Pardon my ignorance: why is the 7M-GE so much less efficient? - Page 2

cars4me89 · 06-03-2007, 12:49 AM

the MKIV would also been more for insurance since they're worth quite a bit more than MK3's.. but the supra was a good choice for a highway driver going to work and such.. they're excellent cruisers and in fact are efficient on the highway.. i get about 22-24 on the highway and only 15-18 in the city. so good choice

j3pz · 06-03-2007, 07:00 PM

putting the foot down ftw!

mattfurlani · 06-03-2007, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by finaltable

The 3.0 V-6 in the '07 Honda Accord make 244 HP, 211 ft-lbs of torque and gets 21/30 MPG. The 3.0 7M-GE makes 200 HP, ~190 ft-lbs of torque and does about 18/23 MPG. I understand that the 7M has a longer crankshaft being a straight engine instead of a V but this doesn't seem to me to be enough of a difference to make such a disparity between the two.

Can someone shed some light on this for me?

(I'd like to point out that I am aware there is a roughly two decade difference in the technology of these engines. Were we just that much less knowledgable about what could be done with an engine in 1987? It just seems to me that given that the Porsche 959 came out around that time we (as people in general) couldn't be THAT primitive compared to today.)

well you answered your question.. look at 1987 honda civic and how much power thaqt puts out. besides the super was designed to have potential. just like the 5.4 mustang has a hp potential of like 1500 whp...

i bet you the new supras have like an easy 450hp when/if they come out in '08

supramacist · 06-03-2007, 09:17 PM

I'm hearing 400hp on the new ones.

mattfurlani · 06-03-2007, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by supramacist

I'm hearing 400hp on the new ones.

its gonna be a v-6 standard optional v-8 i read

so maybe we're both right its gonna be the 5.7L that is in the tundra's with a stroker mod and some other bs

SUPA FAST

supramacist · 06-03-2007, 09:29 PM

I just found out around a week ago that nissan is working on a 5.7 liter to be put into the z.

We definitley may be on the right track.

j3pz · 06-05-2007, 12:15 AM

my hopes of a new supra have been shattered. i doubt they will actually come out with an actual supra. i think it will be another super car. but enough of this 08 supra talk/thread hijack, theres another forum for that...

06-03-2007, 12:49 AM	#1
cars4me89 3" Exhaust Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 115	the MKIV would also been more for insurance since they're worth quite a bit more than MK3's.. but the supra was a good choice for a highway driver going to work and such.. they're excellent cruisers and in fact are efficient on the highway.. i get about 22-24 on the highway and only 15-18 in the city. so good choice __________________ 1987 Toyota Supra 7M-GE Natrually Aspirated Automatic http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2385905 Currently enrolled in UTI (Universal Technical Institute.. ya ya say what you want bout the school lol its got some nice benefits though), have about two years of auto experience so far.. only 18 years old. My supra's older than me :P -Phil

06-03-2007, 07:00 PM	#2
j3pz 500whp yet? Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Mechanicsville, MD, US of A, 20659 Posts: 1,060	putting the foot down ftw! __________________ 88 N/A w/ 5spd - stock - not running, bhg 87 turbo/targa w/ 5spd- fidanza light weight flywheel, new oem slave cylinder, apexi air filter, no ac and no heat

06-05-2007, 12:15 AM	#7
j3pz 500whp yet? Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Mechanicsville, MD, US of A, 20659 Posts: 1,060	my hopes of a new supra have been shattered. i doubt they will actually come out with an actual supra. i think it will be another super car. but enough of this 08 supra talk/thread hijack, theres another forum for that... __________________ 88 N/A w/ 5spd - stock - not running, bhg 87 turbo/targa w/ 5spd- fidanza light weight flywheel, new oem slave cylinder, apexi air filter, no ac and no heat

06-03-2007, 09:17 PM	#4
supramacist 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Escape from the Prison Planet Posts: 1,356	I'm hearing 400hp on the new ones.

06-03-2007, 09:29 PM	#6
supramacist 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Escape from the Prison Planet Posts: 1,356	I just found out around a week ago that nissan is working on a 5.7 liter to be put into the z. We definitley may be on the right track.