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Old 07-03-2005, 09:01 AM
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Found this while surfing vortex looking for information about the history the VR6. If your eyes are up to the task and don't mind reading about near 15 year old technology:




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Old 07-03-2005, 09:24 AM
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Oxymoronic, like "Jumbo Shrimp" or "Government Intelligence"
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Old 07-03-2005, 10:12 AM
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or fast civic...
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Bah. What's going on today, I'm 100% bored.
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Old 07-03-2005, 10:19 AM
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No clue.
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nice. i wonder how they were able to manage to keep that engine cool expecially durring racing. it seems like with all the space taken up by the cylinders it amazing that the water jackets are big enough.
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nice. i wonder how they were able to manage to keep that engine cool expecially durring racing. it seems like with all the space taken up by the cylinders it amazing that the water jackets are big enough.
and people bore the hell outta 'em. Jeremy took his from 2.8l to 3.1l BORE only.
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i remember when this shit first came out. yay for overcomplication.
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that engine design hurts my brain...

15 degrees!?
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Originally Posted by XCELR8
that engine design hurts my brain...

15 degrees!?


does it take a whole lot to do that though?


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