Can I please get some input on this? Hopefully from some people that have had both?

I'm Looking to build a 7-800awhp car, originally looking to do a 996TT, but to mod it to the level I want, the math gets a little fuzzy

996TT will cost 40-45k & another 30-35k in mods puts me at 70-80k
GTR will cost 55-60k & another 25-30k in mods puts it at 80-90k

So for virtually the same price (within 5-10k) that is the decision

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!

Thanks!

 

Wrong forum, a Porsche is a Porsche

 

Buy another vette

 

Yep I understand "there is no substitute"

 

Vet was purchased to help out a friend-was supposed to be a "deal" (arent they all

NEVER again

 

One word...Porsche. Of course, thats what your gonna here in a Porsche forum. Also, the GTR "big brother" is always watching you. Dont dare get close to a track without letting them know or it will void your warranty. How does that make you feel about the confidence they have in their car?

 

Go over to Nagtroc for the other side of the story.

It reallly depends...do you want stick or paddle shift? What styling do you like better? The Porsche interior is very dated, yet the Nissan is still a Nissan but it's not half bad.

For the GT-R, 700whp is achievable with a bolton turbo kit and some fueling, exhaust, and tuning. You can obviously crank out more hp if you run race gas or E85. You were following the Switzer thread so you can always contact Switzer for info on their P800 or R850 kits. After you do this, the car will be very solid, drive like stock, but deliver low 10 second 1/4 mile on pump with good conditions and launch.

The Porsche has the bulletproof GT1 motor. The turbos definitely need to be swapped, fueling needs to be worked on, and I believe the clutch has to be swapped too. The 996TT is a great car and I was planning on getting one, but it "feels" very dated compared to the GT-R which is why I went for the GT-R. The GT-R has more "cool features" too like adjustable suspension, the nav system with digital gauges is sweet, the Cobb Accessport is awesome because you can datalog everything and switch tunes through the OBDII port. The dual clutch tranny shifts instantly so you lose more boost. Usually the GT-R is compared to the 997TT but because of price, I see why you're comparing it to the 996TT. They are both capable of 700-800whp without touching engine internals. Again, it's a preference of new vs old, dual clutch vs stick, styling, interiors, and porsche vs nissan. You can't go wrong with either one. They have a very different feel though and they obviously look different so it probably comes down to that.

Good luck

 

Wrong.

Try again.

 

Stallion has good advice. It really comes down to preference and purpose with these two. I found the GT-R was more suitable to me than the 996. I don't think either car is 'better' or 'worse' than the other, just more suitable to one person than another.

What do you plan on using the car for? Drag racing? (I noticed your sig)

 

Thanks IS!

Tym (SPI) did my last 2 cars, I plan on going through this with him as well next week

What started me looking at the GTR was the paddle shifters, with that kind of horsepower I would prefer to not worry about missing shifts

The Porsche motor is Awesome & I have always loved Porsche's (starting w/ my 930-but that dated interior hasn't changed much since then)

Mods for the Porsche are going to be more expensive then GTR (not sure about the trans upgrade cost yet for anything over 700whp on the GTR)

resale?

 

I do street racing roll ons mainly-very rarely from a dig (nobody wants to race AWD cars
I had 2 Evo's with 500 & 600 awhp done by SPI, & tried 700rwhp for a little bit & hate it!
AWD Natural progression now is 996TT or least expensive dual clutch w/ paddle shifters (GTR)

 

It sounds like you've already made up your mind...

The GT-R is not too bad in straighline. From what I've seen (you can check out some threads here on the GT-R sub-forum, or NAGTOC), you're estimate for the desired HP you want is pretty much accurate. You could also get a roll-cage put in so you can do your sanctioned 1 mile runs. A car like the one you seem to want will get you about 800whp, and run high 9's on street tires, mid 9's on slicks - with pretty much a full stock interior.

But if your primary focus (or one of them) is the DCT with paddle shift, then this sounds like the car for you. Yeah, you'll never miss a shift. Even if you push the paddle at 180mph to downshift to 5th, it won't let you (ask me how I know). No 'money' shifts anymore.

I believe there are better drag racing cars out there that can be had for cheaper (GT500 comes to mind), but none come with the dual clutch that you or I sought after.

 

Which car do you want to look at?

 

Sounds like were on the same page Jasper, Thanks for your input, I appreciate it!

 

if you were to ask me between a 997tt or a gtr... i would pick the 997tt without question.

if you are asking between a 996tt or a gtr... i would pick the gtr. the 996tt at this point is an old car with a dated interior. just my opinion! :-)