What would you classify a DR30 as

[Boof]

there was also an extremely rare twin cam head for the L20 4 cyl engine...i cant remember if it was HKS or nismo that made it though

And SVO (ford motorsport division) make a stroker kit for the 460 cube big block V8.....as if 460 wasnt big enuff....it takes it out to 600 cubes!

Yeah i looked at getting one of those heads for my old supercharged L series...Roughly bout 6k and then you still have to buy valves/springs/cams etc etc...Not worth it really!!!!

600 cubes??? Think bout the torque though!! Holy crap!!

[Doctor 30]

why didn't they stick with the S20?

[machg]

For me a Standard DR30: compared to a Lotus Elise its a muscle car, compared to a XY GTHO its a sports car, so I voted GT.

machg

[machg]

Come on! MX5's might have great chassis balance,etc but sports car? They're the original hair dreser's car, aren't they.Give me an S13 over one of them anyday! (even an SR20 one!)

I disagree with calling an MX5 a hair dressers car, even standard. It would be interesting to put a standard MX5 against a standard DR30 around Baskerville raceway, I reckon the MX5 would do a quicker lap time. (But the DR30 would shit on it on any circuit with a decent straight.)

machg

[Doctor 30]

I'd agree that they aren't a hairdressers car given the RWD etc. A celica, integra, calibra etc that are based on a girls car are hairdressers sports cars.

But this isn't the MX5 poll.....

[BensDR30]

why didn't they stick with the S20?

Have you ever seen an exploded diagram of the S20?

It's one of the most complicated engines out there & is not at all suited to mass-production or low-maintenance.

The LY SOHC or OS-Giken DOHC would have been a much better candidate, but from a marketing perspective a new engine is always better than an old one, re-worked (a'la Holden 4/6).

[floody]

I say GT, or like the R31, sporting sedan.

HOWEVER....In a historical context its most definitely one of Japan's muscle cars, the power, handling etc see to that. Particularly modified examples, a DR30 with period big turbo upgrade, rock hard coilovers, 15" watanabes etc is every bit a muscle car (in the same way a Falcon with a modded 351, fat rims, slammed suspension etc it) - fast, but a definite handful.

[Ghostrider]

if you put enough BLING BLING on....  also the hr30 is the no thrills dr, non of the electric goodies a bit less power

Speak for yourself, not all HR's are poverty packs.