Can a 4 banger beat ricers?

[Unit 5302]

This looked like a budget oriented post to me, and as such, I really doubt Back Seat has the 6-8k to pick up a decent SVO. The non intercooled, weak turbo 2.3L isn't gonna beat up on too much. The 2.3L Turbo is very much different from the standard 2.3L. It starts with a forged crank, rods, and pistons. Add an intercooler for the top units, a different intake, camshafts, turbo unit, exhaust, and head.

The intention I saw was to take a stock 2.3L and throw some mods on it. While it's possible to get the little 2.3L to push some more power, it's a VERY weak engine to start with, and for the money, there are better performance cars out there. LOL. Not that one of the 4 bangers really costs much.