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Re: Getting Another 900... 8v ?'s, more... (long)
Posted by Aaron Govatos [Email] (more from Aaron Govatos) on Wed, 13 Dec 2000 13:23:34
In Reply to: Getting Another 900... 8v ?'s, more... (long), Nathan Enders, Wed, 13 Dec 2000 13:09:56
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I like the 8 valve engine. It has a really cool exhaust note, and the CIS will almost never leave you stranded.
The 8 valve engine is a little underpowered for the 900, especially if the automatic is fitted. It doesn't make the car any less fun to drive, it just takes a little longer to pass cars on the freeway and what not.
The 8 valve is pretty reliable. Think of it as a tractor engine. It can take a lot of abuse, but it really doesn't like being overheated.
8 valves came with CIS injection, which is pretty neat. CIS can have annoying tendencies if it isn't functioning perfectly, but the parts are easily found in the scrapyards, and they are pretty easy to work on/diagnose.
Most of the other stuff on the car is the same as your turbo.
I would stick to an 86 or older, since they have the more "utilitarian" bumpers.
-Aaron
78 99t
84 900s
85 900
87 900tc
89 9000cdt
Posts in this Thread:
- Getting Another 900... 8v ?'s, more... (long), Nathan Enders, Wed, 13 Dec 2000 13:09:56
- Re: Getting Another 900... 8v ?, Jhawk, Thu, 14 Dec 2000 09:34:41
- Re: YES! Get another C900 :-), Andy D, Wed, 13 Dec 2000 19:24:27
- Re: Getting Another 900... 8v ?'s, more... (long), RS , Wed, 13 Dec 2000 18:22:10
- 1988 8valve, Ed S, Wed, 13 Dec 2000 14:05:43
- In Fin 8Vi even in 90´s, and lot of those (carb >89,4spd >88) n/m, Kalle, Wed, 13 Dec 2000 17:35:11
- maybe early 88?, Nathan Enders, Wed, 13 Dec 2000 16:54:03
- i thought the same thing... ;), Ed R., Wed, 13 Dec 2000 16:15:30
- Re: Getting Another 900... 8v ?'s, more... (long), Andy , Wed, 13 Dec 2000 13:45:55
- Re: Getting Another 900... 8v ?'s, more... (long), Aaron Govatos, Wed, 13 Dec 2000 13:23:34 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: Getting Another 900... 8v ?'s, more... (long), Dan W, Wed, 13 Dec 2000 13:19:54
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