Originally Posted by Aoshi
Typical import fan response, oh my car may have lost, but it has a better power weight ratio. Or, oh my engine may make less power, but it has a better power to liter ratio.
But I guess you could say domestic boys have the same thing, cept its just raw power, not some ratio. Lets see though, pro stock engines, 1250hp roughly, from 500cid. But if you want to say oh mine is still better, lets get some top fuel numbers in here. Lets see now, 8000hp out of a 500CID engine, thats 1000hp per cyl, damn, thats nearly what your little 4banger can produce as a maximum. Hell, this things blower takes more power to run then that engine makes. So, before you get cocky about your little engine, think about this big ones.
In the real world noboby drives around making 1000+whp or whatever the "max power" of there motor. He is simply saying the 4G63 can make alot of power and take a shitload of abuse. and your 8000hp 500CID motor is a nitro-burner, they have a ~5000hp 4-cylinder nitro burner now.
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