View Full Version : SOHC or DOHC


'98 Saturn SC2
01-05-2012, 09:56 PM
What is the difference between the two, other than the obvious extra cam. Like horsepower, torque, etc.?

Octavious
01-05-2012, 10:22 PM
Theres roughly a 25 HP difference between the two and 15 Ft-lbs of tourqe. Twin cams are the better motor to mod up - If you do it to a single cam youll probably make the same power as a stock twin cam.

read up bro (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturn_I4_engine)

'98 Saturn SC2
01-05-2012, 10:25 PM
Okay cool. Roughly how much horsepower/torque does the DOHC make?

uncljohn
01-05-2012, 11:27 PM
SC1 = 100hp
Sc2 = 124 hp

RjION
01-11-2012, 10:02 AM
SOHC 114 ft lbs
DOHC 122 ft lbs

91-94 SOHC
85 hp
107 ft lbs of torque.

'98 Saturn SC2
01-14-2012, 12:12 AM
Do any of you know how much hp/ft-lbs will be added if I put a short ram intake in my car? Like a guestimate?

uncljohn
01-14-2012, 03:18 AM
Short ram manifold benefits? Guestimate. Arguably none, although the general consensence seems to be that there is a small measurable improvement on H.P. based on consistant drag strip performance and a fuel economy imporvement has been reported. Small in both cases but consistant. So my guess on S series Saturns is a questionable 2%.
But in some cases, the coolness factor has to be taken into consideration and that is quite high it seems.

'98 Saturn SC2
01-14-2012, 07:03 AM
What about a cold air intake? Is it basically the same as short ram, just mounted differently?

Octavious
01-15-2012, 08:25 PM
No - short ram acts like a warm air intake really, since the filter is just in the open. A cold air intake (If i am correct) is longer and the filter is placed lower into the front right corner of the engine compartment, getting closer to the actual cold air.

Both do fine (I use the short ram)

'98 Saturn SC2
01-16-2012, 03:59 AM
Okay. I'll just do short ram. Easier for me.

gcthrasher
01-24-2012, 06:38 PM
I put a true cold air intake on an eclipse I used to own, and by true I mean it was long enough to put the filter down to the front bumper (sucked to drive in the rain until I fabricated a splash gaurd) and it didn't really do much more than the average short ram...which is what I have on my SW now. Hope this helped...

OceanArcher
01-27-2012, 08:34 AM
GCThrasher -- Low-riding air intakes and Mississippi monsoones do not play well together - that's why the intake systems on my Saturns are still stock......

gcthrasher
01-28-2012, 10:39 AM
Ocean...I will NEVER make the same mistake with a daily driver again...that was definitely a lesson learned..haha. It really sucked (literally as well as figuratively)