wow... TechArt GTstreet destroys Mine's GTR
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wow... TechArt GTstreet destroys Mine's GTR
http://www.roadandtrack.com/article....rticle_id=7074 it wasn't even close...
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The crazy part is that the STOCK GTR beat the 630hp Techart as well if this test is to be believed completely. Teh Techart did 1:29 to the stock GTR 1:26. Thats seems absurd but would lend credance to the member here who though his stock GTR was faster on track than his modded TT. Im skeptical of mag articles because of the politics. Why a Caddy instead of the Z06 or Viper if you wanted to rep America? Stupid..
The acceleration figures seem to indicate the GTR is underated at 550hp unless Mines lightened it. But thats not there style. They like to keep things stock and just improve performance. 6.9 sec to 100mph is almost in Mclaren F1 territory. It out accelerated the 630hp Techart which I was not expecting. Those Techart numbers are low for a 630hp Porsche.
Theres gotta be some kind of witchcraft going on at Nissan cause a stock 3800lb car with 480hp shouldnt be able to beat a 630hp tuned and tweaked TT at least on paper.
The acceleration figures seem to indicate the GTR is underated at 550hp unless Mines lightened it. But thats not there style. They like to keep things stock and just improve performance. 6.9 sec to 100mph is almost in Mclaren F1 territory. It out accelerated the 630hp Techart which I was not expecting. Those Techart numbers are low for a 630hp Porsche.
Theres gotta be some kind of witchcraft going on at Nissan cause a stock 3800lb car with 480hp shouldnt be able to beat a 630hp tuned and tweaked TT at least on paper.
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I ran a new GTR on the freeway from 70-130 in my 11sec evo traps 120mph. He walked me really good. Paper plates and all. You could smell the engine and exhaust breaking in. Very impressive. The horsepower numbers don't equate to a car that fast.
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I've ran my flash TT with stock GTR, we're basically similar but GTR has no lag. From 30mph rolling, GTR jump 1 to 1.5 car length and keep that till 130mph. The turbo and gearbox make up it's weight. But don't think a stock GTR can beat 630hp 997TT?
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Think he is saying that he runs an evo modified to run low 11s.... and he ran that car against a GTR...
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Anyway 1/4 run and 70-130mph runs are two very different equations. The car that wins the 1/4 wont nessessarily win the 70-130 run. Many variables like gearing, aero etc. Ive seen 10s 1/4 mile cars get raped by 12 sec 1/4 cars on a highway pull.
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i don't understand the title of this thread.
what i found interesting (unbelievable, yet intriguing) is that the mines gt-r was 1.1 sec faster than the stock gt-r. but the techart time was 3 secs slower than the mines gt-r... is someone trying to suggest that the stock gt-r is faster than a $250,000 techart?
that would be funny.
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Modifying the Nissan GT-R is a tricky job. Because every piece and component has been carefully engineered to perform precise functions, you're very limited to what you can fiddle with. For example, change the shape of the front fender, and you run the risk of disrupting airflow to the brakes. Change the shape of the rear wing, and you completely upset the aerodynamics at the rear end. Therefore, Niikura carefully pinpointed the places where he saw room for improvement. Under the hood, Mine's installed its own ECU, increasing performance and improving engine response, and threw on a new exhaust system. The result: 550 bhp at 6400 rpm, and a lap time that was 1.1 sec. faster than the stock Nissan's.
Like the stock GT-R, Mine's version is surprisingly civil on the open road, with an even ride quality and a comfortable cabin. However, get on the throttle pedal, and this thing seems to redefine physics. The four Bridgestone tires grab the tarmac simultaneously and catapult the car forward. Sixty mph comes in 3.0 sec., 100 mph in 6.9. Its quarter-mile time is in motorcycle territory, getting to the mark in 11.1 sec. at 127.4 mph.
Mine's improved the handling of the GT-R by swapping the stock car's shocks and springs. The combination of the new shocks, manufactured by Sachs, and Eibach coil-overs neutralizes much of the understeer that's present in the stock car, making the Mine's GT-R quicker through the Streets of Willows' tricky hairpins. Because the Mine's GT-R had considerably more hot laps under its belt than the stock car, the Bridgestone tires had more wear on them during our braking, skidpad and slalom testing, which we suspect accounted for it not being able to best the stock car. The Mine's GT-R's skidpad was good, at 0.98g, while the stock registered 0.95g. But it was slower by 1.7 mph through the slalom.
Exterior modifications are minimal. There's a new front spoiler lip, front winglets and rear wing, all of carbon fiber.
Like the stock GT-R, Mine's version is surprisingly civil on the open road, with an even ride quality and a comfortable cabin. However, get on the throttle pedal, and this thing seems to redefine physics. The four Bridgestone tires grab the tarmac simultaneously and catapult the car forward. Sixty mph comes in 3.0 sec., 100 mph in 6.9. Its quarter-mile time is in motorcycle territory, getting to the mark in 11.1 sec. at 127.4 mph.
Mine's improved the handling of the GT-R by swapping the stock car's shocks and springs. The combination of the new shocks, manufactured by Sachs, and Eibach coil-overs neutralizes much of the understeer that's present in the stock car, making the Mine's GT-R quicker through the Streets of Willows' tricky hairpins. Because the Mine's GT-R had considerably more hot laps under its belt than the stock car, the Bridgestone tires had more wear on them during our braking, skidpad and slalom testing, which we suspect accounted for it not being able to best the stock car. The Mine's GT-R's skidpad was good, at 0.98g, while the stock registered 0.95g. But it was slower by 1.7 mph through the slalom.
Exterior modifications are minimal. There's a new front spoiler lip, front winglets and rear wing, all of carbon fiber.
that would be funny.
