Engine Performance Boosting

[SourceOfficial]

So I know certain cars boost the performance of engines, but does anyone know which boosts the most per engine? I'm currently wanting to boost a V12 DOHC (highest HP, unless there is engine with more HP w/ performance parts?)

[Teddy_lebt]

I don't know about mod-cars, but in the base game the V12 DOHC only fits in the Pagani Zonda Revolucion! So, whatever horsepower it produces is the maximum you can get.
As I said: there might be mods using this engine.

[SourceOfficial]

Originally posted by Teddy_lebt:

I don't know about mod-cars, but in the base game the V12 DOHC only fits in the Pagani Zonda Revolucion! So, whatever horsepower it produces is the maximum you can get.
As I said: there might be mods using this engine.

Maybe with V8 Engines? I'm just looking to get a high HP in vanilla, (again, I know certain cars boost certain engines, I'm just looking for which engine with which car gets boosted the most) preferably ~2000 if possible, if not ~1600

[Teddy_lebt]

I checked the config-files of the newer vehicles, that can fit a modern supercharged V8 engine and saw, that the Sceo LX 550 (only the S or SC variant, you can't swap engines in the standard model!) has the highest "scale" modifier in its "[6_engine]" section. It's 1.3 in this case and this number is multiplied with the horsepower of the naked engine. From this page
https://car-mechanic-simulator-2018.fandom.com/wiki/Engines
I learned, that the fully tuned "V8 DOHC Supercharged" gets up to 1116 HP and multiplied by 1.3 I get to 1,451 HP (rounded up).

Since I had an LX 550 SC waiting around to be overhauled anyway, I put this theory to the test, and with added power from the exhaust-system, I got her to 1,476 HP.

You could get a little bit more, if you have quality-performance-parts lying around, that you can find in crates. They raise the HP by 0.1 % per quality point. Of course only the performance-parts! The standard quality-parts "just" raise the overall value of the car.

I think that's about as high as you can get without DLCs and mods.

edit:
If you are unsatisfied with these results, you could change the config.txt file of a vehicle of you choice. This is discussed here:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/645630/discussions/0/3051734364735790423/

[SourceOfficial]

Originally posted by Teddy_lebt:

I learned, that the fully tuned "V8 DOHC Supercharged" gets up to 1116 HP and multiplied by 1.3 I get to 1,451 HP (rounded up).

Since I had an LX 550 SC waiting around to be overhauled anyway, I put this theory to the test, and with added power from the exhaust-system, I got her to 1,476 HP.

Yes! Something that beats the V12 DOHC's HP! thank you!