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Originally Posted by nissanfanatic
The 240 is slower b/c we have a driveshaft and a rearend. the integra also has the advantage of all the weight of the engine and transmission on the front wheels adding traction. The only minus would be the gas tank.
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Why would you think a driveshaft and rearend would slow the 240 down? FWD has way more frictional loss. The difference in weight between a transaxle and a rwd manual + shaft + rearend probably is negligable once drivetrain losses are figured in. [EDIT: NM This I was thinking automatic last night for some reason, however the FF and FR difference here is not why this race is lost]
The traction advantage of a transaxle over the driving wheels also may help, but is hardly the race winner...the momentum of a quick start will probably unload that weight advantage for the first 20 feet or so.
What you have to look at in a drag race (assuming both know what they are doing) is the HP of the GS-R is +15 or so more and having the advantage of being newer usually probably the difference is greater....you also have the fact that the GS-R is about 200lbs lighter as well...this is wear the advantage starts....
Another advantage esp in the drag is with a 7600 peak HP rpm vs the 240's in the upper 5k range you probably have one less shift needed. 0-60 times are about 1 sec off.
Lastly the GS-R is probably geared a bit taller, I think they are in the 4.xx range then usually having taller early gears (since they have the advantage of a almost 2k greater HP peak rpm).
Still the 240SX is a more superior car in my opinion. I have had a 92 style GS-R and liked it, but it had not perception of power and in any tight turn I had to baby the throttle or it would start pushing out.
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