so other then info that it'll have about 10 more HP and will only be available on the '09 GTS... is there any other info out there? any info about mods? any info if the 4b11 parts will fit on the 4b12? any info about the TCS?
Looking inside the 09 Lancer at the Chicago Autoshow, it had different gauges as well. They were blue with a awkward looking kinda font. Didn't really like them, the ones in the 08 are way better.
19 horsepower higher? omg For those 08 lancer owners, seem like civic SI is not our biggest enemy, it s 09 lancers! i really wanna test acclerating with the 4b12, see how much is it faster than our 4b11's
even it is interchangable, are you gonna remove ur engine and change some of the 4b12part? then the labour must be so damn expensive, probably near a thousand
i'm not talking about swaping an '09 GTS' engine for a 4b11, i'm talking about are the mods for the '08 currently out going to be compatible w/ the 4b12 sorry to burst ur bubble... but '09 is only about $500 cheaper... ur getting a better engine, bluetooth, keyless entry... and there was 1 more thing to add to the list that i forgot, all for the same price as the '09 w/ both having the same package, sun/sound
Can't you get an extra 16HP (at the flywheel) just from modding the existing 2 litre Lancer? Plus, the 2.4 Litre model would be heavier so its not like you will see 16HP worth of improvement in performance.
the engine is just stroked and board ( sp? ) it's also k or so more expensive. Swung by the dealer to show him my mods and look at the 09.
thats where ur wrong, the '09 model has 16 more HP + is only SLIGHTLY heavier... so not only are u getting more HP, but also a better power to weight ratio... read the specs, i'll use GTS manual for an example... '08 GTS 152HP @ 6000RPM 3032 lb 19.94 lb/HP '09 GTS 168HP @ 6000RPM 3043 18.22 lb/HP so as u can see, u have less lb per HP on the '09 GTS... a pretty nice improvement imo... about a 9% drop in the ammount of weight each HP has to push... i'll quote myself from another thread...
its not really that much heavier how much $ you need to spend to gain that 16HP? cai+ fulll headerand exhaust, included the labour, total 1500 at least $100 for each 1HP lol
^ and on top of that, don't forget u can "ALSO" mod the 4b12... so in the end, it'll always have that 16HP advantage ftw
i really like the 4b12 but as far as im concerned im not too HYPED for 16hp and those numbers arent whp so im pretty happy with my 4b11 not gon complain =D