Any suggestion ATr to achieve 350-400 whp

[AvanT]

280 is just nice for daily driving machine... what's the fuel consumption like? litre per 100kms?

Averaging 380-420km per full tank Ron95 within KL-PJ city driving.
I'm using manual 5-speed & running 2WD only

 

[PR1MO]

Averaging 380-420km per full tank Ron95 within KL-PJ city driving.
I'm using manual 5-speed & running 2WD only

Quite good.... Mine stock std I'm getting only 370km full tank...precisely 12.89ltr per 100km....

guess becoz ur running on 2wd and manual tranny....that's why u r getting damn good mileage...

Have to consider doing ur mods then... Heheh...

 

[stutzedward]

I asked Ah Wah before about removing the drive shaft and converting to 2wd. He said the car will certainly feel lighter and more responsive. Better pickup and more efficient too. The draw back is the AWD grip and feeling is gone.

 

[AvanT]

I asked Ah Wah before about removing the drive shaft and converting to 2wd. He said the car will certainly feel lighter and more responsive. Better pickup and more efficient too. The draw back is the AWD grip and feeling is gone.

Yea bro, its a compromise. U gain something & U lose something.
Personally, I feel that I gain more than what I lose coz I hardly utilize AWD grip. Of course, that's just me, others may not agree with my opinion. Afterall, I spend 90% of the time driving like a gentleman.....heheee

U probably need AWD if U drive fast most of the time, even in the rain, taking corners at high speed, or race your Airtrek at Sepang regularly, participate in a off-road rally ...maybe ;)

 

[stutzedward]

Anyway, I am hoping when my project is done, I will get 280whp. :)

 

[kaninbu]

avant say is totally right bout remove awd is gain.awd main purpose is for tracking n rally.
planning to switch 2wd.btw wut the cost for awd to 2wd?

 

[stutzedward]

kaninbu, u sud stay at 2WD during conversion...

for me, I'll stick to AWD... evolution's drive terrain. :)

 

[chubster]

kaninbu, u sud stay at 2WD during conversion...

for me, I'll stick to AWD... evolution's drive terrain. :)

i agree, the whole car is designed around the awd. an evo that can go places an evo cant. if anything i believe a RWD conversion would be the way to go. ever tried driving a powerfull FWD.... not fun.....

 

[stutzedward]

Just sharing, my bro in law has a Evo4 engine with manual transmission in his Kia Optima. It's front wheel drive. The car is hardly tamable. Wheel spin still evidence while shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear... I've dragged-raced with him 3 times. All 3 times he screwed up on take offs due to wheel spin. There after moving, he can't catch up and only tailed behind me.

When the car is too powerful and you can't fully put them on the tarmac, it's as good as lesser power.

 

[stamen]

i agree, the whole car is designed around the awd. an evo that can go places an evo cant. if anything i believe a RWD conversion would be the way to go. ever tried driving a powerfull FWD.... not fun.....

i'll second to that.
There isn't much choice of good RWD cars.. that's the reason why I bought an AWD.
FWD is not fun... slips everytime accelerating on wet, cornering with foot on the floor isn't fun either.

 

[kaninbu]

changing it fwd is to suit msia driving situation for better aceleration in overtaking n lesser engine load.

 

[AvanT]

avant say is totally right bout remove awd is gain.awd main purpose is for tracking n rally.
planning to switch 2wd.btw wut the cost for awd to 2wd?

Just need to pay for labor to modify "locked" the center diff that's all, guess a couple hundred bucks only. U can sell the long shaft, rear diff, and rear drive shaft if U're not planning to use them in the future.