SC61 MR2 vs. Pullied Cobra

[Big turkey]

I ran into a cool dude tonight while at the local meets.. real clean MR2. He popped the trunk to show the motor and it has a big fattie sitting on the manifolds, so I asked him about his mods. He said he was running a fully built motor with a Precision SC61 (good turbo) along with the AEM stand alone system. The car put down 402whp @ 18psi. Damn. So I called him out.

First run, we had a few cars ahead of us so we had to shut it down early. I'm on 315 Nitto's that are inflated to 35psi (cause I forgot to lower the pressure, oops). 30mph roll, I wait till I hear him spool and then floor it. I do a little hop, skip and a jump and we're both off. We're pretty even. I make the shift to second, spin a little bit, he pulls maybe a bumper, I gain traction and pull ahead a bumper. Shift to 3rd, same outcome. We shut it down at the top of my 3rd, which was apparently his 4th. Damn I was for sure that he was going to pull me. 402whp and about 1000+lbs lighter than me.. and I had my girlfriend in the car (she's only 120lbs but hey, it's weight).

We get to a gas station, talk a little bit, and I wanted to go on the freeway. I told him we can go from whatever MPH he wants and end it at the top of 4th.. which is around 135ish. He agreed.

60mph roll, I do a three honk and we're off. I instantly jump about half a car ahead and keep the distance through 2nd and 3rd. As soon as I hit 4th I was pulling hard. I shut it down because he was a good ways behind. That's exactly where I wanted to be.. I knew 4th gear was a monster.

But mad props to his car and it was a good run.

 

[roadracer247]

What have you done to your car?

 

[Big turkey]

The usual shit.. 2.80/2lb, LTs, O/R X, Bassani catback, DSS lvl 5's, MJ's brace, K&N, revolution tuned by Strictly Performance, LFP HE, and just other misc. crap. still on the stock unported blower. Car put down 481hp, 528trq.. I know it'll break 500whp if I can just get that blower ported but things just keep coming up right before I'm about to do it!

 

[Mr. Mach-ete]

Fast little a$$ car you ran there! I can't believe he wasn't able to pull you with his so called HP? Nice run!! I'm not flamming but if he was putting down what he claimed he was putting down he would have eatin your lunch. I doubt he was very truthful about his numbers however...just my .02

 

[Serpent]

yea very true im pretty sure an mr2 with those mods can race a exhaust/intake cammed z06.
but then again he was probably lying, about his #s

 

[Stopsign32v]

If those are his numbers :bs: on this story.

 

[Big turkey]

I'm not lying.. those are his numbers. He had called me a couple of months ago to see if I could help him tune his car when he was using a TEC3, but he went with an AEM standalone, which I am unfamiliar with. I saw his dyno graph and I personally think it's part of his driving too. He shifted a little slower than average.

Like I said in the post.. I agree that he should have pulled on me for sure. With only 80hp less than me but weighing in nearly 1000lbs lighter than me.. the math is there. But then again, anything can happen in a race.

 

[Stopsign32v]

:bs: A 400rwhp MR2 would be fast as sin. On top end if it kicked it from a full spool it would take a 600hp Cobra to beat it. I know, I drive both a MR2 and a Cobra.

 

[pgdsmrr]

mr2 can also launch like a bat outta hell. I actually think that in Japan that they run in the same class as awd because of there launching capabilities, so watch out if you go from a roll. But I still think he should have beat you.
I actually just registered but have been lurking in the dark for a cppl months.

 

[Big turkey]

mr2 can also launch like a bat outta hell. I actually think that in Japan that they run in the same class as awd because of there launching capabilities, so watch out if you go from a roll. But I still think he should have beat you.
I actually just registered but have been lurking in the dark for a cppl months.

Well then I'm honored that you posted your first post in my thread. But, the last time I checked RWD cars can outlaunch AWD cars. "I know, I have both."

 

[Stopsign32v]

So your Cobra on the street with street legal radials can outlaunch an Evo? Riiight

 

[Big turkey]

:bs: A 400rwhp MR2 would be fast as sin. On top end if it kicked it from a full spool it would take a 600hp Cobra to beat it. I know, I drive both a MR2 and a Cobra.

:bs:

Who cares if you drive both a MR2 and a Cobra. Does that make you the know-it-all of all MR2's and Cobra's and how I ran this specific MR2 with MY Cobra and therefore you know the outcome? Do you have a 400whp MR2 and MY Cobra? I didn't think so. I don't know what you consider fast as sin.. but when you say it like that it better trap over 150mph.

People like you are just plain bench racers. Have you ever sat down and thought about what you're writing before you just call out the BS flag like you invented it?

Like I said, anything can happen on the street. And once again, for the third time, I even admitted that he should have beaten me. But he didn't, and that is what happened. Sorry to burst your MR2 throne's bubble. And what do I gain from beating a damn MR2? I ran the guy twice and he wanted to go a third time but we didn't get a chance. If I was going to make a story, it sure as hell wouldn't be with a damn MR2.

 

[Big turkey]

So your Cobra on the street with street legal radials can outlaunch an Evo? Riiight

Funny that you mention that. Yes I can. Well technically I don't outlaunch them.. but they don't outlaunch me either. We're about the same depending on what pavement I'm on and how much my tires are heated. Since I have an AWD car I know alot of the EVO owners locally and we line it up all the time.

You guys give AWD too much credit. Don't get me wrong, it's awesome for it's versatility and consistency, but I would take a decently powered RWD car on good tires over an AWD car anyday. I know, I own both.

