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Old 02-26-2008, 07:24 PM   #27 (permalink)
DirtyMoney
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Re: MotorWeek- 1990 Chevy Beretta GTZ Review

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Originally Posted by F14CRAZY View Post
I guess it was because of different HP rating methods, but I often wondered if they had a 190 hp Quad 4 like 20 years ago, how come the Ecotec needs an M62 sitting on top of it to make like 205 hp?
GM added balacing shafts to smooth the engine out which in turn took power away.
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