Buddy of mine bought a Chevy sonic (full blown homo, just needs monster energy decal). If I remember correctly, it sports a 1.4 liter 4 cylinder with a tiny turbo.
It's also a 1/4 mile dominator as seen here:

 

1/4 mile dominator? I think they are like 16 seconds 0-60 1/4 mile.

 

It's not about the size, it's what you do with it, right?



I wonder how hard one of those would be to convert for rwd and fit to a miata transmission. ~200hp and 40ish MPG in a miata sounds like a fun street car. More just for the novelty of having a 3-cylinder car.

 

wow... ive never seen a speedometer climb that slowly... not on anything ive ever driven...

 

Not a problem if wastegate is wide open at cruise.

 

Is the huge outlet horn because catalytic converter?

 

probably, still a good design, I like how everyone is reintroducing bypassed wastegate exhausts...much like the EFR turbos.

 

Just LOOK. LOOK AT THIS TINY ******.

 

was just about to mention the same thing.

that's pretty awesome. the technology is catching on and is here to stay. that means (hopefully) efr's will be dropping down in price because it won't be the cool new tech on the block. I'm hoping that happens sooner rather than later

 

like.... before you slap on the SC? lol

 

I felt the same way about the MSM turbo prior to the AEM CAI mod, it didn't even feel like it was boosting - but then that was the designers aim apparently, it was meant to feel like a small 6 cylinder, smooth throughout the power range.

If I've got a turbo, I wanna feel the boost DAMN-IT!

 

Yeah, like tomorrow
Not sure I agree with that. The way the ecu is programmed on the msm is exactly the opposite of the v6 feel. More like honda vtec feel actually. Its terrible. Probably to conserve the stock (weak) rods and clutch.

 

Next time put your junk next to it.

 

Now, now this thread is about tiny turbos

 

Then it would like like a huge turbo.

 

I suddenly don't feel so bad about my msm turbo...

Oh gawd imagine what the size of the turbo they will put on the new miata... :(

 

More like people are retarded. Why would anyone need instructions on how to use reverse gear?

 

Fiat knew they were marketing a car to people who are not actually enthusiasts but knew still many would get a manual i spose, kind of like the new mini, lots of 'new enthusiasts' who just learned to drive manual.

Dann

 

its also probably the sloppiest shifter I've ever had the privy to stroke.

 

ha
if you feel inferior just go check out any euro 1.8t
suddenly your peepee will grow


But seriously I think these little turbos are pretty good. as long as they're not choked up by stupid electronics or exhaust parts too much you get a bunch of torque, and decent gas mileage. in a daily driver that's pretty sweet.

if the next miata will have like 220-250hp and similar torque and not weigh more than 2500lb I think it will be a hoot