MaskedRacerX
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- DT
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- '21_JWS4XE / '21_TM3P
You were a bit dismissive of the Supra (and the 2JZ-GTE), I simply clarified they were pretty capable when setup correctly, but clearly modern V8s are outstanding (which is why I had 4 Vettes and now a '16 GT), and chassis/suspension has gotten way better - remember, with the 4th gen Supra, we're talking about a car that was released in '93 (93.5 to be exact), that's 23 years old.
In no particular order, some responses to your questions, not going to one-at-a-time them, just some general overview
My car was a '94 with 60K miles, I put on another 10K miles over 3 years (it was an extra car), regularly ran 25PSI on a stock motor, stock tranny (the V160 6-speed manuals were also bullet proof), that car is long gone.
It was a pretty extravagant build, setup for show, track, basically all around duty. Custom paint, carbon fiber, 4 point cage, polish work, lots of suspension upgrades, huge AP brakes - 550HP on pump, 750+ on race gas, the last owner I saw had swapped turbos, done some intake/head work, think it was 850-ish.
Plenty of power under the curve, loads of TQ, but of course not the same low end as a larger CI engine.
I wouldn't focus on the 10s, but on the 134-135MPH, the combination of gearing and TQ meant it was very quick on the top end, the ETs were so-so tires, my inexperience with launching it.
The MK IV was a pig, mine pushed 3900 lbs on a corner balancing scale.
There are 1500-1800HP 2JZ motors, do a little research, I think you'll be moderately impressed. Also lookup Andi Baritchi who ran and self-supported participation in the One Lap, in a Supra, some interesting reading.
And because nobody asked, some pics
In no particular order, some responses to your questions, not going to one-at-a-time them, just some general overview
My car was a '94 with 60K miles, I put on another 10K miles over 3 years (it was an extra car), regularly ran 25PSI on a stock motor, stock tranny (the V160 6-speed manuals were also bullet proof), that car is long gone.
It was a pretty extravagant build, setup for show, track, basically all around duty. Custom paint, carbon fiber, 4 point cage, polish work, lots of suspension upgrades, huge AP brakes - 550HP on pump, 750+ on race gas, the last owner I saw had swapped turbos, done some intake/head work, think it was 850-ish.
Plenty of power under the curve, loads of TQ, but of course not the same low end as a larger CI engine.
I wouldn't focus on the 10s, but on the 134-135MPH, the combination of gearing and TQ meant it was very quick on the top end, the ETs were so-so tires, my inexperience with launching it.
The MK IV was a pig, mine pushed 3900 lbs on a corner balancing scale.
There are 1500-1800HP 2JZ motors, do a little research, I think you'll be moderately impressed. Also lookup Andi Baritchi who ran and self-supported participation in the One Lap, in a Supra, some interesting reading.
And because nobody asked, some pics
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