corvette vs. supra tt?
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Re: corvette vs. supra tt? (MaD3 In JaPaN)
corvette c5 is the lowest dollar spent per performance technology car to date. just thought you guys would like to know, read it in car and driver i think its an actually very nice car and has awesome suspension for stock. for circuit racing those cars are pretty damn good performers. supras are kinda over rated. but i love them both.
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Re: corvette vs. supra tt? (d-wreck)
vette is mid-12 sec car with good driver - seen it repeatedly. one thing i have noticed is that people tell plenty of lies when it comes to "stock" and particularly late model v-8's of american origin.not limited to them as plenty of people lie on their hondas too.
it is also a myth as to how cheap they are to work on = just try to change spark plugs in a late model f-body - you will then learn the meaning of pain and hassle...parts for these cars are outrageous and no way they are cheap - also they have relied on increases in technology to yield power gains esp in the ignition and there is not as much power in "tuning" late models as is common in myth.
that would apply esp to NA motors since turbos will respond to light boost increases relatively inexpensively.
reliability is a huge concern for gm products as lemons and hassles abound - that is always given "short shift"..
it is also a myth as to how cheap they are to work on = just try to change spark plugs in a late model f-body - you will then learn the meaning of pain and hassle...parts for these cars are outrageous and no way they are cheap - also they have relied on increases in technology to yield power gains esp in the ignition and there is not as much power in "tuning" late models as is common in myth.
that would apply esp to NA motors since turbos will respond to light boost increases relatively inexpensively.
reliability is a huge concern for gm products as lemons and hassles abound - that is always given "short shift"..
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Re: corvette vs. supra tt? (Ruby Civic)
I take the "lie factor" into account with all posted ETs. As far as car work, have you ever done a 4 wheel alignment on a late model Vette with air? After that anyone'd be cursing that car for the biggest POS ever built. 
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Re: corvette vs. supra tt? (hot_EG)
Supra's can run 1.6-1.7 60' at BPU not bad, and enuf to take the pesky bow-tie. Awwwwwwwwww ya. Teenagers need to seperate fantasy from reality. Sorry kidz. Been there, done that.
From a dead stop, no?
I've seen videos of BPU supras 'killing' z06's on the highway...
It's kinda not fair though..they get to a speed where the Supra is just waiting in FULL boost....they go, the supra pulls out about a car on the Vette, but doesn't PULL anymore...just stays like that with the z06 actually reeling it in on the top end. It's crap....that's what it is. I know...i've seen them.
I also hate this argument about efficiency...
When you're boosted, you can't argue that crap!!!!! you also can't argue hp/l with boost either...
I've seen videos of BPU supras 'killing' z06's on the highway...
It's kinda not fair though..they get to a speed where the Supra is just waiting in FULL boost....they go, the supra pulls out about a car on the Vette, but doesn't PULL anymore...just stays like that with the z06 actually reeling it in on the top end. It's crap....that's what it is. I know...i've seen them.
I also hate this argument about efficiency...
When you're boosted, you can't argue that crap!!!!! you also can't argue hp/l with boost either...
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Re: corvette vs. supra tt? (TEK_02)
me and my friend are having a discussion (argument) of which car is faster a corvette or a supra tt. If anybody has any information please let me know. I think the supra tt would smoke the vette, but he thinks otherwise.
Stock 02 z06....12.4.......3.9.....174..........1.0
Stock 98TT......13.3........5.2.....155........ .98
even if you spend 12k on top of orig sticker to make them faster, the vette will STILL DOMINATE all the categories it domintated in stock form.
[Modified by builthatch, 3:10 PM 10/14/2002]
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Re: corvette vs. supra tt? (IntegraR)
]I guess you have never raced by your comment. That engine would throw off the balance of the Z. Besides, with the Supra we are talking bolt on mods not engine swaps. Stock bottom end with a worked head and a bigger turbo.
Wrong again. You can run on 93 octane up to 17 lbs of boost. That's good for over 500 rwhp! Still enough to smoke most street legal cars. Depending on what turbo upgrade you go with you can put out up to 1000 rwhp on 100+ octane.
Wrong again. No drive train upgrade needed other than a clutch which is about $700. The transmission is made by GETRAG which is a German tranny maker. Some of the best transmission in the business. I believe they make they for Porshe also.
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