 Boost addicted?, Driving experience with St, ST-T, Euro GT, JDM SS-II (Beams) |
 Jul 11, 2008 - 9:04 AM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Feb 3, '06 From Czech Republic (Europe) Currently Offline Reputation: 56 (100%)  |
I would like to share with weird experience... I bought ST (European model, 115HP) 4 years ago and was so happy driving that "fast" car (previous experience only with crappy 50ponny jalopy so you can imagine my happiness
 ). Than after two years Romas turned my ST to ST-T (176/206HP). And I had feeling like "I can fly" lol. After another year everything went wrong. Not with car... with me . That car is "slow" again! I just have... Or better say had  that feeling all the time. Everything has changed after experinence with stock Euro GT (170HP). One of my friends (just sick of my stupid talking) said: "You think you have slow-ass car? Here... try my GT". I was shocked... my first question was: "Anything broken in your car?... that engine has 'no power'. Acceleration is horrible...". No his car was in perfect shape... It was just in me. I'm sure now. Because few weeks ago I had chance to drive JDM SS-II with beams inside (so instant 200HP car). I had almost the same feeling... that means... that car is "slow". According to my feelings of course... So... I have only two explanations:a) I'm boost addicted b) my ST-T has more power than 206HP !? Or is it just reality only turbocharged engine can give you that real feeling you have "fast" car? Sad to say I have never drove stock GT-four to compare... So I can not say 
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Jul 14, 2008 - 8:14 AM
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I drive a 00 GT-S 6-speed that I've done some things to so it's roughly 215hp w/a 8,400 rpm redline...sometimes it puts me in the back of my seat...I'd love to turbo one of the ST's that we have sitting in my mom's garage but I parted out my kit and am only left with the turbo header...also...New Hampshire sucks for emissions :-( You can only get away with a turbo in a 94!
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Jul 14, 2008 - 2:14 PM
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QUOTE (97Celica @ Jul 14, 2008 - 2:14 PM)  I drive a 00 GT-S 6-speed that I've done some things to so it's roughly 215hp w/a 8,400 rpm redline...sometimes it puts me in the back of my seat...I'd love to turbo one of the ST's that we have sitting in my mom's garage but I parted out my kit and am only left with the turbo header...also...New Hampshire sucks for emissions :-( You can only get away with a turbo in a 94! Grats to all the successful turbo conversions! what exactly have you done to get 215 BHP from the VVTLi? Sounds very unlikely to me without MAJOR work, i know a lot of people with that car, that's not easily achievable at all. Dyno sheet or it didn't happen 
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malpaso Boost addicted? Jul 11, 2008 - 9:04 AM
x_itchy_b_x my car is slow. my friends are like your a retard ... Jul 11, 2008 - 9:13 AM 96bluevert I gotta agree, once you get used to a certain amou... Jul 11, 2008 - 9:24 AM playr158 You just adjust to the increase in hp/tq and the w... Jul 11, 2008 - 9:41 AM cjh4l22 QUOTE (x_itchy_b_x @ Jul 11, 2008 - 10... Jul 11, 2008 - 4:27 PM jason in my experience, unless you are on a track, a tur... Jul 11, 2008 - 4:53 PM _mikeE Haha, he's saying this because he had the chan... Jul 11, 2008 - 4:57 PM manphibian You fall into the trap that most people do, thinki... Jul 11, 2008 - 5:03 PM
malpaso QUOTE (manphibian @ Jul 12, 2008 - 12... Jul 12, 2008 - 2:47 AM Celicav QUOTE (malpaso @ Jul 12, 2008 - 1:47... Jul 12, 2008 - 3:47 AM malpaso QUOTE (Celicav @ Jul 12, 2008 - 10:4... Jul 14, 2008 - 2:54 AM delusionz QUOTE (Celicav @ Jul 12, 2008 - 8:47... Jul 14, 2008 - 4:50 AM parriehunter QUOTE (delusionz @ Jul 14, 2008 - 4... Jul 14, 2008 - 6:05 AM 95CelicaST Boost is addicting, this is true. I drove my co-wo... Jul 11, 2008 - 5:28 PM lagos All those cars were rated a the crank. Your turbo ... Jul 11, 2008 - 5:43 PM 808celica booost addict................. a good kind of add... Jul 11, 2008 - 10:48 PM OOBE I guarantee you your ST feels quicker than a GT-4,... Jul 14, 2008 - 6:17 AM creis Boost is awsome the thing is with a turbo you fee... Jul 14, 2008 - 11:17 AM CelicaST_CALI i say park the celi,give the keys to someone else(... Jul 14, 2008 - 1:41 PM 95CelicaST QUOTE (CelicaST_CALI @ Jul 14, 2008 - 11... Jul 14, 2008 - 2:31 PM CelicaST_CALI there are plenty of cars that are slower than a 7a... Jul 14, 2008 - 5:32 PM |
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