700rwhp supra vs LT1
11-12-2007, 01:21 PM
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Supras suck because they look and sound like rice. They are also glorified for being "supposedly" good at ricer racing. They hang out at the strip and run their mouths with their 900hp supra and pick on head/cam f-bodies from 60 rolls, and act like thats impressive when they come flying past 2 gears later. Then when a 900hp boosted viper rolls in, all the supras are nowhere to be found and the cameras turn off. Another thing they do is downplay all their numbers to make themselves look more impressive than they really are. Those are my experiences and opinions being around supra owners. I guess people aren't allowed to like only specific cars and dislike others? 
I have my reasons why I don't care for supras, like I just stated. That doesn't make me a "fanboy". A "fanboy" is someone who is specific to one car and hates all others for NO reason, but I'm sure you knew the difference since you throw the word around so much.
I have my reasons why I don't care for supras, like I just stated. That doesn't make me a "fanboy". A "fanboy" is someone who is specific to one car and hates all others for NO reason, but I'm sure you knew the difference since you throw the word around so much. You're not a fanboy, just ignorant.
Now if you just said that that the majority of Supra owners whom you've met were ricers, THAT would be 100% yours.
Your own, obviously limited, experiences ALONE do not support the opinion "Supras suck."
You're still allowed to have it, and people are still allowed to dispute it since nobody's forced you to share it.
In fact, this entire post of yours is an exercise in stereotyping... You think your opinions can draw any respect when they're based so simple-mindedly?
11-12-2007, 01:22 PM
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yea its a 1980...its got potential i have only had the car for 2 weeks it need work....no not everybodys car is a piece of shyt but all i was trying to say was a supra is going to be faster then alot of cars...worded it wrong
11-12-2007, 01:31 PM
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i agree..to say most of them run 9's is definately an incorrect statement, If you actually go to the track most of these high horse supras aren't running anything close to 9's..that being said i still really like supras and if they weren't so expensive i would probably actually buy one and turn my camaro into more of a drag car.
11-12-2007, 01:33 PM
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Supras suck because they look and sound like rice. They are also glorified for being "supposedly" good at ricer racing. They hang out at the strip and run their mouths with their 900hp supra and pick on head/cam f-bodies from 60 rolls, and act like thats impressive when they come flying past 2 gears later. Then when a 900hp boosted viper rolls in, all the supras are nowhere to be found and the cameras turn off. Another thing they do is downplay all their numbers to make themselves look more impressive than they really are. Those are my experiences and opinions being around supra owners. I guess people aren't allowed to like only specific cars and dislike others? I have my reasons why I don't care for supras, like I just stated. That doesn't make me a "fanboy". A "fanboy" is someone who is specific to one car and hates all others for NO reason, but I'm sure you knew the difference since you throw the word around so much.
I have my reasons why I don't care for supras, like I just stated. That doesn't make me a "fanboy". A "fanboy" is someone who is specific to one car and hates all others for NO reason, but I'm sure you knew the difference since you throw the word around so much. 
funniest post I've read all day.
11-12-2007, 02:04 PM
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I actually researched this awhile back to compare and I actually found .91 in one comparison, so seemed comparable to a C5 Corvette. However, the other day I found an edmunds review for the 1998 MKIV Supra and they pulled a .96 skidpad in their test. Then I went to look around, I found that Car&Driver rated a .98 on MKIV in 1994. Just my .02
Besides, skidpad numbers are just one small piece of overall handling, and not even the most important one at that.
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11-12-2007, 02:28 PM
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Yes, they care soooo much more for U.S. than Japan now, right?
Keep drinking Japan, Inc.'s Kool Aid.
You can love your imports all you want. I personally want what is best for MY country, NOT Japan, Korea, Germany, or your f'ing "global economy".
Do you always label those that disagree with you as "ignorant" for their beliefs?? You must get into A LOT of fights with religious people.
11-12-2007, 02:43 PM
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Wow, so because of Black Magic C5's experiences with Supras they all suck.
You're not a fanboy, just ignorant.
Now if you just said that that the majority of Supra owners whom you've met were ricers, THAT would be 100% yours.
Your own, obviously limited, experiences ALONE do not support the opinion "Supras suck."
You're still allowed to have it, and people are still allowed to dispute it since nobody's forced you to share it.
In fact, this entire post of yours is an exercise in stereotyping... You think your opinions can draw any respect when they're based so simple-mindedly?
You're not a fanboy, just ignorant.
Now if you just said that that the majority of Supra owners whom you've met were ricers, THAT would be 100% yours.
