Noob OP: How much power can the GC handle with no interior engine mods?
Non-noob forum user: the stock block can handle blah, blah, blah...
Noob OP: Cool, thanks. (slaps on huge turbo kit)
Noob OP: (1 Week later) WTF! my engine blew and Non-noob forum user said the GC can handle it!!!
Noob OP: you owe me a new engine!! you bad advise giving, internet forum user I have and will never meet in my life! im suing you! I want my mommy!! Wah, wahhhhhhh.
I don't think there is any real answer to this question, even if we knew the engine model and year. Nobody has blown up a GDI 3.8 yet, so that's out. I don't think anyone has blown up a 13+ 2.0T yet?
As for the older engines, well I think a few people have had issues with both around the 450-500 whp range
So... our resident expert on engine power has now spoken and installing an intake is now pushing your luck? What?
Then... rebuild your interior (whatever that means)... and then you are good to 1000 hp?
Whew... I am so glad you cleared that up. I was afraid my electric turbo was going to blow my engine up.
In spite of all the fun going on here, there is a hint of truth in what is being said.
First: Model year and engine type makes a huge difference in the answer you are going to get.
Second: HP doesn't make a hill of beans difference where the engine's "interior" is concerned. HP doesn't break rods, cams, pistons, and etc.
Third: What the heck is an engine's "interior" anyway? I do realize that there is an "interior" of the engine since there is an "exterior"... but what are we talking about? The oil... if it's where it's supposed to be is in the engine's "interior"... does that have to be "upgraded" to handle more power?
Fourth: The question is so elementary that even if it was asked properly would not result in a usable answer. An answer of one billion is as good as ten since knowing the answer doesn't help with an engine build anyway because there are no set answers. Stephen Johns is pushing over 470 whp on his stock engine and breaking everything but the engine... I was pushing over 360 whp on my stock engine with no issues whatsoever. I've seen engines blow up at 250 whp or less because of poor fuel and torque management.
Sixth: If you are going to criticize folks for not answering the question, how about providing a viable answer yourself? Don't know the answer yourself? I refer you to the above link.
Now... let's all start playing nice before I put you in time out. (If you are asking yourself who I'm talking to... it's probably you).
Haha, sorry but when I see the opportunity to be a sarcastic smartass I can't help but take it, I will leave it alone though. Just so you know I read your entire guide, infact I read up on this forum for over a year before making my first post so I would not look like the OP here. Either way I'm glad someone thinks I'm an expert in something!!
I've been dying for someone to push just a little more just so that I can try out my electronic whipping post tool. It even comes with sound effects... "Whhhaaaaa-PISH!"
I just saw this now. I've been travelling so was using my phone app all week, and it worked JUST FINE on my phone. MOBILE TECHNOLOGY... that's where its at. I'm not behind, YOU'RE BEHIND
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