so i saw this 240...

[VortechGT89]

something to remember is gto's are heavy at around 4500 lbs. The 240's are like 2700 lbs so a 240 with a turbo should beat one. IMO GTO's are too heavy they dont handle great they put a huge motor in them and there not that fast. Kinda reminds me of our cars but at least the fine people at the blue oval started good with a 5.0 and many other parts that were succesful on the fox's.

Actually ive owned a GTO and they DO NOT weigh 4500lbs. Thats what the GRVW says but the GT500 says it weighs 4700lbs. But that too is false. The GTO weighs 3825lbs dry. Heres proof of my ownership http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J_lTIro8HA

 

[Sinned83]

cool man... still doesnt change my opinion on GTO's but the Tampa mustang thing sounds cool.

 

[ryclef331]

You guys are hilarious. First off...no american 240's come stock with a rbdett motor....at all. SO if he took the time to DO the swap, chances are he very easily put some cash into the short block. Top it off with the right turbo, engine management and fuel system to support...you're golden. The cheapest part of the combination is the rolling chassis you put it in. The rest of the money I'm sure went to worthwhile parts. Nowhere did the original poster say the 240 was lightly modded. Give me 7 grand and I'll build you a ball busting FWD honda that will net you the same results on the street OR track against a 500hp gto...and do it reliably. Its a new day and age and imports can and are fast on the cheap. Sounds to me like the goon in the GTO go his ass cracked and went home with his tail between his legs. I love how everyone is making excuses for the GTO...you'd think some of you guys were the driver.

 

[chaz]

I find it very funny that so many of you guys think its not possible for a 500+ hp sled that can not run tires that are much wider than a 295's to get beet by a 240. I would say a 320hp 2700lb car can beat a 500hp 4500lb car that will have major traction problems any day on the street.

I have a good friend with a 800+ hp 97 cobra that got beat by a modded cobalt from a 60 role.... why? Maybe with a huge turbo he could not keep traction once it spooled.

 

[ryclef331]

Where are people getting their power numbers from for the 240? Too many people in here are attempting to make assumptions about something they know jack shit about

 

[Sinned83]

You guys are hilarious. First off...no american 240's come stock with a rbdett motor....at all. SO if he took the time to DO the swap, chances are he very easily put some cash into the short block. Top it off with the right turbo, engine management and fuel system to support...you're golden. The cheapest part of the combination is the rolling chassis you put it in. The rest of the money I'm sure went to worthwhile parts. Nowhere did the original poster say the 240 was lightly modded. Give me 7 grand and I'll build you a ball busting FWD honda that will net you the same results on the street OR track against a 500hp gto...and do it reliably. Its a new day and age and imports can and are fast on the cheap. Sounds to me like the goon in the GTO go his a*s cracked and went home with his tail between his legs. I love how everyone is making excuses for the GTO...you'd think some of you guys were the driver.

thank you.

 

[Shifty Powers]

actually he did say it was lightly modded.. and a GTO does not weigh 4500lbs..

now if you are telling me that the 240 had to have an engine swap in it to do so.. that would be the missing information that ive said has been missing this whole time. I do not doubt a 240 can beat a GTO and for less money..

But all ive said this entire time is that something is missing from the story. And if he indeed did an engine swap. Bingo there it is! And therefor he isnt lightly modded at that point.. But going off of what the OP said it only has LIGHT mods and bolt ons.

Hence why i would think there is still something slightly wrong and a reason why the GTO got spanked.. Not why it lost, but why it was raped like an old goat being hunted by a horny mountain lion.

And I know im not making excuses. Just curious as I want to know the true reason the gto got walked. IE: Driver lied to OP and the 240 has a swapped and built motor. If that was the case, right there i wouldnt ask anymore questions.
That is all I am trying to say to find out.

Dont know why people have to get their panties in a bunch.

 

[det_riot]

so before anyone gets their panties in anymore of a bunch. the OP stated this:
"i saw this single turbo rb20det 240 sx"

Considering the fact that a 240 never came with a rb20det stock, it means the engine was swapped in. To his 240, the work could be extensively modded BUT with respect to that engine, he could have light mods on the engine. There is nothing set in stone saying what defines lightly modded and heavily modded.

A stock rb powered 240 has approx 215 hp stock. With an upgraded turbo and supporting mods, it wouldnt be surprising if the car was pushing around 400 to the wheels. Lightly modded could mean a larger turbo and a fuel system to back it up for all we know.

 

[Sinned83]

But going off of what the OP said it only has LIGHT mods and bolt ons.

I never seen the word bolt on in the original post.
People need to realize that hp and tq are only 2 variables in a race there is much more to it. Just because a vehicle has 200 more hp doesn't mean its faster.

 

[Mntlkase]

I have no issue believing that. To be honest I find it funny. A friend of mine has a 89 240 Coupe ( trunk model ), with a sr20det swap, and basic bolt on mods. he has his car mainly setup for drifting ( he's actually really good ), but can still change his back wheels, go to the track, run low 12's and drive it home.

 

[det_riot]

I have no issue believing that. To be honest I find it funny. A friend of mine has a 89 240 Coupe ( trunk model ), with a sr20det swap, and basic bolt on mods. he has his car mainly setup for drifting ( he's actually really good ), but can still change his back wheels, go to the track, run low 12's and drive it home.

Same with one of my buddies. He's got an sr swapped s13 he uses for drifting. on stock internals, heads,and cam, and just a mild turbo swap he ran mid 12s on street tires

 

[Mntlkase]

my boys car:

 

[det_riot]

my buddyss that he just got his d1 license in:

the one he started in and is now rebuilding:

 

[Sinned83]

those look like alot of fun.

 

[duh09]

KMC Novas look hot as shit on that car. Those are the same wheels I have on my 67 except mine have black inserts.

 

[bigkeeko]

All talk asides, I like it when a mouthpiece gets shot down

 

[Shifty Powers]

so before anyone gets their panties in anymore of a bunch. the OP stated this:
"i saw this single turbo rb20det 240 sx"

Considering the fact that a 240 never came with a rb20det stock, it means the engine was swapped in. To his 240, the work could be extensively modded BUT with respect to that engine, he could have light mods on the engine. There is nothing set in stone saying what defines lightly modded and heavily modded.

A stock rb powered 240 has approx 215 hp stock. With an upgraded turbo and supporting mods, it wouldnt be surprising if the car was pushing around 400 to the wheels. Lightly modded could mean a larger turbo and a fuel system to back it up for all we know.

Point taken on others peoples understanding of lightly modded being different.

And thank you for clearing that up with the motor.. Did not know that and with that being explained I can understand it now.. Guess i should have worded some things better to get that answer quicker and without pissing people off less.

^ nice cars posted above

 

[george143]

...............................................so how bout them boston red socks?

 

[det_riot]

Point taken on others peoples understanding of lightly modded being different.

And thank you for clearing that up with the motor.. Did not know that and with that being explained I can understand it now.. Guess i should have worded some things better to get that answer quicker and without pissing people off less.

^ nice cars posted above

haha thanks, it needed to get clarified before someone ripped smoeone else's face off

 

[T-5 Killer]

5.7 or 6.0 those things are boats with IRS they shouldnt even be called sports cars.

Much more refined car than a SN95. I wouldn't mind having one.

They would make a awesome daily. Its a shame they never made a 'vert one.