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In reply to the discussion: It looks promising [View all]

Mopar151

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1. A nickel rocket...
Mon Feb 6, 2023, 10:30 PM
Feb 2023

Those RWD Celicas were tin cans from new. Stamped from thinner than thin metal - you can flare the front fenders with a pair of heavy gloves! It won't last long without some serious chassis reinforcement, if driven enthusiastically.

The OE brakes on Toyotas of that era are abysmal. Tiny, unvented, barely adequate with the crappy 18RC OE engine.

Not dumping on Sarah - I suppose this sort of thing appeals to her audience, who've had little real-world experience with fast cars - or slow cars being driven fast!

I know a few speedy, wrench-savvy Sarahs. Fans of Monster Gararge have seen one of them (Pikes Peak Racer episode).

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