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MR2T32 · 03-03-2005, 10:50 PM

Gen3 is a nice motor, but i don't think it's that much better than a gen2 or even a gen1. I curently have a Gen1, i paid 2800 installed, w/ intake, exhaut, and EBC, and i'm running 14 flat at 15.5psi. Time slip is available upon request. Don't get my wrong, I like the stock performace Gen3 puts out, but let just just say a guy have 5k to spend, he can either get a Gen3 or get a Gen2 and have money left to upgrade to CT27 and maybe some other things. If we look at it that way, gen2 would be a better buy for the money. But that's just my opinion.

03-03-2005, 10:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
MR2T32 Some Skills Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Covina, CA Posts: 56 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Gen3 is a nice motor, but i don't think it's that much better than a gen2 or even a gen1. I curently have a Gen1, i paid 2800 installed, w/ intake, exhaut, and EBC, and i'm running 14 flat at 15.5psi. Time slip is available upon request. Don't get my wrong, I like the stock performace Gen3 puts out, but let just just say a guy have 5k to spend, he can either get a Gen3 or get a Gen2 and have money left to upgrade to CT27 and maybe some other things. If we look at it that way, gen2 would be a better buy for the money. But that's just my opinion.