Topic: Fastest Modified

[Triple Bob]

OK, if you had $20K, what would be the fastest accelerating modified car you could build?

And it has to be able to go around corners too, so not just a drag strip car.

3-2-1 Go!

[revalations]

I'd say an Eagle Talon TSI. My brother in law was running low 12's with his 94 with not a whole lot invested. 20K would have one in the 9-10's easy and they would still corner.

[rrocket]

I'd say an Eagle Talon TSI. My brother in law was running low 12's with his 94 with not a whole lot invested. 20K would have one in the 9-10's easy and they would still corner.

No....for Talons going to 10s you need big money.  At that power level, they start breaking everything.  Axles, trannies, diffs, etc..

[rrocket]

If you want to build it?  And go around corners?

I'd say an IS300.  Why?

1) Can be bought cheaply
2) Track record of winning road races in North America and Japan
3) Large aftermarket support
4) Proven anvil-like reliability of the 2JZ
5) Easy to add a turbo kit
6) High quality components on the car from the factory

605 HP IS300 for $20K  http://www.supraforums.com/forum/showthread.php?701352-2002-is300-turbo


Other cars that can go quickly?  Talon, as mentioned.  WRX when built properly.  Mustangs...but will needs lots of chassis upgrades for the twisties.

Corvette...C5 specifically.  Here's a 600HP one for a whole $17,000  http://www.supraforums.com/forum/showthread.php?705585-99-FRC-Corvette-600-whp-John-Reed-Tuned

[rrocket]

Corvette C6

Katech heads/cam package for 5K. Done.

This is nice, too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGnIwZ8Rsmo

Which means you'd have to buy a base C6 Vette for $15K..which I don't see often.

Which is why I chose the C5...cheaper entry price.

[Triple Bob]

If you want to build it?  And go around corners?

I'd say an IS300.  Why?

1) Can be bought cheaply
2) Track record of winning road races in North America and Japan
3) Large aftermarket support
4) Proven anvil-like reliability of the 2JZ
5) Easy to add a turbo kit
6) High quality components on the car from the factory

605 HP IS300 for $20K  http://www.supraforums.com/forum/showthread.php?701352-2002-is300-turbo


Other cars that can go quickly?  Talon, as mentioned.  WRX when built properly.  Mustangs...but will needs lots of chassis upgrades for the twisties.

Corvette...C5 specifically.  Here's a 600HP one for a whole $17,000  http://www.supraforums.com/forum/showthread.php?705585-99-FRC-Corvette-600-whp-John-Reed-Tuned

Can you access these pages without being a member at all?

[rrocket]

If you want to build it?  And go around corners?

I'd say an IS300.  Why?

1) Can be bought cheaply
2) Track record of winning road races in North America and Japan
3) Large aftermarket support
4) Proven anvil-like reliability of the 2JZ
5) Easy to add a turbo kit
6) High quality components on the car from the factory

605 HP IS300 for $20K  http://www.supraforums.com/forum/showthread.php?701352-2002-is300-turbo


Other cars that can go quickly?  Talon, as mentioned.  WRX when built properly.  Mustangs...but will needs lots of chassis upgrades for the twisties.

Corvette...C5 specifically.  Here's a 600HP one for a whole $17,000  http://www.supraforums.com/forum/showthread.php?705585-99-FRC-Corvette-600-whp-John-Reed-Tuned

Can you access these pages without being a member at all?

Oh...not working?  Which car do you want to see?  Both?  I'll clip them and paste here.

[Triple Bob]

Yeah both.

[rrocket]

Personally, I'd ditch the wheels.....

Made 450+@ 12 psi
And 605@ 20 psi
E-85 Capable

Engine:
It's a 2jzge non turbo block with
.40 over mahle pistons (high compression)
Manley rods
Arp main & rod bolts
Acl main and rod bearing
Head:
2jzgte stock head with
Double valve springs
Titanium retainers
Stainless steel valves
272 cams
All Brian crower
ARP head bolts

Power adders
B/W S366
Bosch 1600cc injectors
Two walbro 400lph pumps
eBay manifold
Tial BOV
Tial 44mm wastegate
Greddy front mount
3 1/2 inch downpipe and exhaust with a WS2

Trans:
R154 from a soarer
Act presure plate
Act 6 pick spring disk
1 piece drive shaft

Electronics
Ms3x standalone
Has flex fuel control
Greddy boost gauge
Greddy temp gauge
Aem wide band

[Snowman]

No question a C5

[rrocket]

FYI...John Reed is one of the best tuners in the USA.  He's the one who tunes those insane twin turbo Lambos.



