The car in the video is for sale as well.
For a 700+ HP already modded and tuned car I'd say that's not too unreasonable......xrattiracer said:$50k??? yikes.
they are nice cars, but not *that* nice.
They're OK.......I wasn't planning on getting away from TD's, I just want a Supra also!tkelly27 said:if your gonna get away from TD's, how about a DSM? http://www.racerubber.com/kingofstreets2.mov
I think I'd rather buy a stock one and build it myself. At least that way I'd know with absolute certainty the quality of the build, rather than pay an extra 25-30 grand, and HOPE it was built right. At least that's my approach to performance.3Bar_Mopar said:For a 700+ HP already modded and tuned car I'd say that's not too unreasonable......
Stock TT Supras are in the $20K range...
Yeah that, or an SC300. SC300's are much cheaper and can be swapped to 2JZGTE as well.Frank said:I would rather take a Lexus IS300 which uses the 2JZ motor, and turbocharge it and do up the suspension. It is already a nicely balanced and clean car. A few people make a nice turbo kit. I might be doing this for a friend who has an IS300.
See here:
http://www.squirrelpf.com/site/index.php?page=Future+Project+Page
Frank
Yeah, and I'd like to see you get a Supra and build it up for less than you can buy Hennessey's fastest Viper package... (Venom 1000 twin turbo)Turbofreak said:Can the Viper rev to 9,000 rpm on a stock longblock and make 1000+WHP on a stock longblock?
Can it get more than 15MPG in stock or modified trim?
Is it affordable to insure?
Can you haul anything besides the a$$ of 2 people uncomfortably?
Can you get one that makes 850+whp, runs a sub 11 second et with a 135mph+ trap on street tires?
Has the convenience of a automatic transmission?
Just some thoughts to ponder before dumping $30K in a viper that will mostly only pull skirt, but get outran by true supercars and fast street cars......
Not hating on VIpers, they are bada$$ machines... but this is how I sum it up...
Potentials are logical....
A fat kid is usually not the best runner....
An ugly girl is not going to marry the rich guy unless he is inebriated....
a long stroke, medium bore, poor flowing 2 valve head 10 cylinder engine
will not have as much useable power as a tiny little 6 cylinder with a huge freakin' turbo...
:thumb:
Ryno
It's all good... most of the time... unless you smell turbododge.... ugh....
Turbofreak said:He has lots of videos of him street racing Bikes, vipers, porsches, etc....
hard to hang with the top end on a car with 700+whp... it is flat out amazing.....
They never stop pulling.... I have firsthand knowledge of these cars.... believe me, they are quality, through and through....
Dangit... there I go again, dreaming of owning a real super car.....
RYNO
You are right and wrong. The I6 of the supra is only a 3.0L!!!! Your cobra cars have 2liters more!!!! That is a huge difference. A properly matched blower/turbo to a V8 is like adding a rocket to the engine. But that is the same for all cars. The rev's on cars just mean that the bore is bigger then the stroke, so they make more power there... its a feature and should not be treated as bad.WIDOWMAKER said:My Camaro turned sub 11 second ETs and trapped in the 130s on sticky street tires--and did it on PUMP GAS. It too has the convenience of an automatic tranny, and seats four. 750 whp may be a big deal for a V6, but a well-thought-out V8 can do it without C16. Want another example? Consider the '03-present Mustang Cobra. Just over a week ago, I saw an '03 Cobra put down nearly 800 rwhp--and the car's never even had a valve cover off. I was reading in one of the Mustang magazines recently, about a guy who's going to pull the blower and swap twin turbos onto his Cobra. It's expected to make over 1,000 hp with unported heads and intakes. That motor was built for boost with an extremely stout shortblock and free-breathing 4-valve heads. If you want to talk potential, I'd say that motor has much more than the Supra engine. As far as the 9,000 rpm redline, V8s don't need to attain stratospheric rpms to make power. As far as the 190? mph top speed, I have no desire to drive 190 mph on public roads.
The Supras are nice cars, but let's keep things in perspective. Ultimately, the Viper, or an American V8 will eat them alive. In the end, there is no replacement for displacement. A smaller displacement motor(4 or 6 cylinder), with forced induction, can embarass a naturally aspirated V8 or V10, but, assemble a well-engineered forced induction package for the larger engine, and the smaller one is hopelessly outgunned. If this wasn't true, V6s would be competitive in the upper echelon of NHRA drag classes.