Hi Guys,

Just a quickie. I have a 93 Ranger XLT 2.3L two wheel drive, Now that I am driving it on the highway as my commuter daily, I have noticed that it is really gutless. I mean this thing cant get out of its own way. Is this normal? My wife has a 1.8L four door civic that has more power (if thats what what you want to call it) than this truck.

Thanks...

 

The 2.3L in my 2003 does just fine. Gets good gas mileage too. You want a race car ?? Go buy a race car and quit trying to compare a 2.3L to a race car engine. You're not going to get race car performance out of a 4 cylinder engine. It's not designed for that. Next you'll be asking "Why can't my VW bug go 200 miles per hour ??"

 

Yeah the old 2.3 lima isnt the most fastest thing on the road but its a reliable engine and does great for what it was designed for.

But yeah the 01+ 2.3 duratechs are really nice 4 cylinders.

and as for the 1.8 in your wifes car the car doesnt weigh as much as your truck keep that in mind.

 

Yes, if you want a more powerful truck go get a F-150 , lot's of power, lot's of speed, but you'll be crying the blues about gas mileage. My "powerful" Silverado only got about 13 mpg around town. I was so glad to see that truck get sold.

 

screw that the 4.0L ranger has more then enough

 

your not alone brother man, my truck is a complete dog but hey, that's not what there designed for. Mileage, haul a few things around here and there and that's about it. I've come to the conclusion is the power/weight ratio. Rangers are alittle on the heavy side at my truck over 3000lbs+ with a 120HP engine and Auto OD tranny. So yea, there dogs except for the manuals, those things got some get up and go! -Mike-

 

u should drive the 2.3 duratech with a stick its a blast and it does get up and go. lol

 

Nice buddy, First off Engine displacement really is not the factor. And I never said anything about a race car... My porsche is a 2.7 liter and my BMW is a 2.5 liter. My wifes Civic is a 1.7 Liter...

Since you are quite uneducated, here you go: Examples,
1987 PORSCHE 2.7L 165 H.P WEIGHT 2975LBS
1994 BMW 2.5L 189 H.P. WEIGHT 3,020 LBS
2003HONDA CIVIC 1.7L 165 H.P. WEIGHT 2,752
1993 RANGER 2.5L 100 H.P. WEIGHT 3,010

Look at the numbers, I just feel that this truck is under powered for its engine size to weight ratio.

 

I only used my truck to go to the dump, and to pull a small trailer etc, I have never really taken it on the highway, so when I did it kind of caught me off guard... I am buying a 05 Escape, I made sure to buy the V6 :)

 

You're the one doggin' the 2.3L. It is what it is.

 

Yours is a duratech mine is not. I have a 1993, Not 2003.

 

I've never driven 1993, so I wouldn't know.

 

there is more to consider than displacement if you want better throttle response.

when comparing the Ranger to the civic you are comparing the ratio of Torque to weight agaisnt each vehicle.

 

You're wondering why a 93 truck is slower than a 03 civic?

First off, you have a very weak engine more designed for gas mileage.

Your engine is now 14 years old and that civic's is 4. You think those extra 10 years might have put some wear on it?

Also, you have a civic with different gearing in the rearend.

You Ranger engine is a truck engine, not a car engine. It behaves differently.

When it comes to wind resistance, your ranger is shaped like a brick and that civic is somewhat designed to go through air better.

As well as a host of other things.

 

yeah his 2.3 is in a ranger but isnt it the same engine the 2.3 they used to put in the 4 banger fox bodies?

 

yes and no... that motor isnt as strong and had a different cam and intake. other then that there the same..they used better parts in the truck motor.. and the truck motor is the motor used for the T-coupe

 

YES IT DOES!!!!! LoL

 

i would hardly call a civic a race car...

 

How come the Civic doesn't go 200 miles per hour ?? It's not designed to.

According to him, the Civic is a race car compared to the1993 2.3L Ranger.

 

I think DJ is being a little hard on ya, but yeah it is true, it's gutless. In 93, both me and my friend got new truck. He got a ranger 4 cyl. and I got a nissan 4 cyl. both 2wd reg. cab, 5 spd. He raced motorcyles and towed his to the track on a trailer that probably weighed about 300lbs. He couldn't get above maybe 75. Where as I could run over 100 pulling his bike and trailer with my truck, not safe, but as teenagers, when your running late, you do what you have too. He was very disappointed in his truck. Both of us got 25-30 mpg though. i know my nissan was rated at 134 hp but I don't know about his ranger. YOu may try a regear to get more power. these guys i am sure can tell you the cheapest/best way to do that.

Sorry so long, I am preacher, it happens!

 

No I'm not being hard on him, I'm just talking out of my hat....I didn't realize there was such a big difference in 2.3L motors from 1993 to 2003.

 

changing gears doesnt give you more power.. if he went to lower gears he go faster off the line but he might go slower on the interstate.

 

Hence the Overdrive feature on the 2003 ???

 

RWD civic? lol...I know what your getting at though.

Slap some 4.10's in it

 

my 93 is kinda fast but it has the 4.0 in it,never driven the 2.3 so...