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JU5T1N

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I'm currently in the market to buy my life long dream, a GTR. As I have had a battle with cancer since earlier on in the year and have just been given the all clear. So I've now sold my Suzuki Sierra monster truck to help fund the new toy. I've always had in mind a V-SPEC but have had a few very nice NON V-SPEC come up aswell. So which is best and are the differances worth the worth the extra coin.

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Brembo brakes, Slightly different ATTESSA settings....firmer suspension...etcdepends on what you want to do with the car.If circuit racing is your thing then I would go the V-spec...but if its just a streeter...Not worth the extra coin

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It all really comes down to condition of the car. A very straight GTR is just as good as a GTR V-Spec in most situations.

The V-Spec has a number of minor improvements like firmer ride, 1 cm lower ride height, active rear diff etc - that is if the car is stock. If the car has aftermarket suspension then all of this means nothing.

From a personal perspective I have a pristine V-Spec and I love the active rear diff and the Super Hi Cass. The car has unbelievable levels of grip and the rear wheel steering really freaks out passengers the first time that they come for a ride in the car.

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It all really comes down to condition of the car. A very straight GTR is just as good as a GTR V-Spec in most situations.

The V-Spec has a number of minor improvements like firmer ride, 1 cm lower ride height, active rear diff etc - that is if the car is stock. If the car has aftermarket suspension then all of this means nothing.

From a personal perspective I have a pristine V-Spec and I love the active rear diff and the Super Hi Cass. The car has unbelievable levels of grip and the rear wheel steering really freaks out passengers the first time that they come for a ride in the car.

Does only the V-spec have rear steer???

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I haven't heard that before, I'd be very surprised as there should be no differences in the transfer case. I have been told the A-LSD can often become a hinderance when there's a problem with it, but I don't know much about that.

I'm happy with my non V-SPEC, as it was in much nicer condition than the V-SPECs I was looking at :happy: I drove a few V-SPEC and non V-SPEC R33 GTR's and didn't feel f**k all difference.

Complete list of differences:

Vspec has active LSD (a yellow light in the dash)

Vpsec has the faster attesa computer 1/1000th of a second rather than 1/100th (not visually noticable)

Vspec has stiffer suspension stock 10mm lower (not visably noticable)

10kg more weight (not visably noticable)

A Vspec sticker

Air difusers for the front brakes

Slightly better ABS (not visually noticable)

Finned rear diff

Seriously, I can't push enough to buy off condition.... they can become expensive if you get a crap one.

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And in regards to A-LSD, here's other RACERS agreeing with the thoughts about A-LSD and ATTESA improvements.... no one can feel the driving difference haha..

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/33...driving+GTR+LSD

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Do both V-spec and non V-spec 33s have an aluminum front end / boot lid?

Not 100% on whether they are aluminum but there are no body panel changes between V-spec and Non V-Spec GTR's, apart from a V-Spec sticker on the rear ;)

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