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Cobra · 11-02-2002, 22:39

My mate drives a 2000 Celica SX 6 speed manual. I drive a 1996 EL XR6 5 speed, basically stock only has a K&N airfilter and a 2.5" mandrel bent exhaust.

He reckon he's kick my arse. I told him you can never be too confident. I am quite sure his car would be marginally quicker, but do I stand a chance atall?

Troutman · 11-02-2002, 22:44

Hard to predict without proper testing, but I'd expect that one car would have better straight-line acceleration, the other better handling.

Cobra · 11-02-2002, 22:48

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Originally posted by Jack_Travis
Hard to predict without proper testing, but I'd expect that one car would have better straight-line acceleration, the other better handling.

Well we are talking about a 1/4 mile run. You would have to be reffering to the XR6 as better straight line becasue the Celica weighing 400kg less would obviously handle better.

Troutman · 11-02-2002, 22:57

OK I've digged up some figures, which are not directly comparable but anyway...

EL XR6: 400m time not given, but 0-100 time is the same as the XR8, so we'll assume that the XR8's 15.7 applies.

Celica: 16.0 seconds.

Cobra · 11-02-2002, 23:09

Ohh okay. Well consdering mines done 170grand, and his car's done only 60, I guess it's fair to say we should be about equal.

Martin · 11-03-2002, 05:13

It should be close, and would probably come down to the better driver actually.
Ive heard of Celicas running low 15s, and I think Smciner's brother ran a 14.9 in a stock EL XR6.

You have to absolutely thrash the tits off the Celica to get anywhere, like 4000Rpm clutch dump and 8000Rpm gearchanges, so if he's a bit of a softie when it comes to driving, then you should have no worries.

If all else fails go from a 60kmh roll, you should eat it alive from there.

snavy · 11-03-2002, 21:01

you'll kill him easily! i know :)

UNR8D · 11-03-2002, 21:55

hehe if my eb eats them ull kill him

Cobra · 11-04-2002, 01:03

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Originally posted by Martin
It should be close, and would probably come down to the better driver actually.
Ive heard of Celicas running low 15s, and I think Smciner's brother ran a 14.9 in a stock EL XR6.

You have to absolutely thrash the tits off the Celica to get anywhere, like 4000Rpm clutch dump and 8000Rpm gearchanges, so if he's a bit of a softie when it comes to driving, then you should have no worries.

If all else fails go from a 60kmh roll, you should eat it alive from there.

He absolutely thrashes the ringer out of it. I'm supprised the clutch isnt gone now. I havnt driven his car but mine seems to have alot more torque low down, and on hills he's always dropping back a few cogs while mine cruises easily up hills in 4th.

My mates got a lot more practise in his car than I have in mine, I only picked mine up a few weeks ago. I'll post the outcome when We actually do race.

Jamie XR6 · 11-04-2002, 02:43

You'd leave him behind easily.

After driving my parents Celica SX when they had it and also beating a couple after a few runs against them in an 1999 RX Impreza. I can honestly say, unless you make a mistake, he wouldn't catch an EL XR6.