Gti-rs R They Good

[O-Y-K-B]

just wannza no gtirs r ny good nd worth the money would prefer to hear from owners or pervious owners

[LTHLRB]

a mate owns one, doesnt drive it too hard, blew the box..

their alright i spose but are kinda wierd

[R31Nismoid]

tehy have a fragile gearbox thats for sure.

[O-Y-K-B]

yeh heard there got a weak box just thinkin bout wat should b next, wont b 4 ages tho

[R-SPEC]

quickest car i ever been in was a gtir. modded ofcourse.

similar to LTHLRB - a mate also owns one, did drive it hard and blew the box. been sitting in his garage for about 6 months now, not cheap to repair....

its one of those cars.....always loved em, but would never buy one.

[LTHLRB]

s15 jdm

[LTHLRB]

yeah like a WRX... id love a black 99 sti wagon

[O-Y-K-B]

yeh see were yous comin from would love the s15 but prob aint gonna save that sort of money still wanna get messy every now nd then lol

[LTHLRB]

buy an r33?? wat u rekon?

[dezz]

Replacing the weak gearbox on a gti-r is an engine out job if i'm not mistaken....costly

[R-SPEC]

get a mitsubishi gto

there's a very cheap twin turbo one for sale on here. 12grand or something....could spend the rest on it. rb26 conversion maybe

that would be sick

[LTHLRB]

actually its just a prick of a job. not engine out

[Beer Baron]

they are not that weak. I ran mine with 180 odd 4wkw for a fair few years and I don't think anyone could suggest i didn't drive it hard. plenty of 7000rpm launches in it! BUT no flat changes, and a bit of mechanical sympathy is important. also short shifter is not a good idea, and the type of clutch you buy has an impact too. but i wouldn't say their boxes are fragile, it's just you need to be a little smart to keep them happy. apart from that they are good. they only weigh around 1200kg, can easily put out 2004wkw with standard turbo and injectors and at that power will dust off most mildly modded skylines. they do NEED a brake upgrade though as they come with shit brakes. top little car though, and a steal at current prices.

[O-Y-K-B]

im a mechanic any way so wouldn bother me but from u say im ova it, maybe just go another 33 engine easy to get out box is held in wit cable ties practicly all easy shit lol

[paulr33]

fun car from what ive heard

speak with gtiaar which is nathan

he was at autosalon GP with the silver GTR33

he had a GTIR before that and is a big fan of them

[LTHLRB]

2004kw? geeze

[O-Y-K-B]

yeh i was tryin to catch up wit him to find out he loved it , thanks beer baron keep it in mind like i say wat eva i do get wont b for a fair while

[msnismo]

I owned one briefly.... but mine was a lemon..... previous owner dodged the maintenance records amongst other things.....

My mate had one also .... awesome car.. but it did have $40K spent on it at Rigolis!

In stock form I'd go the gtir over anything else in the same price bracket just because SR20 powah (and build quality) and the lack of money that needs spending to get it go faster..... although can be a b!tch to work on at times according to my dad (mechanic).....

GTIR drivetrain is a heap stronger than any wrx of the same year model.... our 97 wagon (clubspec) has done two gearboxes and the next time its straight cut gears! Also to me the wrx feels like its made of plastic.... but thats just personal opinion...

[O-Y-K-B]

cool thanks heaps for all the info thus far guys

[West]

Fast little car,

If you ever buy one or import one, make sure it comes with exhaust already as its can be a bitch to fabricate a proper system. As for the clutch, if you need to change, get something that worth it as you would need to lift the engine up a bit and just chuck REDLINE shock proof in it and the box will be fine, offcourse don't abuse it too much.

What can i say about SR20, they are great 4cylinders, respond to mods as good as EVO if not better, engine and parts availability is much more as well. Oh also don't forget the quad throttles respond (was it quad throttles?).

Better interior than R32gtr , semi bucket seats, CUP HOLDERS .........