Skyline R34 VS Diablo??

Platinum_Skyline01 · #1 01-21-2003, 04:58 PM

I saw this R34 Skyline racing a Diablo in a clip.
The Skyline R34 looked like it had the Lauch and the SPEED too.
This Skyline Looks heavly modded. BUT can a R34 really win a Diablo if BOTH were stock??

RazorGTR · #2 01-21-2003, 09:26 PM

In a 1/4 mile not sure. It would be close. Remember the Diablo has an engine over twice it's size and costs a whole lot more. Either way it would be close.

In overall top speed the Diablo will kill it.

Gonthrax · #3 01-23-2003, 11:09 PM

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Originally posted by RazorGTR
In a 1/4 mile not sure. It would be close. Remember the Diablo has an engine over twice it's size and costs a whole lot more. Either way it would be close.

In overall top speed the Diablo will kill it.

I think "kill" is putting it lightly

I think the diablo might have a slight upper hand around a track... But it would be up to the drivers.

R33 · #4 01-24-2003, 12:58 AM

My 2 clams worth:

The quarter: close call...cud go either way although the Diablo's really long ratio - 3rd gear up to 2OOkph - cud make the difference.

Top speed: the GTR's owner wud hv to dig a really big grave for himself and his GTR!

Around the track: assuming drivers are of the same skill, the GTR wud whup the Diablo especially on narrow and winding tracks. Hell, the GTR holds the record - has it been broken?- around the Nur anyway!

Modded: the Diablo owner wud be wondering why oh why had he spent so much for a car to be trashed around by a Japanese car. Seen JGTCC? I rest my case! And

your big ass Mr Diablo!

RazorGTR · #5 01-24-2003, 01:46 AM

R33 well said cept your last sentence

The GTR is a good all around car especially for the price compared to a Porshe or Lambo.

Gonthrax · #6 01-24-2003, 09:14 PM

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Originally posted by R33

Around the track: assuming drivers are of the same skill, the GTR wud whup the Diablo especially on narrow and winding tracks. Hell, the GTR holds the record - has it been broken?- around the Nur anyway!

True

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Originally posted by R33

Modded: the Diablo owner wud be wondering why oh why had he spent so much for a car to be trashed around by a Japanese car. Seen JGTCC? I rest my case! And your big ass Mr Diablo!

Rofl, gotta love that fanatical Nismo loyalty

RazorGTR · #7 01-24-2003, 09:22 PM

Hahaha yea. Well a number of us are like that though

Gonthrax · #8 01-24-2003, 09:24 PM

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Originally posted by RazorGTR
Hahaha yea. Well a number of us are like that though

Lol, don't get me wrong, I sport my nismo hat too

Well... I don't have a hat... Figurativly speaking anyway

RazorGTR · #9 01-25-2003, 03:11 AM

Fair call. It is all good at the end of the day.

R33 · #10 01-26-2003, 07:59 PM

I am not fanatic about NISMO...I am just fanatically against others....including the Yellow Corn Diablo team!

raven1822 · #11 01-27-2003, 07:38 AM

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Around the track: assuming drivers are of the same skill, the GTR wud whup the Diablo especially on narrow and winding tracks. Hell, the GTR holds the record - has it been broken?- around the Nur anyway!

If I am not mistaken the GTR does not hold the record for the "Ring". The last two cars to do so were both Porsche one being a Gembella and the other being Ruf. I think the Gembella currently holds the record (I am not sure, but you may want to check me on that ).

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Modded: the Diablo owner wud be wondering why oh why had he spent so much for a car to be trashed around by a Japanese car. Seen JGTCC? I rest my case! And your big ass Mr Diablo!

Is this a fair comparison??. Probably not. The Diablo that is running JGTC is not very competitive. Their problem is not necessarily the car itself but the amount tunning and R&D available. Example, when is the last time you just popped down to the local "go fast" shop and picked up a set of headers for you Diablo?????? The GTR is a Japanese car, racing in Japan, and has been developed for racing for the better part of 15 years if not more. There are massive amounts of data and parts for this car. Furthemore, you have numerous teams running the same car which allows for greater racing knowledge and experience.

raven1822 · #12 01-27-2003, 07:45 AM

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I am not fanatic about NISMO...I am just fanatically against others....including the Yellow Corn Diablo team!

The Diablo team is called the "NOMAD DIABLO JGT1". That "Yellow Corn Diablo Team" your referring to is actually the "Yellow Corn McLaren GTR" team. Yes, a Mclaren GTR, perhaps one of the greatest race/road/cars ever developed, maybe even still the greatest.

I'll be honest with everyone, I do not care what Skyline, Supra, or whatever else you have with turbos, superchargers, rockets, missles, etc. on it, I would take that Mclaren over any other car in the world. The only downside is it is no longer produced, for that reason alone I may go with a Lambo.

flylwsi · #13 01-27-2003, 03:45 PM

and how much is an exh for that mclaren? gold plated isn't cheap..

i'd rather have something i can drive every day affordably...

the jgtc... Japanese Grand Touring Car Championship...

i wonder why the "imports" don't do that well..

there's tuners out there for the diablo, but the cost is astronomical...

and it depends on which class it runs in... gt300 or gt500...

the vipers are in gt300... so go figure...

raven1822 · #14 01-27-2003, 04:51 PM

Your are right, I was just trying to make a point. There are tuners for Diablo's but they are a lot less available in relation to those tuners for most Japanese built imports.

Everyday affordability is a justified concern. Knowing myself thought if I had a chance to own a Diablo or Murci. I would drive it a few times a week and drive my '83 S-10 every other day and be really happy.

As far as I know the imports (in this case the Vipers, Moseler, Lambo, etc.) do not do as well because they do not have factory support. The NSX's, GTR's, Supra's, have factory factory support. And of course as we know more often than not factory supported cars tend to perform better. Also I have read people ask why the Vipers, Corvette, etc. are racing in the 300bhp category. Again this is because they are not considered factory supported and are running restrictors (at least this is what I have read).

flylwsi · #15 01-27-2003, 04:59 PM

much agreed...

i've wondered about the hp numbers alot... i don't know that hp numbers are actually 300 and 500, but i would assume they're close... i thought i read some where that the numbers are closer to being just numbers and hp is higher... maybe i'm wrong...
but i'm sure that if you limited a car like the viper (which has 450hp stock) to 300 hp, it would be very non-competitive...

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