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06-24-2016, 03:56 PM | #29 |
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I love those kind of reviews because it makes people who wants drag cars stay away from our beloved twins.
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Also the high elevation does give some perspective considering most publications do their testing closer to sea level, so it is nice to get the comparison. That and it isn't super scientific since they are just running a device that clips onto the windshield. It isn't like MT that adjusts numbers for temperature and the like. 6.2 0-60 in the FR-S!? Haha, I certainly have not got anywhere near that based on my seat-of-my-pants scientific testing. Maybe early in the morning when it is 50 degrees out and I launch perfect. I was thinking 7-7.5 range. Now that it is 100 degrees outside, probably closer to 8 I guess it really doesn't matter. |
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The title of the video is "Top 5 Cars that Look Fast But Are Not" Are you really saying the car was not designed to be fast? The Subaru BRZ GT300 seems pretty fast as an example especially when a Porsche 911 recently wins a championship in the SuperGT300 class. Does that mean a 911 isn't fast? Personally it is hard for me to believe you when someone thinks a Ford Probe or something is designed to be fast. |
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06-24-2016, 04:19 PM | #32 | |
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Actually,they should've had anther trim that came stock with this set up,but at a slightly higher price,of course. |
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Agreed! For daily driving, I think the gearing isn't that bad.
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frame chassis, all cf body. suspension components the bolt up right next to the engine for maximum double a arm length. those horizontal mounted shocks. That super expensive aero, that horizontal radiator... yeah, a car that probably costs in the millions is fast... but if you consider that a "fixed up 86"... and yeah, if you go by track times, the twins are definitely not fast. In fact they are just about the slowest sports cars for their price. But that's not why they designed the twins, and that's not why you should buy a twin. The problem is i think it's styled and marketed like a cheap porsche when it really is more like a miata. |
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The problem is i think it's styled and marketed like a cheap porsche when it really is more like a miata.[/QUOTE] Maybe that's Tada's original plan. 86 designed to be entry level sports car ........ Original Boxster. Future FT1 (Supra) ...................................... 911
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If I lived in CO, I"d drive a car with some type of compressor attached to it.
So, the point the reviewer makes is very relevant for hisparticular location. Not necessarily the same as the mainstream "This cars too slow" complainers. Where I live, I cant avoid wheel spin supercharged and will be forced to get wider wheels/tires. Dont want to change the cars balanced handling.
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These are the same kind of rednecks with muscle cars that go pedal to the metal down the hwy then get scared shitless on the interchange ramp holding up the left lane forcing me to go around them on the outside without breaking a sweat.
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Twins: second place in a major Top 5 list!
I'm fine with it because IDGAF.
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