Sosaspark 0 Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 Hey y'all. New to the car world. Recently bought a 2016 Chevy spark ls manual. I'm lookin to make her faster so any advice would be appreciated thanks! Link to post Share on other sites
Retired old Gearhead 201 Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 No intake hardware or new exhaust makes any difference...not like the older cars with carbs...everything is sensor or electronically controlled. Properly inflated tires and synthetic oil will help a bit..but generally speaking if you want a faster car then you pretty well need to buy a faster car. Sosaspark and Lary Engle 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Duncan 5 Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 Welcome, Sosa! Just thinking out loud here - I wonder if any engine swaps are possible? Perhaps the 1.4 turbo from the Sonic? I'm guessing a lot of custom work would be required, but the possibility is there since both the Sonic and Spark share some of their platform with each other. Duncan Link to post Share on other sites
Retired old Gearhead 201 Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 7 hours ago, Duncan said: Welcome, Sosa! Just thinking out loud here - I wonder if any engine swaps are possible? Perhaps the 1.4 turbo from the Sonic? I'm guessing a lot of custom work would be required, but the possibility is there since both the Sonic and Spark share some of their platform with each other. Duncan Yup. Anything is possible at a price...one guy put a V8 into a Spark with mods to suspension etc, etc...Racing machine. If you want a 1.4 Turbo, it would certainly be cheaper to buy a used, low mileage Sonic and you would have it factory installed/warranty without having to replace, well, everything and then spend time fixing the bugs. I have both a Spark and Rover at over 500HP..I wanted a small as possible car that would move well at higher speeds, handle and turn tight and easy to park in tight spots..my Rover can't fit in tight spots, is harder to handle in tight traffic, but I bought it because I wanted a powerful unit and still keep my wife happy with features and comfort..result is that we actually drive the Spark more than the Rover and actually find it easier and more sporty to drive...It's the Rover that wins on long boring drives where comfort and fast passing becomes an issue...OK..off topic ramble again...'Nuff said on that. Link to post Share on other sites
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