You’ve all heard the phrase “power is nothing without control”. Although it’s one of the oldest clichés, there is truth to that. If you’ve watched “Mighty Car Mods”, you might remember that Blair fell in love with a Datsun 240-Z, went to Japan, and took it back home to Australia. The car was in its original state when bought, but since the channel name is “Mighty Car Mods”, it was clear it wouldn’t have stayed original for long.

The RB26 is an engine that does not need an introduction. It’s every tuner’s wet dream and is capable of immense power, without sacrificing its reliability. The inline-six unit, normally found in the Skyline GT-R, usually comes with twin-parallel turbochargers. This means that there’s a turbo for every three cylinders.

However, that’s not the case here, as this RB26 has a single GT-35 turbocharger. A Haltech specialist points out that although this configuration is good for high-end horsepower, it is less than ideal if you want to daily drive it.

In the video, he explains the correlation between a relatively small-displacement engine and a big turbo and how it can hurt drivability. In the video, he also talks about all the small and useful tricks that there are to properly tune a car, so if you are someone who has a similar project, the info will definitely be useful.