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Old 13-11-2006, 12:58 PM   #22
stevz
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Originally Posted by Walkinshaw
The Ecotec is a much nicer engine to drive than the alloytec rubbish. We have a number of ecotec and alloytec powered cars at work, all of the alloytec cars feel like the accelerator is attached to a big pavalova. Extreemly un responsive, no torque, the auto box has no idea, its just a horrible combination. The alloytec needs to beable to provide 350Nm under 3500rpm to make any decent impact.
Have you driven a VE V6? From what I understand they have been retuned to deliver max torque from 2600 rpm. I drove a work colleague's VE SV6 and was quite impressed with it, very smooth and feels strong down low, nowhere near like you have described it.
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