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| Johnny Bravo (Ben) (Johnny_bravo)
Junior Member Username: Johnny_bravo Post Number: 70 Registered: 7-2003 |
This thing will probably stand up to an Enzo performance wise in some aspects...well certainly in a straight line (1/4 mile, but not top speed) and possibly on a auto-x course as well albeit not for very long...and definitely off road (can't beat AWD for that of course & the Enzo isn't even close to being made for it either). Ok, maybe it won't outperun an Enzo at Laguna Seca, but it certainly would beat it to and from the grocery store    | ||
| MarkPDX (Markpdx)
Member Username: Markpdx Post Number: 742 Registered: 4-2003 |
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| Ryan Sabga (Sherpa23)
Junior Member Username: Sherpa23 Post Number: 151 Registered: 5-2003 |
Thomas, I would prefer to do it on one of these:  | ||
| Thomas I (Wax)
Member Username: Wax Post Number: 343 Registered: 7-2003 |
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| Ryan Sabga (Sherpa23)
Junior Member Username: Sherpa23 Post Number: 130 Registered: 5-2003 |
"I can out accelerate ANY car on my bicycle to at least 20 ft." Okay Rob but how about another bicycle? With me on it. | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Senior Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 6159 Registered: 8-2002 |
Hey - there are a few threads currently active that have great pictures of Enzos... ...can we make this another one...? C'mon, everyone, post pictures of a 10k car and then a picture of your favorite Enzo...! | ||
| Johnny Bravo (Ben) (Johnny_bravo)
New member Username: Johnny_bravo Post Number: 42 Registered: 7-2003 |
Let's not forget that awd DSM's are still very competitive in SCCA rally racing. The drivetrain they use is the same as the Lancer Evo I-III (the Evo IV-VIII is slightly different) which were very competitive in international FIA rally racing as well. Not to mention the fastest street car (including many exotics) time around Tsukaba circuit in Japan is by a Lancer Evolution (it could have changed by now). Granted it's quite modified, but so are all the cars that compete for the bragging rights. It's a totally different bag than what the Enzo was intended for, but still very competent cars. | ||
| John (Cohiba_man)
Junior Member Username: Cohiba_man Post Number: 246 Registered: 1-2003 |
QUOTE:"For the price of the car, and the 8k in the engine, you could have bought a real car. " First of all, its not MY car, I didn't buy it and second, tell me have you driven one of these? They are light, have a nice chassis and handle nicely considering this ones set up for drag, and there is hardly any car that will do the quarter mile in 10 seconds for 10K. I wouldn't think there is much in that price range that would be more fun to drive, AWD 500 plus HP, light, nice chassis, good grip... | ||
| Dave White (Dwhite)
Junior Member Username: Dwhite Post Number: 65 Registered: 5-2003 |
VW beatles used to be the fastest to 0-10 mph when I was in HS, after that it was all over. | ||
| James Angle (Jimangle)
Junior Member Username: Jimangle Post Number: 82 Registered: 9-2002 |
It might be faster in a quarter mile, but who cares? What skill is there other than timing the light and shifts? For the price of the car, and the 8k in the engine, you could have bought a real car. | ||
| John (Cohiba_man)
Junior Member Username: Cohiba_man Post Number: 239 Registered: 1-2003 |
I have a t-maxx and I'd bet it could do 0-30 faster than almost any car.. | ||
| John (Cohiba_man)
Junior Member Username: Cohiba_man Post Number: 238 Registered: 1-2003 |
Yes I meant quicker hahah. BTW, 217 MPH, isn't the Enzo faster than that? | ||
| Jaime T. Ferraris are sex on wheels (Chevarri)
Junior Member Username: Chevarri Post Number: 149 Registered: 1-2003 |
I think he meant quicker :D By the way Peter, cool website! I didnt know they had RC truck pulls | ||
| Wayne Ausbrooks (Lwausbrooks)
Moderator Username: Lwausbrooks Post Number: 2464 Registered: 8-2002 |
Faster? That Talon can be driven faster than 217.5mph? Are you sure? | ||
| PeterS (Peters)
Intermediate Member Username: Peters Post Number: 1481 Registered: 1-2003 |
Ty..Visit my company at www.performancedevices.com and let me know if there is some product you may like to try! | ||
| ty (360mode)
Junior Member Username: 360mode Post Number: 151 Registered: 9-2002 |
my gas-powered r/c car can smoke my fcar off the line, that AWD rules! | ||
| martin j weiner,M.D. (Mw575)
Intermediate Member Username: Mw575 Post Number: 1184 Registered: 5-2001 |
I can out accelerate any bicycle for up to 10 yds with my 69yr old legs! | ||
| Rob Lay (Rob328gts)
Board Administrator Username: Rob328gts Post Number: 6186 Registered: 12-2000 |
I can out accelerate ANY car on my bicycle to at least 20 ft. | ||
| PeterS (Peters)
Intermediate Member Username: Peters Post Number: 1480 Registered: 1-2003 |
Fun post here...Somehow I think that this would look a bit better in my garage than an NSX  | ||
| DGS (Dgs)
Member Username: Dgs Post Number: 311 Registered: 5-2003 |
My $30K EVO-8 out-brakes an Enzo (from 60; from 80 the more expensive brakes come into their own). The EVO doesn't quite corner as well as the 328, but it's close (fatter tires on the EVO). But the EVO can out-accel and out-brake the 328, and can handle the torn-up "special stages" in the road construction areas. I love my Ferrari, but rice is nice, too.  But I don't expect the EVO to be running when it's a decade and a half old. | ||
| Johnny Bravo (Ben) (Johnny_bravo)
New member Username: Johnny_bravo Post Number: 41 Registered: 7-2003 |
Turbo DSM's are no joke. The 4G63 under the hood is the same engine as the Lancer Evo I-III and is certainly one of the more capable 4cyl. out there. The tranny is the real weak link (at least in the awd cars), but if built well they'll do alright. Dollar for dollar DSM's are hands down the best performance bargain out there right now as there are TONS of parts available, years and years of tuning knowledge out there, and mods are very cheap to buy. I have a Galant VR-4 (very rare precursor to the Lancer Evolution) which is the Japanese built (better quality) 4-door cousin to the US built DSM's so I'm pretty familiar with the potential. Granted these cars are in a totally different league than the Enzo, but there's something fun about getting huge performance gains (both in a straight line and around turns) for very little money. | ||
| John (Cohiba_man)
Junior Member Username: Cohiba_man Post Number: 236 Registered: 1-2003 |
My post is just in fun, I know its stupid to compare a stripped drag car to an enzo because its faster, its just fun to say! | ||
| PeterS (Peters)
Intermediate Member Username: Peters Post Number: 1478 Registered: 1-2003 |
My ten-speed is quicker off the line than my 308! | ||
| Dan Gordon (Ferruccio)
Junior Member Username: Ferruccio Post Number: 156 Registered: 2-2003 |
Ferraris arn't drag racers put it on a real track ( like Laguna secca) see witch one comes in first. But on the other hand it is amazing how cheaply you can build 10 second cars nowadays. | ||
| John (Cohiba_man)
Junior Member Username: Cohiba_man Post Number: 235 Registered: 1-2003 |
Well obviously that title was meant to stir up controversy, but my cousin just bought a used NSX and he only has space for one car at his condo building, so I'm storing his 10 second Eagle Talon TSI turbo...its crazy, AWD and does the quarter mile in 10.77, it is truly faster than an Enzo! Kind of neat to think about...and the best part is, he only has about 10K into it, 2K for the car, 8K in the engine and huge wide tires. Its pretty wild... |