Gear Head Folk Lore, what have you heard Options

[SCCA Stang]

I thought it would be interesting to know what gearhead folk lore is floating around out there that has been proven NOT always true, yet people still try to pass the info as fact!!!

lets start with this.....

Bigger cubic inch equals faster E.T's

[JMoushon]

Mike, I understand how VTEC works. I was using that particular system as a demonstrative variable in regards to the valvetrain layout and related technology currently available. My hatch does not have VTEC, but it puts down more power (whp) than a comparable SOHC VTEC EX. The reason is the cam profile. What I was stating, in a nutshell, is that the level of engineering put into a given design can be the difference between a great engine and a dinosaur. Look at the current 2.2l Ecotec vs the decade-old H22 (far more advanced) and you'll see what I mean. Or the 3800 series2 vs the VQ35, or even the VG30DE. Bottom line is that development has a lot to do with the potential output of a given powerplant. Displacement, when given all of the advantages, could be directly linked to power output, and therefore, higher traps/ lower ets.