93 sc400 vs clk430
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hmmmm, thats a tough one......
i know sc400 engines are very close to the supra engines......you can tune the hell out of the sc400 motors and get alot of hp out of them.......
but i didn;t answer your question.....lol
i know sc400 engines are very close to the supra engines......you can tune the hell out of the sc400 motors and get alot of hp out of them.......
but i didn;t answer your question.....lol
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Well see then that's a different story if were talking about tuning up sc400.
Are we talking stock for stock or tuned?
Stock for Stock, it's a dead even match, it'll come down to the driver.
Are we talking stock for stock or tuned?
Stock for Stock, it's a dead even match, it'll come down to the driver.
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I think I'm qualified to answer this.
The sc400 hasn't got a prayer in hell. The MB has more torque and pulls hard compared to the sc400. The only chance the sc400 would have would be a 98+ VVTI SC400. Then I'd say the MB would be in trouble.
The sc400 hasn't got a prayer in hell. The MB has more torque and pulls hard compared to the sc400. The only chance the sc400 would have would be a 98+ VVTI SC400. Then I'd say the MB would be in trouble.
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i am going to have to second that notion. I've owned 2 sc400's and a clk430......the sc400's (pre-98) DEFINITELY will get smoked by the clk. first off, the extra 30cc's in the clk430 provide more torque which will get the clk off the line a lot faster, and then the extra HP in the CLK will dust the sc400 on the freeway.
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I drove a '92 SC400 and that thing felt pretty slow. 0-60 in 6.9s rated by factory. It did sound good though!
BTW, it uses the 1UZ-FE and it's not related to the Supra engine. I think you're thinking of the SC300.
You'll beat him easily.
BTW, it uses the 1UZ-FE and it's not related to the Supra engine. I think you're thinking of the SC300.
You'll beat him easily.
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thanks guy , my friend just brought his old sc400 out of death, needed a tranny and bunch other stuff, anyways he fixed it and wants to race me for a couple bills, i remember it being kinda fast, but stock, that was like 3 years ago when i didnt have my benz though.. ill let you know whats up , he wants to race off a red and then on freeway
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As long as it is pre-98 you're ok. In this case, a 93 is fair game for lunch.
The pre-98 were 260 at the crank. There's not a 93 with low miles anywhere to be found so the wear and tear has left most worn out giving him the disadvantage from a dig. They pull pretty good rolling however.
The 98+ were VVTI 300hp/300tq with one helluva reputation for stomping on things that beat the pre-98's in the ground. Most are low miles and fresh and they are pretty dam quick.
There are not many around YET, but beware of the SC4's that look like street racers in the future. The supra crowd are already ditching the ever popular 1 and 2 jz-gte motors and swapping Sc400 V-8's into them.
Why? Maximum potential of 1700 RWHP off an Eaton blower with heavy mods. Someone finally cracked the code to get juice out of them and the "Average" blown V-8 on the street is pulling near 1000hp. the supply and demand of the 1 and 2 jz-gte have made prices skyrocket, but the SC4 complete long blocks can be had for $300 in running condition.
The weight difference in the 1jz-gte and the 1uz-fe V-8 ......... is only 200 lbs.
The pre-98 were 260 at the crank. There's not a 93 with low miles anywhere to be found so the wear and tear has left most worn out giving him the disadvantage from a dig. They pull pretty good rolling however.
The 98+ were VVTI 300hp/300tq with one helluva reputation for stomping on things that beat the pre-98's in the ground. Most are low miles and fresh and they are pretty dam quick.
There are not many around YET, but beware of the SC4's that look like street racers in the future. The supra crowd are already ditching the ever popular 1 and 2 jz-gte motors and swapping Sc400 V-8's into them.
Why? Maximum potential of 1700 RWHP off an Eaton blower with heavy mods. Someone finally cracked the code to get juice out of them and the "Average" blown V-8 on the street is pulling near 1000hp. the supply and demand of the 1 and 2 jz-gte have made prices skyrocket, but the SC4 complete long blocks can be had for $300 in running condition.
The weight difference in the 1jz-gte and the 1uz-fe V-8 ......... is only 200 lbs.
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As long as it is pre-98 you're ok. In this case, a 93 is fair game for lunch.
The pre-98 were 260 at the crank. There's not a 93 with low miles anywhere to be found so the wear and tear has left most worn out giving him the disadvantage from a dig. They pull pretty good rolling however.
The 98+ were VVTI 300hp/300tq with one helluva reputation for stomping on things that beat the pre-98's in the ground. Most are low miles and fresh and they are pretty dam quick.
The pre-98 were 260 at the crank. There's not a 93 with low miles anywhere to be found so the wear and tear has left most worn out giving him the disadvantage from a dig. They pull pretty good rolling however.
The 98+ were VVTI 300hp/300tq with one helluva reputation for stomping on things that beat the pre-98's in the ground. Most are low miles and fresh and they are pretty dam quick.
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You're racing 97 models likely. The 98 and 99 are very rare cars. They limited production in 99 to around 500 cars, 98 was 5,000 -ish.
The 97's were whored out like all the other models so there are tons of them and 97 was the first year for the new body style, but no go-go juice under the hood.
Another thing to remember is the 97+ body is as common an upgrade for an early SC owner as altezza's are for honda's. being OEM, it's an easy bolt on in minutes. My black Sc is a 92, but as you can see it has the 97+ body.
Here is the Sc bible: http://intellexual.net/faq.html
The 97's were whored out like all the other models so there are tons of them and 97 was the first year for the new body style, but no go-go juice under the hood.
Another thing to remember is the 97+ body is as common an upgrade for an early SC owner as altezza's are for honda's. being OEM, it's an easy bolt on in minutes. My black Sc is a 92, but as you can see it has the 97+ body.
Here is the Sc bible: http://intellexual.net/faq.html
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because there is no 2000 or newer model?
1999 was the discontinue date on the car we are discussing, so to come into the conversation and say "I have beaten the newer models" when we are discussing the older 92-97 or newer 98,99........ there's not much left there to guess at.
The Sc430 is not related to the SC400 in any way total ground up new design and it's a 2000+ model. If you're talking about a completely different car, for information purposes the 99 sc400 would eat the sc430 up. The sc430 luxury coupe was watered down for luxury. The only sports coupe was the SC400, and sc300.
1999 was the discontinue date on the car we are discussing, so to come into the conversation and say "I have beaten the newer models" when we are discussing the older 92-97 or newer 98,99........ there's not much left there to guess at.
The Sc430 is not related to the SC400 in any way total ground up new design and it's a 2000+ model. If you're talking about a completely different car, for information purposes the 99 sc400 would eat the sc430 up. The sc430 luxury coupe was watered down for luxury. The only sports coupe was the SC400, and sc300.
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