i see both sides.
your right when you say its the owners choice to waste money as he sees fit.if its right for him its not a waste.
but the biggest advantage anyone can have is EXPERIENCE.
we all know the tale who've been actively involved in the UKHCF about the lad who spent an absolute fortune on his engine.........and ruined his car by making it one that wouldnt run properly and was a horror to drive.
im now seeking 170bhp
thats with sri,intake manifold,catback,header sports cat,intake manifold spacer,vented bonnet(letting more heat out)and i have the header heat wrapped
im waiting to fit the header and sport cat,at the moment im kicking out about 155bhp.
if i get 170 il be chufffed but i doubt i will
owain is right when he says if your a power boy buy a 2.7-if your a big power boy you bought the wrong car.cos even the 2.7 v6 can be tuned for masses.
iv never aimed for big power im aiming to make it as powerful as it SHOULD have been.
but iv spent well over £1000 just doing what i done.
and i often ask..........is it really worth it???
for example i bought a cai.say it gave me 7bhp.when i fitted intake manifold throttle body sat at different angle so i had to convert to sri.that may have lost 3bhp,which all adds up.
two steps forward one step back.
throttle body next.wont make a lot of difference but im gonna try out of curiousity
back to the question.A v6 cai will fit a 2.0 and thats the way most people go.you may have to saw the pipe abit but what the hell part of the fun.one of the best and cheapest you can buy is the performance coupe own one.look on
www.performancecoupe.co.uk.
thats why you dont see many 2.0 ones cos v6 fits them too