Okay, I'll bite. What's their proposed kit come with, what power increase can we expect to see, and what's the projected cost?
I'd much rather a company develop a kit to swap in a 2.2L GM ECOtec motor 150hp/150 lb-ft in our 200lb. rig would be awesome! It would be a lot lighter and more plentiful in supply than swapping in the suzuki V6 with nearly simular HP numbers.
Let me start by saying I know nothing about the ECOtec motor. But, I do know peak HP & Torque numbers rarely tell the whole story. I had a built V8 small block in a HEAVY '52 Chevy truck. Ricers claimed they had as much HP & Torque as me all the time (Turbo charged) - but when we'd race, I'd pull the 1/8th mile WAAAAAYYYYY harder, and be several car lengths ahead - too much for them to catch up in the 2nd 1/8th mile. In a vehicle with MUCH more weight, and one of the crappiest wind drag coefficients money can buy. So, why'd I pull so much harder? "Area under the curve". Did they have as much peak HP & Torque as me? Sure - but it was in a VERY narrow RPM band. My power was strong throughout the RPM range. The 22r looks anemic on paper, but it gets gobs of torque quickly (making it a great 4WD engine, and good for MPG). So - anyone have Dyno numbers of the Suzuki vs the ECOtec?