The engine is the other big choice, and there are quite a few of them. Again, Frank and I narrowed it down to three – Zetec, Duratec 2.0 or Duratec 2.3.
Both are fine engines from Ford. The Zetec is a little older, and a little less easy to tune due to some inefficiencies in the head, apparently. It’s also heavier, being an all-steel block compared to the Duratec ally block.
The other main difference as far as I could tell from the engines was the exhaust side – passenger for the Zetec, drivers for the Duratec.
While the Zetec is a fine engine, it appeared that the Duratec was overtaking it as the engine of choice for clubmans, so I decided to go that path. Plus, these things are loud regardless of where the exhaust is. Go out in a clubman and see if there’s a massive difference from the drivers or passengers side…..you’re still going to go deaf.
So, now the choice was which engine. The 2.0 litre is better for street, being a revvier, more flexible engine. The 2.3 litre is apparently better for massive high end power (can go to 300bhp). I was ultimately aiming for something with better street performance than ultimate high-end power, so I went for the 2.0 litre. Both are fine engines, however in all honesty the 2.3 is probably overkill. Plus, you need to have somewhere to go once you're bored with what you have.....
Both are fine engines from Ford. The Zetec is a little older, and a little less easy to tune due to some inefficiencies in the head, apparently. It’s also heavier, being an all-steel block compared to the Duratec ally block.
The other main difference as far as I could tell from the engines was the exhaust side – passenger for the Zetec, drivers for the Duratec.
While the Zetec is a fine engine, it appeared that the Duratec was overtaking it as the engine of choice for clubmans, so I decided to go that path. Plus, these things are loud regardless of where the exhaust is. Go out in a clubman and see if there’s a massive difference from the drivers or passengers side…..you’re still going to go deaf.
So, now the choice was which engine. The 2.0 litre is better for street, being a revvier, more flexible engine. The 2.3 litre is apparently better for massive high end power (can go to 300bhp). I was ultimately aiming for something with better street performance than ultimate high-end power, so I went for the 2.0 litre. Both are fine engines, however in all honesty the 2.3 is probably overkill. Plus, you need to have somewhere to go once you're bored with what you have.....
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