Made me laught- read this

I agree, V8s rule. If I wanted to build a money-no-object drag racer I'd get a V8 no questions. But that's not what I want.

Funny how none of them mention going round corners!

and one more time for luck....

Just take your so called sportcar to the "world street nationals". your car must be street legal or else you can't race

lmao. corners corners corners

They all claim to be 'pros' and 'mechanics' over there.

Automotive aristocracy for the keyboard generation.

Love it:

Well here in the USA, supra are for teens. If you live in a third world country its fine. But over here in the USA, if you drive a supra, you'll look like a teen- a fast and furious crowd. We like power comand not turbo lag. That's too weak for American standards. A stock z-6 corvette is a 200 mph car, 0-60 in 3.5 sec. A stock supra TT is 5.1 sec 0-60, top speed of 150 mph. It's too weak for Americans. No offense truth hurts. Oh, if you don't know the "world street nsationals", you don't know what you're missing. You must be live in a poor country

Typical American bollocks. Do they all have their heads up their own arse?

So many experts. This guy was trying to defend the Supra :

its worth noting that the supra has twin turbo's which are specifically there to avoid lag.

 

The smaller turbo cuts in very early and provides boost for the lower rev ranges and once the revs rise to the point that the small turbo can no longer provide adequate boost the larger turbo spins up and can provide boost all the way to the redline.

errr, yeah. Cheers mate

"A stock z-6 corvette is a 200 mph car, 0-60 in 3.5 sec. "

what planet is this guy from?

Supra tt has too much turbo lag- can't compete with strong v8's and v10's (no turbo lag.) I've driven my friend's turbo v8- there's no comparison- real raw power comand!!

So the configuration of the engine determines the amount of turbo lag

Straight 6 (twin) turbo = loads of lag

V8 turbo = no lag

I can't see why they got sidetracked, and ended up arguing between V8 and straight six engines, why they think the V8 is more powerful just because it's a V8, is way beyond me. Yes it sounds better, but they weren't discussing the sound

Given a choice between an N/A and a turbo engine producing the same power, I'd take the N/A every time (then bolt a turbo on it )

Seriously, you can't beat the instant power of an N/A engine, but the practicalities of running one with the same amount of power as a properly set up turbo version, aren't really viable to most people these days, with fuel at virtually £1 a litre :thumbdown

A straight six has far less harmonics than most V8s.

...but what am I saying now?! These people would think that a harmonic is a musical instrument for cowboys...

Its the small number of Americans like that, that give the country such a bad name.

A straight six has far less harmonics than most V8s.

Yeah, exactly John, that's why the V8 burbles so nicely, but it doesn't make it any faster or affect the turbo lag

These guys must be on something

What a load of old bollocks!

Except for the Corvette C5-R and Viper- have the yanks done any good in any motorsport in recent times? Oh yes, Drag Racing and Nascar...

please please please you guys must go and join in on their discussion and "open a can of whoop ass"

this will be far more entertaining than picking on the 300ZX guys

:Popcorn: :Popcorn:

I honestly couldn't be arsed. All they are concered about is quarter mile racing.

I had enough of the bragging Yanks in my last forum - I really can't be bothered even reading all of that sh!t. Most of them are only schoolkids in the first place.

When they realise that the rest of the world doesn't have long straight roads then maybe they'll take their collective heads out of their arses and start making cars that go round corners properly!

"A stock z-6 corvette is a 200 mph car, 0-60 in 3.5 sec. "

 

what planet is this guy from?

I think he's almost bang on actually- think it's 3.7s to sixty, and 198mph.

Arguing with Americans is like trying to clap with one hand.

Arguing with Americans is like trying to clap with one hand.

quote of the day - brillant !

I read about 4 posts before I realised the argument's going round and round so fast it's going to disappear up it's own arse very soon.

A straight six has far less harmonics than most V8s.

 

...but what am I saying now?! These people would think that a harmonic is a musical instrument for cowboys...

A crossplane crank V8 (like most yank V8s are) is almost as good as an inline 6. You also get a shorter, stiffer crankshaft. A flatplane crank V8 a'la Ferrari and Lotus isn't. However you need a stiffer crankcase for a crossplane V8 than you do for a flatplane.

All of which has cock all to do with turbo lag of course.

"The supra tt has a problem with aero dynamics at 120 mph. Check it out! Look at the motor trend archives."

were the hell did that come from then..were they testing it in reverse:rlol:

"The supra tt has a problem with aero dynamics at 120 mph. Check it out! Look at the motor trend archives."

 

 

were the hell did that come from then..were they testing it in reverse:rlol:

Yeah it's obviously a brick compared to early 70s Dodges and other mopar!!!

World Street Nationals? Whatever. Is this the same 'world' as in World Series Baseball? World as in only the US?

:clap:Brilliant!

I posted to help out