Is there really such a thing as a 500hp daily driver?
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If you don't have the money don't do it. You need a reliable beater. A lot of thread in here with engine destroyed after rebuilt. It'll cost downtime and money. Some people car on jackstand for years waiting for parts, machine work and money to buy parts.
Everything on the car was replaced so I'm not including that in there..that ordeal right there was a pain in the butt..lol..Poodles said:
my talon made 600hp and i drove that everyday with full cage and all when it wasn't broken :biglaugh:
if you have 500hp dd you dont drive it like it has 500hp.. but thats me.. you're more worried about getting to work tomorrow then shaving that .2 seconds down..
DD is the best investment ever imo.. Yea you can daily drive it, but thing can go wrong and then you're sol.. or you pussy foot around..
edit: doesn't mean you cant drive your supra every day.. I drove mine every day until something broke.. so back to the beater
DD is the best investment ever imo.. Yea you can daily drive it, but thing can go wrong and then you're sol.. or you pussy foot around..
edit: doesn't mean you cant drive your supra every day.. I drove mine every day until something broke.. so back to the beater
Always pays to have at least a backup DD. Something that runs excellent that you don't want to mod. My backup DD is the old lady's '87 Dodge Diplomat 
Lotta people drive 500hp DD's though. Of course, most of them have lotsa money too, cause at 500hp you'll go through a bit of gas even driving normal. IMO best mileage will probably be around 20, driving like Grandma. Not bad, but not great at today's prices
Lotta people drive 500hp DD's though. Of course, most of them have lotsa money too, cause at 500hp you'll go through a bit of gas even driving normal. IMO best mileage will probably be around 20, driving like Grandma. Not bad, but not great at today's prices 
That's not true. Even an 500hp car could get over 20mpg if it were tuned to do so on the street and you keep out of boost(which is much easier with larger turbos).
I recall a thread on SF about gas mileage for those who were traveling to SILV. Numerous people in excess of 500hp reported MPG numbers above 20.
Hell, I get better mpg numbers with my Blitz turbos than my stock turbos. Stock turbos will make positive boost just driving normally. I could hit an incline and go into boost. My bigger turbos won't boost unless I really put my foot in it.
I recall a thread on SF about gas mileage for those who were traveling to SILV. Numerous people in excess of 500hp reported MPG numbers above 20.
Hell, I get better mpg numbers with my Blitz turbos than my stock turbos. Stock turbos will make positive boost just driving normally. I could hit an incline and go into boost. My bigger turbos won't boost unless I really put my foot in it.
Really? I was thinking the bigger engines wouldn't get that good of mileage. Although I guess 2.5-3.0 ain't that big. I'm more used to the Chrysler V8's and 2.2 8v engines. I don't know what the capabilities of the stock computer system is on the Supra either.
My Supra is one mentioned on the downtime level... but I will tell you my plans for my DD... my shine some light on the situation...
my 02 max, (32 MPG Highway, 18 - 22 City Depending)
Currently has about 300 HP and I am debating either a 100 shot or wating for the SC Kit to come out to my car, either way my car should be sitting above 400HP here in the next year or so...
I plan to DD this car into my family life...
whether I take it to its limits, or stop at 400HP who knows, but I can say, with the right parts you can do anything....
I learned a simple saying which I will probably fuck up but it went something like this...
Chose 2 of the 3...
Reliability
Cheap
Fast
If you want Reliability and Fast it wont be cheap
If you want Fast and Cheap it wont be reliable
if you want Cheap and Reliability it wont be fast...
you chose...
my 02 max, (32 MPG Highway, 18 - 22 City Depending)
Currently has about 300 HP and I am debating either a 100 shot or wating for the SC Kit to come out to my car, either way my car should be sitting above 400HP here in the next year or so...
I plan to DD this car into my family life...
whether I take it to its limits, or stop at 400HP who knows, but I can say, with the right parts you can do anything....
I learned a simple saying which I will probably fuck up but it went something like this...
Chose 2 of the 3...
Reliability
Cheap
Fast
If you want Reliability and Fast it wont be cheap
If you want Fast and Cheap it wont be reliable
if you want Cheap and Reliability it wont be fast...
you chose...
Force Fed said:
Even big engines like LSx Corvettes can get great MPG numbers. Hell, most Supras suck more gas than a Z06.
OneJoeZee said:
The Z06 has that great 6-speed. In sixth gear the engine is at just over idle speeds at 60mph.
I'm aware. Regardless, it is able to achieve great MPG numbers despite it's engine size.
Even with the new LS7 7L, it still gets 16 mpg in city according to Chevy's site... and 26 highway.
The 6L LS2 does 18mpg city and 28 highway.
Even with the new LS7 7L, it still gets 16 mpg in city according to Chevy's site... and 26 highway.
The 6L LS2 does 18mpg city and 28 highway.
mmmm..............mmmmmmmmmm.....*cough*...look over here
but on a serious note.
GTO FTW!
test drove the 6.0, all they had were auto though... tons of power and very reliable (might have someting to do with the newness of it)
but on a serious note.
GTO FTW!
test drove the 6.0, all they had were auto though... tons of power and very reliable (might have someting to do with the newness of it)
lol..you know what Crazy..I honestly thought about that but on the research I've done, I haven't seen everything needed for that swap, but if you can hit me with a PM telling what's all needed, I can go back to looking...lolcrazysupra2JZ said:mmmm..............mmmmmmmmmm.....*cough*...look over here
but on a serious note.
GTO FTW!
test drove the 6.0, all they had were auto though... tons of power and very reliable (might have someting to do with the newness of it)
http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=45587
that should do it. there are a few misc items, small things, like fittings and hoses and stuff that i didn't mention, you'll be able to figure out what else is needed.
oh yeah
GTO
that should do it. there are a few misc items, small things, like fittings and hoses and stuff that i didn't mention, you'll be able to figure out what else is needed.
oh yeah
GTO
lmao@GTO
It's one for sale about a mile from my house. I remember when I was stationed in in Alaska, this idiot on an E-3 status bought one..needless to say, it was sent back...lol
oh yeah,
check your PM in a few
It's one for sale about a mile from my house. I remember when I was stationed in in Alaska, this idiot on an E-3 status bought one..needless to say, it was sent back...lol
oh yeah,
check your PM in a few
I agree with everything here but you would be in a slight dilemma. Make the car able to handle 800rwhp, drive it with 500.... should be fine and as CK Anderson mentioned with a conservative tune... but the problem becomes... you can never have enough power..:naughty: so you'll soon want to crank it up and up etc... so that 500hp DD will become a 800hp monster and so on...
I won't drive mine daily, but every now and then I'll take it to work. It's too loud and uncomfortable for rush hour traffic. I prefer the SS, 400hp heated leather, AC etc...
500hp means nothing when you're packed in like sardines.
500hp means nothing when you're packed in like sardines.
LOL, I have zero problems DD my supra.
Problem is, after I get a fresh coat of paint, I don't want the DD 'dings' all over it!
Problem is, after I get a fresh coat of paint, I don't want the DD 'dings' all over it!