Learn to drive your shit, buddy. First and most important mod you can ever get.

 

[pgdsmrr]

okay maybe I am missing something here. your saying rwd will outlaunch awd? are the awd cars even close to the power of the rwd your talking about? Really think about it. a rwd car with the front tires pulling too. Reasonably close to power the awd will be more consistant and be better outta the whole. i own awd and rwd my rwd is faster than my awd there fore all awd are slower than rwd silly logic not trying to make enemies here. I was also talking from a personal exp as I used to own a 320awhp 305tq dsm with act 2600 clutch and lightend flywheel and had some mr2 put the hurt on me but mr2 are totally in a different class rear engine rear wheel drive

 

[pgdsmrr]

Well then I'm honored that you posted your first post in my thread. But, the last time I checked RWD cars can outlaunch AWD cars. "I know, I have both."

last time i checked the mr2 was rear (mid) engine rear wheel drive who mentioned awd??

 

[Big turkey]

last time i checked the mr2 was rear (mid) engine rear wheel drive who mentioned awd??

You did.. you said they are in the same class as AWD cars.

okay maybe I am missing something here. your saying rwd will outlaunch awd? are the awd cars even close to the power of the rwd your talking about? Really think about it. a rwd car with the front tires pulling too. Reasonably close to power the awd will be more consistant and be better outta the whole. i own awd and rwd my rwd is faster than my awd there fore all awd are slower than rwd silly logic not trying to make enemies here. I was also talking from a personal exp as I used to own a 320awhp 305tq dsm with act 2600 clutch and lightend flywheel and had some mr2 put the hurt on me but mr2 are totally in a different class rear engine rear wheel drive

My WRX put down 400whp, 345trq. Weighing in at 3302 with me in it, it's about 650lbs lighter than the Cobra, and just about as fast. The fastest 60' I could cut on the WRX was a 1.77 while I'm cutting consistent 1.6's on the Cobra on street radials.

I didn't say I can outlaunch an AWD car.. I don't outlaunch them and they don't outlaunch me. I don't count half a car lead being outlaunched. I'm talking like 2, 2 1/2 cars.

And I agreed with you. With the same power they are more consistent, no argument there.

By the way my WRX ran a best time of 12.1, while the Cobra cut a 11.70. All because of the hook. I cut a 1.77 sixty on the WRX, that is the BEST 60' ever out of that car. The rest were consistent 1.8's. On the Cobra I hits a 1.69 pretty consistent on DRs. When I bog/spin and cut a 1.8 sixty.. and guess what? I ran a 12.1. So no, just because my Cobra will run down my WRX in a top speed run, doesn't mean that all RWD cars are faster.

The point is.. how come there aren't any AWD race cars? ESX will be the first.. but then they have a million dollar sponsorship from Subaru so they can do whatever they want.

 

[Stopsign32v]

:bs:

Who cares if you drive both a MR2 and a Cobra. Does that make you the know-it-all of all MR2's and Cobra's and how I ran this specific MR2 with MY Cobra and therefore you know the outcome? Do you have a 400whp MR2 and MY Cobra? I didn't think so. I don't know what you consider fast as sin.. but when you say it like that it better trap over 150mph.

People like you are just plain bench racers. Have you ever sat down and thought about what you're writing before you just call out the BS flag like you invented it?

Like I said, anything can happen on the street. And once again, for the third time, I even admitted that he should have beaten me. But he didn't, and that is what happened. Sorry to burst your MR2 throne's bubble. And what do I gain from beating a damn MR2? I ran the guy twice and he wanted to go a third time but we didn't get a chance. If I was going to make a story, it sure as hell wouldn't be with a damn MR2.

:lol: No I haven't been in a 400hp MR2 but I have witnessed a 300rwhp MR2 walk away from a Z06 on top end so I can imagine what a 400rwhp would do to your 470rwhp pig of a Cobra. And I'm a bench racer? Tell me what track numbers your Cobra runs. :lol:

 

[Stopsign32v]

Funny that you mention that. Yes I can. Well technically I don't outlaunch them.. but they don't outlaunch me either. We're about the same depending on what pavement I'm on and how much my tires are heated. Since I have an AWD car I know alot of the EVO owners locally and we line it up all the time.

You guys give AWD too much credit. Don't get me wrong, it's awesome for it's versatility and consistency, but I would take a decently powered RWD car on good tires over an AWD car anyday. I know, I own both.

Learn to drive your shit, buddy. First and most important mod you can ever get.

:rollseyes So first you say you can out launch an AWD car on street tires with your 500rwtq Cobra. Then you say you can't but they can't out launch you. :bored: Explain to me how you can out launch a properly driven AWD car on the street. And I don't know how to drive my shit? Tell me, can any of your cars pull a 1.5 60'? Have you even had any of your cars at the track?

You are full of :bs:

 

[Big turkey]

:rollseyes So first you say you can out launch an AWD car on street tires with your 500rwtq Cobra. Then you say you can't but they can't out launch you. :bored: Explain to me how you can out launch a properly driven AWD car on the street. And I don't know how to drive my shit? Tell me, can any of your cars pull a 1.5 60'? Have you even had any of your cars at the track?

You are full of :bs:

Nope, never been to the track, I just randomly cut 1.6 sixtys on street tires in my dreams consistently everytime I visit the track in my head.

You win. I lose.

 

[Stopsign32v]

So I guess in reality you are the bench racer instead of me. :lol: