# Need more power **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [August 8, 2014, 3:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-more-power/86480 "2014-08-08T03:50:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![pilotcar94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5e9695/32.png) [@pilotcar94](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pilotcar94)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2014, 10:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-more-power/86480/21 "2014-08-08T10:59:23Z")
I’ll look into that and get back to you thanks. You described it perfectly ---
**Author:** ![kmccune](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/kmccune/32/1237_2.png) [@kmccune](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kmccune)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2014, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-more-power/86480/22 "2014-08-08T14:49:25Z")
Lighten the thing up as much as possible,free flowing exhaust,small nitrous and check on cam and timing profiles,maybe underdrive pulleys,correct octane fuel and I assume it has an E-fan,when its right you can tell,some of these really high output screamers can get real expensive and you do need to consider driveability,the quest for torque is a step in the right direction for good driveability and maybe consider one of those echargers that will give you 1-2# of extra boost and try to keep the revs within reasonable parameters-Kevin ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2014, 5:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-more-power/86480/23 "2014-08-08T17:19:33Z")
While it “only” had 200 hp, I don’t remember it being criticized at the time for power. If it’s feeling ‘bogged out’, then it’s like @ok4450 said, there’s something wrong. This is fuel injected, correct? ---
**Author:** ![pilotcar94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5e9695/32.png) [@pilotcar94](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pilotcar94)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2014, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-more-power/86480/24 "2014-08-08T17:35:50Z")
Yes texases you are correct it is fuel injected ---
**Author:** ![Rod-Knox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2014, 6:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-more-power/86480/25 "2014-08-08T18:39:33Z")
If the engine is weak until it reaches 4,500 rpms don’t let the tach drop below 5,000 rpms. I recall driving several Miatas that ran great when the tach was pointing toward the right but felt like they were towing a U-Haul when pointing toward the left. And we don’t let threads die a quiet death here @pilotcar94. We beat them to death. Occasionally our monitor drags dead horses away when she thinks we have beat them sufficiently. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2014, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-more-power/86480/26 "2014-08-08T18:52:38Z")
But that 3.0 l six was not a high strung, wind-it-out engine. It shouldn’t be driving this way. ---
**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2014, 12:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-more-power/86480/27 "2014-08-09T00:08:43Z")
Could be a timing belt installed incorrectly. ---
**Author:** ![doubleclutch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/doubleclutch/32/1281_2.png) [@doubleclutch](https://community.cartalk.com/u/doubleclutch)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2014, 4:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-more-power/86480/28 "2014-08-09T04:02:31Z")
A friend of mine had a late-80s Supra when they were new, and it certainly had no problems with power. I remember it would pull from 20 MPH to 60 MPH in just a couple seconds in 2nd gear! If this thing is that slow, something is not right. ---
**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2014, 6:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-more-power/86480/29 "2014-08-09T18:10:02Z")
But when you are done, it’s still a 1987 Toyota Supra that’s worth $2000 on its best day…This is loves labor lost…Will this vehicle be subject to emissions testing? [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-more-power/86480.md?page=1)