Mustang vs Skyline round II

[Gonthrax]

Originally posted by SkylineUSA
Here is an old article I cam across a while ago. Getting back on subject.
Just a little food for thought.
http://www.maximummotorsports.com/Grip-Box.pdf

Wow, I am quite impressed, an LX too

I think you should get on a track and get some video of you and a GTR SkyUSA, it would be a good watch

CA31_JR: I couldn't have said it better, I usualy break down and say somthing along those lines whenever a Domestic muscle vs. Japanese Tech discussion comes along, but you said it so eloquently all i've got to say is Ditto

[SkylineUSA]

LX's are lighter, so it should do better than a GT. And that is a 180,000mile LX toyou mister

[Holyterror]

Enlightening article, Sky. Not bad performance from a '90 LX. Late 80s GTs and LXs are popular around here, and there are plenty of well-tuned examples. Invariably, though, they go in straight lines only. This does seem kind of funny considering that there are about as many straight roads around here as flat roads (maybe 5 in the entire city).

The Maximum Motorsports LX's numbers blew my mind. They only spent 8k on that car?! Very nice. It'd be quite a challenge to do that with a Skyline. You may have won me over on the cost-effectiveness debate. Of course, as stated earlier, everyone wants something different from their car. But I have to admit, the Mustang is looking more and more tempting.

I'm going to keep waiting for the GT-R, personally. But I might go a little easier on the V8 boys now.

[SkylineUSA]

"And knowing is half the battle" G.I. Joe

I will be installing this system, plus some of their newer stuff when I get to England, but I will be using Coilovers with Koni Yellows. It should be good for over a G on the pad with some R1 tires, and 74.x mph for the slalom. I know I still will be spanked by the GTRs, it should be fun. I will also be spraying on the straight aways.

Just to give you guys an idea of how much money I will have in my car when I am done, it should be right around $12,000 out of my pocket. So, with the suspension mods, and spraying a 75shot it should be good for a high 10s in the 1/4, and over a 1G on the pad. Not bad for a two ton brick


Gon,
Yeah, I think I will be able to get some pics, or movies of my car along side some GTRs.

[sami]

Originally posted by SkylineUSA
Just to give you guys an idea of how much money I will have in my car when I am done, it should be right around $12,000 out of my pocket. So, with the suspension mods, and spraying a 75shot it should be good for a high 10s in the 1/4, and over a 1G on the pad.

Hmmm, similar numbers to my GT-R (in the States), only that I don't have nitrous and have spend less than $10k.

[SkylineUSA]

sami,

What mods do you have, in Sport Compact they had a R32 doing something like .93G, 1/4 in 12.9 if remember correctly.


How much do you have in your car? Are you saying you have less than 10k total?

[R33]

Sky,when r u off to the UK? Can't wait to see the battle! Good luck.

[SkylineUSA]

Thanks R33,

Like I said before, it will be fun to try to keep up.

[sami]

Originally posted by SkylineUSA
What mods do you have, in Sport Compact they had a R32 doing something like .93G, 1/4 in 12.9 if remember correctly.

Stock suspension, for now. With right set of tires 1.1G shouldn't be a problem. To me, skidpad doesn't really tell much about handling though.

Originally posted by SkylineUSA
How much do you have in your car? Are you saying you have less than 10k total?

Less than $10k in mods, like new turbos etc. Did you mean you had $12k total including the car? I'll propably have that much in mods in the future, I still need to add stickier&wider tires into it and new brakes (Brembos most likely), but then again these cars are in a totally different class.

[SkylineUSA]

Yes,

12k including the car, and mods.

[SkylineUSA]

Totally different classes and price range

[SkylineUSA]

I forgot to add my car has Brembos already.

[sami]

Originally posted by SkylineUSA
I forgot to add my car has Brembos already.

F40 Brembos, the last time I checked those are $2500 alone. Anyone have more recent prices?

[SkylineUSA]

Brembo only makes one kind of brake system? They were on the car when I bought it, not sure if they are F40. They are pretty damn big.

[sami]

Originally posted by SkylineUSA
Brembo only makes one kind of brake system? They were on the car when I bought it, not sure if they are F40. They are pretty damn big.

No, it's just that I want F40's and they are damn expensive.