no one cares about your drag queens running 9s in the quarter with a motor thats been around for over 10 years. the dyno above that has a crappy power band is not becuase of the motor, but because of the huge turbo the car is running. this is an prime example of what is called turbo lag. if you want reliable, get a honda. if you want cheap hp, get a 1.8t. if you have money, get the 24v vr6. if your really broke, get a mkII or III vr6 and slap on a nice size t3/4 or a gt series turbo and call it a day.