How mean is a Supra off the line? I ran a TT Auto with intake and AFR computer (not sure what for...rich kid). And until half way through second gear I pulled him. This is when I had my shitted up AOD and at that point it doed and short shifted to 3rd and then 4th without warning and he blew by. So...how am i stacking up? (I now have a TKo500 and no more tranny issues I like hte 5-speed better as well).

 

TT auto should run about 13.5 with an intake. Key word SHOULD...

 

A twin turbo Supra auto running a 13.5?? Thats about what the 6-speeds run, the autos are more like high 13's.

 

Don't you hate being wrong?

Car & Driver 3/93 '93 Supra TT 6spd:
0-60mph: 4.6 sec
0-100mph: 11.1 sec
0-150mph: 29.6 sec
Quarter mile: 13.1 @ 109
Standing mile: N/A
Braking 60-0: N/A
Braking 70-0: 160 ft
Braking 80-0: N/A
Skidpad: .95g
Slalom: N/A
Top speed: 160 mph

Car & Driver 3/94 Supra TT Auto:
0-60mph: 5.2 sec
0-100mph: 12.5 sec
0-150mph: N/A
Quarter mile: 13.6 @ 105
Standing mile: N/A
Braking 60-0: N/A
Braking 70-0: 163 ft
Braking 80-0: N/A
Skidpad: .91g
Slalom: N/A
Top speed: 155 mph


So like I said, with an intake, it should be in the 13.5 area. Unless it is handicapped like in Wesman's case.

 

Don't you hate being a stupid import troll?? The numbers you posted are with a professional driver under ideal conditions with correction factors figured in.

I was referring to what you will see at the track with an average driver, so like I said, mid 13's with a manual and high 13's with an auto.

Get a clue

 

How do you figure? Most of the numbers that those magazines get are far from the best you can get. Also how do you know they are under ideal conditions and what the hell is a correction factor in the 1/4 mile?

 

Magazine numbers are for people who like to turn real racing into bench racing. Corrected 1/4 numbers are ******* stupid.

 

I agree with Wesman02 (except for the stupid import troll part ), if you go to the track often, you will notice average drivers mostly in the 14's. That is with Supra's, Mustangs, LS1's, LS2's. . . etc. Driver mod has a lot to do with it. So those numbers that the magazines post are mostly best case scenarios with professional drivers at the wheel.

 

Everyone at my tracks are pros...

 

Actually you are wrong. It has nothing to do with magazines though. The fastest 1/4 mile Supras are all AUTOS. You can build boost off of the line and its MUCH easier to launch than the 6 spds. Autos usually ET better but trap lower in the 1/4 than the 6 spds. I have owned both so I know this to be true. Dont get me wrong, there are some 6 spd drivers that can launch the car damn good, but on avg autos will ET better because of the launch.

 

That pretty much goes for all cars pimpin'.

 

Are you referring to stock or modified automatics?? Because that makes a significant difference in which one is faster.

 

Doesnt matter. Modified autos handle more power and shift quicker but building boost at the line is all about what turbo and stall you are using. That is the main fact that makes autos Supras launch harder and ET quicker than the 6 spds modified or not.

 

More so with boosted cars. Spooling the turbo up at the line makes a huge difference in how hard a car will launch. When you break boost an auto from a stop there is NO LAG.

 

Let me guess...your car is automatic...

 

This one? Yep...the one before it was a 6 spd. Both have their advantages and the 6 spd is more fun to drive. At the 1/4 mile though the auto has an edge.

 

auto's are far more consistent at the track but manuals are more ideal for a car that is street driven more for gas mileage and just the fun of shifting. just my 2cents

 

I agree, personally I can't stand automatics though. They are fine for trucks and commuter cars, but a true sports car always has a real manual transmission

 

So typhoons arent sports cars? There are a number of sports cars that dont have manuals as an option, and they'll spank your car silly.

 

No you moron, a GMC Typhoon is not a sports car. I mean seriously WTF is wrong with you, its an SUV for christs sake.

I didn't say that a manual car is always faster than an automatic, I said that I think a true sports car has a manual transmission. Don't put words in my mouth you clown