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  1. Has anyone in the #carmodding scene ever properly modified a turbo with a beefy (1kw+ at least) motor attached to it, to both siphon power away when braking, as well as pre-spin the turbo when hitting the throttle?

    An MGU-H in an F1 car is basically exactly this, it requires a pretty serious electrical setup, but when done well it gives you a lot of extra lag-free boost and power gain, but I don't think I've ever seen it done on a street car of any kind, at most an e-turbo which is not the same

  2. Also to Sugru's credit, for the few minutes of abuse it tolerated it sounded pretty sweet, sssstututututu

    #carmodding #turbochatter

  3. The next Ford Mustang won’t be easy to tune; blame cybersecurity - Enlarge / The 2024 Ford Mustang might prove more resistant to modding t... - arstechnica.com/?p=1890108 #cybersecurity #righttorepair #aftermarket #fordmustang #carhacking #carmodding #cartuning #cars