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Originally Posted by corbin
As for the post above mine... beating a Supra isn't all that big of a deal, all fanboyism aside. Z06's, Cobras, 240SX w/ KA-T, 20B RX-7's, Evo's are all faster.
Don't get me wrong... I'm not arguing for drag racing - that obviously isn't what this car is about. I'm just hoping that it has the straight line speed to be competitive on the road racing track.
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The point is also that it's trapping in the 140mph range. That means it's making decent top-end power.
The FR-S is not going to be competitive on a road racing track unless it has extensive mods. Figure an Exige with less power and an extra 800lbs of ballast. However there is potential in the EJ boxer series to make big, driveable power.
Edit: Youtube 'street-racing' vids are not the best example due to a few reasons: there is no legitimate timing system, recorded distance, and many of the 'mods', especially on the car that the video poster beat, are questionable at best.
The vid I posted showed two comparable, legitimate 9 second cars trapping in the 140 mph range over a quarter mile. Yours showed what? One car winning and one losing over a questionable distance at questionable speeds.
Either way the boxer EJ series can make huge power. Probably more than this FR-S will be able to put down through 2 wheels, and more that will be practical on a road course. However it will cost money.