Jump to content
SAU Community

Gtr 33 Or Evo 7 Or Etc Etc Etc

Adz2332

By Adz2332,
in R Series (R30, R31, R32, R33, R34)

 Share

Recommended Posts

Adz2332 Grand Master

Adz2332

Posted
Posted

Hey all,

Im in the middle of selling my skyline and my corvette. ( see for sale section :P )

With the skyline money im hoping to add to my house deposit money. But with the sale of my corvette im not going to go lower than $27500.... And thats what ill be spending on my new car...

Have weighed up some options and so far ive come up with these 5... In order of what im thinking of...

1. GTR 33

2. EVO 7

3. STI WRX

4. 3000 GT (hard to come by i know.)

5. GTR 32

Ive loved my series 2 r33 skyline so im defiantly still after a turbo car.

Im after quicks and handeling so a 4wd i think is the way to go...

Im looking for a car that can handle the 300kws easily without and worries of blowing the engine as i would have done in my gtst.

Looking to make a scary quick road car is what im after and that can handle the turns also...

and looks aint that important to me also...

What would you choose? Have i missed any cars i should take into consideration?? anyone driven any of the above cars? Impressions etc etc...

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/196987-gtr-33-or-evo-7-or-etc-etc-etc/
Share on other sites
BigBlueR32 Enthusiast

BigBlueR32

Posted
Posted

The 3000gt will get you to that power the easiest and cheapest, but that car is a pig, at just under 4000 pounds I would look elsewhere.

The Evo and the Sti are both great but I'm not a fan of fulltime 4wd, as well the sti has trouble keeping transfer cases at those power levels.

I mean your on a skyline board and I am a little biased, but to me the choice is either R32 or R33 GTR, the 33 being newer, but a little heavier.

You could debate all you want about which model R32,R33,R34 is best but in the end preference and budget come into play.

Good luck on which ever you choose. :P

Adz2332 Grand Master

Adz2332

Posted
  • Author
Posted

haha i was expecting some biased ideas for sure lol!

wow i didnt relise the 3000 was so bulky! damn!

i reali am leaning towards the 33gtr cos of how new it is or the evo....

have to take them both for a spin i guess

Adz2332 Grand Master

Adz2332

Posted
  • Author
Posted
Id go the R33 GTR..

I had a mint GTO with 272 awkw and I loved it, it was a monster on the street but I sold it as it is not a very practical car and was quite expensive to maintain and wont take the punishment that the GTR would.

ahh cool thanks for that info...

any one had or driven an evo 7?

TommO Grand Master

TommO

Posted
Posted

I've owned an Evo 8 MR and a R33 GTR.

Evo is very fast but the GTR is much more fun to drive whilst still being fast, and shitloads easier to get power out of it.. esp if you want a quick straight line car. Have a read of this thread, as I did a big reply about Evo vs GTR... http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/Ev...tr-t190951.html

I would go the 33 as it's a bit newer...

sewid Grand Master

sewid

Posted
Posted
The 3000gt will get you to that power the easiest and cheapest, but that car is a pig, at just under 4000 pounds I would look elsewhere.

The Evo and the Sti are both great but I'm not a fan of fulltime 4wd, as well the sti has trouble keeping transfer cases at those power levels.

I mean your on a skyline board and I am a little biased, but to me the choice is either R32 or R33 GTR, the 33 being newer, but a little heavier.

You could debate all you want about which model R32,R33,R34 is best but in the end preference and budget come into play.

Good luck on which ever you choose. :P

Lol... 3000gt cheap... maybe in Toronto... Over here there's buckley's chance of tuning a 3000gt cheap. 33 GTR all the way. Cheap as chips and everyone's got parts for them.

a20089 Veteran

a20089

Posted
Posted

From your descriptions of what you want there's two options

32 GTR Vspec or 33 GTR (either vspec or not)

Pick which one you like the look of.

After that start replacing everything. Both are at the age where modding the engine too much may blow it. Get a new engine and certainly new turbo's.

Get new suspension, either car is 10+years old and will be a bit saggy.

Probably need new front disks

New clutch.

Get this thing http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/Gt...40&start=40. It makes such a difference.

TTT Grand Master

TTT

Posted
Posted

300awkw and 2L don't go too well IMO.

Yes it can be done but it's asking a fair bit of the old EVO.

and it kinda defeats the purpose of the EVO too..

if you want that sort of power, stick to the GTR's.

If I were you, I'd be buying a REBUILT R32 GTR with all the fruit required for 300 jiggawatts that you are after.

I don't think that the R33 GTR with a rebuilt engine and the required turbos and mods for 300kw are under $30K yet.

R32's are.

for $27K that you have, you'd find one that has been well sorted and all the usual 15 year old faults fixed.

TommO Grand Master

TommO

Posted
Posted (edited)

If you want big power and fast numbers, a GTR is easier (esp power). It handles having that much power really nicely, and is still daily driveable etc.

If you want to go to a circuit and decimate all (mainly a tight circuit like Wakefield), the Evo is perfect... but it'll struggle to handle the 300kw you want. It'll take a rebuilt motor to get there, whereas an RB26 can do it stock. Let alone the driveline issues you might run into on the Evo...

Edited by TommO
Adz2332 Grand Master

Adz2332

Posted
  • Author
Posted
If you want big power and fast numbers, a GTR is easier (esp power). It handles having that much power really nicely, and is still daily driveable etc.

If you want to go to a circuit and decimate all (mainly a tight circuit like Wakefield), the Evo is perfect... but it'll struggle to handle the 300kw you want. It'll take a rebuilt motor to get there, whereas an RB26 can do it stock. Let alone the driveline issues you might run into on the Evo...

i just want a car to have great accelaeration ( cant spell!)

handle more than excellent...

and just feel fast!

TommO Grand Master

TommO

Posted
Posted
Both those cars will do it.

TommO - how much did the EV0 weigh?

I think your whale weighs around 1550kg yeah?

Evo was 1470... and yeah I think that's about right for my whale :D

Not really that much in the scheme of things.. R33 feels a lot "firmer" when cruising around though, the Evo just wants to go fast and nothing else...

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • soviet_merlin
      Duncan's V37.......race car?

      By soviet_merlin · Posted

      Thanks for doing that Duncan! Makes you a good person in my books. We don't get kangaroos or wombats here. But we have bats and it's similar. AFAIK it's often the mums with a baby attached that get hit because they drop lower when starting from a tree. If you hit an animal, check on it. https://www.ifaw.org/au/resources/wildlife-rescue-app An app to get the closest wildlife rescue contact.
    • Murray_Calavera
      Jacks that fit under GTR lips that can reach the subframe?

      By Murray_Calavera · Posted

      My dream is also to have a proper hoist, but I don't think it will ever happen. My quickjack is probably as close as I'll ever get, it really is very good though. 
    • Duncan
      Duncan's V37.......race car?

      By Duncan · Posted

      Yeah we keep on in the dailies, it is pretty poor how many animals get hit and the driver leaves without checking....have saved a couple of little ones over the years. Bit of a gruesome job though, pouches generally need to be cut open because they are so tight and often the joey doesn't realise mum is gone so they are still locked onto the teat. I checked the modules in front of the DS wheel where an oil cooler should go.... There is the radar unit - that can go for race use) One of the 2 HX water pumps, the silver cylinder. That needs to be kept but might be able to be relocated But the bad news, the big computer mounted vertically in front of the wheel (blocking any potential air exit) is the electric steering computer. That is required until/unless i do a hydraulic steering conversion, and in CAD based modern car design it is not like I can just pop a big unit like that somewhere else (plus the loom would be too short anywhere else too). So, the passenger side is OK to clear out (just use a smaller washer reservoir, potentially elsewhere), but the DS no beuno
    • Duncan
      Chris' Toyota Mark ii JZX110

      By Duncan · Posted

      Well, all the best with the new camry It was interesting to hear about the UK process, it is generally a lot more streamlined here with a shipping agent looking after all the import side (noting the exact final price can still be a surprise.....) and I've used a few different brokers on the japan (or US) side, and never had any trouble with any of them....luck of the draw I guess. You mentioned you didn't get the auction sheet (understandable since you bought it from a dealer, not auction), but I always try and get hold of that because they are pretty thorough. I've imported 2x R grade vehicles over the years and both were fine, repairs in Japan are pretty thorough compared to here in Oz.
    • Duncan
      Jacks that fit under GTR lips that can reach the subframe?

      By Duncan · Posted

      BTW I measured the jack I have, it is 70mm at the saddle but you only have about 700 until it returns to 150mm high at the cylinder so it is good but no magic bullet.
×
×
  • Create New...