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Old 06-28-2018, 09:29 AM   #17 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by arcosine View Post
I was reading about the new 2018 Honda Accord engines. They have the exhaust manifold and turbocharger cast right into the head. 1500 cc DOHC, VVT and 192 hp, 192 ft-lbs, 10:1 compression and 20 psi boost direct injection. 87 octane. To power my metro, I would need only one 400cc cylinder.

I haven decided which car to sacrifice for the Metro, the beloved Saturn or the Geo Tracker.
Honda started casting the exhaust manifold into the head of all of their engines in... I think 2008? The G1 Insight pioneered this, their first car. No turbos of course but the turbo piping is super easy since it's already a single pipe. Integrated header is great for heat recovery, gets warm in winter in the first mile or two.
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