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Old 08-31-2006, 11:02 PM
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would a stock 97+ ssei out run 00+ ssei. And how much is GP GTP faster then ssei.

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Originally Posted by valerka
would a stock 97+ ssei out run 00+ ssei. And how much is GP GTP faster then ssei.

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GTP 1/4-1/2 half second in the quarter mile over either bonnie.

97 SSEi is faster then an 00+ as well with both being in the same state mechanically.
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Here'* what Intense says anyway: ( www.intense-racing.com >garage>performance recipies)
If you have a ’97 to ’02 GTP or GS, your car will run about 14.8 in the quarter mile in stock form. There are lots of variables here, but this is a realistic average based on our experiences. If you have an SSEi, your car will be about one second slower. The Bonneville’* are only a few hundred pounds heavier, but they are slower for several other reasons too:

additional weight (several hundred pounds)
poor weight distribution for drag racing (things like the battery in the back seat, aluminum hood, aluminum control arms and aluminum front bumper all work to reduce the percentage of weight on the front tires, resulting in less traction during acceleration)
larger front brakes (more rotating mass reduces power put to the ground)
larger tires and wheels (increased rotating mass takes more power to accelerate)
restrictive PCM (much more aggressive traction control system cannot be overridden by simply pulling a fuse; PCM will actually retard ignition timing if you try to power-brake the car)
no Performance Shift function (so shift points are lower and shifts are slower)
no air opening behind the headlight means that removing the headlight won’t give you any cold air

I'm pretty sure they're referring to a 2000+ model Bonneville so a 96-99 would probably be betweeen the two.
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