LZ9 -3900 Engine 2006-LT3 & LTZ Monte Carlo's
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RE: LZ9 -3900 Engine 2006-LT3 & LTZ Monte Carlo's
THAT"S WHAT THAT NOISE IS!hah! finally figgured it out. Since I put in my K&N when I really get on it I can hear those things whirring, and I was like I know this car doesn't have a supercharger! Lol!
It does sound bitchin', Now I'll have to get a K&N Cone on a rigid (aka aluminium or hard plastic) intake tube so even more of that sound gets out!
I've been wondering what that sound was for ages... it sounds so damn cool, and nothing I had read previously explained it.
It does sound bitchin', Now I'll have to get a K&N Cone on a rigid (aka aluminium or hard plastic) intake tube so even more of that sound gets out!
I've been wondering what that sound was for ages... it sounds so damn cool, and nothing I had read previously explained it.
#22
RE: LZ9 -3900 Engine 2006-LT3 & LTZ Monte Carlo's
[align=center]G6 Coupe GTP[/align][align=center]Like Honda Accord coupe or Toyota Camry Solara, Pontiac G6 Coupe is a comfort-biased coupe. In other words, it is a G6 sedan with coupe's clothes. Don't fooled by its attractive fastback, this car runs the same very long wheelbase as its sedan sister. Inside, it offers the rear passengers plenty of legroom, if not headroom.
[/align][align=center]Handling and ride remains uninspiring. Owing to a 62:38 weight distribution (blame to that front-wheel-drive and iron-block V6), soft suspensions and high-profile 225/50 tires, the coupe understeers heavily.
The top GTP model employs GM's LZ9 3.9-litre V6. It is the first ever push-rod engine employing variable valve timing technology. A hydraulic cam phaser retards the camshaft timing by up to 25 degrees at low rev to improve torque and emission, or advance the timing by up to 15 degrees at higher rev to quicken breathing. VVT also allows the engine to use higher valve lift to enhance top end power without sacrificing idle quality. As a result, the 3.9 engine produces 242 horsepower at 6000 rpm and 241 lbft of torque at 2800 rpm. A 2-stage variable intake manifold also helps broadening the torque curve.
For smoothness and willingness, the push-rod 3.9V6 is incomparable to modern multi-valve V6s, but when mated with a 6-speed manual gearbox it takes just 6.2 seconds to go from 0 to 60 mph and the quarter mile time of 14.3 @ 96.2 MPH. The G6, coupe or sedan, is not a race car, but a good touringroad car.
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[/align][align=center]Handling and ride remains uninspiring. Owing to a 62:38 weight distribution (blame to that front-wheel-drive and iron-block V6), soft suspensions and high-profile 225/50 tires, the coupe understeers heavily.
The top GTP model employs GM's LZ9 3.9-litre V6. It is the first ever push-rod engine employing variable valve timing technology. A hydraulic cam phaser retards the camshaft timing by up to 25 degrees at low rev to improve torque and emission, or advance the timing by up to 15 degrees at higher rev to quicken breathing. VVT also allows the engine to use higher valve lift to enhance top end power without sacrificing idle quality. As a result, the 3.9 engine produces 242 horsepower at 6000 rpm and 241 lbft of torque at 2800 rpm. A 2-stage variable intake manifold also helps broadening the torque curve.
For smoothness and willingness, the push-rod 3.9V6 is incomparable to modern multi-valve V6s, but when mated with a 6-speed manual gearbox it takes just 6.2 seconds to go from 0 to 60 mph and the quarter mile time of 14.3 @ 96.2 MPH. The G6, coupe or sedan, is not a race car, but a good touringroad car.
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