Originally posted by skylineGTR_guy
it simply shows that power isn't everything. One of the main reasons the skyline is such a formidable force on the track is because it was designed on the Nurburgring so naturally it will have great handling.
I do have a question though...is the c5 corvette a special edition? or what makes it different from a regular corvette?
but the R34 Skyline is faster in almost every aspect, especially on a racetrack.
Originally posted by Scaff
'98 Corvette (344bhp) - 8 mins 40 secs
'99 Skyline GTR (276bhp) - 8 mins 28 secs
Originally posted by drifter7
the skyline has more hp then that but they just dont say it does so it doesnt mean that the skyline is that far off hp wise from the vette it just means nissan says that it only has 276 which most japenese car dealers say to keep all the cars equal
%95 of the time I don't open my mouth unless I have proof. Look at any test between the two cars, on any track. The Skyline win's 3 times out of 4. That's a pretty over-powering statistic.Not to fight, but that is pretty much an opinion, or a fact based on certain tracks.
Originally posted by Frustrated Palm
The Skyline might handle a little better than the Vette on some cases, but how long can it handle that good? Corvette's last for long hours at hard work.
Originally posted by neanderthal
except in a key figure. one thats a good measure of effieciency, horsepower per liter.
M3. 3.2 liters, 321 horses= 100.31 horseys. big ones.
Originally posted by neanderthal
the corvettes great fuel economy is a result of many of these things. its lighter than an M5 by almost 1000 lbs. 3116 lbs vs 3781 lbs for the M3 and 4024 lbs for the M5.
Originally posted by Monster7
If you've ever seen dyno #'s from C5 Corvette's, they usualy make the factory quoted 350 crank hp, at the wheels. Almost every manufacturer that has built a sports car within' the last decade has given false hp numbers. And the Skyline's actual #'s are anywhere from 300-328*awhp from what I've seen. Which still put's it 100hp under the Z06.
%95 of the time I don't open my mouth unless I have proof. Look at any test between the two cars, on any track. The Skyline win's 3 times out of 4. That's a pretty over-powering statistic.
Originally posted by neanderthal
as for the 355 lippenzagers in the CSL, i believe it was primarily from airflow changes (bigger intake ports and sufficiently enlarged ITBs,) but also from a remapped ECU with an even higher redline, and slightly reshaped cams. of course i could be pulling this out my arse but i seem to remember those being the jist of the mods.
Originally posted by Frustrated Palm
Im just wondering how it can. The vette has better acceleration, and better handling (.99g's to .89 g's, though I think the new vette pulls more g's). If the Skyline can handle so good, and last so long, why hasnt anyone entered it into the Leman's 24 hour? It seems as if it could do well (I havent been able to keep up with alot of the FIA races, so I dont know if there are any in it). I did look at some statisitcs and found that the Vette did better than the R34 3 out of 5 times...
Originally posted by Frustrated Palm
Im just wondering how it can. The vette has better acceleration, and better handling (.99g's to .89 g's, though I think the new vette pulls more g's). If the Skyline can handle so good, and last so long, why hasnt anyone entered it into the Leman's 24 hour? It seems as if it could do well (I havent been able to keep up with alot of the FIA races, so I dont know if there are any in it). I did look at some statisitcs and found that the Vette did better than the R34 3 out of 5 times...
Originally posted by skylineGTR_guy
I think we can all agree that vipers are faster than vettes, so why then do cars like the R34 and supra constantly beat the viper in the JGTC? Also as far as I know no corvette has entered in those races....
Originally posted by Monster7
I think the Japanese audience would like to see "ancient technology" try and win a race.![]()
Originally posted by Monster7
If you've ever seen dyno #'s from C5 Corvette's, they usualy make the factory quoted 350 crank hp, at the wheels. Almost every manufacturer that has built a sports car within' the last decade has given false hp numbers. And the Skyline's actual #'s are anywhere from 300-328*awhp from what I've seen. Which still put's it 100hp under the Z06.
Originally posted by Monster7
How many Japanese team's have you seen at Le Mans?
How many Japanese team's do you see in GTS/GT2?
Originally posted by ///M-Spec
Maybe they think they can't be competative![]()
///M-Spec
Originally posted by Monster7
How much boost did you run when you pulled the 12.0?
Stock turbo's?