DT's new 1:1 - XRS Corolla

[ClodMaxx]

sorry dicky... i take the blame for this course correction. i get all excited when someone mentions a Z.

thanks for your info, too.

[lincpimp]

I have to disagree on the statement that Vipers do not handle very well. I have driven a few, some stock and some modded and they could take the turns well. Ride was a bit rough, but no worse than a Z is on Louisiana roads (imagine the worst road you have ever been on, that is our best). The venom vipers did handle a bit better than stock, even though I was "tail out" round most turns, hehehe... I used to enjoy drifting the viper in the parking lots the rice kids would hang out in, lets see a fwd civic do that!

I will say that the viper was much more entertaining to drive than the Z, but also cost twice as much so I guess it should be. I did prefer the 3rd gen rx7 for handling over both, but it is a small car that the weight balance has been optimized in. I like most cars as well, they are all fun in their own way. I have to say I prefer a big supercharged V8, can't match the sound or torque with anything else. The viper just sounds weird at full tilt... 10 cylinders...

Originally Posted by lincpimp

I did prefer the 3rd gen rx7 for handling over both, but it is a small car that the weight balance has been optimized in.

I had a 95 FD on JIC Magic coilovers, racing beat sways and strut braces with a cusco LSD, lots of go fast things too, but we are talking about handling here.

It is hands down the best handling car I have ever driven. It was a little weak on the bottom end, but 1.3 liters with a single t88 tends to be a bit weak below say 6k rpm.....

Originally Posted by DickyT

I had a 95 FD on JIC Magic coilovers, racing beat sways and strut braces with a cusco LSD, lots of go fast things too, but we are talking about handling here.

It is hands down the best handling car I have ever driven. It was a little weak on the bottom end, but 1.3 liters with a single t88 tends to be a bit weak below say 6k rpm.....

wow you had a t88 13b lots of lag?
what do you think of the 20b

Originally Posted by 4g63t

wow you had a t88 13b lots of lag?
what do you think of the 20b

The 20b is cool albeit overkill. it makes more torque low down though. Lag is an understatement, with out nitrous it took 6400 rpm to hit full boost. on the bottle (150 shot) I was full boost by 4800 rpm with a 5k cutoff for the nitrous.

Originally Posted by DickyT

The 20b is cool albeit overkill. it makes more torque low down though. Lag is an understatement, with out nitrous it took 6400 rpm to hit full boost. on the bottle (150 shot) I was full boost by 4800 rpm with a 5k cutoff for the nitrous.

wow what ems and was it easy
to drive