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Old Feb 23, 2026 | 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by LeX2K
We've been though this, anyone can grab a $299 turbo kit at Walmart and boom 8 second car.
Well, our cars can easily be Supercharged
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Old Feb 23, 2026 | 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by BayeauxLex
If your kids are in competitive sports and competitions which require roadtrips carrying bunch of gear, you will be loading up the minivan instead of checking a bunch of bags at the airport.

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My Honda on full tank of 93 pump gas outran my Supra 60-120 (with AA downpipe, JB4 on map 2 with 4 gallons of E85 in the tank)

That’s with the Honda map tune on the middle setting. I forgot to turn it up. Don’t drive around on kill mode. I didn’t realize it until afterwards.

It’s time to send off the Supra’s ECU.


@AMIRZA786 40 roll 😏

Unless you've got a giant *** turbo on that Type R, I'm not sure how that's happening. The K20 is a great motor but a B58 outclasses it handily, stock for stock or mod for mod.
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Old Feb 23, 2026 | 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by swajames
Well, our cars can easily be Supercharged
I hate that this made me laugh.
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Old Feb 23, 2026 | 01:26 PM
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Don’t see this every day!



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Old Feb 23, 2026 | 01:40 PM
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Wow! Can't even tell what kind of car that is...
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Old Feb 23, 2026 | 02:21 PM
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Don’t see this every day!
Horrific.
I hope they made it out.
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Old Feb 23, 2026 | 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by FrankReynoldsCPA
Unless you've got a giant *** turbo on that Type R, I'm not sure how that's happening. The K20 is a great motor but a B58 outclasses it handily, stock for stock or mod for mod.
Just bolt ons😏

But I’m just as surprised as you.

Supra has more overall potential. I think once I put the MHD on the Supra it will seat itself back ahead of the K20.

Originally Posted by LeX2K
We've been though this, anyone can grab a $299 turbo kit at Walmart and boom 8 second car.
40 roll… 3 wide👀

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Old Feb 23, 2026 | 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
Wow! Can't even tell what kind of car that is...
From the shape of the headlight/grille-outline and roofline, the closest I can make it out is a Ford Edge...but I agree, it is very difficult to tell.
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Old Feb 23, 2026 | 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
Wow! Can't even tell what kind of car that is...
Same here! I don’t have eagle eye for imperfections like you but in general I do. I should know exactly what that car is and IDK. Honda crossover?

I don’t think it was an EV.
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Old Feb 23, 2026 | 03:30 PM
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From the shape of the headlight/grille-outline and roofline, the closest I can make it out is a Ford Edge...but I agree, it is very difficult to tell.
I’m guessing it’s a model y.

Three things that give it away:

1) Looks like a frunk (no engine)
2) Look who posted it👀🫣🤣 @AJT123
3) No EV owner has commented on it (looking for burning mustangs to respond) 🤣
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Old Feb 23, 2026 | 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by BayeauxLex
I’m guessing it’s a model y.
Hyundai or Kia enters the chat
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Old Feb 23, 2026 | 04:35 PM
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Greenhouse isn't right for a Model Y.
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Old Feb 23, 2026 | 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by BayeauxLex
I’m guessing it’s a model y.

Three things that give it away:

1) Looks like a frunk (no engine)
2) Look who posted it👀🫣🤣 @AJT123
3) No EV owner has commented on it (looking for burning mustangs to respond) 🤣
Nobody is commenting on it because it's not a Model Y. Elon would never let that happen 👍
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Old Feb 23, 2026 | 04:54 PM
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I think that COULD be a Tesla but that was and is not my first thought necessarily.
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Old Feb 23, 2026 | 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by BayeauxLex
If your kids are in competitive sports and competitions which require roadtrips carrying bunch of gear, you will be loading up the minivan instead of checking a bunch of bags at the airport.
i've only ever met one person willing to drive 400 miles each way to take their kids to competitive sport events. in their case it paid off as their son is now in MLB.
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