Subject	Do you have any information to back that up?
Posted by	Marshall on April 08, 2002 at 12:01 PM
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In Reply To	"tiny bit lighter" bah. (n/m) posted by Halo Z on April 08, 2002 at 11:33 AM
Message	The tone of your posts suggests that you do not know what you are talking about, yet you persist in arguing. The aluminum SR20DET weighs as much as the older CA18 which was iron. The SR20DET is not a light 4 cylinder engine, it is thick, heavy, and made to hold up to high boosting.
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