Soul Burn

Hey guys, im new to this board and this is my first post. So it goes like this. I really dont know much about cars at all and Im not gonna be in the market for a newone untill about next summer. Anyways lately lancers have been catching my eye all over the place and I checked them out and saw that they dont have much stock hp and was wondering if they are easily upgraded to make faster and whatnot. Any feedback would help.


Thanks

b_tapper

Not really, unless you get a turbo kit or nitrous.
Intake, exhaust, and header netted import tuner an 8hp power gain

Lancer03

It seems that everyone see's Lancer's driving around where they live, I haven't seen one, not one besides mine ahhhhhhhhhh. Oh well maybe one day....

Soul Burn

How much do turbo kits run, how much hp would one roughly add and also how easy would it be to maintain seeing as im not very automotive inclined?

Lancer03

In the upper right hand corner, click search and type in turbo, plenty of reading

Soul Burn

Damn you guys are speedy with those replies

b_tapper

Haven't a clue on power...none of the turbo owners have timeslips or dyno sheets

Lancer03

I am just bored and have nothing better to do with my time right now.

HobieKopek

iTrader: (8)

zlancer DOES have dyno numbers, but no sheet. The numbers were so unflattering that they're most likely accurate. He's also running low boost and I believe he said his piping sucks as well. Lemme see if I can find that thread real quick.

EDIT: Here you go.

pjal84

Same reply to the same exact thread by another n00b:

So many funny n00b questions. The Lancer will not gain any interesting levels of horsepower without SERIOUS work. I'm talking a better spec camshaft (with stronger valve springs for the higher lift duration, not to mention lifters themselves), a cam gear (properly tuned), higher compression pistons and the other good and fun bolt ons, as well as including some mild fuel tuning. That will of course cost you very serious $. As will a competent and properly tuned turbo setup which is retailing for barely under 4k at low boost and no FMIC, and I'm not including the higher turbo tunes with serious fuel management and upgrades or the install price. The Lancer with basic bolt-on = slow but hey, you did tune it a bit. A high spec NA tune is reasonably fast (in theory) but not as fast as it could be (RMR had to add stronger rods to up the compression (so it seems) on their car which again is $). A turbo Lancer is definitely quick but still, nicely tuned Type R's (hell even a stock one perhaps) could eat you up still (depending on the numbers the turbo is churning out). Many many variable to consider. Making this car fast (without a shiny bottle in your trunk, is an expensive task.