3.8 vs 3.6 reliability

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01-20-2013, 04:16 AM

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more power= less reliability
Bigger pistons + aggressive down shifts= less reliability

Note these will normally be slight from a marque like Porsche.

Its physics

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01-20-2013, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by TRAKCAR

What about 4.0?
Anything more delicate or more robust?

I see same temps on engine sofar, feels a bit less coarse then the 3.8..

More hp out of same block

It will time out a bit sooner than a 3.8

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01-20-2013, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by deputydog95

Which is ironic considering your driving style.

Eddie's got the PDK upgrade on his 7.2 GT3 RS. If I closed my eyes while being a passenger, I swear the car would be PDK.

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