Porsche Turbo owner looking to get a MKIV Supra

Hi everybody,

I've been a Porsche fan in my whole life, but I always admire Supra's and their potentials. My current car is 997 911 Turbo with twin 30R's, putting down 750awhp @ 1.4 bar, with around 5 second 60-130 and 140 mph trap speed.

Anyway, I've been looking to get a Supra for myself, but I got some doubts. I've never own or driven any fast cars other than AWD. I built really fast Subaru's, couple of Evo's and now my Porsche which is the fastest of all of them. And I think I am a good driver at those cars. My concern is, how hard would it be to adjust to a RWD car with all the traction problems. Especially with our dusty and bumpy roads over here, even in some highways. My main concern is safety It wouldn't be so good if I ever lose control at 150 mph And my goal is to build an ultimate street racer rather than a drag car or anything else.

If I would get a Supra for myself, I am planinng to keep it around 500 - 550 rwhp levels until I get some used to it. Actually, amuse supra is my first potential project with the car I know, I eventually would want to go up to the big boys league on that car. What kind of stuff out there to make the traction problem less and how helpful are those really at scary hp (1000 + rwhp) levels?

I hope I could make myself clear and I really would appreciate your suggestions,

Thanks!

Swap you for my car?

Hi and welcome.

Sorry can't help with any advice, but hope you see the project through, i'm sure you will enjoy RWD

Thanks for the good comments Hopefully I will find a good one available soon.

Buy mine, nice single turbo 6 speed manual putting out the sort of power levels you're after

Bahrain or Turkey?

And my goal is to build an ultimate street racer

You already have it

Pics of the Porsche with hovis please

Welcome to the club

Buy mine, nice single turbo 6 speed manual putting out the sort of power levels you're after

if the importing used cars here would not be problem, that's what I would do

Bahrain or Turkey?

Turkey now

You already have it

 

Pics of the Porsche with hovis please

different kinds, different animals

I'll upload some shortly

The Supra will never be as stable as the 911, but I'd think the grin factor will win you over. Get some training driving RWD cars properly first though, Supras can bite quite hard if you don't know what you're doing.

Supra is prob the wrong choice for you, as it everything 2WD.

Stick with your 4wd and if you want to go 1000bhp at the wheels wait until someone tunes the R35 to that level with reliability.

You need good roads to appreciate the Supra.

Keep the porsche

Your porsche sounds very nice! I don't think you'll have too many problams adjusting to RWD, I went from a 1.9 110bhp diesel golf to a TT and as long as you smooth and take it easy to begin with then its fine, RWD is so much more fun too!

Welcome to the club!

you can always make the Supra nice and stable with a heavy toe-in set up front and rear. (Tyre life will be compromised however).

But the back end is always going to be lively with high torque going through the rear wheels.

The aumse turbo kit is good one.

The turbo is small but will give you about 530bhp.

My mate lee on here has just had that kit fitted and when i had a go i was surprised how low down the power came in and was smooth all the way up.

You'll be fine mate. Before the supra i was driving a 1.3 mitsubishi lancer and i'm still here I now drive a Supra and an Evo and to be honest i like the Supra far more to drive.

basicly your

porshe = track car

Supra = fun/drag car

You'll be fine mate. Before the supra i was driving a 1.3 mitsubishi lancer and i'm still here I now drive a Supra and an Evo and to be honest i like the Supra far more to drive.

And you drive these on Turkeys roads how often?

And you drive these on Turkeys roads how often?

I drive them on irish roads, turkeys roads can't be much worse.

Like most roads Turkish ones are OK IF YOU KNOW THEM but what you can never know is if there's a donkey pulling a cart just around the corner....!

EDIT Oh yeh Hovis please

Hi welcome to the club mate..you should have no probs adjusting to the RWD like most things just take it easy at first and then start pushing the boundries as you get familiar with the new set-up, but yes pics please--- we love pics here...

Thanks for the comments guys, I really appreciate all. And yes, Turkish roads are bumpy and dusty even at some highways, we have some nice roads a little out of town where I live, if I will go 1000 + rwhp, these ones are the only that I would run the car.

Hi welcome to the club mate..you should have no probs adjusting to the RWD like most things just take it easy at first and then start pushing the boundries as you get familiar with the new set-up, but yes pics please--- we love pics here...

I will upload some very shortly