[Steve]

Hi Guys, some of you may have seen the January edition of Redline (issue 150) where they have carried out a "head to head" with old and new. They invited me and “Scarlet” along on a cold November day and a highly modified
R32 from JDM garage.

We (I) were told that it was going to be a Like for like, in other words A STANDARD OR LIGHTLY MODIFIED COMPARASON TEST. You may note that the R32 was at 569bhp!!!

Just would like to put a few of their mistakes correct

1) I DID NOT USE LAUNCH CONTROL Because of the time taken for the photo shoot and the number other cars that were there I ONLY GOT ONE RUN. The JDM car had 3 tries to get the time. Not sour grapes, just fact! I wanted to carry out another run using LC as I have never used it but Redline said the light had beaten us (I do have headlights!!!) Oh and Scarlet was in fully Automatic COMFORT MODE!!!


2) My rear discs are 400mm as the Alcon upgrade is 400mm all round.


It was a good day but a lot of standing around whilst they did the photo shoot.

Mental note, don’t do a “stand around” at Santa Pod on a cold November day for pictures of your car again!! LOL

She will be back out on Track soon and looking at some European trips in 2010.

 

[TREG]

Yes you did:thumbsup:

Could some scan this and post it up, so we can all have a look please:sadwavey:

 

[Steve]

No I didn't !!

Were you in the car ??

Just go buy the mag and read it

 

[TREG]

No I didn't !!

Were you in the car ??

Just go buy the mag and read it

Lol.
Cant be bothered to read about something you didnt do!
Any pics from the day?

 

[Mook]

Lol.
Cant be bothered to read about something you didnt do!
Any pics from the day?

any pics of you launching it?

 

[TREG]

any pics of you launching it?

He did do that didnt he?

 

[David.Yu]

<pantomime> Oh yes you did! </pantomime>

I've done numerous launches both using LC and not and manual and auto and some of the fastest have been just mashing it in auto.

Also I suspect Comfort may well be the best suspension mode as it allows the maximum weight transfer rearwards upon launch.
Not 100% sure for a GT-R though, because if you ovethink it, you might be better off getting maximum initial wheelspin to get it to transfer torque forwards...

 

[zeyd]

Even without wheelspin, attesa send torque to fronts to get the GTR movin. Check it on your MFD

 

[David.Yu]

Even without wheelspin, attesa send torque to fronts to get the GTR movin. Check it on your MFD

Yes, but it must transfer a lot more if there actually is wheelspin.

Anyway, my point is with our lower launch control, there isn't much difference, but I don't know if Steve's cheapo grey import has the older 4,500rpm LC which would probably be a bit quicker at the expense of increasing the chance of breaking something!

 

[Steve]

0-60 for a stock (ish) car , out of the box !! I aint complaining as it can only get better if I use the LC !!

 

[David.Yu]

0-60 for a stock (ish) car , out of the box !! I aint complaining as it can only get better if I use the LC !!

Does your car have the earlier 4.5k LC or the later rather wimpish 3k one?
And your car isn't stock as you've often boasted about your Ecutek remap and Y-pipe!

 

[ChuckUK]

So if the info from the other thread is correct this is a modified car doing a 0-100 in 9Secs ? surely something is not right there.

 

[TREG]

Knew this would happen-thats why I wanted everyone to see the full story and then decide.

Is your car FULLY stock Steve?

 

[Steve]

Nope and niether is yours but if you go % for % yours was 280bhp STOCK and mine was478bhp STOCK - yours is now 569 Double bhp and mine as David knows is 550bhp, with a Miltek Y pipe and an Ekutec remap. (not boasting - Just fact)

Now as you can understand going back to STOCK or lightly modified I think and hope you all can see where I am coming from on this. ALSO AS STATED I DID NOT USE LC !!!

If your R32 was 70bhp (the mod I have) more than Stock it would be 450bhp.
AND LETS NOT START ON THE WIEGHT ISSUE !!!!!

 

[David.Yu]

The time was slow particularly for a drag strip and with cold air.
Mine did 0-60mph in 3.2s and 100mph in 7.6s Stage 1 Cobb, 547hp, also with no LC, just flooring it in Auto.

Stock R35s have been timed at 8.4s to 100mph.

 

[Steve]

we weren't on the drag strip !!!!

 

[blue34]

This is so funny, "Power of the Press" you've no chance of putting the record straight Steve...

 

[Mookistar]

we weren't on the drag strip !!!!

you shouldn't have launched it then

mook

 

[TREG]

you shouldn't have launched it then

mook

Yes that would of been far less trouble

 

[RSVFOUR]

Maybe Ive got this wrong but what would have been the point of comparing a lightly modded 32GTr with even a std R35.

In fact the comparison seems very fair to me bearing mind the 35s superior gearchange