ballhawkdawk

If he actually has 100 RWHP more, I can see where the disappointment would come from.

Steiner

Let's not start bashing the Supra platform too hard. They do tend to love their dyno charts but I've seen some ridiculously fast MKIV's. This is my favorite Supra video...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmNy-ajRV0U

AznMuscle

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It just sucks that (it seems to me) most supra owners build dyno queens...put down huge amounts of power, but with shity power bands. I would rather take a twin turbo, great power band supra with 450 hp, over a shitty 1-2k powerband, and 600-700 hp. Great cars, but too much hype.

SRTboy

I love all the youtubers without clues. I watchrace videos half for the race half for the idiots

AznMuscle

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agreed. The responses just make me laugh. I don't even try to argue with them...I just love the entertainment value in reading all the BS they think they "know".

Mike in LA

Same here, it is very entertaining to read.

ibepressin

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Is the owner of the supra in there actually whining about the vid? I have a good friend with a t67 supra. The car is no joke and he is about the nicest guy I know. Supras are not to be taken lightly. 550whp is really nothing special when it comes to supras.

necrocannibal

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Bad thing about Supras is once ANY mod goes on one they are instantly unbeatable.

mtuggle86

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maybe he lost cause his license plate was covering his innercooler LOL

Mike in LA

I noticed that also.

PNYKLR-TA

iTrader: (1)

duh you didnt know that!? just a KN cone filter adds like 250rwhp to a supra, god newbs these days

kain01

Nice, that video is awesome. The Supra driver really can't shift though, he almost drops a car length on the 75kph roll when he shifts the second time. Geez I thought owning a Supra came with mad heel/toe skillz?

98gsr-t<lsx

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z-5l1GGbm4

I think that may be what he meant by spend very little money and its quick...

98gsr-t<lsx

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/6...300_157174.htm

10.2 supra on street tires at the end. Also there are some trans ams and camaros if you watch the video for awhile. Mostly little asians in imports though. Good vid.

kain01

That last Supra is fast, but it is the exception not the norm. Most are the 12.7 Supra you posted in the first post. I respect all cars equally because if you know what you are doing you can make a pinto fast, but my question has always been why.

98gsr-t<lsx

Why what? In my opinion a 2jz and an ls1 are about equal. If you want to make a 1200whp car than go for it. Most dyno's are wrong to some degree anyway. I have read plenty of stories of people claiming they make 600hp then they go to a dyno that reads 420 then they go to another one that gives them 600hp. TADA! 600whp. I am relatively sure (and I could be wrong and usually am) a Toyota Supra has the manual record for 1/4 time. That or a viper I can't remember. I am also relatively sure it has the standing mile speed record at least for its class too, and thats where that hp comes in handy.

I agree with everyone that if you are going to brag about your 1000hp supra you damn well better run a good time or I will call this particular person a dyno queen. I have seen civics and junk saying oh man I made 550hp blah blah blah and not do anything with it. I know a kid personally with an ls vtec turbo setup making 425hp and he ran a 14.6.

And yes I would take a twin turbo supra over a z06 vette. I am probably in the minority here at ls1tech (obviously) but it is just my opinion.

(puts flame suit on)

kain01

There are a couple of reasons I do'nt agree with you in this part of your post, and that is when either turbo goes, it's whole new engine time. The Z06 being N/A you can repair stuff, and being GM repair it relatively cheaply.

98gsr-t<lsx

A new jz motor is less than a new ls1 lol. And if I had the money to go out and buy either one of these cars, repair costs are not my biggest fear. On top of that I rarely hear of turbos taking a dump on anyone's car.

kain01

Depends on where you live. When I lived in eastern KY, vw turbo's went out a lot cause of the altitude (least what a couple of mechanics told me, I'm an explosives engineer not mechanical). And yes I would hope an inline 6 is cheaper than a V8. I wonder what the trailblazers 4.2 inline 6 would do with some TT's.........

kain01

Lol found it. Only 8.5 lbs of boost pushing 400 hp.

http://www.trucktrend.com/roadtests/...rbo/index.html