2007 Rabbit - Sold out - 2008 Rabbit - 170HP engine

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#28 of 29 Differences between 2007 and 2008 2.5L rabbits by sactoskier Oct 06, 2009 (4:09 pm)
Bought a 2009 rabbit in June, 2009. Will some one please summarize the difference between the 2007 (150 hp) and 2008/09/10 (170 hp) engines. And, are there any after market performance parts for the 2009 rabbit. If so, how much additional hp do they add? Thanks, Replies to this message: jeffyscott (Oct 07, 2009 9:41 am)
#29 of 29 Re: Differences between 2007 and 2008 2.5L rabbits [sactoskier] by jeffyscott Oct 07, 2009 (9:41 am)
Replying to: sactoskier (Oct 06, 2009 4:09 pm) I'll just point out that the HP difference is accounted for by the higher rpm. The original engine design had 150 hp at 5000 rpm, thus torque at 5000 rpm is about 158 ft-lbs. The newer design has 170 hp at 5700 rpm, which means 157 ft-lbs torque at that rpm. Meanwhile note that the original design had peak torque of 170 ft-lbs at only 3750 rpm. The newer design has a bit higher peak torque (177), but it also occurs at a bit higher rpm.