Japanese Classic Racing | Season Finale at Suzuka | 5th Nov '11

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Ah, ok. No big deal.
 
Just an update on the next series...

I have looked through the Car Dealerships, and I am about to test the following cars:

Acura NSX '91 - 433pp
Mazda efini RX-7 Type R (FD) '91 - 434pp
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV GSR '96 - 442pp
Nissan Silvia Spec-R AERO (S15) '02 - 433pp
Nissan Fairlady Z 300ZX TT 2SEATER (Z32) '89 - 440pp
Toyota Supra 3.0GT Turbo A '88 - 429pp
 
Well that didn't go brilliantly... despite the seemingly close specs of each car, the results were:

Mitsubishi Evo - 1.16.2
Nissan Fairlady - 1.17
Mazda RX-7 - 1.16.5
Nissan Silvia - 1.16.6
Acura NSX - 1.16.2

Edit: How would people feel about a Classic Sports Car series?

Cobras, Stingrays, Challengers, etc.
 
That would be cool. Or how about a hot hatch championship- Golf GTI, Swift Sport, Cooper S, Alfa 147 etc. (Don't know how they match up)? Or maybe a one make race which means you wouldn't have to worry about discrepancies in performance?
As long as the cars are even I don't really mind :)👍
 
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Classics sounds fun! One make did also sound good but then there's the thing about choosing car ^^
 
Phouchg
Classics sounds fun! One make did also sound good but then there's the thing about choosing car ^^
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Im already sorting a car list out for the Classics.
 
FordMKIVJ5
That would be cool. Or how about a hot hatch championship- Golf GTI, Swift Sport, Cooper S, Alfa 147 etc. (Don't know how they match up)? Or maybe a one make race which means you wouldn't have to worry about discrepancies in performance?
As long as the cars are even I don't really mind :)👍
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+1 for this. Though the Swift is a closer match to the March.

147 and Golf are near identical.

The Mini is too quick for any of these.
 
Mark II Blit
+1 for this. Though the Swift is a closer match to the March.

147 and Golf are near identical.

The Mini is too quick for any of these.
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Already testing for the Classics...
 
Oh well, I was simply expressing my support of the Hot Hatch idea. Love those little cars :)

Will be interesting to see how the classic cars compare.
 
TeamLotusGT5
Well that didn't go brilliantly... despite the seemingly close specs of each car, the results were:

Mitsubishi Evo - 1.16.2
Nissan Fairlady - 1.17
Mazda RX-7 - 1.16.5
Nissan Silvia - 1.16.6
Acura NSX - 1.16.2

Edit: How would people feel about a Classic Sports Car series?

Cobras, Stingrays, Challengers, etc.
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That seems close enough to me, save the 300ZX.

Or maybe I'm being short sighted cause I would love to run the eFini RX-7 in a series. :D
 
Phouchg
Classics sounds fun! One make did also sound good but then there's the thing about choosing car ^^
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Yeah it's always nice to be a little bit unique (or in my case wacky :dunce:)
 
TeamLotusGT5
Well that didn't go brilliantly... despite the seemingly close specs of each car, the results were:

Mitsubishi Evo - 1.16.2
Nissan Fairlady - 1.17
Mazda RX-7 - 1.16.5
Nissan Silvia - 1.16.6
Acura NSX - 1.16.2
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Can't you just add some weight to the fastest cars so that there a bit more evenly matched?!
 
Manuelos
Can't you just add some weight to the fastest cars so that there a bit more evenly matched?!
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If I was to race untuned cars only, I would want them to be like this series, just totally stock.

If not, I would want to do something completely new, which is what I am now doing.
 
Ok, I have come to another decision on what I am doing.

I will be continuing with the Japanese theme, and I will be using the cars I listed earlier in the thread,

Acura NSX '91 - 433pp
Mazda efini RX-7 Type R (FD) '91 - 434pp
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV GSR '96 - 442pp
Nissan Silvia Spec-R AERO (S15) '02 - 433pp
Nissan Fairlady Z 300ZX TT 2SEATER (Z32) '89 - 440pp
Toyota Supra 3.0GT Turbo A '88 - 429pp

Tuning will be done to each car to make them competitive with eachother.

May add a Skyline to the mix too ;)
 
Double post, oops.
 
TeamLotusGT5
Ok, I have come to another decision on what I am doing.

I will be continuing with the Japanese theme, and I will be using the cars I listed earlier in the thread,

Acura NSX '91 - 433pp
Mazda efini RX-7 Type R (FD) '91 - 434pp
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV GSR '96 - 442pp
Nissan Silvia Spec-R AERO (S15) '02 - 433pp
Nissan Fairlady Z 300ZX TT 2SEATER (Z32) '89 - 440pp
Toyota Supra 3.0GT Turbo A '88 - 429pp

Tuning will be done to each car to make them competitive with eachother.

May add a Skyline to the mix too ;)
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Sounds great! :)👍
 
I am SO going for the efini RX-7! :D
 
Sumo098
I am SO going for the efini RX-7! :D
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I'll be honest, I just love the nimbleness of the Silvia and the NSX...

But, I guess if I add the RX-8 Type S I would use that as we have one.
 
I like the RX-7 for the same reason... maybe our "nimbleness" preferences are different.
 
Sumo098
I like the RX-7 for the same reason... maybe our "nimbleness" preferences are different.
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Hehe. RX- is nimble, but the Turbo delivery is very sharp.

Edit: I meant RX-7 lol.
 
neljack
Likewise :)

PS. Eclat, when do you think the new Japanese Series will start?
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Well, hopefully the thread will be up by this weekend, and if we can get the majority of the Japanese Classic crowd in, and some newbies, maybe 3 weeks latest.
 
Hmm... I have a feeling I may have to run the Supra....
 
Yup, that's why I want it :)
 
Mitsu Evo for the win! I will feel like Tommi Mäkinen :D:D
 
Phouchg
Mitsu Evo for the win! I will feel like Tommi Mäkinen :D:D
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4WD is for noobs who want to eat pie.

Yeah, I don't know what that means, either.
 
I thought Swedes don't like Finnish sportsmen :p

Eclat, you don't know jack about 4WD, they are for the guys who actually want to drive :sly:
 
Well my mother is Finnish so i'm allowed to like them ;)

And pie is sweeeeet!
 
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