Was at a stoplight on Highway 99 near Sherwood when a mid-80s celica pulls up next to me. Nice and clean, white paint. Well the light changed and he launched hard. Me, I always drive with a certain "flair" aka pedal to the metal ALWAYS. To my suprise, he pulled me all the way thru first gear! Once he shifted into second, I pulled him (I've got an auto). The guy was cool, he pulled up next to me and gave me the thumbs up, I waved at him. Oh, and my buddy was in the car too. It was fun.
But....
Why did he pull me SO hard off the line? I mean hard, he pulled at least a car length on me! My "mods" include stock exhaust, cheap cone filter, and '81 electronics. I have a 4 speed auto (which I shift manually). Is there something wrong with my car? the engine pulls very strong in the upper range, but I can't get the thing out of the hole for anything. What's up? Do I just need to swap in a manual?
Auto has 4.10 gears, the celi, if before 85, would have had 3.73 gears, most likely because of the weight of the celica is how you were taken off the line.
My 85 GTS hatchback, arguably one of the heaviest celicas, weighed in at 2780 completely stock with half a tank of gas. It's gotten lighter since then due to no AC but it's not to bad for a solidly built RWD car even when stock.
Why did he pull me SO hard off the line? I mean hard, he pulled at least a car length on me! My "mods" include stock exhaust, cheap cone filter, and '81 electronics. I have a 4 speed auto (which I shift manually). Is there something wrong with my car? the engine pulls very strong in the upper range, but I can't get the thing out of the hole for anything. What's up? Do I just need to swap in a manual?[/quote]
I can tell ya! I had an 84 Celica GT and killed evrything off the line but it couldn'g hang past 2nd. Stupid 106 horses.
maybe it was a 22rte out of a 4 runner? I believe they had like 160 horseys stock? It is a far chance but hey, if I could find the parts turbo runner or p-up and had like a 84 gts I would do it. I think an 85 gts drop top with a 22rte would be the shizzy. laters
maybe it was a 22rte out of a 4 runner? I believe they had like 160 horseys stock? It is a far chance but hey, if I could find the parts turbo runner or p-up and had like a 84 gts I would do it. I think an 85 gts drop top with a 22rte would be the shizzy. laters
nah, not a turbo, I'd have probably gotten thoroughly owned if it was. I think my 1/4 mile runs have helped me figure it out. My 22R powered toyota pickup runs a full 2 tenths of a second faster for a 60' time. Oh well.
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