Corvette vs Skyline

[p51pilots]

in a dispute here, what would win in a road course with the fastest laps.... bear in mind im talking stock cars here. A brand new Corevette or a Skyline r34 GTR vspecII thanks to anyone who leaves their thoughts on that

[Forsteen]

I don't know much about the Corvette, but if the Corvette doesn't have 4WD then the Skyline would probably beat it because of the decrease amount of slippage when going around turns at high rates of speed.

"Another moment of history was captured by the R33 GT-R when it took the production car lap record at Germany's daunting and demanding Nurbürgring in October. A near-showroom spec R33 blasted around the 13-miles and 172 corners of the Nordschleif circuit in 7 minutes 59 seconds. Anyone who has ever been to the circuit will more fully understand the scale of that achievement."
Supercars.net
Supercars.net

[Forsteen]

Here is another ditbit for ya.

"ATTESA-E-TS PRO is Nissan's electronically controlled four-wheel drive system specifically designed for road and racetrack use. Most other 4x4 systems have been designed for rally car or other off-road applications. The system employs a series of sensors and two centrally controlled wet multi-plate clutches to optimise torque split between the front and rear axles and was designed with the enthusiastic driver in mind. It ensures optimum traction and stability in acceleration, braking and cornering but without the penalty of unwanted understeer."
Supercars.net

[Gonthrax]

What trim 'vette? A Z06 would be an interesting race, but I think the GTR would come out on top. .9gs on the skid pad, 12s 400ms, 180~ top speed, it's just a car that was built to run on a road course. Yes the Z06 handels pretty damn good, but I don't think it could keep up.

[240]

Stock Z06 vs Stock V-Spec, the Z06 will kill it. Z06 is lighter, it has more power and torque, and excellent handling. Plus much wider stock tires.

[TatII]

its been done i've seen it on best motoring international. the corvette got left int he dust. the v-spec II was chasing the 420hp 996 turbo. the time difference between the Skyline and the porsche was .4 seconds. the corvette got left behind in last place being 9 seconds slower. so which means the GT-R will beat a 405hp Z06.

[Tom_S8]

And you gotta remember that skyline is more than 286 hp they claim... it's usally around 330-340... the "gentelmans agreement" done in japan doesn't allow to officially make cars more powerful then 286 , but everybody knows , that supras , skylines , Zs , NSXs , Lancers , STI Imprezas , RX7 etc. make more hp...

[NISSANSPDR]

Well what was said was a Corvette...not a ZO6. So the Skyline would murder the Corvette.

Gonthrax...ZO6's pull 1.00 g's stock...so think about that...and also remember that it stops from 60mph in like 105 ft. So...in a road course that's important. ZO6 (405HP version) does the 60mph in 4.3 seconds...I think the R34 Skyline GT-R Vspec II does the 60 in 4.8 and stops from 60 in 120 ft. Both have a great racing heritage...the Skyline w/over 200 some odd wins in Japan and abroad and the Corvette...well you know.

ZO6 vs. Skyline GT-R Vspec II...hmm good race...I would have to say that's too close to call...course I would root for the Skyline but it's too tough...I might have to say that the ZO6 would win if it could beat down on a brand new 911 Turbo as it did in the Car and Driver Supertuner Challenge (they had a stock ZO6 and stock 911 Turbo race on a road course)

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[FYRHWK1]

it all depends on the driver, put 2 average drivers in the cars and the skyline will win, put drivers who can control the cars throttle better, and assuming you get rid of the shitty runflats on the C5, the much better powerband of the C5 will help it through the course, again assuming the driver can control & use the oversteer. AWD doesnt help you turn better, just means you can apply more throttle before the tires break loose. AWD has a tendency to cause understeer as well as adding alot of unsprung weight to the suspension. a Z06 would beat an R34 easily enough, again with the right driver for both cars, but it would be close. the Z06 is lower wider weighs less and has a better F/R weight bias, as well as the transmisison being over the drive wheels. either way it'd be a great race, too bad there arent more GT-R's in the US or we'd have better videos.

[NiteskyR]

remember gtr's are basically detunded race cars !!!

[Forsteen]

Did you guys read TatII's response? I think what he said answered the question. You can guess and guess all you want, but if someone has seen it before with professional drivers then you can't just say this car will beat this car because it is faster.

[SR20DETpower]

I also heard the R34gtr has the production car record at Pike's Peak.

[TatII]

not the R34. its the R33. its the same yellow one that you saw in the fast and the furious. motorex used it to promote the GT-R when it first debuted in the states. they had rhys millen drive for them and that car beat the stock class hill climb contest against a 996 turbo and a wrx that weights 500 lbs less then the GT-R. the R33 beat the porsche by 4 seconds and the rex by 11 seconds. plus remember FYRHWK1 the GT-R is a RWD car until it detects slipage. then it just sends power to the front wheels. what you said is partiallly true. the older R32's did understeer. but the newer R34's got rid of that problem.

[FYRHWK1]

Originally posted by TatII
not the R34. its the R33. its the same yellow one that you saw in the fast and the furious. motorex used it to promote the GT-R when it first debuted in the states. they had rhys millen drive for them and that car beat the stock class hill climb contest against a 996 turbo and a wrx that weights 500 lbs less then the GT-R. the R33 beat the porsche by 4 seconds and the rex by 11 seconds. plus remember FYRHWK1 the GT-R is a RWD car until it detects slipage. then it just sends power to the front wheels. what you said is partiallly true. the older R32's did understeer. but the newer R34's got rid of that problem.

i'm not sure they totally got rid of it, when it is sending power to the front wheels it's going to behave like an AWD car, but your right, without the power to the front its just an extra heavy frontend.

[Mr_Root]

It was not the Vette but a Viper was destroyed by Supra and R33 Skyline on the official 1/4 mile racing in Warsaw/Poland.
All cars were tuned for the racing but Viper was really lame compared to awesome Supra and Skyline.
I don't know how would a Corvette deal with those cars but if such a powerfull car like Viper were blown away then I will bet for the Skylike anyway.