American Muscle vs Japanese Technology

[bruce95fmla]

Originally posted by asylum24
this is gonna sound racist but kind of like black people have their cars with the leather and chrome and stuff.... again not trying to be racist just thats the best way i can put it right now cuz im tired

You just won the "dumbest comment of the day award".

ahhh we still love you... and ur bodykit

[skr33t_rac3r2]

Originally posted by jnorion
I think it was 11's, and yes, something like 5 trannies burned out. But I'm not saying that's the most desirable setup, just that it can be done and that's impressive. I would much rather have a medium size v6 (say a BMW, Subaru, or Nissan type)that was tuned right, because the whole setup is designed to handle that much power but it's a lot more efficient than the camaro.

I thought M3s were I6s, Subarus are boxers, and Nissans are actually V6s

[funkdaddysmack]

owned by the clone wars!

[asylum24]

awsome i won an award and im loved and bruce i htought you hated the erebuni kit... thought u just liked the jspec one

[JesseSays]

Originally posted by jnorion
I think it was 11's, and yes, something like 5 trannies burned out. But I'm not saying that's the most desirable setup, just that it can be done and that's impressive. I would much rather have a medium size v6 (say a BMW, Subaru, or Nissan type)that was tuned right, because the whole setup is designed to handle that much power but it's a lot more efficient than the camaro.

define efficiency.

show me a smaller motor that packs as much displacement and raw output than a small block chevy or ford.

[macdaddyslomo]

Jesse, a smaller motor that packs as much displacement ? that doesnt make any sense to me...can you elaborate ? Engine sizes are based on displacement...

[JesseSays]

physical size of the engine...

like how small of a space can we fit the engine into.

http://www.vorshlag.com/pictures/motor-4.6-4V-004.jpg

[skr33t_rac3r]

yall can keep ur mustangs lambos and camaros i would take a 1972 datsun 510 in baby blue with the RB26DETT motor swap

[GotBoost]

Originally posted by skr33t_rac3r
yall can keep ur mustangs lambos and camaros i would take a 1972 datsun 510 in baby blue with the RB26DETT motor swap

correct me if I'm wrong...but isn't a Lambo...an Import?

[Speed Protege]

Yes all cars that are not domestics (made in the us) is an import and yeah the saleen S7 is a domestic yeah i said it!

By the way have any of you heard of the 1300hp skyline GTR R33
with mods to the internals I seriously doubt an american muscle can mess with that unless its a full blown dragster.

[jnorion]

OK, I phrased that badly. I'm aware that not all of those companies use the same type engine... I was thinking of just a medium sized six cylinder, regardless of the setup. And yes, I know the setup does make a difference for power also.

I define efficiency as using a smaller engine for the same result, for instance, an import with a smaller engine that has the same acceleration and top speed as a Camaro with a huge engine.

[JesseSays]

Originally posted by jnorion
I define efficiency as using a smaller engine for the same result, for instance, an import with a smaller engine that has the same acceleration and top speed as a Camaro with a huge engine.

Which brings me to my point again. There's certain 4 cylinders that are as hard to fit into a chassis as a small block... that being the case, where's the benefit of having less displacement?

You can engineer big displacement motors too...and make MORE power.

If you want acceleration and top speed though, bike powered kit cars are the only way to do it streetably.

[skr33t_rac3r]

Originally posted by GotBoost
correct me if I'm wrong...but isn't a Lambo...an Import?

i never said it wasnt but sombody said they wanted one so i told wut i wanted
the 510

[charles]

the 510 is a nice car, my parents had one when I was a kid, I miss it

[skr33t_rac3r]

yeha its been my favorite car since i was like 3 when i saw one at a car show it was one of the tightest ever then i saw the one in the SCC and it had the skyline motor and i was in love