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post Apr 24, 2004 - 4:09 PM
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What is it that causes our engines to be so under powered? Is it the ECU's, or what?
 
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post Apr 25, 2004 - 8:22 AM
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i assume its due to fuel, the 100ron rating of jap fuel allows them to run advanced ignition timing, this apparently gives a higher power rating.
Also car companies have to modify cars for each different market. Americans generally prefer softer suspension compared to the europeans according to car manufacturers so they have to modify that. This obviously brings about a problem with higher end sports cars. Youve got to think about the FIA rules of homolgation too for rally cars, there obviously wasnt the demand in the states in the early 90s for a rally derived japanese sports car.

Another thing is that the US has many trade rules that benefit american companies and penalise non american companies.Toyota probably thought at the time after learning lessons from st185 sales, that it wasnt worth going through all the US regulations, on a car that doesnt make them much of a profit anyway.

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- Rjb23   What makes our engines so underpowered?   Apr 24, 2004 - 4:09 PM
- - orvillescelica   Keep in mind that the 5sfe and the 7afe are old en...   Apr 24, 2004 - 4:42 PM
- - sinner96ST   QUOTE (Rjb23 @ Apr 24, 2004 - 2:09 PM) What i...   Apr 24, 2004 - 4:53 PM
- - Supersprynt   Its not because theres no demand, theres always be...   Apr 24, 2004 - 5:05 PM
- - sinner96ST   QUOTE (Supersprynt @ Apr 24, 2004 - 3:05 PM) ...   Apr 24, 2004 - 5:12 PM
- - Jabberwock   I think you are wrong sinner96ST...I agree with Su...   Apr 24, 2004 - 5:42 PM
- - sinner96ST   QUOTE (Jabberwock @ Apr 24, 2004 - 3:42 PM) I...   Apr 24, 2004 - 6:02 PM
- - toyotaspeed_90   QUOTE (orvillescelica @ Apr 24, 2004 - 9:42 PM) Ke...   Apr 24, 2004 - 8:37 PM
- - Jabberwock   Well the matrix is pretty good for toyota...hehe m...   Apr 24, 2004 - 8:39 PM
- - TRDCelicaST   A Hyundai Elantra!? Oh god, that might be wor...   Apr 24, 2004 - 8:39 PM
- - Mousetrashdiver   The only advantage i see the newer ones having is ...   Apr 24, 2004 - 9:42 PM
- - Jabberwock   hehe yeah elantras are pretty bad but thats what h...   Apr 24, 2004 - 9:43 PM
- - sinner96ST   I love the look of my car, but honestly, i'm p...   Apr 24, 2004 - 9:48 PM
- - Pali_playa   QUOTE (sinner96ST @ Apr 24, 2004 - 10:48 PM) I lov...   Apr 24, 2004 - 10:03 PM
- - sinner96ST   yeah.. the engines are meant to last forever, but ...   Apr 24, 2004 - 10:07 PM
- - toyotaspeed_90   toyota put lower motors in the celica at that time...   Apr 24, 2004 - 10:17 PM
- - brianforster   i dont see the big hype about the celica gts, its ...   Apr 24, 2004 - 11:01 PM
- - Kwanza26   QUOTE (brianforster @ Apr 25, 2004 - 4:01 AM)...   Apr 25, 2004 - 12:04 AM
- - Uppitycracker   Im sick of hearing a bunch of kids bitch about car...   Apr 25, 2004 - 12:37 AM
- - uzthedentist   i assume its due to fuel, the 100ron rating of jap...   Apr 25, 2004 - 8:22 AM
- - Junior   To answer the original question, toyota cars with ...   Apr 25, 2004 - 11:41 AM
- - playr158   QUOTE (TRDCelicaST @ Apr 24, 2004 - 8:39 PM) A Hyu...   Apr 29, 2004 - 11:10 AM
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- - KAMiX   QUOTE Im sick of hearing a bunch of kids bitch abo...   May 2, 2004 - 7:45 PM
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