Keep EVO or sell for Supra
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Originally Posted by batty
So you never took ur car to the track
The car has been down the track a total of 7 times. It has never been launched on the street.
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Originally Posted by meanmud
Or - instead of buying a "New" transfer Case, just but the RRE/Quaife diff for $1250 
It's not the Diff in the TC that fails...Its the rack and pinion setup that transfers power. I wish it was the diff cause i would get the quaife...but that is only a diff...which goes inside the TC
Well I own a '97 Supra and am currently looking for a second car (Evo) as a daily driver. One thing the Supra is an awesome car but not as a daily driver if you want to 600 whp.
Currently I have 450 rwhp on stock turbos. I may end up upgrading to a single turbo soon and will be somewhere around 650 rwhp and yes the stock parts will not break they are made very strong.
If you like high hp then go for a supra but they don't come cheap especially the later models with low mile. Accept to pay $20K+ for high mileage to $35K for a newer low mileage car.
Goodluck.
Currently I have 450 rwhp on stock turbos. I may end up upgrading to a single turbo soon and will be somewhere around 650 rwhp and yes the stock parts will not break they are made very strong.
If you like high hp then go for a supra but they don't come cheap especially the later models with low mile. Accept to pay $20K+ for high mileage to $35K for a newer low mileage car.
Goodluck.
Last edited by Taimur; Oct 21, 2004 at 01:25 PM.
What about a rebuild from Shephard Racing? They're apparently confident that they can keep it from breaking --- just as long as they can get their hands on new/replacement parts when they finally appear on the market.
**And what fluid were you using in the TC? Redline Heavy Anti-Shock? Mitsu OEM Diaqueen? Royal Purple? I want to know because I'M now on my second TC, and have the same keep/sell woes.
**And what fluid were you using in the TC? Redline Heavy Anti-Shock? Mitsu OEM Diaqueen? Royal Purple? I want to know because I'M now on my second TC, and have the same keep/sell woes.
Originally Posted by plokivos
It really depends on how you tune it. You could make supra handle just as well or even better, if that's the route you're going for it.
See what happens is that supra owners go for the drag setup and overpower the turns. But if you do the suspension setup that could equal out the power of the Supra, then you'll be alright.
Remember, RWD handles better than AWD. AWD handles better than FWD.
You just have to know how to drive each platform.
See what happens is that supra owners go for the drag setup and overpower the turns. But if you do the suspension setup that could equal out the power of the Supra, then you'll be alright.
Remember, RWD handles better than AWD. AWD handles better than FWD.
You just have to know how to drive each platform.
They're too heavy, that's the problem.
An E30 M3 with a 1/3 of the power can outhandle a Supra but would have trouble keeping up with an Evo on the track.
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Originally Posted by Onikaze
**And what fluid were you using in the TC? Redline Heavy Anti-Shock? Mitsu OEM Diaqueen? Royal Purple? I want to know because I'M now on my second TC, and have the same keep/sell woes.
I am pretty sure it was OEM fluid...went in about 5k miles with minimal mods....also...the car had never been launched...never been to the track
Originally Posted by ImportPePe
They're too heavy, that's the problem.
An E30 M3 with a 1/3 of the power can outhandle a Supra but would have trouble keeping up with an Evo on the track.
An E30 M3 with a 1/3 of the power can outhandle a Supra but would have trouble keeping up with an Evo on the track.
And btw aren't M3 heavy cars as well....
?Even my Supra weighing 3500 lbs will take on a M3 any day... remember u can make anything handle on rails if you got the money.
Know your facts before making statements.
Originally Posted by Taimur
A friend of mine has a Supra that weighs 3150 lbs with half tank of gas... 275/40/17 (10" wide) up fronts and 315/35/17 (11.5" wide) in the back. I will gladly race u in the M3 you are talking about.
And btw aren't M3 heavy cars as well....?
Even my Supra weighing 3500 lbs will take on a M3 any day... remember u can make anything handle on rails if you got the money.
Know your facts before making statements.
And btw aren't M3 heavy cars as well....
?Even my Supra weighing 3500 lbs will take on a M3 any day... remember u can make anything handle on rails if you got the money.
Know your facts before making statements.
Do you even know what an E30 M3 is?
Unlike a Supra, or the later iterations of the M3, it is a true performance car worthy of it's ///M marquee.
If you don't know what it looks like, here's a pic:
It also weighs 2733 lbs, good luck with your porky Supra keeping up with one on the track
