04-18-2005, 03:13 AM | #1 |
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I've recently been offered a '91 Supra N/A with about 88,000 miles on it. I know the owners as they are the parents of my friend, and they have been the only owners of the car. Assuming the price is fairly reasonable, should I jump on it (and sell my '98 Prelude)?
I've always loved Supras. My Prelude is nice, but it's wrong-wheel-drive and feeling kind of sluggish at only 195 hp. I know that stock, the Supra only pushes 200hp. My goal, however, is to turbo it. I don't need crazy huge power numbers, and I'd like to run it on stock internals. Is it possible to get about 260-280hp off the stock engine? What's a good price estimate to get the turbo + tuning? Also, what are some issues to look out for? Currently, the A/C is broken, but that's not that big of a deal to me since I never use it anyway. I love the way the seats feel compared to my Prelude... they're like a Laz-E-Boy. So... Is it worth it to sell a '98 Prelude with 140,000 miles for a '91 Supra N/A with 88,000, with the potential of turboing it? Also, how fast is the Supra N/A stock? What is it's 0-60 and quarter mile time? How is the suspension? Will I need to replace the shocks and springs on it to get the same handling ability as my Prelude (which has amazing handling, despite being FWD)? Thanks! |
04-18-2005, 02:27 PM | #2 |
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drive it. its the only true way you will be satsfied with the purchase. as for power, my tib was 170hp, 3200lbs and i would out run late model preludes. the supra gives them a bit more of a chance, but has much better control and handling. i know places that you can get turbo setups for 1g and tune it yourself. is it auto or 5spd?
remember, drive it and you'll understand why they call it a SUPRA.
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04-18-2005, 08:16 PM | #3 |
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It's a 5spd of course (I'd never buy an automatic anything )
What would need to be done to turbo it? I barely know anything about these cars. All I've read about is that apparently the head gaskets are weak and have a tendency to explode. |
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