32 or 33

[Junior Zilla]

Which is better for performance as a NA?

please list below why and what model eg R33 GTS25

Thanks HEAPS!

Dave

[Ryan D]

R33 GTS4

2.5l, non turbo, all wheel drive, and sexy as hell.

cant go wrong

[Baileylsd]

Well correct me if i'm wrong, but i think the r32 gts only comes with either the 116kw rb20de or a rb25e which i think has like 92kw??

And the r33 gts25 comes with 147kw

the rb20 is very bad in the bottom end i find, (well mine is)

is the rb25 in the r33 much better??

[Junior Zilla]

Originally posted by Ryan D

R33 GTS4

2.5l, non turbo, all wheel drive, and sexy as hell.

cant go wrong

Yeah thats what i had heard the 2.5 in a 32 is lethal where as in the 33 its powerful but is held back by weight ratios.

But i dunno im just a kid, lol, keep the opionions coming

[skyla]

The fastest N/A's down the strip I know of are actually the R32 GTS25's, they come out factory with 142kw at the flywheel. With a bit of work they can run low 15's.

Even though the type S R33 tend to make a little bit more power(147), the extra weight of the R33 works against them.

But give me a R33 any day

[Junior Zilla]

Awesome, my story checks out, lol.

Id love a R33 but theyre very common where i live so i figured the money i COULD save on buying a 32 i could put towards some tighht mags and make a 32 that stands out from the several 33's

[NA_R33]

though the performance difference is very minimal, go with what u think looks better, whats .2secs down the quarter neway?

[Junior Zilla]

yeah true, im more driven to get a 32 coz theyre rare on the coast (sunny) everyones got a 33

does anyone know whats gonna happen with 32s with the new import scheme?

[NA_R33]

u wont have to pay tax on them so they will be cheaper to import if u know someone that can complience them cheap in japan, but it will also get harder to find good ones in japan.

[Junior Zilla]

when does that come in?

does that mean it will be a mad rush to get the good ones or will the japanese keep them over there?

i wanna get a silver one and make a ZERO R look-a-like

[NA_R33]

umm people are already buying them and putting them in storage in japan. when the car is 15 years old to the day u can bring it in, but make sure u research its not that simple, u need to apply for permission to import that vehicle and a whole range of other things.

[geordie]

Let a company like prestige motorsport worry bout all that for you if you choose to import, i got the R32 gts25, its a nice car, my auto box holds it back but thats to change in the future. Got the 2.5ltr goodness and the lighter shell, more room in a r33, bigger backseat etc, more spacious, but the r32 just looks mean and ready to go.

[rs73]

N/A rb25de in r33 has better low down torque being a bigger displacement compared to rb20de. torque = fun.

[Pva_Glue]

I like R32 look better... but that's me.

If you can find R32 with RB25DE then get it

[nismoman18]

i like R33's better overall but if u find a GTS25 R32 definately Buy it , why not go the R32GTS-t ?

[Junior Zilla]

Same story as per when i was looking at your car Clint, folks wont let me get a turbo.

Whats with this new import law and getting 32's?

geordie, how much did your car cost ya?

and i dont care about back seats, haha, your gotta earn ya way to passenger seat or walk!

[Nismodified]

R32 GTS, rb25DE

best of both worlds.

[Junior Zilla]

thats what i was thinking, just gotta track one down.

next question...if i cant get a 32 2.5 should i goto the 33 2.5 or the 32 2.0?

I want a 2.5, but i want performance, so which would be 2nd best 2.5 33 or 2.0 32?

Thanks

Dave

[skyla]

The R33 GTS25 is quicker than the R32 GTS.

Last year at the drags a guy with a R32 2LGTS manual was running high 16,s for the 1/4 mile, that was with air filter,extractors and 2 1/4" exhaust. A R33 GTS25 will run high 16's stock.

[Junior Zilla]

so if i want to have a bit of a trundle from the lights then my best bet is a 33?

how much performance diff is there between an auto and a manual, coz i found a beautiful GTS25 33 but shes auto...