Saw my first Skyline tonight
03-19-2006, 01:21 AM
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Originally Posted by repinS
A 1JZ? 
Those Soarers (turbo-wise) came stock with either the 1G-GTE (2.0L TT I6), or the 7M-GTE (3.0L turbo I6; same as MKIII Supra)... was this one swapped in Japan or swapped over here?
Those Soarers (turbo-wise) came stock with either the 1G-GTE (2.0L TT I6), or the 7M-GTE (3.0L turbo I6; same as MKIII Supra)... was this one swapped in Japan or swapped over here?
03-20-2006, 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by VigCS
I liked my cressida, but there wasn't ***^ of aftermarket. The only way to get more power out of them was to do a 1jz-gte or 7m-gte swap.
Yeah, I know, the aftermarket sucks. We got headers for us, and the suspension game is just beginning to catch up with coilovers being developed.
03-20-2006, 11:44 AM
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Eh, they're nice, but this sucker is THE car. Hands down, this thing is tops on my list of cars I dream of being able to own. It trumps anything else, from any country, or any maufacturer.
IMHO, of course...
IMHO, of course...
03-20-2006, 12:16 PM
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Sorry to bust your chops, but as much as I like the GNX, it'* not the end all and be all. A MkIV Supra or a Skyline GTR would hold their own against it on the drag strip, and destroy it in a slalom, etc.
03-20-2006, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by VigCS
Yeah, they may have had a turbo mani that would bolt right up, but they blew head gaskets enough without the turbo, lol.
The GNX is awesome, I just wouldn't ask it to turn. Supra'* the new drag strip ***** too, replace a turbo and you're into the 10/11'* just like that
03-20-2006, 01:18 PM
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Hmm, Skyline or GNX...?
I'd have to take both.
The GNX is legendary and still fast compared to today'* sports cars.
The R34 has that almost exotic appeal to it, and it fast on every level possible, on straight or curvy roads.
I'd have to take both.
The GNX is legendary and still fast compared to today'* sports cars.
The R34 has that almost exotic appeal to it, and it fast on every level possible, on straight or curvy roads.
03-20-2006, 02:20 PM
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The GNX may not be the fastest anymore, or more agile (though, when I had my regal, i was really impressed with the handling after I put a real set of tires and wheels on it), but, when you look at every other car from 1987 - 1995 maybe, its damn impressive. Hell, the chassis on a GNX dates back to the 60'*, not much changed, as well as the engine, we all know how old the 231'* are. That is a low-tech car, with some serious high-tech performance. About the only thing that was really advanced on it was the electronics (for the time). Multiport or sequential FI is common nowadays.
03-24-2006, 11:44 AM
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most forget that the early skylines, supras, 3000gts, and NSX'* where designed not for the rice world but as a foriegn muscle car all four listed are almost as heavy or is as heavy as a grand prix and sport more horse power then a GP too these car revolutionized the world of car customizing and shouldnt be thought of as rice but more as a foriegn muscle car or sports car
personally i would take a supra with a 2JZmotor or a skyline R34 with the RB26DETT motor before id ever own a honda civic or those wannabe domestic ricers
personally i would take a supra with a 2JZmotor or a skyline R34 with the RB26DETT motor before id ever own a honda civic or those wannabe domestic ricers
03-24-2006, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by repinS
Third generation Supra was an absolute pig... in the 3800+lb range. 3000GT was north of 4000lbs, I think.