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Originally Posted by kuhlka
IMO, the 86 is a road-going car first and foremost, and a track-ready car second. I've seen 86s running similar times to the Evos, STIs, Miatas, and other stupid-fast guys by just swapping tires and throwing on a swaybar. I think the drivers were of similar skill levels, but the 86 is much easier to throw around and steer through slides.
If the 86 were intended for the track, they would have put bigger brakes on it, not used Prius tires, and gone with an unequal length header to eliminate that stupid torque dip. I have to assume it was Toyota's idea to put an equal length header on the car.
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The brakes are pretty damn big for the power/weight of the car...
I can assure you that the 86 driver was far more skilled than the EVO/STI drivers. Have them swap cars, and watch the time differential skyrocket...
The Evo is, quite literally, a mini-GT-R in its price category.