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Thats without changing the 1zz engine for something else.
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Phil
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DannyN wrote:Phil is right and there is a video somewhere of one destroying a Lambo on the strip(gaspar's)
loadswine wrote:Thing is the Roadster is all about going round the corners.That's where its most fun.
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Fun is what its all about, not massive power really.
If a straight line dragster is desired, there are better alternatives for that.
dellams wrote:lol cool, never heard that before.![]()
I think im one of those, but do like putting it into corners too.
But after crashing my 1st rev1 tubby within the 1st week of owning it it kinda put the fear in me so only floor it on straights after that! I made the mistake of trying to change gear on a corner, think I wobbled thje sterrign wheel a bit since wasnt use to the power!
It also had budget tyers on at the time since not had chance to change them yet and prob hit a bit of ice or water which didnt help!
I snaked left and then right and then 360'ed onto the other side of the road and slammed into a mud bank with the rear and then spun round and hit the front too!
Rogue wrote:loadswine wrote:Thing is the Roadster is all about going round the corners.That's where its most fun.
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Fun is what its all about, not massive power really.
If a straight line dragster is desired, there are better alternatives for that.
No reason why you can't have both.![]()
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RobCrezz wrote:
I think you just used up all your mr2 crashing excuses in one go!![]()
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You should have saved some for next time
RobCrezz wrote:dellams wrote:lol cool, never heard that before.![]()
I think im one of those, but do like putting it into corners too.
But after crashing my 1st rev1 tubby within the 1st week of owning it it kinda put the fear in me so only floor it on straights after that! I made the mistake of trying to change gear on a corner, think I wobbled thje sterrign wheel a bit since wasnt use to the power!
It also had budget tyers on at the time since not had chance to change them yet and prob hit a bit of ice or water which didnt help!
I snaked left and then right and then 360'ed onto the other side of the road and slammed into a mud bank with the rear and then spun round and hit the front too!
So you changed gear on a corner and wobbled the steering wheel, and had budget tyres, and hit ice or water?!
I think you just used up all your mr2 crashing excuses in one go!![]()
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You should have saved some for next time
Rogue wrote:loadswine wrote:Thing is the Roadster is all about going round the corners.That's where its most fun.
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Fun is what its all about, not massive power really.
If a straight line dragster is desired, there are better alternatives for that.
No reason why you can't have both.![]()
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ekona wrote:The chassis can take 300+bhp no worries with a few bits of bracing(mainly a front strut brace and a mid-body plate) so it'll never be dangerous, but with that much power through a car that weighs so little and has a track
+ tyres miles too small for that sort of power
(unless you've gone widebody with big rimz) then the car simply feels overpowered and becomes more of a SLJ machine than a nimble roadster.
Each to their own and all that, but I personally think it ruins the essence of the car.
aw11rally wrote:ekona wrote:The chassis can take 300+bhp no worries with a few bits of bracing(mainly a front strut brace and a mid-body plate) so it'll never be dangerous, but with that much power through a car that weighs so little and has a track
+ tyres miles too small for that sort of power
(unless you've gone widebody with big rimz) then the car simply feels overpowered and becomes more of a SLJ machine than a nimble roadster.
Each to their own and all that, but I personally think it ruins the essence of the car.
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I dont think Mr Chapman designed the original 7 to take 500bhp/ton but the R500 seems to cope pretty well.
Obviously if anyone is planning on increasing the power of a car by a significant amount as much, if not more, time/money should be spent on the suspension, brakes and tyres.