wut has more potential? I4 or V6?

i have a question, i wanna buy a 03 tib!

but i always thought v6 was better!
but i don't think i wanna touch the engine too much... maybe spend like
2000 on it maybe...

so wuts better a I4 or V6? sum1 plzz help, this will help alot!

and can a I4 take out lil civics?

i-4 is much better to be tuned... can take very high hp
v6 has good power right off teh lot.. but can only handle so much power
if youre a serious yuner and know what youre doin go i-4

Nisco is right
The Inline 4 model is a much better tuner (and on a side note, depending on what kind of road you're on, you can toast Civics anyway sometimes untuned) lol

too, be honest...i want a I4, and show ppl
who say " eww thats slow, its a tib, com on, hyundais suck" i wanna shut those ppl out...
but i don't kno how to install, anythng, how much it will cost..or so im not sure...

well it all depends on what youre willing to spend on your car.....
potential speed= time and money!
alot of both
do reaserch on what you need!... if you dont find what youre lookin for im sure someone here can help you out.. or any other hyundai board
im assuming you wont be needing the extended warranty if you plan to mod out your car...
but before you do...
break your car in first
let your car get to its normal running rate...

Go I4....I'm beating V6's in mine. You can ask SharkBitV6(auto,Injen CAI & Mussa catback/exhaust), or Pheenawm(5 speed,SRI) from NT.com. They can vouch for me.....I've raced both of them:biggrin:. Don't get me wrong, the V6 is hella fast, but the I4 responds better to mods.....plain and simple(Plus the I4 is lighter becuse of the smaller engine, wheels, and tires). Check out my page in my sig. It's got all my mods listed along w/ pics of my tib, sharkbitV6's and pheenam (from NT.com).

hmm. i dunno, if i do buy a tiburon i4 turbo.
i don't kno where to get it installed? how do ppl get theres installed?

go to a shop..... that knows what theyre doing....
start lookin around and see what hsops know what theyre doin when it comes to turbos...
it might take a whiel to install
so it could get pricy

you will not be getting a turbo kit installed for 2000. if you do it yourself, the cheapest turbo kit i can find for hyundai engines is 2600. you are better off just getting the v6 and getting intake, headers, exhaust, pulleys, short shifter(if you are getting a manual), and a big bore throttle body. that will be around 2k.

hm...how much hp would that add?

... depends what company you get it from...
what hp numbers are you aming for
and with teh v6 you can get a super charger

hm...how much hp would that add?

If you go with the V6 the Injen Race Division CAI will add 15.6 to the wheels Dyno Tested. The Mussa Cat Back will add 17 HP to the wheels Dyno Tested. Right there is over 30 HP to the wheels off of 2 mods. The Injen CAI runs about 239 but more than likely can be found around 200 if you look hard enough. The Mussa Cat Back ive saw between 480 and 630. Id prob spend the 630 to ensure I got the correct one. So for about 850 you can get 30 HP to the wheels and that is a hell of a difference..

Oh forgot to add the Supercharger nisco is speaking of is 47.7 HP Dyno Tested. It's made by Alpine. I don't know too much about the I4 cause I bought the V6 but I do know it can be one mean lil I4 if tuned right..

ohh cool...i still think i should get a I4, just to cruise
and maybe add sum mods later...

good choice :evillol:
take your time with your car and add up sufficient funds!
then go nuts and eat up anyone on teh road :smokin:

Seriously, the I4 can handle a hell of a lot of power. The V6, well the old rumor has been broken about the 250hp, but I don't know how much anyone has put into a V6 so far off hand. Like the others said, it all depends on what you want to do and can afford to do.

The I4 2.0 has more potential you can use a turbo manifold off of an older model tiburon and create a turbo Teamsr.com has come up with a GT v6 turbo its a stage one they predict that the stage 3 should create 400+hp i dont know if i believe it because a tib beating a corvette is a great idea I have an I4 2.0 because i had a 1st gen tib i turbod but got hit by a mustang so i ripped all my old shit out and put it on the 03 tib and i love beating mustangs and other ricers who say hyundais suck and then asked what i have under the hood.

If you don't want to spend more then $2000 on mods, then get the V6. The stock 4 cyl is slow as "hell". and with $2000 of mods, it ain't going to make much of a difference.


i have a question, i wanna buy a 03 tib!

but i always thought v6 was better!
but i don't think i wanna touch the engine too much... maybe spend like
2000 on it maybe...

so wuts better a I4 or V6? sum1 plzz help, this will help alot!

and can a I4 take out lil civics?

Nah, Nah, Nah........rubbish....i've put $900 into my i4 performance wise, and i'm beating lightly modded GTV6's. Imagine what u could do with the $5000 left over in price if u bought the i4 as opposed to V6.

What did you put on a 4 cyl for $900 that gave you an extra 40 to 50 hp?

The point i'm trying to make to him is that from what he asked and the way he asked it, he's better of with a V6. If he doesn't want to really mod his car, if he gets a V6, he has 170 whp and he keeps his waranty. If he gets a 4 cyl and starts moding it, he's going to put a couple thousand to end up with the same performance he would of had with a stock v6 and he loses his engine waranty.

Just my opinion. I've been down the road of moding a 4 cyl Tib, and if i could turn back time, i'd by a 6 cyl in a heart beat.

I guess different strokes, fo different folks.....I love my i4. I've driven a few GTV6's, they're to "slow-revving" IMO. Granted u got more power at higher RPM's in a GTV6, but you can rack up the RPM's in an i4 faster. faster racking of RPM's = faster acceleration. Tope end, V6 would be best, but short distance racing, the i4 owns.(and i'm not talkin' a stock i4)

I agree with you that the I4 is better if you're ready to mod your car and lose the engine waranty.

But he says "but i don't think i wanna touch the engine too much". That's why i'm suggesting he get the V6. Because stock, that I4 134 hp 2900lbs car ain't beating anything.

The problem here is the way he asked the question. In the subject he asks "which one has more potential". I4 hands down.

Then he says he doesn't want to mod the engine to much. So who cares which one has more potential? He asked which one has more potential for nothing.

Then he asks "can the I4 beat civics?".

Well, at one point you have to ask your self what do you want, and how much do you want to pay for it. You can't have it all. You can't get an I4, barely mod the engine and beat the avrage lightly moded civic. The new tibs are just to heavy.

So, my final suggestion....if you don't want to mod the engine much... and lose your waranty, then get the V6. Stock you'll do 15.2 to 15.6 on the 1/4 mile. If you get the 4 cyl, to have the same 1/4 mile as a stock V6, you will need at least $1000 to $2000 of mods.

But if you plan on spending more then $2000 on engine mods, go with the 4 cyl. Just my opinion. Can't tell you much more then that with a vague question like that.

ok ok ok........i didn't take the whole thing into context. Warranty wise i have to agree w/ DanialG. We were answering the same question, but from different standpoints.

Perhaps you should get the book Maximum Boost by Corky Bell? I mean, you'll actually learn WTF you've done to your engine to make it go fast, and how everything comes together. Also...you save money. But...if you wanna weasel your way out and get someone else to do it and BS everything about your engine when someone asks you what you've done to it...go ahead. :D

Also, the V6 is prolly one of the crappiest V6 engines out there...no offense...buy only 170HP...sure...you can say you beat a Civic 4-banger with that...but that Civic 4-banger only has 4 cylinders. If you could turn off those 2 other cylinders, then it would be a fair match...but you can't. Better if you blew away the competition with only 4 cylinders and then gloat about it. :D

to play Devil's Advocate again....

I would have to say it would depend on the course and the driver tho too. But playing the stats, you are right