HP without boost in Evo IX
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^ We do have low compression, but it's nothing terrible. 8.8:1. It's nothing that will yield gobs of horsepower, but it's nothing to be ashamed of.
To put it into perspective, my first car was a 1995 Honda Accord EX coupe. It had a 2.2-liter SOHC I-4 with VTEC and the same compression ratio. That engine made 140-150 hp stock (I forget the exact number). So you figure a slightly smaller engine that is 11 years newer with more modern technology and DOHC should at least be as good as that, if not better.
To put it into perspective, my first car was a 1995 Honda Accord EX coupe. It had a 2.2-liter SOHC I-4 with VTEC and the same compression ratio. That engine made 140-150 hp stock (I forget the exact number). So you figure a slightly smaller engine that is 11 years newer with more modern technology and DOHC should at least be as good as that, if not better.
