Fast 4 cyl turbo drag race car, 7s in 1/4 mile

EvilHorace · Post by **EvilHorace** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 10:15 am

This guy's a used car tech where I work who built this early '80s Toyota Startlet body car himself.
Totally custom tube frame, 2.0 liter Toyota 4 cyl, huge aftermarket turbo, home-made setup, runs alcohol, custom Haltech fuel system, custom race 5 sp trans, Ford 9" rear w 4/10 ratio drag car.

Here's the car on youtube at a local dragstrip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrWaScuaC5Q

http://www.greatlakesdragaway.com/index ... importwars

normalicy · Post by **normalicy** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 11:59 am

Pretty freaking sweet for a 4 banger.

b-man1 · Post by **b-man1** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 1:28 pm

EvilHorace · Post by **EvilHorace** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 1:38 pm

Pretty freaking sweet for a 4 banger

My old front engine rail dragster with a Chrysler 383 (30 yrs ago) wasn't that fast but then it didn't have a 1000HP engine either, maybe 500-600HP? I never went full speed with it, only 155mph and let off the gas when in 3rd gear.