racing a supra
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From: seminole Fl
Yeah he needs to compare apples to apples heres a vid down here in fla he should see. A 12 psi turbo vette vs a 28 psi supra. Guess who wins every time
http://www.streetfire.net/video/twin...zo6_720396.htm
http://www.streetfire.net/video/twin...zo6_720396.htm
Burning Brakes
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Burning Brakes
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Yeah he needs to compare apples to apples heres a vid down here in fla he should see. A 12 psi turbo vette vs a 28 psi supra. Guess who wins every time
http://www.streetfire.net/video/twin...zo6_720396.htm
http://www.streetfire.net/video/twin...zo6_720396.htm
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From: 972 and 405
My friend at work has a built supra and he is always trying to get me to run him. I tell him that its a major waist of time because I have nothing for him. Just wondering if anyone has had the plessure of running any supra's , I know they are fast and really mean cars because I have been behind the wheel on 18 psi and this thing is a monster. On race gas he runs about 33 psi and holy crap its mean and its a street car he drives to work. Just thought I would throw the question out there and see if anyone has had the plessure .
Tell him to make it a fair race and remove the turbos. NA vs NA, see how he likes that LMAO. Or you can remind him that his car HAS to be modified to beat yours. That wins over any race. Done it a few times LOL.
-Alex
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From: 972 and 405
Yeah he needs to compare apples to apples heres a vid down here in fla he should see. A 12 psi turbo vette vs a 28 psi supra. Guess who wins every time
http://www.streetfire.net/video/twin...zo6_720396.htm
http://www.streetfire.net/video/twin...zo6_720396.htm
-Alex
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Yeah he needs to compare apples to apples heres a vid down here in fla he should see. A 12 psi turbo vette vs a 28 psi supra. Guess who wins every time
http://www.streetfire.net/video/twin...zo6_720396.htm
http://www.streetfire.net/video/twin...zo6_720396.htm
There are "horses for courses".
On the street, pound for pound and dollar for dollar, I'll take a Vette.
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From: West Milford new jersey
supra vs c5
My friend has a '96 tt. BPU mods, front mount, suspension upgrades, boost controller, etc. Its a beast but never had the pleasure of running him, although i'd probably lose, but it does all come down to the driver. Any boosted, turbo vehicle is easy to modify and dollar for dollar responds the greatest to mods. What do they say, 8-10hp for every psi increase...so increase boost 5 psi can equal 40-50hp...for $20buks...come on! My worked talon could've got my c5 off the line no doubt, w/1.1 bar and awd, not much could've rivaled it but i'd much rather have a vette, although a s/c vette is probably a whole other animal. They were underrated at 320hp back in '93 imo though.
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How so?
DSport mag has a project MK4 TT 6 speed. They dynoed the car(stock) and it made 290rwhp IIRC. 5% drivetrain loss from 320 comes to ~16hp for a manual and factoring in how old the car is 290whp seems pretty spot on.
-Alex
DSport mag has a project MK4 TT 6 speed. They dynoed the car(stock) and it made 290rwhp IIRC. 5% drivetrain loss from 320 comes to ~16hp for a manual and factoring in how old the car is 290whp seems pretty spot on.
-Alex
Heel & Toe
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From: San Antonio Texas
Turbos make ANYTHING fast, BIGGER turbos make anything FASTER. Stock for stock he has no chance.
Look at all these chumpstangs that add superchargers to their box. They STILL cant win and then find all sorts of excuses AFTER they lose. If they happen to win. They brag till the cows come home or until someone reminds them they won on artificial horsepower.
Look at all these chumpstangs that add superchargers to their box. They STILL cant win and then find all sorts of excuses AFTER they lose. If they happen to win. They brag till the cows come home or until someone reminds them they won on artificial horsepower.
Drifting
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From: Central FL
I raced my friends automatic Supra(air filter raised boost etc) in my automatic 95 LT1 vette(k&n tune exhaust shift kit) and I pulled him pretty good...a stock c5 will beat a stock Supra.
Last edited by F&Yb0dluvr; Aug 9, 2011 at 03:27 PM.
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From: Toronto
My buddy's supra. In the UK.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuEJ9...&feature=feedu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xvPjgZcAYs&NR=1
I think he's after Veyrons!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuEJ9...&feature=feedu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xvPjgZcAYs&NR=1
I think he's after Veyrons!
Le Mans Master
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From: Huntington tx
This will smoke any Supra, Audi, Vette, or whatever! Money is king!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owe7POAdaVs
Just kidding...but it is cool!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owe7POAdaVs
Just kidding...but it is cool!
Last edited by sfc rick; Aug 9, 2011 at 08:59 PM.
Instructor
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From: eustis FL Saved and blessed; what else matter?
he just wants to say he smoked your vette....guys like this pride themselves on taking some rice and modding it up to blow away sports cars like yours for bragging rights........at the end of the day you have a vette in your garage and he has a supra....personally I'd prefer the vette
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My buddy's supra. In the UK.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuEJ9...&feature=feedu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xvPjgZcAYs&NR=1
I think he's after Veyrons!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuEJ9...&feature=feedu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xvPjgZcAYs&NR=1
I think he's after Veyrons!
Racer
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From: Toronto
Drifting
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From: Warrenville Il
It all depends on the level of the mods. From the sound of it he has more than a little work done to it. The smae would hold true for the vette with similar mods. Here's some videos of me and my buddy years ago. I was still running low 13's bone stock with a manual and no drag experience and he was just slightly faster, lower 13's and a high 12 with an automatic and drag radials and some mods with track experience. Now he runs high 11's and I run low 12's. Both of our cars have grown over the years.
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v1...DaGrove003.mp4
We had a lot of fun racing each other because neither of us have big egos, we just truely enjoyed the day and it wasn't a my car versus your car. I wouldn't race anybody if I knew it would hurt the friendship. I have always been a fan of the supras styling. Lots of curves just like the C5.
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v1...DaGrove003.mp4
We had a lot of fun racing each other because neither of us have big egos, we just truely enjoyed the day and it wasn't a my car versus your car. I wouldn't race anybody if I knew it would hurt the friendship. I have always been a fan of the supras styling. Lots of curves just like the C5.
Last edited by MG RED 99; Aug 10, 2011 at 12:00 PM.