j/mPart of it is that the xB handles very well, and is a pretty light vehicle. If there were a more robust engine in the bay, one could extract more power and have a pretty quick (thanks largely to the light weight) little box. It doesn't take much HP to get speed in a nimble lightwieght little package. (Think Elise) The problem (IMHO) is that the xB/Echo engine is weak and not really designed to be modified for power. Turbochargers or superchargers can only do so much because you have to keep the boost low enough not to damage the relatively weak internals. For the money spent to do it _the right_ way, a person could swap a better engine in in stock form and get more power than if they tried to increase power in the current engine. I can see what he's angling for, and agree with him that more power in a package like the xB could make for one fun to drive car. I just don't think slapping a turbo or SC is a cost effective way to get more power.theelf said:
