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R-SPEC Grand Master

R-SPEC

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quickest car i ever been in was a gtir. modded ofcourse.

similar to LTHLRB - a mate also owns one, did drive it hard and blew the box. been sitting in his garage for about 6 months now, not cheap to repair....

its one of those cars.....always loved em, but would never buy one.

Beer Baron Grand Master

Beer Baron

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they are not that weak. I ran mine with 180 odd 4wkw for a fair few years and I don't think anyone could suggest i didn't drive it hard. plenty of 7000rpm launches in it! BUT no flat changes, and a bit of mechanical sympathy is important. also short shifter is not a good idea, and the type of clutch you buy has an impact too. but i wouldn't say their boxes are fragile, it's just you need to be a little smart to keep them happy. apart from that they are good. they only weigh around 1200kg, can easily put out 2004wkw with standard turbo and injectors and at that power will dust off most mildly modded skylines. they do NEED a brake upgrade though as they come with shit brakes. top little car though, and a steal at current prices.

msnismo Grand Master

msnismo

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I owned one briefly.... but mine was a lemon..... previous owner dodged the maintenance records amongst other things.....

My mate had one also .... awesome car.. but it did have $40K spent on it at Rigolis!

In stock form I'd go the gtir over anything else in the same price bracket just because SR20 powah (and build quality) and the lack of money that needs spending to get it go faster..... although can be a b!tch to work on at times according to my dad (mechanic).....

GTIR drivetrain is a heap stronger than any wrx of the same year model.... our 97 wagon (clubspec) has done two gearboxes and the next time its straight cut gears! Also to me the wrx feels like its made of plastic.... but thats just personal opinion...

West Grand Master

West

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Fast little car,

If you ever buy one or import one, make sure it comes with exhaust already as its can be a bitch to fabricate a proper system. As for the clutch, if you need to change, get something that worth it as you would need to lift the engine up a bit and just chuck REDLINE shock proof in it and the box will be fine, offcourse don't abuse it too much.

What can i say about SR20, they are great 4cylinders, respond to mods as good as EVO if not better, engine and parts availability is much more as well. Oh also don't forget the quad throttles respond (was it quad throttles?).

Better interior than R32gtr :P, semi bucket seats, CUP HOLDERS ;).........

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