but it all depends what you want for you car..my car is more show then anything and the fact that i have a turbo in there surprises alot of people.....if your wanting to max out at like 1000 horsepower then no dont go with the lancer and sell it b/c it wont happen....but there is alot of potential out of it...there is a lancer in i believe in NY that is running 10.7 in the 1/4