Spec V Kill!

raced my boys 04 Spec V off the line, off a roll, launched from 2nd, and in 3rd gear and ate him everytime. we raced about 8 times and i ate him everytime. Hes got intake and exhaust and i got a stock 95 gsr. I also raced a yellow one with same mods and the outcome was the same. Anyone else whooped up on them too!?

good kill. Did you get him off the line? That's the only place Specs really shine at because of the torque and LSD. From a roll they aren't great. Specs have absolutely no top end, the powerband is between 3 and 4k. Not exactly what you want for freeway racing.

Good kill I raced one the summer before last in the 1/8th mile track and it barely beat me by like .10 of a second but after switching my short ram intake out for a Cold Air Intake I beat a couple at the track and on the highway there wasn't really a challenge. Own a pretty modded 95 VR6 Jetta Cams,chip,exhaust,Schrick VGI,pullies,lightened flywheel,clutch etc.

specV can get 15.5 stock. GSR's has to be higher than that or the same. Splain me someone???
please not this:
the driver sucks

off the line he took off a little but once the vtec kicks in i pass him and keep pulling away

specV can get 15.5 stock. GSR's has to be higher than that or the same. Splain me someone???
please not this:
shoot, most of the people I talk to that drive Specs have been able to hit consistent 15.3-15.1s at the track. They are fast cars from the factory, just need better top end performance. I think if the car was setup to open up the secondaries about 1000 rpm sooner it'd be a pretty quick car. My secondaries are only open for like 1000 rpm, from about 5200 to the 6300 rpm limit, and the damn redline is at 6200 rpm.

nice kill
yeah they have a lot of tq and initial bite but no top end
think of them as slower wrx's
a ounk kid around here working at a local jamba juice has got a silver spec v and messed with me when i came up to pick up one of my friends from work
he told me the guy was an ass so i tore him a new one

specV can get 15.5 stock. GSR's has to be higher than that or the same. Splain me someone???


That's what I'm thinking. Actually, many Spec can into the high 15's with those mods while a Stock GS-R is around mid 15's. Yes, it's possible you beat him, but I can't see a killing there

I find this very hard to believe. A spec V with an intake and exhaust will easily push 190-195hp, and the wimpier 1.7 liter gs-r has nowhere near that.. I'm gonna have to agree and say the nissan driver really does suck.

You missed 100cc :)

You missed 100cc :)
who, me?

arent gsr's 1.7L?

arent gsr's 1.7L?
The 94-95's were only 1.7's, 96-01's were 1.8 liters.

The 94-95's were only 1.7's, 96-01's were 1.8 liters.

wrong.... 94+ had b18's

90-93 GSR was B17 i believe, 94 and newer uses 1.8l motor

I just did some research and stand corrected.
Still, the spec should have pulled.

I find this very hard to believe. A spec V with an intake and exhaust will easily push 190-195hp, and the wimpier 1.7 liter gs-r has nowhere near that.. I'm gonna have to agree and say the nissan driver really does suck.
I dunno about 190, but it would be close. The QR25s are really restricted from the factory. They also seem to have a hard time putting power down to the wheels. Most Spec Vs dyno at around 140-145whp. I think the highest I've seen one dyno stock was around 147 WHP and I've seen some as low as 135 WHP.

How do they lose 45hp from the tranny across two half shafts to the wheels? They even have torque to help push it through..

I have no idea, but I have seen the dyno sheets. They have a really hard time getting that power to the wheels.

Spec V stock 175hp and 180ft. lbs. and weighs only 2,700lbs.
http://research.cars.com/go/crp/features.jsp;jsessionid=Z11UT3PGQ51GHLAZGJFJXKY?de stURL=features.jsp&year=2003&makeid=36&modelid=339&myid=3912&superTrim=&acode=USB30NIC061E0&logtype=7&aff=national

I don't think they'll dyno 135 to the wheels. That's a 23% loss of of horse power which a lot for a car with a manual tranny and a LSD. If it was AWD, Then yes, that's possible.

Maybe the regular SE-R dyneod 135-147 WHP. Those stock 175hp are are automatics.

No, not all the SE-Rs came with autos, they came stock with a 5 speed manual and automatic option. And I have seen the dynosheets showing how little the Spec Vs dyno. I'm not saying all of them dyno that little, that was like one case that dipped that low. Most dyno around 145whp. The 04+ seem to dyno more though. I have this motor in my car, I know what it is capable of. First thing I did was research the shit out of it.

Every SER I have heard take off from the line has MASSIVE wheel hop. I too remember seeing dyno sheets with poor numbers it probably does loose alot of power its possible.

wheel hop doesn't seem to be much of a problem for my car, it's fucking torque steer that kills, I wish I had LSD.

No, not all the SE-Rs came with autos, they came stock with a 5 speed manual and automatic option. And I have seen the dynosheets showing how little the Spec Vs dyno. I'm not saying all of them dyno that little, that was like one case that dipped that low. Most dyno around 145whp. The 04+ seem to dyno more though. I have this motor in my car, I know what it is capable of. First thing I did was research the shit out of it.


Yeah, I know the SER's came in manuals also. But most people I've seen driving the SER's (current models) were all autos. If it's true that one car dynoed that little that guy should be really pissed. You're right to research the specs and everything on your car. Most people just go by heresay

i dunno about 190 either. Hes got acouple of friends that drive spec Vs and they arent faster. They are fast but they dont beat mine. The only one i lost to was a silver one with custom internals and it runs like mid 13s. We went to the track cause i had to see for myself. But the lack of mods kills the car. My friends tells me their ECU is like over a grand. Sucks for them

yah that fucking JWT ecu. It's pure bullshit.

i have a 99 prelude and my dad has a 04 spec v. we bought the cars around the same time and we took them to the red lights. the spec v did hop and i feel that's what gave me the advantage. also, i pulled away after hitting 5,000 RPM

I've never had a problem beating the Spec V's. Haven't lost to one so far. I did notice that they are much much better at lower speeds than on top end.

raced my boys 04 Spec V off the line, off a roll, launched from 2nd, and in 3rd gear and ate him everytime. we raced about 8 times and i ate him everytime. Hes got intake and exhaust and i got a stock 95 gsr. I also raced a yellow one with same mods and the outcome was the same. Anyone else whooped up on them too!? I HAVE A STOCK SPEC-V AND I'LL WALK MY BUDDYS GSR ALL DAY THE ONLY INTEGRA I CAN SEE BEATING A SPEC-V WOULD BE A TYPE-R SORRY MAN BUT YOUR FULL OF SHIT LOL. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWU_8U9FIGg YOU WATCH AND TELL ME WHO WINS LOL.

Wow, 2004. Nicely done. FYI don't bring back these dead threads just to start an argument. That'll get you on the right track to a vacation in Banlandia.