It sounds like you are looking for an answer when there is no answer - No one in the UK has broken the EP85 drivetrain yet.
Feed it the power and see what happens. If something breaks then replace it with something stronger. That would appear to be the approach our AWD owners use and their bravery is highly appreciated.
We currently have a 200+ bhp and a 240+ bhp in NI and neither shows signs of quitting. I would await feedback from Trevor, Ted, Gaz or Wee John as each of them has firsthand experience in EP85 territory.
theres a guy on here occasionally who has glanza internals in his gearbox so some things can be changed. weejohn has launched his in the dry with 243bhp and nothing even grumbled.
^^ agreed, a 350bhp fwd starlet would probly do 0-60 quicker than a 350bhp 4wd, due to drive train loss.
nope, from what im told the ep85 system, uses a funny transfer box, so until the front wheels spin the back wheels arent driving,
so no extra drivetrain loss until it is necessary to combat wheelspin! best of both worlds
correct me if im wrong. :kiss:
Phil
^^ agreed, a 350bhp fwd starlet would probly do 0-60 quicker than a 350bhp 4wd, due to drive train loss.
^^ agreed, a 350bhp fwd starlet would probly do 0-60 quicker than a 350bhp 4wd, due to drive train loss.
the 4wd transmission is designed to handle the stock power of 75bhp.. although most things toyota are over engineered so exactly how much power one can handle is anyones guess, and luck probably plays a big part in that too :haha:
what you gotta think though is why you want a 4wd starlet.. ? to get traction.. but if its ganna run so much power that you cant launch it and drive it hard without risking the trans poppin it kinda defeats the object of going 4wd lol
this has to be the funniest thing i have heard in a long while
a 200 bhp ep85 will kill a 350 bhp to about 70-80
why do you want/need 350 bhp? believe me you dont need no more than 250 in a ep85,
this has to be the funniest thing i have heard in a long while
a 200 bhp ep85 will kill a 350 bhp to about 70-80
why do you want/need 350 bhp? believe me you dont need no more than 250 in a ep85,