i started driving in 1965, i have owned engines that are low power 150 hp, engines high power 550 hp and most in between. but every one had way less power at low end than i thought it should. to me some of the newer cars are about where there low end should be, ie my son bought a kia that has very good low end. what think?
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As that kia engine turbocharged?
Buy a Jeep with the 4.0L if you want low end. I can leave a stop light w/o touching the gas.
They probably don't have any more low-end than previous engines...likely less...
But - what they do have is drive by wire programming that opens the throttle more agressively than the amount of pedal movement so that it "feels" more powerful...
But - what they do have is drive by wire programming that opens the throttle more agressively than the amount of pedal movement so that it "feels" more powerful...
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I look for that low end power in all cars I buy. Helps with fuel economy.
i think the the kia is NOT turbocharged. my service wrighter said the kia wont last a long time. he said dont keep it more than 3-4 years.
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Originally Posted By: morris
i think the the kia is NOT turbocharged. my service wrighter said the kia wont last a long time. he said dont keep it more than 3-4 years.
Find another servcice dept.
i think the the kia is NOT turbocharged. my service wrighter said the kia wont last a long time. he said dont keep it more than 3-4 years.
Find another servcice dept.
Originally Posted By: Tim H.
Originally Posted By: morris
i think the the kia is NOT turbocharged. my service wrighter said the kia wont last a long time. he said dont keep it more than 3-4 years.
Find another servcice dept.
Better yet, avoid dealers altogether.
Originally Posted By: morris
i think the the kia is NOT turbocharged. my service wrighter said the kia wont last a long time. he said dont keep it more than 3-4 years.
Find another servcice dept.
Better yet, avoid dealers altogether.
Originally Posted By: Chris142
Buy a Jeep with the 4.0L if you want low end. I can leave a stop light w/o touching the gas.
This. The 4.0L has only 190 hp but has plenty of low end. I can spin the tires just giving mine half throttle at a light. I can also lug it up hills in OD at 1200 RPM.
I drove a jeep that had a 4.6L Stroker motor, basically a 4.0L that was bored and stroked to 4.6L. That motor had an amazing amount of low end. The amazing thing is that even though it was bored out, the higher low end increased mpg. Stock the Cherokee gets 15 city and 20 mpg highway. With a stroked motor I've seen people get 23-24 highway in a stock jeep.
I think some newer cars have good low end, but a lot of it is in the gearing. Most new cars are all about horsepower, and you don't get horsepower until the higher end of the RPM range. Most people don't rev their engines to max power when accelerating from a stop light in the city.
Buy a Jeep with the 4.0L if you want low end. I can leave a stop light w/o touching the gas.
This. The 4.0L has only 190 hp but has plenty of low end. I can spin the tires just giving mine half throttle at a light. I can also lug it up hills in OD at 1200 RPM.
I drove a jeep that had a 4.6L Stroker motor, basically a 4.0L that was bored and stroked to 4.6L. That motor had an amazing amount of low end. The amazing thing is that even though it was bored out, the higher low end increased mpg. Stock the Cherokee gets 15 city and 20 mpg highway. With a stroked motor I've seen people get 23-24 highway in a stock jeep.
I think some newer cars have good low end, but a lot of it is in the gearing. Most new cars are all about horsepower, and you don't get horsepower until the higher end of the RPM range. Most people don't rev their engines to max power when accelerating from a stop light in the city.
How many forward gears does the Kia have? If it has a 6spd automatic, you're answer is right there, along with the DBW throttle programming.
My 71 Maverick with the old 200cid had a lot of low end power, but lost pretty much everything after that.
Originally Posted By: morris
i think the the kia is NOT turbocharged. my service wrighter said the kia wont last a long time. he said dont keep it more than 3-4 years.
WHA.......??
i think the the kia is NOT turbocharged. my service wrighter said the kia wont last a long time. he said dont keep it more than 3-4 years.
WHA.......??
the kia is not mine, its my sons who is in texas, his wife drives it. iam sorry i cant finish writing my eyes are not working.
my eyes are ok. now
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