Your own, obviously limited, experiences ALONE do not support the opinion "Supras suck."
You're still allowed to have it, and people are still allowed to dispute it since nobody's forced you to share it.
In fact, this entire post of yours is an exercise in stereotyping... You think your opinions can draw any respect when they're based so simple-mindedly?
11-12-2007, 02:46 PM
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That would be an assumption by you. They were stock cars when tested. I'd have to go read more to find out what tires were used, but since these are magazine/auto review I'd guess the same thing you could have bought at the dealer. Whatever the case I was clearing some misinformation since I had looked into it previously. What is the most important aspect of overall handling (Not braking or other performance) during auto testing if I may ask, their slalom was high also? I don't have record of a Supra in the Nurburgring or somthing to comepare side by side. Interestingly high horsepower supras have gone 1.0+ on the skidpad.
11-12-2007, 02:49 PM
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So I guess that your Nippon Giant is an American company now that they've built a few "transplants" here??
Yes, they care soooo much more for U.S. than Japan now, right?
Keep drinking Japan, Inc.'s Kool Aid.
You can love your imports all you want. I personally want what is best for MY country, NOT Japan, Korea, Germany, or your f'ing "global economy".
Do you always label those that disagree with you as "ignorant" for their beliefs?? You must get into A LOT of fights with religious people.
Yes, they care soooo much more for U.S. than Japan now, right?
Keep drinking Japan, Inc.'s Kool Aid.
You can love your imports all you want. I personally want what is best for MY country, NOT Japan, Korea, Germany, or your f'ing "global economy".
Do you always label those that disagree with you as "ignorant" for their beliefs?? You must get into A LOT of fights with religious people.
I am engineer for a Japanese owned company that makes car parts for GM and Ford. You'd be amazed at how many parts on your "domestic" aren't made in the states.
11-12-2007, 02:55 PM
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Most Japanese based companies have plants in America now. How is that not supporting the US economy? There are plenty of European manufacturers in the states as well. They are building a Toyota plant about an hour away from me. If you want to support YOUR country, then you should convert your car over to E85. That way you're not supporting the middle east by using their oil.
I am engineer for a Japanese owned company that makes car parts for GM and Ford. You'd be amazed at how many parts on your "domestic" aren't made in the states.
I am engineer for a Japanese owned company that makes car parts for GM and Ford. You'd be amazed at how many parts on your "domestic" aren't made in the states.
11-12-2007, 03:08 PM
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TQ wins 1/4, HP wins rolls
HP is over glorified.
thats why 700 rwhp import cars cant run single digits.
funny someone gets some old import slaps on a T-1million gigawatts PSI turbo on their
makes 700 hp and will loose to a heavier less HP car in the 1/4 ill take a 600hp/600tq
over a 700hp/400tq car lol.
and you cant say gears can overcome that. because then the Roll racers would have give up their tall gearing for top speed runs.
i can just see it now some ricer with a honda civic. boosting 300rwhp and like 120tq 4.10 gears saying let go from a 70 roll.....
HP is over glorified.
thats why 700 rwhp import cars cant run single digits.
funny someone gets some old import slaps on a T-1million gigawatts PSI turbo on their
makes 700 hp and will loose to a heavier less HP car in the 1/4 ill take a 600hp/600tq
over a 700hp/400tq car lol.
and you cant say gears can overcome that. because then the Roll racers would have give up their tall gearing for top speed runs.
i can just see it now some ricer with a honda civic. boosting 300rwhp and like 120tq 4.10 gears saying let go from a 70 roll.....
11-12-2007, 03:43 PM
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hmmm one would think that the OEM tires on the Supra in 1993 would be a teeny bit worse than the OEM tires on the vette in 97.
11-12-2007, 04:01 PM
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NOT in compound they weren't. And a stickier, higher wearing compound is what (mostly) makes for high skidpad g numbers. The Vettes, (runflats or not) always had harder, less sticky, longer wearing rubber OEM, off the showroom floor, than the hi-po imports (even including the current Z06!).
11-12-2007, 04:07 PM
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Still more real domestic content (U.S. based, owned,sourced, and operated) than your import (which I don't need to put in quotes since it was not even "screwed together" here in a transplant, just as the Poopras were not).
11-12-2007, 04:10 PM
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My Integra had 4.40 gearing stock... with the factory redline (which can be raised easily) the car would be gear-limited to around 160mph. That's still plenty of time to go from a 70mph roll. And a 300whp 1.6 or 1.8 would have more torque than 120lb/ft. I am assuming what you said was an intentional exaggeration, but I was just clarifying for those that might not know that.