4 ms·
From what I understand, the 3rd/4th gen Supras were such a draw because of the engine. It was an I6 which meant that it could withstand higher RPMs more easily
by crazynick4 8y ago
From what I understand, the 3rd/4th gen Supras were such a draw because of the engine. It was an I6 which meant that it could withstand higher RPMs more easily than a V6 (all cylinders moving along the same axis) and it was a cast iron block (no aluminum). This made it exceedingly more capable of withstanding high loads than other engines. Apparently, just by installing a larger turbo and a better camshaft, along with tuning some of the valve timings, it was possible to get 700+hp out of the engine. 1000+ was common and I've heard of people going over 1500HP.
I don't know much about the new engine but I'm assuming this won't be possible here?
- mulmen 8y agoThe original Supra was a Celica trim level. The car that pushed the Supra to legendary status in car cicrles was the 4th generation and to a lesser extent the 3rd.
- crazynick4 8y agoSorry, that's the one I meant, edited for clarity
- tfandango 8y agoDoug Demuro on his youtube channel goes into some detail about why the old Supra was so popular. Basically it was way overbuilt allowing for massivly increasing it's abilities (and the first Fast/Furious movie). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwKAS9vQq90&t=1186s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwKAS9vQq90&t=1186s