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Best Engines for 900

posted by  the kick inside on  Thu Mar 31 07:02 CST 2005
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hang on the 234 is b230 with a 16 valve head....so how come its so much worse than the b230???

ok it IS an interferance engine but then again so are most IC engines made...change the belts and its not an issue (or shouldnt be....) come to that a decked b230 with componants a little on the edges of the spec is also interference...and FYI the 850 with basically the same engine as a 960 is 80k change on the belts...

the b230ft is a god awfull beast really..its thursty, fragile, unless you get the post 94 one prone to piston melting - the turbo pipework is extortionatly expensive, the turbo goes 80-150k and cost BIG money, it eats oil...then again it also gets bloody awfull gas milage and eats tyres...technalogically its back in the ark and produces seriously woefull power for a 2.3 turbo...come on a 2.3 turbo SHOULD put out 300-400bhp if it wasnt held back by those 8 valves and dodgy engineering tolarances...

now all that said I OWN a b230ft, but i certainly wouldnt be put off b234, in fact my other car (850 2.5 20 valve) was bought for high miles usage and i SPECIFICALLY avoided a turbo....mainly due to the maintenance costs/problems and gas milage...





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