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{{Quote|Enhanced performance normal-space propulsion system.|In-Game Description}}
'''Enhanced Performance Thrusters''' are an upgraded variant of [[Thrusters]] that are capable of significantly increasing the speed of smaller [[ships]]. They are offered exclusively at [[Engineers|Engineer Workshops]].


[[File:20160508020446_1.jpg|thumb|400px|Enhanced Performance Thrusters compared to their normal 3A counterpart]]
== Usage ==
Enhanced Performance Thrusters are powerful for their size, and in some cases can result in a 45% increase to a ship's top speed, but they have limited applications because there are only two available classes of the module and both only benefit small ships with lower total mass. Larger ships that attempt to equip the module will only see a decrease in overall speed as the Class 2 and 3-sized modules will be overwhelmed by the greater mass. While some pilots may install Enhanced Performance Thursters in small ships to boost their combat capability, they are also useful in some dedicated racing builds.


'''Enhanced Performance Thrusters''' are alternative normal-space ship propulsion systems. It's offered as a replacement to normal [[thrusters]] and available for purchase at ''Farseer Inc.'' as of Beta 2.1. Enhanced thrusters are available only in 2A and 3A variants, thus limiting the amount of ships they can be installed onto. On a sufficiently lightweight ship they result in about 40% speed increase: fitted with enhanced thrusters, Imperial Eagle is capable of boosting to 638 m/s!
As of 2025-04-29, the following ships' thruster slot has a maximum size with an available Enhanced Performance Thruster:


Compared to normal A-rated thrusters, enhanced version has the same weight, lower integrity, much higher power draw, higher minimum and maximum supported hull masses, however the optimal mass limit is significantly lower, meaning any considerable speed increase can be achieved only on a stripped down version of the ship.
* [[Eagle]]
* [[Imperial Eagle]]
* [[Imperial Courier]]
* [[Sidewinder Mk I|Sidewinder MK I]]
* [[Viper Mk III|Viper MK III]]


As per the thread
== Specifications ==
{| class="article-table sortable" style="text-align: center;" border="1"
|-
! Class
! Rating
! Mass<br />(T)
! Integrity
! Power<br />Draw (MW)
! Optimal<br />Hull Mass
! Maximum<br />Hull Mass
! Value (CR)
|-
|2
|A
|2.50
|40
|4.00
|60.00
|120.00
|1,610,079
|-
|3
|A
|5.00
|55
|5.00
|90.00
|200.00
|5,103,952
|}


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== Purchase Locations ==
Enhanced Performance Thrusters can be purchased at five locations, all of which are [[Engineers|Engineer]] [[Surface Port#Workshop|Workshops]] with access requirements:


Mick Evens stated that 2A enhanced thrusters use exactly these values:
*Abel Laboratory, Arque ([[Ishmael Palin]])
LinearAccelMassCurve
*Cinder Dock, Shenve ([[Chloe Sedesi]])
MinimumMass 50
*Farseer Inc., Deciat ([[Felicity Farseer]])
OptimisedMass 60
*Long Sight Base, Khun ([[Elvira Martuuk]])
MaximumMass 120
*The Brig, Luchtaine ([[Mel Brandon]])
MinimumMult 0.9
 
OptimalMult 1.1
== Engineer Modifications ==
MaximumMult 1.2
=== Modifications ===
The following modifications can be applied to this module by [[Engineers]] to enhance its abilities:
LinearSpeedMassCurve
* [[Clean Thrusters|Clean]]
MinimumMass 50
* [[Dirty Thrusters|Dirty]]
OptimisedMass 60
* [[Reinforced Thrusters|Reinforced]]
MaximumMass 120
 
MinimumMult 0.9
=== Experimental Effects ===
OptimalMult 1.25
The following [[Experimental effect|experimental effects]] can be applied to this module:
MaximumMult 1.6
* [[Double Braced]]
* [[Drag Drives]]
AngularSpeedMassCurve
* [[Drive Distributors]]
MinimumMass 50
* [[Stripped Down]]
OptimisedMass 60
* [[Thermal Spread]]
MaximumMass 120
 
MinimumMult 0.9
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OptimalMult 1.1
[[ru:Усиленные маневровые двигатели]]
MaximumMult 1.3
[[zh:Enhanced Performance Thrusters]]
Meaning that they add a lot more speed than they do acceleration or turn rate.[[File:Imperial Eagle running EPT|thumb|center|335 px|Imperial Eagle running EPT]]
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