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Originally Posted by Dimman
Are you kidding me? Wow...
S=Engine code in the car, in this case the 5SFE (NA, Camry sourced as well!) and the 3SGTE (turbo)
W=Chassis code of the car
20=Generation
SW20= 2nd generation MR2.
Now the history lesson. Mid-model this car got a reworked rear suspension because people were wrecking. User (noob) error, but the car and enthusiasts pay the price. Honda did this with the S2000 as well.
As for you being all super hard-core and modding your car, good for you. That's what everyone wants to do! I want to install my own LSD in every new car I get! Maybe I'm spoiled with the Supra whereas all the fundamentals are already there (LSD, strong bottom-end and transmission, indestructible axles, suspension geometry with built-in camber gain...) Yes the FT/R-86/S is not going to be an expensive new Supra. But the handling fundamentals should be there, without having to spend time and money up front, to fix excessively 'safe' understeer, and 'safe' one-tire fire. Having the fundamentals lets me enjoy the stock car for a while so I can save for later mods.
There are a lot of exiled Toyota enthusiasts out there that this car can bring back. And we have higher standards up front than FWD tC noobs that believe the marketing hype.
As for the PTuning money thing:
http://www.ptuningscion.com/subdir/ta_sciontc.cfm
Under sponsors, first one after themselves is a Scion dealer, probably more than a buck from them. |
Just FYI....I was asking you a question, not being sarcastic about the MR2. Didn't follow the MR2 history all that much.
Secondly, there is no need to point a link to me and have me view the Lustine Scion name in the sponsors section, I have viewed that page more times to count. More Tid bit of information for you. I mentioned that PTuning was the 2008 and 2009 repeat Modified FWD champs. Notice I didn't say 2010? It wasn't because they ran and got beat.....it's because they didn't run at All. Lack of funding. There is only so much a shop can do campaigning after two race seasons under their own budget.
I will say it only one more time you can choose to think otherwise if you want to, or you can call PTuning themselves and ask them if they are backed by Corporate Scion to fund their Race Car.
Last time I will say it....."They are NOT a Scion Factory Supported/Backed Race Team". If they were, they would have competed in 2010 as well.
Every car these days is built with Understeer for safety, don't think you are going to get anything less than that these days. Especially with the Govt. regulations on the Auto Industry, constantly pressuring them to make cars safer.