R32 VW vs 03 Maxima

bk2kmax · #1 02-23-2003, 11:05 AM

Who is the fastest? Who would win in 0-60 & 1/4 mile?

StimpsonJCat · #2 02-27-2003, 01:48 PM

The base Golf this thing is based on weighs 2900 pounds. The r32 has a 3.3 vs the 1.9 - thats worth a minimum of 100 more lbs and its gonna have a 4 wheel drive system - another couple hundred pounds. An off the head guess is that it will come in somewhere in the neighborhood of 3400 lbs.

At 240 hp and 3400 lbs you get = .0705 hp/lb.

So, theoretically the altima 3.5s and the maxs are faster. I looked at bout 10 sites for the right weight for the r32 - so just remember this is a guess only.

Deakins · #3 02-27-2003, 02:12 PM

3256 pounds.

I don't know, or care, about 1/4 mile times. But it's faster than a WRX, and only slightly slower than a Focus RS around a track.

StimpsonJCat · #4 02-27-2003, 02:25 PM

Thanks for the info deak.

so then 240/3256 = .0737 hp/lb.

Faster than all the maxs prior to 2002. Faster than the 2.5 altima (of course) and slower than the 3.5 altima.

Deakins · #5 02-27-2003, 03:26 PM

Well, the R32 have 10 lb.ft less torque, but at lower rpm. (on paper anyway)
On the other hand, it's awd and have a six speed transmission.
The DSG transmission also have a 0.2 second shift time and features launch control.

bk2kmax · #6 02-27-2003, 06:46 PM

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Originally posted by Deakins
Well, the R32 have 10 lb.ft less torque, but at lower rpm. (on paper anyway)
On the other hand, it's awd and have a six speed transmission.
The DSG transmission also have a 0.2 second shift time and features launch control.

Thanks Deak, I saw that thing on I think Motortrend, it was a beast and had some pretty good numbers going around the track. All I know is that the Max, WRX's, new Neon and EVO better not be sleeping when this thing pulls up next to a light.

I think it's even lighter than the original VW, plus AWD and a 6spd tranny. Look out VW's going burn some unsuspecting performance cars.

Deakins · #7 02-27-2003, 09:09 PM

It's just about twice as heavy, have twice the power, twice the grip and twice the price of the original GTi

A fat bastard really.

bk2kmax · #8 03-02-2003, 04:12 PM

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Originally posted by Deakins
It's just about twice as heavy, have twice the power, twice the grip and twice the price of the original GTi

A fat bastard really.

But a relatively fast "Fat Bastard" indeed.

Deakins · #9 03-02-2003, 04:41 PM

Indeed, 8,37-around-Nürburgring-fast

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