70s V8 Malaise Corvette humiliates Toyota Tercel

" V8 Rustler" (handschaltgetriebe6) 11/27/2014 at 04:24 • Filed to: None

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GhostZ >  V8 Rustler 11/27/2014 at 05:06

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Truth be told, with most street tires found on cars like the Tercel (and most civics!) they have to launch from such a low RPM to avoid wheelspin (or in the Tercel's case, I doubt the driver could launch at all) that having 200HP from 3000RPM like a malaise V8 is a MUCH better option than 200HP from 7000RPM.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > GhostZ 11/27/2014 at 05:19

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This is true; skinny economy tires have an appalling level of grip. Release the clutch quickly at 3500 rpm on my girfriends 50hp(!) Micra and it'll spin the tyres a fair bit. She does not like it when I do that.

thebigbossyboss > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 11/27/2014 at 07:27

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You should do it more often. Micra's have wheel barrow tires. I roll 225's in my Cavalier. I am 195's for now though because winter.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > thebigbossyboss 11/27/2014 at 07:30

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The micra has 155s. Saying that my car has the same width tyres but lazy diesel torque means you're rarely going to light them up. There is video of a car like mine doing a pretty impressive burnout though.

thebigbossyboss > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 11/27/2014 at 07:31

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Nice. the 225's mean on loose gravel my car is all over the place like crazy.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > thebigbossyboss 11/27/2014 at 07:35

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The only gravel I encounter in my car is a car park near where we sometimes walk the dog and I'm too busy sliding the car on the handbrake to notice how it handles :D Also I found that burnout video, car is horribly riced but pretty similar to mine otherwise.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iDL8Lp…

thebigbossyboss > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 11/27/2014 at 07:36

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Nice.

Here is a cavalier burnout!

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > thebigbossyboss 11/27/2014 at 07:39

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Someone went to the effort of a drivetrain swap on a cavalier. I like it, one hell of a sleeper.

thebigbossyboss > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 11/27/2014 at 07:42

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Yeah. When you hear "cavalier" you don't expect RWD V8. lol.

Leon711 >  V8 Rustler 11/27/2014 at 07:43

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that hot grill has a cold heart.

GhostZ > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 11/27/2014 at 15:03

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Not only that but some Tercels came with as low as a 145-section 13" wheel. A modern Toyota prius, which has super low-grip economy tires is still at 205, 40% larger. Even then, an early 2001 prius still has a 175. A 2015 Micra has 175s I think.

Combine that with front end lift on acceleration, torque multiplied by the small wheel diameter, and you have a recipe for launching like shit.

Tohru >  V8 Rustler 11/28/2014 at 19:37

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Who's surprised that the Tercel owner turned out to be a creepy sex offender? Nobody?