Jump to content
SAU Community

results of my R33 v 2000 R8 ClubSport

pooski

By pooski,
in Motorsport Discussion & Builds

 Share

Recommended Posts

pooski Enthusiast

pooski

Posted
Posted

A while back i posted a thread asking for feedback on whether i would be able to beat my mates R8 Clubsport, 2000 model with my R33 gtst. Heaps of people replied with the general concessus being that it was going to be a close one.

Well we took them down to Caulder Part on Friday night and i am sad to say he beat me by half a second. We didnt get to run side by side, but we compared times, and his best was 14 flat, with mine being 14.5. The slow times can be put down to 2 things i think, 1: It was our first time drag racing and 2: His car is an Auto.

My car has 3.5" exhaust, POD, Boost controller, 235mm tyres, and is lowered.

His has the Exhaust done, diff ratios changed, and his computer reprogrammed.

So to sum up i just wanted to post the results for anyone who was interested, and give a couple of excuses as to why i bought shame to my fellow skyline drivers. Just thought i should also mention that my best time was on my second run, with low boost (8 psi). All my runst with high boost (11 psi) were slower with stupid amounts of wheelspin.

The Verdict: I recon the cars are wbout the same speed, with the Clubby being slightly faster at top end, but i am shit driver (only been driving manual for 3 months), so thats why he had half a second.

SKYLINED Collaborator

SKYLINED

Posted
Posted

i just drove a modded VX 300KW Clubby, feel a lot of torque in them, but the acceleration isnt what i thought it would be. I.e You can feel the weight.

Then sat back in the line, ahhh felt like i was at home again! MUCH BETTER!

When u drive the clubsport, feels like u r in the car

With the line, feels like u r a part of it

Bah, dont worry too much, practice those launches, and invest in some pineapples- next time he mighn't be so lucky!!!

Kaido_RR Grand Master

Kaido_RR

Posted
Posted

hey bad luck pooski, the hsv arn't a bad car, same goes for the line. keep tring im sure you can get your car into the 13second (i think you just need alittle practies at racing as this was your 1st time)

would have through the hsv would have been able to pull alittle quicker, hsv r alittle heavy like SKYLINED said so just keep tring and u should be able to match and beat him?

P.s did your friend shift his auto like a man? or did he press the Sport (power) button the holdens have? also it would be nice to know wat diff ratio he went with

rev210 Grand Master

rev210

Posted
Posted

The comodore was faster and thats the end of it till you have another go.

I'm sure it was all good fun and you will get better with practice too.

Excuses don't win you any races. However to listen to some skyline owners you would think they certainly believe it does.

Morgs Veteran

Morgs

Posted
Posted
The comodore was faster and thats the end of it till you have another go.

I'm sure it was all good fun and you will get better with practice too.

Excuses don't win you any races. However to listen to some skyline owners you would think they certainly believe it does.

:D

Good on you for telling it as it is.

Merli Grand Master

Merli

Posted
Posted

Forget the ETs, you obviously need launching practice (judging by your excessive wheelspin off the line)... The ETs are not indicative of which car is faster.

Post up the terminal speeds of both cars and the 60' footers for us :D

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

    • GoHashiriya
      From Japan and back to Europe, my sh*tbox R34 GTT

      By GoHashiriya · Posted

      Cheers. Skyline is back on the menu, can’t get rid of it. It’s like a child you don’t want, or herpes 
    • Dose Pipe Sutututu
      From Japan and back to Europe, my sh*tbox R34 GTT

      By Dose Pipe Sutututu · Posted

      Welcome back brother 
    • GoHashiriya
      From Japan and back to Europe, my sh*tbox R34 GTT

      By GoHashiriya · Posted

      I got back to Japan in January and was keen to get back on track as quickly as possible. Europe is god-awful for track accessibility (by comparison), so I picked up a first-gen GT86 in December just to have something I could jump into right away. The Skyline came over in a container this time and landed in early January. It was a bit battered after Europe, though—I refused to do anything beyond essential upkeep while it was over there. The clutch master cylinder gave out, and so did the power steering. I didn’t even bother changing the oil; it was the same stuff that went in just before I left Japan the first time. Naughty. Power steering parts would’ve cost double with shipping and taxes, so knowing I’d be heading back to Japan, I just postponed it and powered through the arm workout. It took a solid three months to get the car back on the road. Registration was a nightmare this time around. There were a bunch of BS fees to navigate, and sourcing parts was a headache. I needed stock seats for shaken, mistakenly blew 34k JPY on some ENR34 seats—which, of course, didn’t fit—then ended up having the car’s technical sheet amended to register it as a two-seater with the Brides. Then there’s the GT86. Amazing car. Does everything I want it to do. Parts are cheap, easy to find, and I don’t care what anyone says—it’s super rewarding to drive. I’ve done a few basic mods: diff ratio, coilovers, discs, pads, seat, etc. It already had a new exhaust manifold and the 180kph limiter removed, so I assume it’s running some kind of map. I’ve just been thrashing it at the track non-stop—mostly Fuji Speedway now, since I need something with higher speed after all that autobahn time. The wheels on the R34 always pissed me off—too big, and it was a nightmare getting tires to fit properly under the arches. So I threw in the towel and bought something that fits better. Looks way cleaner too (at least to me)—less hotboy, less attention-seeking. Still an R34, though. Now for future plans. There are a few things still outstanding with the car. First up, the rear subframe needs an overhaul—that’s priority one. Next, I need to figure out an engine rebuild plan. No timeline yet, but I want to keep it economical—not cutting corners, just not throwing tens of thousands at a mechanic I can barely communicate with. And finally, paint. Plus a bit of tidying up here and there.  
    • The Bogan
      NC MX5

      By The Bogan · Posted

      Nope, needed to clearance under the bar a little with a heat gun, a 1/2" extension as the "clearancer", and big hammer, I was aware of this from the onset, they fit a 2.0 with this intake no problems, but, the 2.5 is around 15mm taller than a 2.0, so "clearancing" was required  It "just" touched when test fitting, now, I have about 10mm of clearance  You cannot see where it was done, and so far, there's no contact when giving it the beans Happy days
    • GoHashiriya
      From Japan and back to Europe, my sh*tbox R34 GTT

      By GoHashiriya · Posted

      It's been a while since I've updated this thread. The last year (and some) has been very hectic. In the second-half of 2024 I took the R34 on a trip through Germany, Italy, France and Switzerland - it was f*cking great. I got a little annoyed with the attention the car was getting around Europe and really didn't drive it that much. I could barely work on the car since I was living in an inner-city apartment (with underground parking). During the trip, the car lost power steering in France - split hose - and I ended up driving around 4,000kms with no power steering.  There were a few Nurburgring trips here and there, but in total the R34 amassed just shy of 7,000kms on European roads. Long story short, I broke up with the reason I was transferred to Europe for and requested to be moved back to Japan. The E90, loved it. It was a sunk cost of around EUR 10,000 and I sold it to a friend for EUR 1,500 just to get rid of it quickly. Trust me, moving countries f*cking sucks and I could not be bothered to be as methodical as I was the first time around.
×
×
  • Create New...