Anyone running the turbo engine?

[AshHinton]

I’ve been driving along in the zone with the ole gas-guzzler under the bonnet* and am considering a run specifically to grab any bits I need to build the turbo engine. But is it worth it? Should I treat my Melic to a new turbocharged engine?

Yes I know I can just go and find out but I was curious as to what other people have done.

*hood - but I’m British so your engine goes under the bonnet and your stuff goes in the boot ;-)

[acosnil]

The V8 is an absolute gas guzzler and it's performance isn't much better than the basic carburated engine. If you MUST have it, you'll want extra gas tanks, but honestly I'd just avoid engines till you can get the LIM chipped engine.

[MrMurcury]

The Turbo-Light engine is all I needed for the back half of the game, it really gives you that extra kick to get over stuff. I also suggest grabbing extra gas storage as it consumes a fair bit more than the base engine.

[MrMurcury]

Originally posted by acosnil:

The V8 is an absolute gas guzzler and it's performance isn't much better than the basic carburated engine. If you MUST have it, you'll want extra gas tanks, but honestly I'd just avoid engines till you can get the LIM chipped engine.

I've beat the game and I still can't get the Lim-chipped engine.

[ShockedHearts]

I find turbo to be the best engine in the game. lim chipped and amp is too expensive and gas/energy guzzlers to warrant using them.

[acosnil]

Originally posted by MrMurcury:

Originally posted by acosnil:

The V8 is an absolute gas guzzler and it's performance isn't much better than the basic carburated engine. If you MUST have it, you'll want extra gas tanks, but honestly I'd just avoid engines till you can get the LIM chipped engine.

I've beat the game and I still can't get the Lim-chipped engine.

Yeah, I didn't regularly find enough Olympium to get it till after the main story, either.

The only good way to farm Olympium is to specifically seek it out, and because most of the veins for it (just about the only purple glow in the deep zone, you'll need a magnetic hammer) don't typically spawn around the road, which means going off road, which means your car's going to get shredded by the zone. Bare minimum I recommend packing a LIM shield, nitro boost, the loot radar, and a full set of spare tires. But I also drive like a maniac.

[GabaGhoul]

I think the second engine you unlock is probably the most well-rounded in terms of MPG and Horsepower. Definitely worth checking out every engine so you can adapt your playstyle and build!!!

[foolexia]

I would say the amp is great if you can keep the batteries charged. Keeping the batteries charged is easier than keeping the tanks filled as it can be done while driving. That is if you can get enough turbines to ensure the charge is kept up.

[Tannhauser]

The turbo engine is probably the best all-rounder. I just run with the larger backseat gas tank and a large gas can in the storage to refill and siphon from wrecks. No problems keeping the tank full during runs. When I switched to the lim chipped engine, I added a fuel synthesizer, but I still haven't needed it yet.

[Ottomic]

Turbolight is absolutely worth it. I kept saving up my thermosap crystals to build one, and it hasn't disappointed one bit. It does guzzle up quite a bit of fuel, but I keep two fuel cans in an external box just in case. Once you install the scanner you realize just how much fuel there's laying around, so even if you somehow use up the two cans (which is very unlikely even on 5-6 junction trips), you can always refill them on the go. The difference in power and speed is noticeable, even on 4 offroad tires. It also improves the efficiency of the mini turbine, as well.

Speaking of scanner, installing the roof rack scanner made my life infinitely easier trying to collect those thermosaps, and instead of scrapping them there and then, I took the doors and panels back to the shop to dismantle them there. I'm not sure, but I believe there's a chance you will get more crystals out of a door or panel with the deconstructor.

[acosnil]

Apparently I just hallucinated the whole thing- the Turbolite engine consumes LESS gas than the carb. Unless this was a recent buff I missed, I'm just illiterate and you should ignore my advice- yes, absolutely use the turbolight engine as soon as you can build it. The LIM Chipped engine is still the best in the game, but the Turbo-light engine will easily carry you through story mode.

[Ottomic]

Originally posted by acosnil:

Apparently I just hallucinated the whole thing- the Turbolite engine consumes LESS gas than the carb. Unless this was a recent buff I missed, I'm just illiterate and you should ignore my advice- yes, absolutely use the turbolight engine as soon as you can build it. The LIM Chipped engine is still the best in the game, but the Turbo-light engine will easily carry you through story mode.

The turbolight has 12 MPG and carbureted is 18 MPG (according to this, can't open the game right now.) If this is the case, "MPG" means "miles per gallon", meaning the higher the number, the more efficient the engine is. This means that the turbolight consumes approximately 50% more than the carbureted engine.

I still think it's well worth it even if I have to stop and top up once per junction or so.

[foolexia]

Given that it's computer assisted, you'd think the LIM Chipped would be more efficient.

[Ottomic]

Originally posted by foolexia:

Given that it's computer assisted, you'd think the LIM Chipped would be more efficient.

Technically, I... think it is? Mind you, me and math don't talk much to each other anymore but:

Turbolight has 12 MPG @ 196 bhp, LIM-chipped has 9 MPG @ 304 bhp

Converting it into gallons per mile, we get 1/9 = 0.11 for LC, 0.083 for Turbolight.

0.11/304 = 0.00036. That's the LC's gallons per mile per horsepower.
0.083/196 = 0.00042. That's the Turbolight's gallons per mile per horsepower.

Therefore, the LIM Chipped engine does spend less fuel than the Turbolight to produce the same amount of power, however, it does produce almost double the bhp, meaning that if both engines are running full tilt, the LC will consume more. In theory, in Magic Engine World Land, if we capped the LC to the same bhp as the Turbolight, we'd get 14.17 MPG. It doesn't really work like that since both metrics are a product of the engine's function, but the point still stands that the LC is more efficient, according to my numbers.

(for those curious, the ratio is 0.00043 for the carbureted assuming the stats here)

TLDR: The LIM-chipped engine is more efficient if producing the same amount of power as the Carbureted and Turbolight engines, but it produces way more power, so it ends up consuming more.

[MrOreo2019]

The Turbolight was a savour for me! So many times I would have died if I had the carbonated engine as the storm came in on me. Like some other people have been saying, it’s the last engine that you will get during story. As the LIM chipped needs the Olympium which is only found in 1 zone. I’m currently finished the story and trying to unlock everything, and still rocking the Turbolight.

[Invader Zim]

I started using the LIM chip engine, it's amazing, but expect to use high capacity tanks and fuel converter. 9 MPG isn't amazing but if you stop regularly at petrol stations and fuel trucks as well as keep a couple large Gerry cans full you will be fine. I am using the nitro boost with it, I get to the exit extra quickly.