Upnygimp,
Landshark and
Pavanbabut, I certainly see your point and agree with it, a perfect example is the new Cobra which comes factory with high-300 horses (supercharged) and with a pulley, intake and exhaust will easily produce low-mid 400s. A force-induced 4-banger like the EVO, STi or SRT-4 will NOT make in excess of 400 horses with only a boost controller (similar to pulley for supercharger), intake and exhaust.
I guess that the point I was trying to make is that
size of the engine alone won't determine the power of the powerplant, since a 2.0l 4-banger like the revised 4G63 that powers the EVO 8 can handle in excess of 500whp on its stock bottom end.
Regards,
Walter
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1991 Talon TSi AWD (~400 whp pump gas)
1993 Civic CX Hatch (daily driver)
1999 Ducati 748S (built 996 engine)