V6 vs Inline 6

[gregshin]

okay which engine would you like and why?

 

[fs5]

v6 because it powers the g35 coupe
although i6 in the m3 ain't bad.

 

[conjur]

Depends on the car in which it's placed

 

[Ameesh]

depends on if i cared at all

 

[PowerMac4Ever]

2JZ baby!

 

[geno]

Inline - smoother, torquier, generally can handle more HP

 

[Ladies Man]

inline is more efficient and better balanced... i'd take one anyday over a V6.

V6's are only good to save space

 

[aircooled]

Flat 6

 

[Aharami]

W12 baby!

 

[TechnoKid]

Bugatti veyron engine!

 

[geno]

Originally posted by: TechnoKid
Bugatti veyron engine!

...oh...man...I won't even waste my time

*moves on*

 

[phantom309]

Originally posted by: Ladies Man
inline is more efficient and better balanced... i'd take one anyday over a V6.

V6's are only good to save space

Exactly - Inline 6 is too long to work well with front wheel drive or AWD - that's why most cars have V6. Trouble with the V6 is that it's inherently unbalanced and vibrates unless you use balance shafts. The Nissan VQ engine is as smooth as most inline 6's, though.

 

[geno]

Exactly - Inline 6 is too long to work well with front wheel drive or AWD

It'll work fine with AWD when the motor isn't mounted transversely (like in the Skylines)

 

[Apex]

With other things held constant, I'd say i6 if you have the room for it.

 

[TechnoKid]

Originally posted by: geno

Originally posted by: TechnoKid
Bugatti veyron engine!

...oh...man...I won't even waste my time

*moves on*

What's so bad about the W16 engine?



And as for the six question, I'd take an inline over a V because to me, it feels alot smoother. My uncle has a 325i and dad has an A6 2.8. The 325i feels like it has a much smoother engine, but they have similar power. The bmw is a rear wheel drive compared to my dads fwd A6, however.

 

[bernse]

Inline designs are inheritly in stronger in design by having more mains. They also usually have a longer length of stroke, or at least can have a longer length of stroke than a V.

Give me a good inline over a V anyday.

 

[Hammer]

inline of course.

 

[MovingTarget]

Originally posted by: Hammer
inline of course.

 

[Vic]

For smoothness and power: I6 > H6 > VR6 > V6

For space constraints: VR6 > V6 > H6 > I6

 

[gogeeta13]

since the RB series are the gods of all motors, I6, naturally.

 

[GalvanizedYankee]

V 6 for packaging and uses most of the tooling of the V8 production line.

My Dakota is a V6 doesn't intrude w/vibration.

I have strong affection for all in lines. If I could choose that would be it. Very easy to work on. The Ford 5.0 6 is one of the best, 12 port head too.

If you got time, www.inliners.org............:sun:

 

[CraigRT]

V6... more balance... most likely smoother.

although the I6 is capable of more power IIRC.

note: I only voted V6 cause I LOVE the VQ30DE engine

 

[DurocShark]

Wow. I thought it was just me that preferred the i6 in my 76 280z to any v6 I've ever driven. heh

Big downside to i6's though: Milling the head is a biatch.

 

As aircooled stated, flat six baby !

 

[bernse]

Originally posted by: DurocShark
Wow. I thought it was just me that preferred the i6 in my 76 280z to any v6 I've ever driven.

L28. Fantastic series of engines. So damn strong they made a decent diesel out of it.