The 2l Thread...

[iseekool]

This thread is started out of being bored.

What do you guys think is the best 2L engine?

Could be anything.

- Iron or alloy

- 4/6/8 cylinder

- V/inline/boxer

- non-turbo/supercharged or turbo

- SOHC/DOHC

- Petrol/Diesel

Why do you think it's such a good engine?

Discuss.

[zebra]

Cosworth BGD

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[zebra]

Little blurb of why

"1973 the BDG was introduced...

..The BDG had a capacity of 1975cc/120.5 cu in. The compression ratio was 12.0 to 1 for a horse power rating of 280 at 9250 rpm"

[Birds]

Naturally aspirated and a common production car engine, Opel/Vauxhall C20XE.

1988. 110kw, 196NM. Can buy one second hand from a wrecked Calibra for a few hundred bucks.

Popular engine in the UK, used in Westfields over there and Formula 3 here in Australia. In racing guise with cams, throttle bodies, high compression pistons, engine management, people have obtained 190-200kw.

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In before SR20...

[zebra]

SR20......LOL

I thought this was a thread about the best 2L motor

[works 510]

Can it use a 'works' (nismo,trd etc) or aftermarket head?

[zebra]

Dont see why not...just as long as its under 2000cc

Cause Im hoping you say S20 with an OS Giken twin cam head on it

[StealthX]

-3S-G(T)E: Stupidly underrated I reckon, though they lack the applications (only come in celica, MR2 in performance guise) so this is why they never get/got as much attention as say, an SR or 4G63...

-SR20VE(T): The top of the range SRs are guns... SR20VET only uses SEVEN psi and makes 206kw, and they are typically bulletproof when taken care of...

At the end of the day, when talking about performance motors, comparing factory specs is a little silly, cos the manufacturers had limitations when designing them (emissions, applicationas, 'gentleman's agreements').

The true test of a motor is when used in motorsport IMO, so that's when the likes of Cosworths and Alfa GTV motors shine. I reckon most popular 2Ls are only as good as the work done to them, i.e. spend enough money on anything, and you could have the 'best' 2L...

[zebra]

3S Motors are poo, more oiling problems than 10 RB's put together

[StealthX]

3S Motors are poo, more oiling problems than 10 RB's put together

Really? My bad I thought they were underrated.

But that's my point, given any amount of money, you could fix said oiling problems, and anything else, then you'd have a great motor you know?

[mad082]

honda f20c

[ezy_09s]

What constitutes the best ??...most factory power output , honda f20c

desireability = s20

sr20vet ..because i have one..& they can make stupid amounts of power.

[Socrates]

L20ET

[iseekool]

I like the FJ20ET - Built tough, big power potential, but getting old.

[works 510]

Any L4 nissan motor with a OS TC-16 head.

Lz20b turbo, as seen in group 5 dr30, s12 and 910 bluebird.

FJ20. abit heavy though.

Ford pinto with a connaught 'warrior' head as seen below.

270hp with 50mm webers

Edited October 15, 2010 by works 510

[Bunta]

after my girfriend bought a SIL80 i have become a SR20 fan, it was better than my 25 almost every where except for the very top end. I dont know if they are the best but in terms of making power on the cheap they are bloody hard to beat

[warps]

Honda RA166E / 167E / 168E

I know they're only 1.5 litres, but these engines did the same to F1 as what the R32 GTR did to Touring cars in Australia.

That is all

[fat164e]

sr20 make great power with bolt ons

but the honda f20 is a dam nice choice

[ezy_09s]

HONDA K20A..massive power can be had from these.

[(OO)SKYLINE(OO)]

S20 / FJ20ET / RB20DET / SR20DET / 4G63T / F20C