Saw this the other day. Another data point for the 6MT folks. Comparing an s58 xdrive M3 to a 6MT Supra.
2:22 dyno strap down
4:34 recap
Supra reported to have Pure 800, meth injection, etc, not clear what exact fuel was used, what platform or engine management was used, what gear they did...
Generally speaking, IMO, if you care about preserving the value of the vehicle, leave it completely stock or very close to it.
Don't tune it. Don't slam it to the ground, don't rice it out (subjective, of course), don't put a huge wing on it by drilling holes in your trunk, etc. The second you...
Sharing my recent experience as a newb at Chuckwalla with NASA AZ in hopes it will help others. If one of the experienced folks have comments please chime in.
1) I had a blast. As in unbelievably too much fun. Seriously, put the biggest smile on my face I was grinning ear to ear for a few days...
Wow 40 pages on clutch slipping...
Makes me wonder if people are finding reasons to complain versus just driving the car. Or maybe the clutch was not properly broken in, I get the sense the average person doesn't understand how important it is to respect that process for something that depends...
I'm all set for next Saturday, 02/17 at Chuckwalla down here in Socal. Anyone else going to be there? I'm hopeful it will be dry after all the rain we just got. Super excited I can't contain myself.
Couple more questions for you experienced folks, I'm not going to have this sorted out before...
Have any of you used the Dragy device with the Dragy Lap app? I just tried it out last weekend to test it. You can generate your own "track" with a defined start and finish location. Super easy to set up, video and other data like speed, acceleration, and position are recorded and synced. You...
Yes my expiration date for my free one is coming up quick, thanks for the reminder.
I need to buy a helmet, any recommendations for something that is not super expensive but is decent quality? I would probably do 3-5 track days a year, maybe some autocross thrown in there.
Watching this topic. Can't have any fun here in CA.
Makes me wonder, what happens if a DME ends up bricked or dysfunctional for some other reason that doesn't involve "tampering" (flashing a non-OEM calibration), like water damage or who knows what... And to get the car running again you'd have...
Saw what I think was a turbulence grey Supra this morning, 15S, right before the 91 interchange, right most lane. I was trying to get my window down so I could wave but you were moving fast ? Car looked great, I was in a Strat blue supra.
That sucks, sounds like your OK and unfazed by the situation, so that's good.
If it were me, I would look for another MT of some sort, only purely for enjoyment, not DD status. Given what I'm willing to spend, I'd be looking for, in no particular order:
MKV Toyota Supra 6MT (of course ?)...
Nice job, what rpm are you shifting at? Looks like the car is loving the cold air.
Is there a way to overlay the rpm on the dragy graph?
Also what settings for traction control?
I'll get a dragy at some point and see what I can get out of the car.
Keep us posted on your build and results!
Hmmm someone posted about clutch issues and "clutch smell" on FB recently, I added a comment to that thread, now it's gone. That's suspicious.
Last time I "smelled clutch" was back in high school when my buddy's dipshit brother destroyed his civic's perfecly functioning clutch, trying to learn...
I agree regarding the trap speed and top end. Either driver really messed up a gear change, mechanical issue, or car was down on power, etc, who knows.
Anyone with a dragy 1/4 mile run on a stock MT care to chime in? I'm going to install one at some point on my car just for fun.
FWIW I used to...