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Originally Posted by SnapOv3st3r
No it wouldn't. 8lbs of boost on a tC would walk an Evo, STI, SRT-4, S2k, 350z..etc. There is a vid of a tC at 8-9psi walking past an Evo 9 MR. Same tC blowing the doors off a stock STI. Then that STI went home, bought a tune and added a bolt-on or two and then ran the same tC (unchanged on boost setting 8-9psi) and the STI beat the tC like 4 out of 6 races. The other two, the tC tied with it.
At 8psi a tC makes between 280-300whp/300wtq depending on the dyno.
And don't start talking about getting used cars to beat the price point...of building a NEW tC. The 2005 tC isn't new any more either and a used SRT-4 ACR is probably still more expensive than a used tC and tossing a bolt-on turbo setup.
Now I'm not stating it's a better car than an Evo, STI, S2k...or whatever. Just saying it's not as slow as you think it is.
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First, I'm not talking about drag racing. I suspect you aren't either. Going from a roll is not racing at all.
Second, an evo 9 with a tune and bolt ons is in the 330 whp ballpark while e85 tuned ones are over 400 whp. This would absolutely destroy a 300 whp tC in a drag race.
Third, put that tC on a road course and the evo would beat it even worse. It can actually put its power down, has a much better chassis, brakes, steering, balance, and can accommodate much wider tires.
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