My new (to me) GT-R
#92
10-15-2010, 12:01 PM
The benefits of a stock Z06 are as follow:
-More of a purist car (6-MT and N/A motor)
-Faster from a roll
-Faster from a dig on a dragstrip with an expert driver
-Better MPG
-Smoother ride (but not more comfortable due to the crap seats)
The GT-R on the other hand:
-Is faster from a dig or from low speeds on the street
-Handles MUCH better
-Is more comfortable (I think the interior is outstanding for a $80k car)
-Has MUCH better brakes
-Better tech like stereo, NAV, etc..
-AWD (boatloads of grip, all the time)
Both cars are good looking cars (IMO).
Both are fast in a straight line (the GT-R from low speeds, the Z06 more from high speeds).
Both respond well to mods, but I think the GT-R is proving to be a little more resilient to high power than the Z06 is on stock internals/stock transmission.
Both are daily-driveable, but the GT-R even moreso than the Z.
Handling - The GT-R is THE best handling street car I've ever driven. Period. I don't think I've even driven a track car that handles like this.
But don't take my word for it; take the winner of the 2006 24-Hours of Daytona, Mike L., owner of TPC Racing. We were on the phone today talking about stuff and the GT-R came up. Turns out, Mike has quite a bit of time behind the wheel of one. He told me that the GT-R handles so good right from the factory that it would take a minimum of $10k in parts and labor, plus someone with a lot of Porsche suspension know-how, to make a 997TT get into the ball park of stock GT-R handling. He also told me that he thinks the GT-R gearbox is better than the 997.2 PDK box, based on the tuning he's been involved with on a PDK car recently.
I know that's not a direct comparison to a Z06, but I think it backs up what I've been saying about this car.
Anyway, I have been and always will be a fan of the Z06, but there is no way I would choose one over a GT-R, even if the Z06 cost $20k less.
-More of a purist car (6-MT and N/A motor)
-Faster from a roll
-Faster from a dig on a dragstrip with an expert driver
-Better MPG
-Smoother ride (but not more comfortable due to the crap seats)
The GT-R on the other hand:
-Is faster from a dig or from low speeds on the street
-Handles MUCH better
-Is more comfortable (I think the interior is outstanding for a $80k car)
-Has MUCH better brakes
-Better tech like stereo, NAV, etc..
-AWD (boatloads of grip, all the time)
Both cars are good looking cars (IMO).
Both are fast in a straight line (the GT-R from low speeds, the Z06 more from high speeds).
Both respond well to mods, but I think the GT-R is proving to be a little more resilient to high power than the Z06 is on stock internals/stock transmission.
Both are daily-driveable, but the GT-R even moreso than the Z.
Handling - The GT-R is THE best handling street car I've ever driven. Period. I don't think I've even driven a track car that handles like this.
But don't take my word for it; take the winner of the 2006 24-Hours of Daytona, Mike L., owner of TPC Racing. We were on the phone today talking about stuff and the GT-R came up. Turns out, Mike has quite a bit of time behind the wheel of one. He told me that the GT-R handles so good right from the factory that it would take a minimum of $10k in parts and labor, plus someone with a lot of Porsche suspension know-how, to make a 997TT get into the ball park of stock GT-R handling. He also told me that he thinks the GT-R gearbox is better than the 997.2 PDK box, based on the tuning he's been involved with on a PDK car recently.
I know that's not a direct comparison to a Z06, but I think it backs up what I've been saying about this car.
Anyway, I have been and always will be a fan of the Z06, but there is no way I would choose one over a GT-R, even if the Z06 cost $20k less.
#93
10-15-2010, 01:53 PM
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Congrats on the car, Shane was told me about the first one and I would have done the same thing that you did. Enjoy it!
#94
10-15-2010, 02:02 PM
.. on my car with no cats on DP, Mid pipe and the Hks exhaust under WOT ..it has an amazing sound to it ..very different from stock and a sound that i cant really explain.. but "reminds me" of a formula 1 car that i watch on my 1979 18" ZenithTV in my "apartment"
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10-17-2010, 09:25 AM
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#98
10-17-2010, 09:31 AM
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I am. But I think I'll enjoy it even more after I install my soon-to-be-arriving Switzer Y-pipe, drop-in filters and custom tune.[/quote]
I think I am going to be getting the same thing this week.
