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Wagonbloke
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 09, 2003 7:04 pm    Post subject: g180 or g200 Reply with quote

wanted 2 know if any 1 had any opinions on wot engine i should go 4 considering price and power. want 2 put extractors, lumpy cam on either of these engines. just need so opinions 2 help me choose which 1
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Gene FJ20DET
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 09, 2003 7:13 pm    Post subject: Re: g180 or g200 Reply with quote

i used a 1L dihatsu engine and put it in the bot. goes harder then the g200
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 09, 2003 7:13 pm    Post subject: Re: g180 or g200 Reply with quote

i used a 1L dihatsu engine and put it in the bot. goes harder then the g200
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Wagonbloke
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 09, 2003 7:23 pm    Post subject: Re: g180 or g200 Reply with quote

so i hope the g180 goes harder any suggestions wot engine
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Gene FJ20DET
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 09, 2003 7:27 pm    Post subject: Re: g180 or g200 Reply with quote

i take it u dont believe me?
im serious u know
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Wagonbloke
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 09, 2003 7:35 pm    Post subject: Re: g180 or g200 Reply with quote

well any suggestions besides the 1L of wot engine will give my gem sum decent power without goin over the top
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TurboTG
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 09, 2003 8:42 pm    Post subject: Re: g180 or g200 Reply with quote

G'day mate,
i would suggest g180.reason is, use to have a turbo charged g200 and it could only do about 115 mph at about 6500 rpm,
i have since put a g180 turbo charged in her and she now does 123 mph and i have noticed that the g180 revs higher 123 mph at about 6900 rpm. i would go with the g180 heaps better and cheaper on fuel
Mike
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SHEEL
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 09, 2003 9:41 pm    Post subject: Re: g180 or g200 Reply with quote

i disagree with you mike (turbo tg) the reason ur g180 went better with ur turbo is because of the shorter stroke, if you are force feeding an engine you need revs and don't want the longer stroke you have in a g200.
so in your case a g180 was more appropriate.
If the engine is goin N/A as before mentioned. the extra torque found in a g200 would be very useful in a lightly worked street car. that being said, i have a g180 and cam, weber, extractors, g161 head, and i have found myself beating many g200 and g161 powered gems on the drag strip.
I have found the g180 to have a nice balance between torque and high end power.
so both options are good, i say firsty get whatever is available to you. if you have access to either engine its all about what you want the engine to do. If you want good low down torque go the 2ltr, its especially good if you carry your mates around... the difference in power loss with to an empty car will be less than that of the g180.
if you want it to rev a bit harder then go for the g180.
personally i think the g180 is a beeter all round engine, but thats just me.
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Wagonbloke
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 09, 2003 10:05 pm    Post subject: Re: g180 or g200 Reply with quote

thanks for that insight just 1 more question is the G180 generally easier to find and cheaper. also wots the diff between SOHC & DOHC
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Wagonbloke
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 09, 2003 10:05 pm    Post subject: Re: g180 or g200 Reply with quote

thanks for that insight just 1 more question is the G180 generally easier to find and cheaper. also wots the diff between SOHC & DOHC
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Gemini Driving Yobbo
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 09, 2003 11:04 pm    Post subject: Re: g180 or g200 Reply with quote

a sohc has a single cam and a dohc has double the cams
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Wagonbloke
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 09, 2003 11:19 pm    Post subject: Re: g180 or g200 Reply with quote

cheers sweet wanted to get a twin cam
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goons hired goons
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 09, 2003 11:27 pm    Post subject: Re: g180 or g200 Reply with quote

i think gene is telling porkys again...
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ONLYA4
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 10, 2003 12:16 am    Post subject: Re: g180 or g200 Reply with quote

Keep in mind dubbin that the twin cam engines are harder to find parts for, which means the parts for them when you can find them are pretty expensive. For example a mate of mine needed a new head gasket in his g180w and it cost him $300. Also the standard Gemi gearbox doesn't bolt up to them, have to use the DOHC box which is also hard to find.

Hope that helps
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Wagonbloke
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 10, 2003 12:29 am    Post subject: Re: g180 or g200 Reply with quote

yah does help but single cam bolts straight up doesnt it?
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