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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGe_fyhQazg
Nissan wants us to believe that a stock base model GT-R lapped the
Nurburgring in 7:38. Do you believe this?
http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/5722/38952jr0.jpg
480hp
430lb-ft
3836lbs
There are plenty of reasons why Nissan would lie or insinuate faster the
capable times for its GT-R.
Remember...according to the source the 2005 Nissan Nismo Skyline GT-R
Z-Tune ran sub 10-second quarter miles....with 500hp and 3525 lbs. Of
course that wasn't verified.
What
I will reluctantly believe it...The Corvette does it in just 4 seconds
more, with only RWD, although it also has a more power, and weighs
significantly less.
We're going to find out soon whether this car really is as great as
everyone hopes.
chris_knows
Nissan began timing the GTRs lap time at the end of the pit road and ended
at the begining.
The vette ran the whole track
The nissans tires.
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b152/dj99ss/08_nissan_skyline_gtr_tech_wh
l_500.jpg
I doubt those will be production tires but I could be wrong, look like a
tack tire to me.
It will be overated just like every other skyline.
Enthusiast
http://www.tirerack.com/images/tires/bridgestone/bs_potenza_re70_1000.jpg
OE tires for the STi
newyorker
do those come in runflats, cause I know bridgestone made special tires just
for this car a read a big article over them a week or so ago, and they were
runflats.
The probably just took those and made them a run flat if they arent
alreaqdy.
Enthusiast
That was a good lap, 14 seconds faster than the NSX-R. Would expect
something along those times with around 200 more horsepower. Super fast
gearbox and sophisticated all wheel drive will more than make up for it's
weight disadvantage. Just wait til Nismo or Mines get their hands on
it:smoke:
Btw the difference between where the skyline finished the lap and started
it would have only increased the lap times by 2 seconds at the most.
fudge
No idea..i dont think so cause they dont show up under the bridgestone
filter for runflats
newyorker
Would a "super fast" gearbox really matter at a track like this? This
isn't a dragstrip.
The lighter and more powerful AWD 2007 Porsche 911 Turbo couldn't produce a
best lap that fast, nor could the Zonda S or Bugatti Veyron...or the
Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano.
It's hard to believe that a STOCK BASE GT-R could do this...expecially
after the 9-second 500hp Z-Tune.
What
Last I heard it was 1.5 seconds faster than the Z06 so if he completed the
track itd put him behind the Z.
Skylines are overrated and this is no exception
Enthusiast
Interesting...
rudypoochris
A super fast gearbox would make even more difference as there are way more
gearshifts done on the race track than on the drag strip. Not to mention
less power is being wasted on the upshift coming out of the corners and on
the straights.
The new GT-R will be overrated, but it has a bloody good reason to.
fudge
Nissan blows lately.
Id only take an old skyline when the werent so heavy, something like an R32
with a RB26 or a 300ZX
Enthusiast
one of my fav cars to this day
newyorker
I really like them, I just wish they would have left someone the extra crap
off and gone in more of the build direction of the RX7, low weight and back
to the basics.
If mods were cheaper and worth more I would have got one instead of the Z,
oh and red ones are too hard to find, they are ALL white or BLACK.
There is one in town that has been repainted Viper Steel Grey, its the art
teacher's husband, and it is one sexy lookin car.
Enthusiast
my buddy had a red one it was 91 NA with 142k bad body, blew the
motor...got it for 3000 only got 400 back for it :(
newyorker
My roomate has a 300zx N/A 1990 he got for $3300. Runs like a champ, has a
couple dings. He got it at 160k, now he is at 190k no problem. I have two
Z's myself, first generations. Just picked up the second one for $800. I
was about to buy a salvage titled 300zx Z32 N/A with perfect body and frame
for $2100, but someone beat me to it. Oh well.
rudypoochris