I am. But I think I'll enjoy it even more after I install my soon-to-be-arriving Switzer Y-pipe, drop-in filters and custom tune.
[/quote]I think I am going to be getting the same thing this week.
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10-17-2010, 09:50 AM
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#100
10-18-2010, 08:35 AM
Scott, great decision! I have the same setup from Switzer and it's perfect for a daily driven GT-R. Very nice increase in power but no compromises. At the track I was running with a supercharged Z06 with drag radials. I saw what your GT2 was running on the track. Funny but the GT-R with basic mods like y-pipe and tune can actually best your GT2 on street tires at the strip with ET.
On the streets I've beaten Lambos, any BMW M car (including a Gintani Supercharged E90 M3 with higher boost than normal), whipple supercharged Cobra, and many other cars that were supposed to be fast. Still behaves identical to stock, just better response. Enjoy this for a bit, get used to it (which you will get used to very quickly haha) and contact Neil to see what other goodies Switzer can throw in.
On the streets I've beaten Lambos, any BMW M car (including a Gintani Supercharged E90 M3 with higher boost than normal), whipple supercharged Cobra, and many other cars that were supposed to be fast. Still behaves identical to stock, just better response. Enjoy this for a bit, get used to it (which you will get used to very quickly haha) and contact Neil to see what other goodies Switzer can throw in.
#101
10-18-2010, 10:10 AM
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Rep Power: 788 Scott, great decision! I have the same setup from Switzer and it's perfect for a daily driven GT-R. Very nice increase in power but no compromises. At the track I was running with a supercharged Z06 with drag radials. I saw what your GT2 was running on the track. Funny but the GT-R with basic mods like y-pipe and tune can actually best your GT2 on street tires at the strip with ET.
On the streets I've beaten Lambos, any BMW M car (including a Gintani Supercharged E90 M3 with higher boost than normal)
#102
10-18-2010, 10:11 AM
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#104
10-18-2010, 11:49 AM
Ya, I'm looking forward to these mods. I plan on taking both cars to the strip this Friday (the GT2 on DRs this time and more boost) to see how they do. Right now, from a dig on the street, the GT-R is definitely the quicker car. From a roll however, the GT2 will absolutely demolish it. I think my GT-R will need a setup similar to Jamie's (P900) to match my GT2 from a roll, but we'll see.
Interesting you bring this up. Have you seen the video of the "600awhp" GT-Rs losing against Drew's Gintani M3? I do realize that his car is fast, but I find it hard to believe that the GT-Rs in that vid are making a true 600awhp. Thoughts?
Interesting you bring this up. Have you seen the video of the "600awhp" GT-Rs losing against Drew's Gintani M3? I do realize that his car is fast, but I find it hard to believe that the GT-Rs in that vid are making a true 600awhp. Thoughts?
I have seen the videos of the GT-R vs Gintani M3. All I can tell you is that I raced against an E90 M3 that was supercharged and built by ESS (he shipped it to arizona for the build and tuning). He dyno'd at 590rwhp from what I remember. He wouldn't go from the dig so I gave in and finally agreed to go from a roll. We did about 5 rolls, all from different highway speeds up to the 170-180mph range. Every single time I would pull on him HARD. I kept on pulling and pulling and he didn't have any advantage. He was really confused and was on the phone with ESS right after the race trying to figure out what was going on.
Note: I thought it was a Gintani build but it was ESS from Arizona. Sorry for the mixup. Perhaps the Gintani 590rwhp M3's are faster than the ESS 590rwhp M3's? lol...
#105
10-18-2010, 11:50 AM
I ran an 11.2 with horrible DA, track prep, and not the greatest launch. It can be done with the right launch. You guys have to work on the "double pump" method to get the 60' down, assuming you have LC2.