Ok guys here it is. I finished testing and collating information. I also added a car that I hadn't considered, until Ed99 blew my sprint times away. 😈.
So now there are seven cars.
Mustang SVT Cobra R...(586HP, 78,700 cr spent),
Corvette Grand Sport ..(559 HP, 89,200 cr spent)
Supra RZ ......................(507HP, 93,250 cr spent),
Mitsu 3000 GT VR-4 ......(478HP, 95,280 cr spent),
RX-7 type RZ.................(488 HP, 90,230 cr spent),
Renault Clio Sport ........(383 HP, 90,550 cr spent),
and the late entry.
The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII (473 HP, 75,530 cr spent)
First of all, every one of these cars was much more than I expected when I was done tweaking on them. Because I was sticking pretty strictly to the original premise (it was my idea after all) of 50,000 for car purchase and 50,000 for modifications I did not test some very good cars because they were outside the purchase price. So, no Z06 Vette, no Skyline GT-R's, no NSX's, and no Vipers.
I went thru the dealers and found many eligible cars. I only tested one that began with less than 276HP. The list I came up with included all three models of RX-7. Honda S-2000's, every Lancer Evolution, The 300ZX's, The WRX and 22B Subarus, Both Camaros, Audis, and The BMW 328 ci (which is only 560 cr over the limit). I tried to represent the group well.
Well, enough preliminary, Here are the results, starting from fastest to slowest in each category. Times or speeds included.
0-400 M
1. Lancer EVO VII..........11.525 secs
2. Mazda RX-7 (RZ).......12.052 secs
3. Mitsu 3000 GT...........12.097 secs
4. Corvette GS..............12.134 secs
5. Mustang SVT.............12.184 secs
6. Renault Clio Sport.....12.587 secs
7. Supra RZ...................12.772 secs.
0-1000 M
1. Lancer EVO VII..........21.103 secs
2. Corvette GS..............21.231 secs
3. Mustang SVT.............21.317 secs
4. Mazda RX-7...............21.322 secs
5. 3000 GT VR4.............22.067 secs
6. Supra RZ...................22.193 secs.
7. Clio Sport..................22.797 secs.
Lap of Midfield Raceway.
1. Mazda RX-7 (RZ)......1:16.846
2. Mustang SVT............1:17.498
3. Corvette GS.............1:17.737
4. Supra RZ..................1:17.798
5. Lancer EVO 7...........1:18.373
6. 3000 GT VR4............1:19.069
7. Clio Sport.................1:20.271.
Top Speed
1. Corvette GS................211.1 mph
2. Mustang SVT...............207.1 mph
3. RX-7 RZ.......................204.1 mph
4. Supra RZ.....................200.3 mph
5. Lancer EVO 7..............197.7 mph
6. 3000 GT VR-4..............195.8 mph
7. Clio Sport....................173.5 mph
As I said, each of these cars, with the exception of the Clio, started with 276HP or more off the lot. To optimize my results on both the strip and the track, every car was equipped with a full-race transmission. The Corvette was the first car I tested and it is the only car without sport tires. That may be why it placed low in some of the competitions. The Clio was outgunned from the start but put up a valiant effort.
The Lancer Evo was so quick that I may have to do a comparison of just Evos, if only to see how Mitsubishi has improved the breed over the years.
Each car received the same mods due to the price. It became a "formula" for building. Each car rec'd full race trans, two plate clutch, race flywheel, semi-race suspension, sport tires (except the 'vette), stage 2 turbo for the turbo cars, stage 2 tune for the NA cars. I built my handling first, then drivetrain, then power.
I hope you all have fun with this.
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I'll post the results of the other cars later.
