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Subject only reason the I6 makes more power...
     
Posted by RobWR14 on August 05, 2004 at 8:56 AM
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In Reply To question about horsepower...v6 vs. straight 6 posted by bigzfan on August 05, 2004 at 08:14 AM
     
Message it's better suited to a large single turbo setup. All the exhaust ports are on the same side, going into a single manifold. You have space to mount a big turbo.

With a V6 you have to combine the exhaust gasses coming from two manifolds on opposite sides of the engine, which requires a piping setup that is more complicated, and therefore probably less efficient, than an I6. Not to mention the space issues with a V6; even if the piping were as efficient, you still have a hell of a time getting the piping in there.

     
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