I am currently trying to build up an 84 TA so taht i can try to match my friends rice. if you would like to see what i am up against here is his car that he bought all hooked up. http://vr4.ratsting.com
What kind of engine do i need to put the once over on his car. he has yet to do a dyno but has stock turbos. its fast, ill give it that, but i want the domestic to win this one.

 

dam man i think your in a tough situation. I know that stock VR4's have around 320hp and can do 0-60 in the 5's and 1/4's in the high 13's. With all that and considering he has AWD I think it would be pretty quick, but then again i've never actualyl seen it. I'm not sure exactly what you'll need motor wise, as i'm not really experienced in that yet, but with all those mods he has listed his car is going to be tough to beat.

 

tough to beat is an understatment, yet the other day i was riding with him and he got taken by a nicely modified corvette. so maybe all is not lost.

 

Lots and Lots of tourqe (the numbers 383 come to mind) and a rearend in the 4s 4:11 the smallest. preferably bigger.