Going from the RX-8 to the Z06 was awesome. I can't tell you how wonderful it is to have that much power on tap whenever I want it.
Going from the RX-8 to the Z06 was awesome. I can't tell you how wonderful it is to have that much power on tap whenever I want it.
Who here has ACTUALLY driven a 5.0L mustang that is not stroked?
5.0L's (IMO) are not in the same league as a 350 SBC.
belteshazzar wrote:GameboyRMH wrote:what are you guys talking about. every mark II i've ever driven was as slow or slower than the cars he's complaining about already.93EXCivic wrote: Supra MKII. For $5k, you should have a hell of a fast one. And you won't have to drive a Mustang or Camaro.This, it's like a muscle car that turns and stops
Say what? Have any of them been turbos?
no. i've never driven a mark II with a turbo. mark III, yes. and nobody would argue a mark IV is fast.
HiTempguy wrote: Who here has ACTUALLY driven a 5.0L mustang that is not stroked? 5.0L's (IMO) are not in the same league as a 350 SBC.
I bought three 5.0 mustangs new in 1989 (lx hatch), 1992(lx ragtop), and 1995 (gt coupe). I've owned several other fox bodies since then. I currently have a 1988 GT ragtop that I just bought from the original owner with 75k miles for $1500, needing some cosmetics. Not the fastest cars ever, but certainly the most acceleration for the buck. Light simple, and cheap. Ebay, craigslist, and swap meets are overflowing with cheap speed parts. If you can't put together a clean 12 second 5.0 for well under under $5k, you're not trying hard enough. Yes, they're ugly, the interiors are cheap and E36 M3ty, etc, etc, but If you want a new BMW M3, then sell your children on the black market and buy a new BMW M3. If you want good acceleration for a few thousand bucks, get a 5.0.
belteshazzar wrote:GameboyRMH wrote:what are you guys talking about. every mark II i've ever driven was as slow or slower than the cars he's complaining about already.93EXCivic wrote: Supra MKII. For $5k, you should have a hell of a fast one. And you won't have to drive a Mustang or Camaro.This, it's like a muscle car that turns and stops
$5k = MKii + big single turbo 7mgte
93EXCivic wrote:belteshazzar wrote:Say what? Have any of them been turbos?GameboyRMH wrote:what are you guys talking about. every mark II i've ever driven was as slow or slower than the cars he's complaining about already.93EXCivic wrote: Supra MKII. For $5k, you should have a hell of a fast one. And you won't have to drive a Mustang or Camaro.This, it's like a muscle car that turns and stops
I see what happened here.
No turbo MKiis from factory.
I had a 5.0 and my friend still has his. Both 5 speed coupes. They were fast enough for high school/early college, and are great at kicking big smokey burnouts, but are not exactly what I would call "fast" without a serious cash infusion.
I mentioned Mustangs because they are cheap, and parts are easy to get.
They can be fast without too much trouble for under $5K.
92CelicaHalfTrac wrote:93EXCivic wrote:I see what happened here. No turbo MKiis from factory.belteshazzar wrote:Say what? Have any of them been turbos?GameboyRMH wrote:what are you guys talking about. every mark II i've ever driven was as slow or slower than the cars he's complaining about already.93EXCivic wrote: Supra MKII. For $5k, you should have a hell of a fast one. And you won't have to drive a Mustang or Camaro.This, it's like a muscle car that turns and stops
yes. neither were they 7M's. I believe they were all 5's.
You have too many cars anyway. Sell a couple and use the cash to buy an old Carpice with the law enforcement package and drop this in.
packagehttp://www.rpmenginesvt.com/racing_engines/602Modified.php?track=Sportsman%20Modified
Then strip the interior and strap yourself in.
sorry, heres the link.
http://www.rpmenginesvt.com/racing_engines/602Modified.php?track=Sportsman%20Modified
belteshazzar wrote: no. i've never driven a mark II with a turbo. mark III, yes. and nobody would argue a mark IV is fast.
Shoot I meant MKIII. My bad. I should really double check before posting...
I subconsciously read mk3 actually...fast cheap supra, it's what comes to mind...
I am just thinking of cheap V8 RWD cars. Unless there is another car that I am missing, I am sticking with Camaro and Mustang. No, I do not care which one of them is quicker... Its not drag racing. Or is the OP talking about drag racing? I doubt it.
C5 and C6 Corvette Z06s would definitely be on the top of the list if money was no object and I could afford to stuff one into a wall and just be pissed off and not financially berkeleyed.
DSMs, I think I have seen a Starion once and some guys with Evos. Evos are just a little bit more in cost than a Foxbody of Camaro. One of the Evo guys said he was sick of breaking stuff on an expensive car like that and recently bought a unmolested(un-retarded doriftoed out) 240SX to break parts on. lol. Anyways, I thought DSMs were more of a "I live my life one 1/4 mile at a time" kinda car. Buschur Racing stuff to be exact.
my best friend had an ls4 equivalent v8 in a 944. was pretty ridiculous. ended up selling it and getting a stock e36 m3 so he could actually come somewhere vaguely close to it's potential when DDing it. no way that was happening (safely) with the 944. that should tell you something about what it was like.
$7-800 should get you one of the aluminum block truck motors from a JY. with the rear transaxle setup in a 944, you've got the hardest part covered if you don't want to pay for a T-56.
The fact that it looked and sounded like sex with appropriately uncorked exhaust, black with silver turbo thrust wheels doesn't hurt either.
bluej wrote: my best friend had an ls4 equivalent v8 in a 944. was pretty ridiculous. ended up selling it and getting a stock e36 m3 so he could actually come somewhere vaguely close to it's potential when DDing it. no way that was happening (safely) with the 944. that should tell you something about what it was like. $7-800 should get you one of the aluminum block truck motors from a JY. with the rear transaxle setup in a 944, you've got the hardest part covered if you don't want to pay for a T-56. The fact that it looked and sounded like sex with appropriately uncorked exhaust, black with silver turbo thrust wheels doesn't hurt either.
Will the N/A 944 transaxle hold up to the torques of a v-8? If so that would be the schnizzle... :)
Anti-stance wrote: Oh and this thing looks the part. What is going on under the hood of that thing?
In reply to Giant Purple Snorklewacker:
Nice!
Anything with LSx power
Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote:Anti-stance wrote: Oh and this thing looks the part. What is going on under the hood of that thing?
Looks exactly like whats under my E30 hood,sadly its not 2000lbs however.
since you have a 944 with no motor time for a renegade LS swap.
That should help you meet your goals
HiTempguy wrote: Who here has ACTUALLY driven a 5.0L mustang that is not stroked? 5.0L's (IMO) are not in the same league as a 350 SBC.
Mine wasn't stroked. It was a new 5.0 shortblock for $895, with a set of GT40X heads 58cc chambers, equal length shorties, etc.
11's at Rockingham N/A, and a call to griggs or maximum would've made it a world-beater.
As it was, with new shocks, Eibachs, and an Auburn Road Race diff, it was fast as holy E36 M3 with an incredible amount of handling.
Of course, I had a lot more than $5k in my build, but it wasn't stroked. It sounded almost exactly like Scott Pruett's race car. Serious, it was so BEAST even my Chevy-loving friends were like wtf.
That's one of the 3 cars I wish I still had.
I too have a serious case of H.D.D.
93EXCivic wrote: Supra MKII. For $5k, you should have a hell of a fast one. And you won't have to drive a Mustang or Camaro.
No, but you'd have to be seen driving a Toyota. I'm sure there are worse things in life, but I just can imagine what they are right now.
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