Hp Rating And Torque Rating?

dekoy411 · 08-16-2006

Hey ive been trying to find out the specs for my 1986 Mustang lx 2.3l(non turbo). Ive read that the horsepower is 88hp but at what rpms is that at? Also what is the torque rating on it. If all this has been posted on this forum before im sorry for asking i just cant seem to find that info. Thanks for any replies.

dekoy411 · 08-27-2006

Also i read that it gets max horsepower at 4500 rpm. Wondering if thats true or not.

Yan_Jin · 08-27-2006

personally i've felt like that car has the most power at the 2700 rpm mark. Just an observation i've made about climbing mountains. If i didnt hit at the mark and went below i d end up in 3rd gear to make it up. and and i hit it higher then the rpms went down to that point, floored or not.

course i have what seems like a rev limiter for about 3100 in fifth gear..... is that what it is?

dawrr · 09-07-2006

I have a question...
Same topic...

My friend just bought a BRAND NEW Chevy Cobalt SS (4) And I KNOW my 2.3 is faster than his 2.4 because we raced down a parking lot. Chevy claims that their 4 cyl model is 150 HP which seems to be a blatent lie...

I have an automatic transmission which I used 1-2-d to race him

Yan_Jin · 09-08-2006

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Originally Posted by dawrr

I have a question...
Same topic...

My friend just bought a BRAND NEW Chevy Cobalt SS (4) And I KNOW my 2.3 is faster than his 2.4 because we raced down a parking lot. Chevy claims that their 4 cyl model is 150 HP which seems to be a blatent lie...

I have an automatic transmission which I used 1-2-d to race him

Well that depends, is your 2.3 n/a or turbo? have you modded ur 2.3 or is it stock?

And didnt the cobolt come with a turbo? i remember hearing it was the most powerful 4-banger to date (from the factory)

I dont claim to b an expert on cobolt or mustang (though im learning) but I woulda sworn that the cobolt would take the 2.3 n/a no problem.....

...but maybe he just suxs at driving...

dawrr · 09-08-2006

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Originally Posted by Yan_Jin

Well that depends, is your 2.3 n/a or turbo? have you modded ur 2.3 or is it stock?

And didnt the cobolt come with a turbo? i remember hearing it was the most powerful 4-banger to date (from the factory)

I dont claim to b an expert on cobolt or mustang (though im learning) but I woulda sworn that the cobolt would take the 2.3 n/a no problem.....

...but maybe he just suxs at driving...

My 2.3 is NOT a turbo (though I'm starting to like the idea)
His Cobalt is 2.4l. He's a nice guy, but I dont think that 2.4l Cobalts with NO turbo/super charging are 150hp or more...

Yan_Jin · 09-08-2006

the ss model, only one with 2.4l, has 178 horses according to one source.... i dont think that its turboed either...

i think ill stick to he blows at driving...no offence of course...

i wish my stang was as fast as yours...im fighting all kinda problems...and once they're gone...i gotta fix the physical shape of this thing... im afraid to get a vehicle report on it....

Godlik3 · 09-09-2006

Wow i think i finally found a car i can beat

n/a 2.3 mustang

BlueStreak03 · 09-09-2006

For everyday drivability and gas milage, the 2.3L motors are tough to beat. Not to mention once you learn about them, you can wring some pretty good power out of them. I think the torque spec is something like 125 ft-lbs or somewhere in that area.

dawrr · 09-11-2006

Actually... I found out why...

His traction control kicks in when he floors it.
I guess that's a common problem in most Cobalts- The traction control mechanism prevents any crazy acts. He can't spin his tires though I know the engine could handle it.

So that is probably why.

Yan_Jin · 09-11-2006

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Originally Posted by dawrr

Actually... I found out why...

His traction control kicks in when he floors it.
I guess that's a common problem in most Cobalts- The traction control mechanism prevents any crazy acts. He can't spin his tires though I know the engine could handle it.

So that is probably why.

wouldnt that improve his take-off? or does that kill off all its torque?

dawrr · 09-13-2006

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Originally Posted by Yan_Jin

wouldnt that improve his take-off? or does that kill off all its torque?

Kills his torque...

He can only use 1/2 of the available torque...

People have disabled the Traction Control, making the Cobalt a pretty peppy 4 cyl...

I dont like the 6 cyl ones at all...

dawrr · 09-13-2006

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Originally Posted by Yan_Jin

course i have what seems like a rev limiter for about 3100 in fifth gear..... is that what it is?

I feel that too...

I had a bad day at work one day, and I hit a part of the interstate highway when it was straight downhill for about a mile (about a 10 degree slope)

BIG HILL

So I floored it with nobody around and I had the speedometer needle hitting the trip button thing. I have a 0-85 speedometer, so it must have been 105 or something around there... But I could NOT go above 3.5k rpm...

Yan_Jin · 09-13-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by dawrr

I feel that too...

I had a bad day at work one day, and I hit a part of the interstate highway when it was straight downhill for about a mile (about a 10 degree slope)

BIG HILL

So I floored it with nobody around and I had the speedometer needle hitting the trip button thing. I have a 0-85 speedometer, so it must have been 105 or something around there... But I could NOT go above 3.5k rpm...

yea somin like that, though i personally wouldnt hurt the engine by keepin the clutch disengaged cause it would be forcing the engine to go faster than it probably should.

but yea its a pain when u see all that extra rpm and power that just seems to go to waste

is that a rev limiter? i've heard that imports dont have those (but i dont drive em).