Supras are a great platform for 1/4 races. my friend marco has an 8 second one...
Im building a EVO8 and decided not to go with the gt42r turbo- too much lag and it becomes not street drivable. I raced 1/4 against a fully built evo8 and I obviously lost... he ran 10.53.. i ran 11.5 sec. We drove home together and on the highway he had problems with me...
Its really hard to come to a conclusion when one starts to compare like that.

 

http://www.ultimate-racing.com/Cust...6611.74@119.WMV

Or.

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...ighlight=supra

 

I have an '02 Turbo...and my owner's manual (page 209) says...

"Empty weight (depending on equipment)... 3394.9 lbs." As you know, Porsche publishes "dry" weights. My guess is your owner's manual quotes the same weight (3395 lbs) as mine does.

My car weighs 3480 lbs with a full tank of gas and no occupants.

 

Perhaps they jumped up in '03, Dock? Yours weighs the same amount as mine. Where is everyone getting the 3505lb figure?

 

Straight from the horses mouth...
http://content3.us.porsche.com/prod/...specifications

Why have they continued to gain weight every year since 01?

 

With my single Supra only pushing an SP57 and ~490rwhp, I never lost whatever I raced. After riding in RacerX's EVO 700 01 996TT ---- different story. I would have had my *** handed to me. 0-whatever. That **** is fast and I may buy it next year now that the Supra is sold. (it will be available)

 

Odd. I wonder what year first gained the weight (specifically)? I wish that it wasn't so, but who am I?. I am happy with my '01 more and more.

 

These threads are so ridiculous.

If you want to find out, go get those exact two cars and race them. Bench racing is downright stupid.

I hated when people asked me with my old Supra, "Could your car beat xxx car?" I don't even know how to interpret the word "beat"

-m

 

My favorite expression:

You know what they say about a 500, 600, 700 and 800 HP Supra, right?







































































They all run 14's.

 

I asked a friend at PCNA about the "weight gain", wondering if Porsche might have finally started quoting "wet" weights. He would not confirm my theory. This measn Porsche is probably quoting wet weights now...

 

12 second 1/4 miles.

 

Odd. My "wet" weight with 1/2 tank of gas and all fluids was 3440lbs give or take (w/o me in it)...and that was with luggage in the front boot!

 

A little less than two.

In a straight line you have to give properly built Supra's their dues. In the twisties it's a whole new ball game.

Now, when we meet again, we should have a few more ponies then they have, but it won't be overwhelming.

 

Supras a great cars but are looking pretty old and frumpy and don't handle worth a damn. Not knocking it, just stating my opinion.

 

What did you use to weigh the car? The other 1/2 tank of gas would add another 45 lbs or so.

My 3480 lbs was measured on four pad racing scales.