"Pointless if you can't control it"

[BoostSlideWayz]

Like someone mentioned everyone just wants to skip actually trying to build an awesome KA and just swap in an SR,RB,2jz etc. If you build an engine correctly you can squeeze some awesome power out of it.

My ka24e-t isnt massive power, but its fun and thats all that matters to me.


But yeah i think it really depends on the type of driving you plan on doing. If you want a car that handles awesome in tight corners you wont even need that much power. Just good gear ratios and proper suspension.

For my supra project im hoping just in the 340 WHP range and ill be happy. For the most part i dont plan on serious driving with it. Its literally just a freeway car thats only driven once maybe 3 times a month tops.

i know for me, 450 WHP in a supra was alot more than i imagined. My first ride in one was very raw and hard hitting power. And thats when i decided not even i needed that much power.

Makes me laugh at myself when i was 18 wanting a 700 HP supra with no experience even riding in a boosted car.

[Zohan]

Originally Posted by BoostSlideWayz

Like someone mentioned everyone just wants to skip actually trying to build an awesome KA and just swap in an SR,RB,2jz etc. If you build an engine correctly you can squeeze some awesome power out of it.

My ka24e-t isnt massive power, but its fun and thats all that matters to me.


But yeah i think it really depends on the type of driving you plan on doing. If you want a car that handles awesome in tight corners you wont even need that much power. Just good gear ratios and proper suspension.

For my supra project im hoping just in the 340 WHP range and ill be happy. For the most part i dont plan on serious driving with it. Its literally just a freeway car thats only driven once maybe 3 times a month tops.

i know for me, 450 WHP in a supra was alot more than i imagined. My first ride in one was very raw and hard hitting power. And thats when i decided not even i needed that much power.

Makes me laugh at myself when i was 18 wanting a 700 HP supra with no experience even riding in a boosted car.

So true as well, everyone wants crazy high hp cars, I'd be happy to get around 300 with my Ka. I'd like to one day tune in the suspension as well, but as a youngster on a budget, I just want a reliable smooth build to kick me back in my seat sometimes, yet controllable drifting on the street or track, nothing over 4-5k in total

[Corbic]

Originally Posted by Zohan

So true as well, everyone wants crazy high hp cars, I'd be happy to get around 300 with my Ka. I'd like to one day tune in the suspension as well, but as a youngster on a budget, I just want a reliable smooth build to kick me back in my seat sometimes, yet controllable drifting on the street or track, nothing over 4-5k in total

You have the same horsepower as a factory new Toyota Camry or a V6 Mustang. 700-900hp is "high horsepower".

[racepar1]

Holy quintuple post Corbic!!!



That might be a new record or something...

[Matej]

Originally Posted by Corbic

You have the same horsepower as a factory new Toyota Camry or a V6 Mustang. 700-900hp is "high horsepower".

And a go-kart could still beat them all.

200hp in a toy car is a lot more fun than 700hp in a dumpster.

[Corbic]

Originally Posted by BoostSlideWayz

Like someone mentioned everyone just wants to skip actually trying to build an awesome KA and just swap in an SR,RB,2jz etc. If you build an engine correctly you can squeeze some awesome power out of it.

Stupid people learn from their mistakes - smart ones learn from other peoples mistakes.

Why waste time, money and effort to build a KA-T only to then regret not going to an actual platform that will support healthier power and torque levels. By going LS/JZ you are not only going to get a bigger displacement engine, with a larger aftermarket, you are also gaining significantly stronger transmissions in both cases.

Instead of focusing on "learning to drift" the real goal should just be "learn to drive", and you can do that in anything if you start going to autocross events and taking instruction. Awesome drivers can drift - awesome drifters can't necessarily drive.