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Don't rice it out, you don't own a Honda. What you should do first is tidy up the supension with maybe Eibach springs and TRD sway bars if possible. The car is fast enough, 0-60 in high 5s, low 6s so invest in some really good tires like Michelin PS2s for better grip and traction.
Alas, it's driving the wrong wheels. Torque steer is already an issue - adding more power is only going to make it worse.
To the OP ... if you want a sleeper, start with something that came with less power. Like a Volvo 240 station wagon. These started with 114 hp; it's doing over 4 times that now.
I said it's a useful body configuration because its still carries plenty of cargo or people if needed and has four doors so you're not sliding the seat up everytime you have more than two passengers. I think if the OP was as serious as some of you suggest he should get with this, like buying old cars and swapping engines and all, he would of done that in the first place. To me, people like the OP are why there are factory tuner versions of cars like svt, trd, nismo, amg, m-series, so buyers can buy cars already tuned without doing it themselves.
Don't need to do much to your Camry. Suspension components (springs, sway bars, etc), better tires, and a chip programmer. No big azz wing, no bolt on plastic ground effects, no stickers wrapped around the entire car, and no neon or LED lights under the car or on the dashboard.
Don't need to do much to your Camry. Suspension components (springs, sway bars, etc), better tires, and a chip programmer. No big azz wing, no bolt on plastic ground effects, no stickers wrapped around the entire car, and no neon or LED lights under the car or on the dashboard.
Oh man! I could make a hell of poseur ride with all that s*!@.
Thanks for the ideas, for and against!
Honestly, I was going to get a Challenger RT; sadly my practical side won out and I went with the cheaper, slightly slower and more family friendly Camry (I've got 3 little kids to tote around too).
Seriously, though I was shocked when I test-drove the Camry soon after the Challenger and felt how minimal the difference in performance was. Sure the Challenger could have been tuned to be a real monster, but it was about 15K more in price and a *sudenly nauseous* Dodge.
what I was saying that a garden variety non turbo regal with a flat hood and hubcaps would be lots cheaper. Then buy a TR drivetrain and drop it in. Engine to 8.5" rear.. leave the flat hood, no spoiler and hubcaps there.. I know a few guys who have done this and it turned out really good.. and cheap
Frank I know what you mean. Before I bought my 87 T, I had an 84 Regal 2 door grandma model...had the carbed 2 bbl 3.8 and metric 200C auto and the Buick mags. (see pic of it at bottom) I was originally going to V8 it, then I decided to try going turbo 6 power. Once I got on turbobuicks.com and asked about how to covert it, I was quickly advised to sell it and buy a turbo Buick, as the amount of labor I'd spend doing the conversion plus parts chasing, I'd be miles ahead buying an actual turbo car since they did make 2 door turbo cars.
Now one thing I do want to do when i get the money and time...is to find a G body Regal wagon built from 1981-83, and drop an entire 86-87 Grand National drivetrain into it...with an alky kit and a whisper quiet exhaust. I'd even keep the luggage rack and faux woodgrain on the sides....I'd keep the car as close to stock looking as possible...no one would ever think twice that there was something lurking under the hood...would make a great sleeper.
Now one thing I do want to do when i get the money and time...is to find a G body Regal wagon built from 1981-83, and drop an entire 86-87 Grand National drivetrain into it...with an alky kit and a whisper quiet exhaust. I'd even keep the luggage rack and faux woodgrain on the sides....I'd keep the car as close to stock looking as possible...no one would ever think twice that there was something lurking under the hood...would make a great sleeper.
That reminds me of an automotive dream of mine: take an 80s El Camino, put in an Olds interior, and convert it into a 442 or a Hurst/Olds. It can't be that hard as all those cars and trucks were so badge-engineered I'd imagine it would all bolt right on.
Like other's have already said, you are going to run into problems getting the power to the ground. I don't think there's any way to get a limited slip on to one of those cars, but I could be wrong. I doubt theres one for the automatic. Maybe get some Lexus GS wheels and the widest tires you can fit under the car and still be flush with the body work, concentrate on springs with higher spring rates and stiffer struts so you can get the power down as best you can.
But honestly, this is the last platform I would choose if I was going for some sort of sleeper street racer.
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