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Hi All,

Something my drunken friend said to me the other night got me thinking... I've never really been interested in the 300zx and was just wondering how they stacked up performance wise to an R33 GTS-t... He doesnt know alot about cars and thoguht cos it was twin-turbo he'd kill me... :Bang: I just smiled.

Anyway, how do they go, i'm curious now?

Cheers.

P.S. i did a quick search for similar topics, couldnt seem to find one (went back 4 pages).

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stock for stock:

3.0L TT so yes its quick in a straight line...

its a boat though that drinks like a sponge, handles like you're riding a bull, and stops like the brakes are made of rubber (my bro has an 89 TT)

of course these things can be modded to counter that.

the R33GTSt handles better, looks better, is more economical, and stops better. Also has more tuning parts availability in oz.

check out www.aus300zx.com for info on 300zx times down the quarter etc. if you want.

cheers,

Waz.

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its a boat though that drinks like a sponge, handles like you're riding a bull, and stops like the brakes are made of rubber (my bro has an 89 TT)

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No way the one i drove handled really well. It was stock as a rock and i took it the thru the National park up near Wollongong. The brakes seemed up to it as well. I think due to the age of the cars its very car dependant/condition etc.

If they werent so expensive back in 2000 when i bought my 32 they would have definitely got a look in.

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I've driven 1/2 stuffed std Z32's that still out accelerate & have less body roll than any std GTS-t I've been in. The torque & suspension do a good job of hiding the 1500kgs+ from what I've seen.

They do drink fuel like its free though... & have a few maintainance issues

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I've driven 1/2 stuffed std Z32's that still out accelerate & have less body roll than any std GTS-t I've been in. The torque & suspension do a good job of hiding the 1500kgs+ from what I've seen.

They do drink fuel like its free though... & have a few maintainance issues

a FEW issues??

try a LOT of maintenance issues...

in the 4-5 months my brother has had his Z32 we have changed:

- wiring loom (broken wires due to engine bay heat - took 2 days of solid work!)

- about 10 water hoses (leaks everywhere. most hard to get to under plenum)

- fan (stocker had about 15 cracks in it! converted to thermo fan...)

and be prepared to have to remove the engine to change many seals that leak. they may go fast but they aren't freindly to you...

although with what bad luch you have been through, Roy, it doesn't sound all that different to your situation. maybe its just luck?

Warren.

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I think the main reason there aren't as many of them that are getting modded is because it's such a bastard as there is crap all room to work with.

Yeah, this means that the engine has to be taken out to do any decent mods, such as changing turbos. Also apparently overheating is a big issue with the zeds, as this gets back to the cramped engine bay.

Handling shouldn't be too bad because the car is very low and the V6 is quite flat, therefore it has a much lower centre of gravity than a skyline.

But in the end the skyline does have one big advantage ITS A SKYLINE :headspin:

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