S2000 with 2JZ Supra Swap!

 

GTO with the LS2 400hp all the way! I drove a six-speed version and it was hella-fun!

 

hella fun yes but is it capable in the average joe's hands to run say a 2:00 or 2:02 lap around thunder with basic suspension and some sticky tires? I have a hard time believing it would be, but maybe Im not giving it enough credit... I looked into them and suprisingly enough they are rather cheap. im not sure if thats really a good thing considering how poor the resale is but performance per dollar is good.

 

a lotus elise?

 

i dont think you can get one for under 30k though, and if you could it would be beat.

 

Maybe a 90's Nsx then. An s2000 would be your best bet tho 50/50 weight distribution Front engine rear wheel drive, and if you convert it to hardtop it will be even more nimble. Altho I hear you have to be a good driver for that car.

 

If you're going for a car to do suspension work on go with the Z06 cuz they are already pretty well in suspension.

 

c5 z06 hands down if you want a car that does everything very well.

straightline only the vette is hard to beat as well, they're slippery as hell on the freeway and the ls6 is pretty mean even with bolt-on's in n/a form. don't forget about spray either.

what i don't understand is why didn't you get some suspension mods on the Evo before you got rid of it? a rear sway bar alone changes the stock understeering tendencies significantly...

 

It sounds like you would be happy with a S2000. You can get one for 20K and put some $$ into it. They are a blast to drive on the track and super reliable. My .02$

 

used z06... I previously posted a 550whp z06 with under 15K miles for 32K lol Just wait for a sweet deal like that and kiss everyone else good bye. The best new car you could buy is the evo of course. There is always a TT supra however the styling is a bit outdated.

 

I'd still stick with a vette!!!

 

Dont know about the 300zx cars. I've driven a couple in TT and NA and they are just about the worse handling high performance cars I've driven.

 

Evo IX FTW

 

If you're looking for something easy to drive at the limit I would say the z06 is a bad choice. While it does handle very well, it doesn't communicate well to the driver at all. I love those cars, but every vette I've ever driven just feels big.
The easiest car to go fast in I've experienced is a Porsche Cayman S with the Evo being a close second. If I was going to limit my choices to the cars you listed, it would be the S2k hands down.

 

RX7 with LS1 swap or Miata with LS1 swap (or a turbo set up)

It's much easier to make a light car more powerful than make a more powerful car lighter.