First gear, useless. Second gear? Well, let’s just say you better be holding that steering wheel straight when the boost hits. The noise can only be described as a tearing sound, as the tires just ...
When it comes to efficient power-adders, turbocharging is hard to beat. Rather than rob power from the crankshaft to spin a blower, turbochargers harness wasted exhaust energy to make boost. This ...
For some humans, the basics won't do -- not ever. Ambitious gearheads, or racers, often crave power -- big power -- and they'll go to great lengths to get it. They'll even add boost to a brand-new car ...
This video shows the full process of installing an $800 eBay turbo kit on a low-budget BMW E36 drift car. From fitting the components to solving tuning challenges, the build focuses on getting the ...
When I bought this car last August, it wasn’t running and it needed a bit of a refurbishing as it’d been sitting for years. It had decade-old tires, the alignment was horrifying, and the brakes were ...
My first drive in a turbocharged street car was a 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse with the 210HP 2G turbo setup. That car was super fun and gave me an appreciation of forced induction and how quickly it feeds ...