[Trent05GT]

You might not necessarily have heard the turbo. I have a friend who just built a track rated Evo VIII and you cannot hear the turbo on his car at all. The whole car is very quiet.

[r1hatman]

Maybe it was the Wraith! Awesome 80's movie with a killer turbo space engine

[Mana4Real]

A turbo car like mine can make as much torque as a V8... I made 349hp and 358 tq to the tires... Don't feel bad... Little turbo cars can be fast.

[B0B N Weave]

It was probably an old Talon. They game awd turbo charged from the factory. With very little money you can make em go fast....at least until they explode

[Zraver]

Originally Posted by ChaosFury

A 4 cylinder needs nitrous to beat a v8... sad. I would have asked at the end if he has ever seen F&F. They all see the first movie and the only thing that pops into their heads is "nitrous". Stupid ricer boys.

Not really, the big v8s don't tend to be very efficient. The motor in the Honda AP1 S2000 was putting 237hp from a 2 liter engine. The strength of the V8 is in the ability to get more from mods. There is no replacement for displacement so ultimately the bigger the motor the more it can be built to put out simply because there is more room to shove in more air and fuel.

Things like Nitorus and turbos are effective dispalcement increasers by getting more air/air molecules into the engine so more ful can be combusted.

Technology also plays a role, a stock 80's era V8 is an anemic twit, compared to some of the 4 and 6 cyl engines out there today. Even modern V8's are given a run for thier money by the newest crop of 4 and 6's out there. The 370z for exmaple puts down 332hp from a 3.7l engine. The Dodge caliber SRT-4 puts out 285hp. The stock GT falls in the middle at 300hp.

V8's also tended to be better at torgue, but even that gap is narrowing.

[B0B N Weave]

I worked with a guy that has a 600hp srt4 neon that could probably beat nearly everything on the highway. Even V8s It screams once the tires grabbed at about 60 mph. I would tell him that no matter how many mustangs, corvettes or camaros he beats....its still a neon.

[daboyho50]

You should have your neon buddy run a Twin Turbo 03-04 Cobra

[Trent05GT]

Originally Posted by daboyho50

You should have your neon buddy run a Twin Turbo 03-04 Cobra

I would love to see that race. That being said I do give credit where credit is due. I have a lot of import friends and their cars are all very fast, I respect that.

[Blkstang80]

yea it must of been an evo their blow off valve is internal you cant hear it

[Amscray88kr]

atleast he wrenched on it enough to make it fast and probably isnt worried about how it looks. thats a true gearhead.

also if i had a turbo car id make it as quiet as possible too. loud doesnt always equal fast but i suppose it helps to be to have everything wide open.

dont sweat it man. nice stang btw.

[VAMP_77]

Originally Posted by r1hatman

Maybe it was the Wraith! Awesome 80's movie with a killer turbo space engine

psst, over here ---> http://www.thewraithcar.com/wraithhistory.html

[Scrochy]

Originally Posted by B0B N Weave

It was probably an old Talon. They game awd turbo charged from the factory. With very little money you can make em go fast....at least until they explode

+1 there is a talon at my local track that hooks like a mutha and keeps ups with all the tubed and purpose built drag cars, its built with a different turbo- he blew out his tranny last year- parts everywhere

[johnnshepherd]

that's nitrous if i ever heard it.

[Faith No More]

all wheel drive turbo ricer? I'd say probably a WRX or an EVO.

Evo's make stock 297 Horsepower I believe, WRX are their main competitors as well. both come stock twin turbo i believe.

[Heavy Armor]

Definitely an A+ quality ricer. First he compliments your ride, wins, and throws a peace sign. His car is primered but fast as hell, thus he's into function over form, no posing. I dare say he doesn't deserve the label "ricer" at all. He's just an enthusiast!

~HA