will the horsepower potential over do the massive weight
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Weight always affects all aspects of performance. Acceleration, handling, braking, gas mileage, etc. The power potential helps only in the first area.
starscream5000 said:
Thats a good question...... If you want something light then buy something light. Or you can enjoy a car that feels great at high speeds and still has all the nice features a street car should have.
Buy a 4 banger thats turbo'ed if you really want it light then get a DSM, nissan (they make great cars IMO), or a honda and boost it.
I personally dont really like rotary engines ...... So i would never tell a person to get one. I had an 89 N/A it was fun but not my cup of tea.
with a little work you can lighten the car up some with out losing comfort such as get aftermarket seats(or factory recaros),lose the spare and jack
lose the stock wheels they weight a ton i beleave 22 pounds each and thats without tires and trust me that lossing unsprung weight makes a big diff compaird tosprung weight so lighten up flywheel,driveshaft i would say lightweight pullys but supra guys seem to hate them lol
lose the stock wheels they weight a ton i beleave 22 pounds each and thats without tires and trust me that lossing unsprung weight makes a big diff compaird tosprung weight so lighten up flywheel,driveshaft i would say lightweight pullys but supra guys seem to hate them lol
LordLo said:
Umm isnt any OHC engine with a timing belt cosiderd an "interference engine"? supras,dsms,hondas,nissans.. If the timing belt brakes...the valves and pistons will interfere with eachother.
Oh and get an earlier dsm if you like crankwalk.:evil2:
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I'm a strong believer in the "It's a GT car, why make the car something it's not" theory.
Everytime I read a thread where someone is going to crazy lengths to shed weight from their car, and I can't help but find it a silly idea. Removing the spare tire and changing to light weight wheels is all good, but going to crazy lengths like carbon fiber just seems like bit of a waste to me as there are so many better platforms out there to build light weight sports cars.
I'm also a believer that any car, no matter what weight can be made fast, can be made fast with enough money invested.
Everytime I read a thread where someone is going to crazy lengths to shed weight from their car, and I can't help but find it a silly idea. Removing the spare tire and changing to light weight wheels is all good, but going to crazy lengths like carbon fiber just seems like bit of a waste to me as there are so many better platforms out there to build light weight sports cars.
I'm also a believer that any car, no matter what weight can be made fast, can be made fast with enough money invested.
Weight does matter. But so does power potential. Anything can have power potential, but its that much easier with a big 6 cylinder engine.
Look at this way: Put a T4 turbo capable of making 550rwhp on a supra and put the same T4 turbo on a 1.8 liter honda. They can both max out the turbo and the honda will be faster because of its lighter weight. But the little Honda 4 cylinder will not spool the turbo until very late in the RPM's while the 3.0 liter supra will feel very drivable making plenty of mid range power for everyday driving.
So my point is: Although the surpra is heavy, its engine size with its ability to spool a much larger turbo and make lots of power and torque will clearly make up for its porkyness.
Look at this way: Put a T4 turbo capable of making 550rwhp on a supra and put the same T4 turbo on a 1.8 liter honda. They can both max out the turbo and the honda will be faster because of its lighter weight. But the little Honda 4 cylinder will not spool the turbo until very late in the RPM's while the 3.0 liter supra will feel very drivable making plenty of mid range power for everyday driving.
So my point is: Although the surpra is heavy, its engine size with its ability to spool a much larger turbo and make lots of power and torque will clearly make up for its porkyness.