"YSI-what can brown do for you" (ysi-what-can-brown-do-for-you)
11/12/2014 at 03:15 • Filed to: None
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"YSI-what can brown do for you" (ysi-what-can-brown-do-for-you)
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Peugeot powered by a Cosworth V6 placed in the middle. Why do V6s get so much hate? They sound great!
JKER
> YSI-what can brown do for you
11/12/2014 at 03:35 |
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I miss my Hyundai v6, that thing sounded pretty mean with a good exhaust. Pretty underpowered though, I don't miss that.
BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
> YSI-what can brown do for you
11/12/2014 at 04:12 |
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I think the hate comes from the fact that V6s are quite often the economy engine in many American market cars.
They get associated with dreary performance due to tuning for economy.
In Europe it's quite different :)
samssun
> BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
11/12/2014 at 07:28 |
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The V6, like the I4, exists as a compromise. You can't balance it and it doesn't sound good (race engines notwithstanding), so the only real reason it's chosen over an objectively superior layout like the I6, V8, or flat 6/8 is packaging.
I say this as a fan of several V6 cars, since the upside is you can usually get decent power while still keeping a reasonably sized car, instead of having to choose between gutless and heavy.
The 370Z is a fantastic all around package (3.8 Genesis to a lesser degree), and should be a go-to recommendation, but there are a million out there, they sound boring, and aren't "quirky" (crappy), so they can never be Jalop.
505Turbeaux
> YSI-what can brown do for you
11/12/2014 at 08:15 |
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who hates V6's? I mean for fucks sake...
DocWalt
> YSI-what can brown do for you
11/12/2014 at 10:57 |
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I wish Andy's car hadn't been outlawed :( Epic beast that I wish I got to see in person.
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BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
> samssun
11/12/2014 at 13:12 |
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Never be Jalop? Tell that to the Stratos, Dino and GTV6 for starters. That goes for the 'doesn't sound good' comment too :)
Packaging is usually the main concern, but weight distribution is a good positive with most V6 engines. Because they're so short, it's easy to mount them far back in the chassis (or far forward in mid-engined configurations) for better weight distribution.
Flat 6s are just as short, but are wide, and inline 6s are long so often either intrude into the cabin or hang out over the front axle. Not a great situation when you want good weight distribution or a low moment of inertia.
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samssun
> BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
11/12/2014 at 20:23 |
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What I mean is, since Zs were great all around cars but didn't have any quirks or extreme characteristics, Jalopnik will forever consider them boring and mainstream, and instead recommend obscure Volvos or Skodas that have 1 positive characteristic to every 5 PITA compromises.
For cheap performance, the answer should always be 350Z, with Miata as the alternative for people who don't mind being slow, and Mustang to people who need power but don't mind being heavy.