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Originally Posted by Mercury Bullet
Stretching my memory here and maybe you can add.
I seem to recall that the na motors were kept under 200kw for a reason.
I can't remember what that reason was though, I'm thinking possible p plate limitations or a tax that Ford wanted to avoid. Like the alcohol tax in Australia where our spirits are mostly 37% to get them under a tax cut off.
Keep in mind this was 2007 legislation.
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I think there was a 200kw limit for P platers in some states. Thats why the LPI was 198kw when it was supposed to be 210. And even that 210 was detuned. The first test engines made even more but the NA rear ends didn't like it, and fitting the turbo rear ends was more expensive.