While drivin my gf 99 amigo 3.2 dohc auto(with my 32X11.50 mudders on), i couldnt help but punch it where ever i go. Well, i got a little carried away, turned left at a light and gave it a little too much gas. What happened was fished tailed it coming on to a 55 mph road. I steered it like a champ and <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shiner.gif" alt="" /> and straightened her out. Well, since that got me going a little i had to see the real power of this thing, the torque. I stopped at the light(dry road) push on the brake and the gas and lit up the tires. I was like wooo, this is cool. (Remember, i have 32X11.50 mudders on) So this got me thinking, what kind of power does this thing have, need, and how much can it handle?
shhhh dont tell my gf
So, i have a 205 hp, 215 ft lbs of torqe right?
another thing, do we have a killer torque curve or what? i feel like i have a 2 stage VETEC system in there. At 4100 rpm, it feels like it just opens up big time, then 5000 comes and im screamin with some good power. Do all you people with the 3.2 dohc have this torque curve? or is it a computer thing?
I have noticed that some full sized trucks have a dana 44 in the back. Do we really need a dana 44, 31 spline (correct me if im wrong please) shafts and a thick ring gear?
why would we need that much stregnth? what kind of power can these take?
The tranny, ive heard the manual can only handle up to 250 hp, right? What about the auto 4l30e? Ive always thought of the tranny being the weakest link. Ive always heard the diffs being the weakest link, and have actually witnessed it being the weakest link.
ive been heavily thinking about putting a supercharger in this thing, but am worried about the problems and the extra money ill need to put into it. so hear is my thoughts about putting a supercharger in
supercharger $~3400
intercooler $??
msd ignition $??
high octane fuel
breakage in parts $infinite
wanna add to this?
so ladies and gentlemen, what do you have to say about all this? do you guys understand the power of these things?
kevan
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