Originally posted by sphinx054
what are some of the best mods to raise torque significantly? im talking small mods not turbo thats a given. why are imports so lacking in torque? my friends mustang GT has only about 200 hp but over 300ftlbs of torque why is it that in imports that the torque number is so much lower than the hp number. i even know this guy really hes a friend of a friend that has a turbo B16 in a 92 civic hatchback that puts out like 500 hp and only like 300 something in torque thats alot but still doesnt keep with the hp# heres the dyno charts.
http://carolinahondas.com/forums/sho...?threadid=6111
you still got to remember what your comparing..... a 4 cylinder 1.6, 1.8, or 2.2 can only push out so much TQ and HP compared to a 4.6, 5.0 V6 or V8 engine.
and the power to weight ratio and rwd vs fwd makes a difference......and how you setup your car for launching
Boost Lee