogant, Sat, 25 Jan 2003 12:15:21
- Re: 2.3 L engine vs 2.0L, Phil, Sat, 25 Jan 2003 11:35:01
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