My guess is your "buddy" is using 87 octane fuel and in need of a tune
up (plugs and wires) because chip or not the SOHC engine is no match
for the DOHC engine when it is it good running order and properly
feed. I recently got my daughter a clean used 97 SC2 with the DOHC
engine and I must say that I am very inpressed with how zippy it is as
it feels a lot stronger than its rating and a lot strong than SOHC
units I have driven.(it pulls strongly and without hesitation to its
6500 RPM redline and it is just getting warmed up at 4000 RPM) A SOHC
2 valve engine simply cannot match the breathing and HP producing
abilty above 4000 rpm of a DOHC 4 valve engine.

Unless you put the car on a dyno to prove this, I would contend that it
absolutely does not.

But if you believe that your car is faster, then you got your money's worth.

Lane     [ lane (at) evilplastic.com ]
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