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Old 1st June 2008, 08:18 AM   #1 (permalink)
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VR38DETT VS RB26DETT

After all the excitement and emphasises about the new GTR, would be cool to know how the new power unit compares really to the old RB!!

Have spoken to many peeps out there, since the launch of the new GTR and many tell me that the engine is great , but the RB still better!?! Of course you can't compare a 500HP engine with a 300HP. What many say is that for exemple the Z-Tune engine is still in an other league in power delivery and track usability. Then how would a Nismo R1 (at 480HP) or any setup RB at equal VR power output compare to the new unit?

Of course difficult to say , as power goes through mission, drive train, body ex . . . down to the street and I think that's the main big achievement of the new R35, . . would have the old RB done a better job? Or shall I ask, would you swap in future your RB for a VR in to your R32, 33, 34 . . if technology would make it possible??
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