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hi. just a query.

im getting an r33 series 2 gtst next tuesday from japan. what can i expect when i try and gun it against say a standard commodore or even a commodore ss? will i fly infront of them with ease or will i only 'just' beat them?

ive never properly driven an r33 gtst skyline or been in one thats giving it guts.

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Originally posted by GR33DyMANGO

hi. just a query.  

im getting an r33 series 2 gtst next tuesday from japan. what can i expect when i try and gun it against say a standard commodore or even a commodore ss? will i fly infront of them with ease or will i only 'just' beat them?

Justin you neglected the third option : you lose.

hahahaah jokes mate ... I have no idea :):(

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Ahh i reckon u should pull away no worries. Not sayin u will fly past but yeh shouldnt be a problem. As for the gts4 yeh that shouldnt be problem either seein as it has no turbo and is missin half a litre but then again it is an auto:p

Just be dam carefull when ure learnin how to drive it. Dont floor too much round corners or ure boost will kik in and u will see the true effects of an lsd (see crashedzor) and im not sure what the auto is like in the line' but in my old eb it used to kik down a gear if u floored it round a corner and woosh out goes the back end. So just be carefull.:) :burnout:

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street racing is a VERY dangerous activity. Please be thoughtful of others on the road and take GREAT care. Preferably don't race through suburbs at all. If you HAVE to do it then don't over do it and do it on BIG open roads. (i.e. freeway)

p.s. Keep your eye out for cops otherwise you wont be driving the car for some time :)

The 19yr old dude who wrapped himself around a pole on Parramatta Rd while racing in a skyline was my ex-girlfriends cousin so I am very much against street racing ATM. (A little spurt off the line upto the speed limit is ok though :()

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I don't own a Skyline (YET!), but I was just looking at the specs for a Commodore..

Executive 3.8L outputs 152kW / 305Nm

SS 5.7L outputs 235kW / 465Nm

You should be able to kill an Exec, I dunno about an SS. And I'm speaking purely from these stats.

Cheers,

Tim

*EDIT: Yep sorry forgot to include weights.. the Comms weigh about 1.6T

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Originally posted by Timmy G

You should be able to kill an Exec, I dunno about an SS.  And I'm speaking purely from these stats.

When I had my 'line I had no problems with any SS's or XR8's.......they tend to stay close for a little while, but it doesn't take long until they appear in the rear view mirror.

I had a cat back exhaust, air filter & 10psi with around 145rwkw.

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im getting an r33 series 2 gtst next tuesday from japan. what can i expect when i try and gun it against say a standard commodore or even a commodore ss? will i fly infront of them with ease or will i only 'just' beat them?

i have a manual series 1 r33 basically stock

it depends what type of commodore normal vt's are no problems at all and ss arent much of a problem either . you will beat a vt rather easily and the ss you will beat also but not as easy! but you will still win in both cases!

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Dam cereal it been a while since uve been around.

Yeh and as ronin said dont go draggin every dam commo u see. After a while u will realise that u can beat em without a worry just by the zorst note and how it looks. Then u will realise u got nothin to prove and can just pick ure battles. Alos there are a few goons out there who are like "man those jap cars are only good up to 120" these guys will keep flooring no matter how fast u get and its not really a gret idea to be doin over 120 unless ure on the freeway at 3 in the mornin.

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heheee.... wikid! im so excited about the impending arrival of my line :) but yer as guys said.. i should drive it very carefully. i wouldnt even want one scratch on it.

As for the gts4 yeh that shouldnt be problem either seein as it has no turbo and is missin half a litre but then again it is an auto

yer my mates car has a turbo. from what i know the gts4 only doesnt have a turbo in the r33 version.

hopefully i'll convince jimih to post some pics of his car. its probably the best skyline ive ever seen. hot house green(the new monaro green) .. u cant go wrong:D

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Originally posted by Timmy G

Executive 3.8L outputs 152kW / 305Nm

SS 5.7L outputs 235kW / 465Nm

You should be able to kill an Exec, I dunno about an SS.  And I'm speaking purely from these stats.

Just as a comparison.

I had a run with a new stock 300kw commodore a few weeks ago. Long straight open highway with no other cars around.

Rolling start upto 120 it was neck to neck, then upto 140 I was JUST (and I mean JUST) starting to pull away.

I've got a manual series 1 with full 3 inch exhaust, 12psi, pod filter with CAI.

I think it's got a lot to do with the weight and also the gearing, I know the skylines haven't got much drivetrain loss compared to the comodores etc.

But the major thing going against you is the auto, the auto's are close to a full second slower to 100km/h than the manuals are :)

:burnout:

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Originally posted by GR33DyMANGO

yer my mates car has a turbo. from what i know the gts4 only doesnt have a turbo in the r33 version.

had a feelin id get shot down with that one but wasnt too sure.:)

So this is the light emerald tyoe green u talkin bout here right? that should look pretty sweet but might attract unwanted attention.

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So this is the light emerald tyoe green u talkin bout here right? that should look pretty sweet but might attract unwanted attention.

yer its a light greeny kind of colour. when u take it out into the sun u can see gold specs through it.

haha.. at the moment i think he;s loving the attention. about 2 hrs ago he stopped at an interesection and some dewd on a motorbike learnt into his car and said something like "nice paint job." he;s premanently smiling at the moment.

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