| In a day where phrases like Ultra-Low Sulfur | | | | point to a bright future in the diesel arena itself. |
| Diesel, Exhaust Gas Recirculation, Urea Injection | | | | Several automakers are talking about adding diesel |
| and most of all Diesel Particulate Filter are being | | | | engines to their lineup including Honda who has a |
| used in an industry that is more accustomed to | | | | diesel Accord set to enter the market in 2009 |
| phrases like "Boost Fooler" and "Mufflerectomy" | | | | and there are rumors of Toyota adding a diesel |
| many people are wondering if this is the end of | | | | option to their Tundra, but guys can only hope |
| the Diesel Performance era. Many people are | | | | right? |
| even asking, "Is Diesel Performance Dead?" Now | | | | If we look again at the parallels between the two |
| there are a couple of different ways to approach | | | | eras we can see a bright glimpse of hope for the |
| this question and with a topic so close to many | | | | Diesel Performance Aftermarket in a couple of |
| people's hearts it's oftentimes very difficult to | | | | different ways. Definitely since the end of the |
| know which way is the best to approach the | | | | muscle car era in 1972 aftermarket performance |
| topic. | | | | has changed, well even more so in the past |
| For many people that have voiced their opinions | | | | decade with just the upload of a program you |
| about the stringent standards that the EPA is | | | | can be 100 horsepower above stock in just a |
| putting on Car Manufacturers this is the end of an | | | | matter of minutes, that is definitely a far cry |
| era much like the end of the muscle car era. | | | | from the performance modifications of old. It's |
| There are many people saying that January 2007 | | | | my guess, and take it for what you will but I see |
| was much like January 1972, marking the end of | | | | the diesels of the last decade or so becoming |
| what is being a called the "Diesel Performance | | | | much like the muscle cars of the 60's and 70's, |
| Era" just like 1972 is looked on as the official end | | | | sort of the last of the fun vehicles, less restriction |
| of the Muscle Car Era. If you take a step back | | | | and more possibilities for big power. Although new |
| and compare the two "Era's" there are a couple | | | | diesels will continue to increase more and more in |
| of similarities, those being mainly the race to see | | | | power I think that the new restrictions are going |
| which company can make more frame wrenching | | | | to make it even more difficult to create |
| horsepower and torque after decades of | | | | programmers, chips, intakes etc. that will work |
| research and development and then also being | | | | without setting off check engine lights and |
| shut down by the EPA and new emissions laws. | | | | throwing codes etc. |
| So where do we go from here? Is that the end | | | | So in the end I say that the future looks bright |
| of diesel? Will the even tighter restrictions that will | | | | for Diesel vehicles as a whole, and as for Diesel |
| be enforced in 2010 be so smothering that | | | | Performance, if you have a 1994-2006 Diesel |
| automakers decide to abandoned diesel lines | | | | either hold onto it or give me a call because the |
| altogether? Well as of right now, all signs actually | | | | value is going to increase, just watch and see. |