got smoked by a '93-'98 supra turbo

[oNe_gSt]

Man o man, them supras are FAST!!! haha... Of course I already knew this, but I learned it first hand this weekend. So here it goes: it`s around 8`ish on saturday morning and i`m headed home after dropping my sister off for her SATs. I see this silver `93-`98 supra all kitted up so I speed up a little to take a look. Well, he sees me speeding up so HE speeds up. I'm thinking, "What the heck? Why not?" So we end up at a two lane stop and I wasn`t sure if he wanted to run or not. So I slowly accelerate at first but then i punch the throttle and sure enough, he wants to. 1st gear, we`re dead even... 2nd gear, we`re still dead even... 3rd gear, we`re dead even until I get to around 5,000 rpms and then BAM, he pulls like a mother and gets like 5-6 cars on me instantly. I'm sure it would've been more but he started to let off after that. When i got home, I talked to a friend and he said he kind of knew the owner of the supra and that it was an automatic with a front mount, some kind of upgraded turbo and exhaust, atleast. Not sure what else he had. Now, my question is "How did I manage to hang with him for so long?" Maybe he wasn't at full throttle at the start? Or could it have just been turbo lag? Well, anyways, I knew I was going to lose, I just thought I was going to lose harder.

 

[supra89]

With your mods, he should pretty easily pull on you, There not much off the line put when the get in the end of second into third gear the start to pull hella hard. Was your car converted to turbo?

 

[fireredGST]

He probaly hadn't switched over to the other turbo if he was on the stock twins that is why you stayed with him for a bit.

 

[oNe_gSt]

Originally posted by supra89
With your mods, he should pretty easily pull on you, There not much off the line put when the get in the end of second into third gear the start to pull hella hard. Was your car converted to turbo?

Yes, they pull VERY hard around third gear. It almost seemed like he was using nitrous, but I doubt he was. And no, my car's always been turbo.

 

[oNe_gSt]

Originally posted by fireredGST
He probaly hadn't switched over to the other turbo if he was on the stock twins that is why you stayed with him for a bit.

Well, I remember hearing it was an upgraded single turbo, so I'm sure it was probably turbo lag. Either way, I had no chance. Just wanted to see how fast he would be.

 

[GSntncT]

no, not even that, he was probably just taunting you before he shit on you.

 

[oNe_gSt]

Originally posted by GSntncT
no, not even that, he was probably just taunting you before he shit on you.

haha...

 

[2gGSX]

Originally posted by GSntncT
no, not even that, he was probably just taunting you before he shit on you.

:laugh: :laugh:

 

[Gooberlog]

Most supra guys around my way only like to race from a 45+mph roll. They're not much off the line with independent rear sups. and they always complain about going through expensive clutches. AWD would have probobaly owned him on the street....till about 50mph. Some of their dyno videos are insane.

 

[ARTSUPRA]

 

[DeanCorleone]

I know a guy that owns a 98 mustang (stalion or wtf ever it is. I ain't a mustang guy.) anyways.. not a friend, just a 'person i know' ... his daddy is like his sponsor and he just dumps money into the car for it... its got pretty much everything done to it.. the first time I ever saw him, just outa hearing the car I could hear it was supercharge, but I just wanted to see how fast it would run. We stuck together, I was abit ahead side by side, untill 3rd, and he decided to stop toying with me. In 3rd gear, at 4K RPMS, he went from besides me, to having about 7 cars in ... when I say no time, I mean no time at al...

That supra was messin' with you man. We have 'nice' cars.. but theres just some stuff I ain't gonna be able to mess with. ;D

 

[DeanCorleone]

I know a guy that owns a 98 mustang (stalion or wtf ever it is. I ain't a mustang guy.) anyways.. not a friend, just a 'person i know' ... his daddy is like his sponsor and he just dumps money into the car for it... its got pretty much everything done to it.. the first time I ever saw him, just outa hearing the car I could hear it was supercharge, but I just wanted to see how fast it would run. We stuck together, I was abit ahead side by side, untill 3rd, and he decided to stop toying with me. In 3rd gear, at 4K RPMS, he went from besides me, to having about 7 cars in ... when I say no time, I mean no time at al...

That supra was messin' with you man. We have 'nice' cars.. but theres just some stuff I ain't gonna be able to mess with. ;D