Honestly, I feel the greater argument for the 4g63's is that they can support more power in stock form, and it's alot easier to run better times with the available awd than fwd.

Of course you can't do anything about the awd advantage, but once you build a motor properly, regardless of what motor it is, you should have the strength to make big power, then it all comes in the form of what you use to produce it (size turbo, etc.) and how well it is tuned.

Another advantage they have had until recently is tuning options, but now with the portfueler, or better yet, MSnS that advantage is lost. Hell, we had a members car who tuned the vehicle professionally make over 300whp on the stock motor and run mid 12's in the 1/4 mile. He has since built his motor and has already achieved an 11.0

Good hp numbers require a good tuner, and good times require a good driver, both of which can be achieved in any vehicle with enough time and money invested

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