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BU5TER, Since R33's and such weigh in around 3,100 lbs that means you can drop a good 500lbs off the weight if you want to lighten the car. Thats pretty generous i reckon. Nothing stopping people from entering a heavier car than the minimum. When it comes to drag racing i this sort of category, chook cookers are very hard to beat.

glad to hear yor ok buddy. It's such a simple thing but, it does so much damage. I'm always a bit paranoid about my bonnets being shut properly for the same reason.

$550 ! Thats cheap. What are you trying to do Mike de-value the mighty GTR's intercooler?

Matt, I might still pay to hold the gear if the power average is better as a result. Also the drop in rpm between gears sometime benifits from a slightly higher rpm if the overall average power can be maximised. Depends on how much the power curve falls away tho to.

The suspension on the stock GTR is quite comfortable. The seats in the GTR are quite good for my back vs the old R33 gtst. The more responsive turbo on the gtst also means less 'go', thats not much fun. The brakes and wet weather performance on the GTR is so far beyond the gtst it more than makes up for the slight increase in fuel usage as a daily work car. It's lots more fun to drive too.

jezzrrr, A lightweight flywheel would probably drop the time a tenth or two as well.

people who drive mini's and skoda's are cheaters.

Let me see if I can follow your logic. In the first parragraph you ask what muscle cars have to do with skylines. It looks like you are saying that a principle that applies to other cars of different brand or make, or country of origin to a skyline does not apply. I have used the muscle car example of the 'street crossply' only because it's one that easily recognised. A concept which may be transfered to a skyline for possible increased performance over the 1/4 mile. In the next parragraph. you are saying that the crossply and radial are in different categories. In previous posts you suggest that one is a street class tyre the other is not. I don't see why such a poor philosophy and argument should be adopted by our drag racing members? It's true that majority rules, they just aren't necessarily right. Finally, You sugest that not having done something in a skyline it makes you misinformed. If I say that according to the theory of gravity when I drop an apple it will fall, according to your logic I will remain misinformed until I drop an apple. Even if I drop pears and bannanas. Because I have driven faster cars than yours over the 1/4mile to better times (and for your information I have) doesn't mean I know more than you. I don't need that fact to make an argument. I'm sure I'm misinformed about quite alot of things I am yet to be pointed out on. The crossply considered a street tyre is not one of them. I'd like to remain open minded about this. So if there is some argument I haven't considered please enlighten me. I am happy to learn new things.

I'd like to remind you that the argument started with all 'crossplys' in general not just ET's. Having said that it's still a street tyre I'm afraid, even if it is a rather bald one. I understand why I wouldn't want them on my car but, I also understand why people choose them for the sunny sunday cars they drive to the drags. Lets face it, the argument is over a tyre that you drag race on and drive home on. I also think if we are talking about crossply's we should mention hoosier (chain link tread) too. If you discriminate against all non radials you lock out Indy profiles and sportsmans in the Mickey T range all of which you might see on a historic muscle car driving around the road. I'd like to think imports are fast enough even on radials to be put next to the historic 1/4mile blasters of history like the Barrcuda BO29 and others that had only crossply technology. I think they are so I don't see the point in the winge about it being a cheaters tyre. History makes the winger out to be grossly misinformed. What are you afraid of?

Well if your saying no one has the right to complain either way, I think I agree too. Let those who choose radials or cross ply street tyres do so without fear of disrespect, both are accepted regardless of HPI on these forums. Case closed

Look under the car. There are lines running off the gearbox and diff they go to an oil cooler located in front of the diff in the middle.

A stockish R33 gtst can do the low 13's. Add gas and you have the power for 11's when you need it. My old car ran the same sort of kit as 2rismo with a larger shot. It was my work car and drove just as nicely as stock with great fuel ecconomy.

Mines done 230,000+ kms already without an engine rebuild. It's been club raced and driven in a spirited manner all it's life. It's very well serviced tho'. It should require a rebuild some time soon having said that but, so far it's not complaining.

drop the rear tyre pressure to 20psi if you haven't already tried that.

I have an R32 GTR 'work car', I sold my R33 gtst 'work car' for it. The GTR is an excellent daily driver. Do 35,000kms a year at least in mine.

zymotic, if you are talking about buying an investment property (one you don't live in) and you are keen to build your finances then sure put the GTR off for a little while. With the right investments over time you might be able to afford an R34 GTR in the future. If it's a case of buying a house to live in then there goes your youth. A home you live in is a luxury not an investement.

Well if you can afford a GTR, you are the best one to know if this is the case or not, buy one you will love the car. I have done the trade up to the R32 GTR from a good 95 R33 Gtst. There is a great deal more about the gtr to enjoy. If you buy a car for the joy of spirited driving then it's no contest.

That might be an aluminium one, they usually have a chromemolly insert for the friction area. The Ogura is solid chrome molly, it's harder than cast iron and alot stronger too. They both are nice and light. Who sells the 4.3kg exedy ones for $480?

You could but, like most very soft compound tyres it will cost a few dollars to support the habit plus they are crap for wet weather and really do their best job going straight. Friends and I have in the past driven around the streets on them, so there you go.Got pulled over by the cops in a hot rod with a set of Mickey T's on the back once and they mentioned the tread getting a bit low to us but, didn't have a problem with them. Also, I don't think you need to look too far to see some of the guys at the street meet drags who actually will drive home on them. I think if you only want to have one set of rims and tyres then you must compromise a little. It is this case that makes the Mickey T's and others a bad choice for many. Having said that by definition they are a road tyre, I know of enough cars that drive on them (even if it is only a sunny sunday) for me to accept a beating by someone running these tyres without a winge about ' ooh it's not fair you cheated becasue they aren't real street tyres...nah nah nah..'

It doesn't make sense at all. I don't see why we need to copy anything japan does with regards to rules either. As for keeping it as close to a 'real street trim class for imports' there is no substance behind that at all. It's all too subjective. I'd like to know what excludes these tyres from being called street trim appart from the 'japs don't do it' argument. I guess if you care what HPI publish you can try to make it into their list following the jap way. To each thier own. I personally care more about going quick than whether a Magazine I don't read publishes my time. Things change so maybe HPI will make the list more interesting by opening it up to all street tyres one day, I mean part of chasing the better times with better tyres is about safety too.

If your talking 1/4mile times then I think there are a couple from waaay back that still hold the titles. 1968 Plymouth (SuperStock BO29) Barracuda 426cui(A990) hemi 10.5@130mph is my personal favorite, still not bad around a track either.

you also have the aussie R32 GTR's , they had factory diff and trans oil coolers , only 100 ever made for the market.

A well designed short shifter will not increase gearbox wear. The problem with most shortened stick shifters is that when shifted hard and fast they allow overselection which wears the shift forks etc. The practice of resting your hand on the shifter when driving does this as well (so don't do it).

HPI didn't really say that crossply's aren't allowed did they? That would be silly.

There were plenty of historic muslce cars that came factory equiped with crossply tyres. So I reckon excluding them from the street tyre class is dumb. What about cars with modified panels or wheel tubs or instant coffee machines or an aftermarket albatros? Go fast or go home.