▲ | UniverseHacker 11 hours ago | ||||||||||||||||||||||
I disagree on both of these. Turbo engines are usually much cheaper to tune- most of the time you can substantially increase the power with just more boost. More serious power requires a bigger turbo and bigger injectors which is still cheap and easy - an afternoon install with the engine still in the car. Tunable turbocharged European sports cars cost next to nothing once they’re a decade or two old. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
▲ | bluedino 11 hours ago | parent | next [-] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
You need more than just a tune for reliability and real power. Sure you can get a cheap boost but everyone is going to realize they need to add hard parts like downpipes and intercoolers. Then you get into drivetrain issues. And you're talking about a very, very small group compared to the old days when the hobby was more popular. Honda Civica and Ford Mustangs were such a hugely popular vehicle to modify. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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▲ | willis936 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
> Tunable turbocharged European sports cars cost next to nothing once they’re a decade or two old. I'd like some specific examples (I'm in the market for cheap sports cars). Keep in mind RWD is part of the definition of a sports car. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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