Eric Hsu is a MORON., FINALLY found this article online Options

[easternpiro1]

Hey guys figured this would get your panties in a bunch.... I read this article in the Q&A section of Import tuner magazine earlier this year or sometime last year. I almost unsubscribed after this.


DISCUSS!

http://www.importtuner.com/tech/impp_1206_...stions_answers/

[playr158]

I'm going to disagree with your belt vs chain arguement, as chain is better for higher RPMS, more durable and less maintenance....sooo if you're going to drift a chain is safer than a belt. Chains are less likely to jump teeth, shred parts and are more rugid. Belts are rip/tear/shred and require replacing.

3s is expensive for a reason......cause nobody keeps them around except a select few. not because its the ****; no supply cause no demand.
Not to mention they only came in 2 cars......from the 1990s (or earlier) in the US.

Cast iron is stronger can also be argued as the 3s has a tendancy to crack blocks and run a cylinder lean. A sleeved aluminum block that is properly tuned is just as good if not better....Tell me when you last saw a cast iron block in a supercar?


saying better with no real information is weaksauce

[cardshark525]

I'm going to disagree with your belt vs chain arguement, as chain is better for higher RPMS, more durable and less maintenance....sooo if you're going to drift a chain is safer than a belt. Chains are less likely to jump teeth, shred parts and are more rugid. Belts are rip/tear/shred and require replacing.

3s is expensive for a reason......cause nobody keeps them around except a select few. not because its the ****; no supply cause no demand.
Not to mention they only came in 2 cars......from the 1990s (or earlier) in the US.

Cast iron is stronger can also be argued as the 3s has a tendancy to crack blocks and run a cylinder lean. A sleeved aluminum block that is properly tuned is just as good if not better....Tell me when you last saw a cast iron block in a supercar?


saying better with no real information is weaksauce

Just because I feel like throwing my hat in the ring, the primary reason supercars use aluminum engines is because they're aluminum...

We're talking about manufacturers that charge a $25,000+ premium for a 50 pound weight savings if I'm not mistaken. They use aluminum because they are looking to save every single gram of weight on the car, and this essentially means the blueprint is aluminum block, and carbon fiber everything else.

Everything else you've covered can be argued back and forth to death.

This post has been edited by cardshark525: Dec 26, 2013 - 9:34 PM