UPDATE: I recently added a brand new Nitrous Outlet 90mm wet plate kit and Nitrous Outlet Standalone Fuel System. The kit runs on E85 and made 602whp/680wtq on a 150 shot, 650whp/720wtq on a 200 shot. The car also has a set of 325/45/17 MH drag radials on 17" C6Z style wheels. The car was tuned by John Reed of Underground Racing/JohnReedRacing. Please call or text me with serious interest/more photos.

This was Jeremy Formato's personal car (www.fasterproms.net) for almost 7 years. He modded it and tuned it. The car has almost exactly 78k miles on the chassis now. The LS2 and new T56 were installed less than 14k miles ago. I purchased it with the intent of driving it occasionally during the summer. I purchased it in January of 2013, I started a new job at the same time. I travel a lot more than I was anticipating and the car has sat (also due to the NW weather). I simply start it up and drive it around the block a couple days a week and leave the battery on a tender. I think I put around 600 miles on it? I honestly spent more time waxing it than driving it which is a shame. Was only caught in the rain twice. AC works exceptionally well and the car stays plenty cool.

It truly is a stunning looking car and drives great. The paint is near perfect with the front end getting a respray to correct for rock chips ~7k miles ago. The car will come with a full fresh fluid change front to back (literally as I type), new gasket set for the headers (they were blown out and new OEM GM gaskets are on the car), new spark plugs, and a pre-purchase inspection from PSI Motorsports (tunedbypsi.com). The car was dynoed a week ago by John Reed, he didn't adjust the tune at all just simply looked over it for the new owner. Car made ~460whp (SEE UPDATE ABOVE). It does not have the Z06 badging nor does it have the faux carbon fiber near the shifter.



Performance Mods
Cam-231/239 617/623 114+4
VaraRam CAI
Ported LS3 TB (Formato)
Ported LS3 Intake (Formato)
Ported LS3 Heads (Formato)
ZR1 52lb injectors
Forged Mahle Pistons
364ci 6L LS2 block
Ported oil pump
160 Thermostat
LS7 oil cooler & ECS adapter
ASP UD Pulley
Centerforce DFX clutch
Dynatech Headers 1 3/4" w/ Hi Flow Cats
B&B Bullets Exhaust
3.90 Differential Built w/ LPE Hardened Axle
Breathless Solid torque tube couplers
Professionally built Trans w/ Kirban shifter
C6 Z06 shocks and sway bars


Appearance Mods
C5 Z06 screened brake duct
HID's
Gauge Cluster Bezels
Partition
Painted Rear Fascia
Euro Taillights
Tinted
Powder Coated Intake manifold
Coil Relocation
Painted Valve Covers
Black Out Kit (can be removed)

[Fobroader]

Id go JDM, for sure, I love them.

Skyline- R34 GT-R, AWD, RB26DETT motor, mmmmmmmm

http://www.tyeeimports.com/jdm-cars-for-sale/japanese-import-car.asp?ProductID=769&Title=1996-Nissan-Skyline%20GTR

FD3 RX7- Cheap enough for an LS swap, maybe enough for a crate motor LS.

http://www.tyeeimports.com/jdm-cars-for-sale/japanese-import-car.asp?ProductID=778&Title=1995-Mazda-RX-7%20Type%20R

S15 Nissan Silvia. Even with only about 250HP they are every fun to drive.

http://www.tyeeimports.com/jdm-cars-for-sale/japanese-import-car.asp?ProductID=842&Title=1999-Nissan-Silvia%20S15%20Spec-R

[rrocket]

RB26DETT motor is fragile at higher HP.  My friend has one. 

[Fobroader]

RB26DETT motor is fragile at higher HP.  My friend has one.

I drove one with about 400HP....it was quick enough for me. Besides, the clutch/tranny will go way before the engine 

[rrocket]

You need at least 500HP.....nothing less will do.

[johngenx]

C5 is not the nicest looking Vette.  The interior is not great.  But, it's an awesome platform for a cheap super-car.  Put my vote in the C5 camp too.

[Fobroader]

Why for you need 500 horses??? In that case, an RX7 but get rid of that horrid rotary thing under the hood.

[rrocket]

Why for you need 500 horses??? In that case, an RX7 but get rid of that horrid rotary thing under the hood.

Because he's looking for FAST.  A 400HP GT-R isn't that fast.  When my Supra was 400HP, it was only a 11.6 second car, and the GT-R was much slower still.  And 400HP doesn't cut when there are Mustangs and Camaros roaming the streets that come factory with 400+. Heck..an old C5 Z06 comes with 405. 

500 or bust....for starters.

[johngenx]

Why for you need 500 horses?

No one needs 500hp.  But, to build a really fast car, that's "entry level" power.

[Fobroader]

This would be my choice. FD3 LS, lighter than a Vette, better suspension than a Vette and can have one for less than $20K with over 500HP.