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Originally Posted by Aikidoshadow
The GM ECOTECs are the LS of the 4 cyl world. I have had a few, L61 2.2, LE5 2.4, and LSJ 2.0SC. My buddy has a LNF that makes over 500. The engines are just as stout and reliable as the LS series. My LSJ ran with L99 SS camaros with a pulley and injector swap. The LNF 2.0TC cars have ran in the 350-400 range with just turbo work and tuning.
Forced induction just makes a game changer in the car world. Ask any guy here that has put FI on his camaro, its a different world.
I loved my 04 GTO and now my 10 camaro but 4 cyl engines have the head design and technology behind them that makes them great equipment especially the ECOTECs.
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It is much easier to design a 4V head for an I4 than a V motor and inline engines historically have lasted longer than V engines, so there are some upsides to the I4, but then you run into displacement limitations and there is only so much boost you can apply before the heads come off.
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