got my car back from rs tunning 397lbs & 443bhp

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Re: got my car back from rs tunning 397lbs & 443bhp

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i had fun with an evo on the weekend at the track, reeled it in until i took the wrong racing line which ruined it, ha

https://youtu.be/PfsncTPe_Eo?t=238

my first ever time on a track day. i loved it!
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Looked alot of fun :thumleft:
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Re: got my car back from rs tunning 397lbs & 443bhp

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jimGTS wrote:i had fun with an evo on the weekend at the track, reeled it in until i took the wrong racing line which ruined it, ha

https://youtu.be/PfsncTPe_Eo?t=238

my first ever time on a track day. i loved it!


I used to find the mr2 considerably slower with the roof off :-k , looks like great fun though :mrgreen:
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Re: got my car back from rs tunning 397lbs & 443bhp

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On a smooth (ish, yeah I know combe isnt completely smooth) dry track, yeah the 2 can handle pretty well.

On a slightly damp, bumpy b road the evo will eat it alive.
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Re: got my car back from rs tunning 397lbs & 443bhp

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Martin wrote:

I used to find the mr2 considerably slower with the roof off :-k , looks like great fun though :mrgreen:


Not entirely sure what your implying, but for sure they'll be some drag with the roof off at the high speeds.
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Re: got my car back from rs tunning 397lbs & 443bhp

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Race Idiot wrote:On a smooth (ish, yeah I know combe isnt completely smooth) dry track, yeah the 2 can handle pretty well.

On a slightly damp, bumpy b road the evo will eat it alive.


Yeh I didn't find it smooth! Had to hold on a fair bit, ha.

But yeh I'm sure if it was wet it would be a different story. And I'm fine with that. Wet weather performance is of no importance to me.

I just thought Id pop up as I had fun (even a noob to track driving) with one and I remember this thread mentioning a comparison.
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Track days are super fun... but I never took my cars there just rented the venues cars.
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Re: got my car back from rs tunning 397lbs & 443bhp

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QUOC2008 wrote:mr2 are for men and evo or 4x4 are for boys that need stabilisers wheels on there bicycles...


Epic!!!
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Re: got my car back from rs tunning 397lbs & 443bhp

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QUOC2008 wrote:mr2 are for men and evo or 4x4 are for boys that need stabilisers wheels on there bicycles...


I drive a gt4 st205 at the mo and its a very pleasant car to drive a real demon in the wet and yes i do miss the mr2 and the fact it was always a handful .. i wouldn't say it like having stabilizers but it is a very shore footed and reassuring drive especially in the wet , i can full boost 2nd and 3rd no problem in the wet couldn't do that in the mr2 if it was damp =; my gt4 might not be as focused as the mr2 but it's definitely a drivers car imho :thumleft:
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Re: got my car back from rs tunning 397lbs & 443bhp

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Is it rear biased?
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gnzyza wrote:Is it rear biased?



No idea mate thought it was 50/50, found a thread on the subject .. ill read it later when i have time .. http://www.alltrac.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=45503
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Re: got my car back from rs tunning 397lbs & 443bhp

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jimGTS wrote:
Martin wrote:

I used to find the mr2 considerably slower with the roof off :-k , looks like great fun though :mrgreen:


Not entirely sure what your implying, but for sure they'll be some drag with the roof off at the high speeds.


HaHa, what i was trying to say was that you would have had him if the roof was in place :wink:
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Re: got my car back from rs tunning 397lbs & 443bhp

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2mad wrote:
gnzyza wrote:Is it rear biased?



No idea mate thought it was 50/50, found a thread on the subject .. ill read it later when i have time .. http://www.alltrac.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=45503


Think your right 50/50, always liked the ST205 :thumleft:
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Re: got my car back from rs tunning 397lbs & 443bhp

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lets face it 4 wheels are better then 2 wheels...
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