Jump to content
SAU Community

Why Shouldnt I Sell The Skyline For A Wrx?

Julzillionaire
 Share

Recommended Posts

  • Replies 107
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

warps Mentor

warps

Posted
Posted

nothing wrong with Rexes. Yes, lots of them are owned by wankers, but then again so are a lot of Skylines, v8's, rotaries, etc. etc.

I owned a MY02 from new and at the track, the only Skylines that beat me were highly modded GTR's, and even then I whipped them in the wet. GTSt's didn't even come close - wet or dry. This was at a proper race track, none of this 400m wank. I'm sure that a well modified GTSt in the right hands would have been quicker, but none of the ones I raced were that quick. I'd sold an R32 GTST to buy the WRX, and much as I loved the Skyline, the WRX was all round a better car (being over 10 years newer obviously played a big part of that). Yes, they do tend to understeer under power, but that's no more of a problem than something that wants to spin whenever you get on the power. Both can be controlled at the track unless you're a total gimp behind the wheel,

As others have said, it's all about horses for courses. If you like WRX's, go for it (personally I'd buy an unmodified one, as they can be fragile is mistreated). I do like Skylines (hey, I like anything that's fast) but I can also appreciate what good all round packages WRX's are. I just picked up an MY09 hatch, and the performance blows me away. No other road car has put such a big smile on my dial in a long time.

NZM.031 Grand Master

NZM.031

Posted
Posted
Plus how many Rex's do you see on the road, you can't go 100 metres without seeing some dude trying to flick it sideways! :dry:

you've just gotta know how to drive it, replaced the front and rear swaybar links with solid aluminium ones from mrt...

you could upset it under braking and step it out (not heaps... not like rallying) ... and then launch forwards and pull through the corner. you dont take the corner like you would in a skyline.. where you start wide, hit the apex, leave wide and throttle on after the apex... smooth and controlled.

in a rex you come in wide, jam on the brakes and turn in, step the back out, aim it at the exit and punch it passed the apex.

every car is different to drive, thats why its best to get a new car to the track and find its limits and its reactions.. that is the only true test to how a car behaves.

madbung Grand Master

madbung

Posted
Posted
Buy a VW, they sound the same as a WRX.

Always disappoints me to hear "bracketa bracketa bracketa pop pop" coming down the road and it turns out to be a Sewingbee and not a VW.

Anyone that calls a flat 4 boxer engine a "horizontally opposed boxer engine" is more wank than willy.

Horizontally opposed boxer engine indeed.......Being a boxer engine what else could it be than horizontally opposed?

Making the obvious sound fancy does not add kw. Does add to the wank factor by 1 though.

Ladyman or ladies man?

mrsparkle Enthusiast

mrsparkle

Posted
Posted (edited)

In the original post it was stated it was going to be kept pretty stock with basic mods. A wrx with basic mods is a pretty cool little car and personally i like them, they are great fun to drive and pretty decent value. I dont see anything wrong with swapping from your r33 gtst to a wrx and i consider it an upgrade. I love my skylines dont get me wrong but for this situation i think the wrx would be the better vehicle. Please dont flame me for putting my point of view across!! its just that, a point of view, its not gospel.

Edited by mrsparkle
warps Mentor

warps

Posted
Posted
#4 Those who've switched from a WRX to an EVO or 'Line

Err no. They would fall under category 2.

Only three kinds, No more. No less

Yes, I AM taking the pi$$. To each their own, and that will never change. Ask the same question on a WRX forum and you'll get more of a WRX bias, but most will probably still agree that the Skylines are also a very good car. No point trying to force your own opinion onto someone else. If the dude likes Rexes, let him buy one. He won't be disappointed. He might stick with them, or he might want to go back to a Skyline. Personally I haven't gone back, but wouldn't mind owning another one day. Maybe when I clear some other cars out of the shed.

warps Mentor

warps

Posted
Posted
Question you SHOULD be asking is "Why would anyone buy a rex over an EVO?"

find me a brand new EVO for under $40k on the road and I'll buy one. Till then, the Rex does me fine, thanks very much.

PM-R33 Grand Master

PM-R33

Posted
Posted
would destroy 90% of the GTSTs out there period

Lol your kidding me right? Raced plenty of WRX's, had a bit of fun with my mates 02 WRX the other day with an sti engine and box, VF turbo upgrade, fuel system, ecu etc etc. Supposibly has 215-220@all four and I left it for dead, wasn't impressed at all.

typevu Grand Master

typevu

Posted
Posted
#4 Those who've switched from a WRX to an EVO or 'Line

#5 Those who DONT want a WRX.

Though I wouldnt mind grabbing the model after the bug-eye - have looked at grabbing one of those but decided against.

Huy Community Regular

Huy

Posted
Posted

May not be applicable, but i'll throw in my 2c.

I used to own a 2005 STi - the car was a beast. I twin-scrolled it, HKS 2835 turbo etc. Sounded porn and went hard. My brother currently owns an Evo IX and, without a doubt, it is a better car. Comes on boost immediately and the handling is precise. You can throw them into corners at stupid speeds and just floor it. Go for the Evo. They can make some power, too, and will give most cars a good run for their money in a straight line and will leave you for dead around corners.

warps Mentor

warps

Posted
Posted
#5 Those who DONT want a WRX.

Refer #3 above

Though I wouldnt mind grabbing the model after the bug-eye - have looked at grabbing one of those but decided against.

C'mon. It's OK to admit your secret desires. It's a perfectly natural emotion, afterall :blush:

nicko2010 Rookie

nicko2010

Posted
Posted
Hi There People!

Ive had my line coming up three years now. And not that im falling out of love of it. Im thinking of the wrx because i love the sound and i want a 4 door but dont want to get a family car. and also would like the AWD. my line is 96 r33 series 2 m-spec with 140k on the clock... and im looking at selling that and getting a 2000 or less model wrx... :P

What should I do?

I know this is skyline forum but im hoping for people in similar situations rather then pure skyline lovers.

wrx r gay and gtr,s will blow its doors off anyway lol

Guest
This topic is now closed to further replies.
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • MBS206
      Ticking Sound On Idle - Rb25

      By MBS206 · Posted

      Have you put an aftermarket oil pressure gauge on and verified your oil pressure?   Noise being on the block, on exhaust side, how high up the block does it seem to be? It could be the VCT system getting cranky, especially if it's mainly at idle, and when warm, as that'll be your lowest point for oil pressure. Could be showing that oil passages / VCT solenoid are blocking.
    • WARLORD
      injectors top feed for sale

      By WARLORD · Posted

      Deatschwerks 1800cc sold
    • GTSBoy
      Ticking Sound On Idle - Rb25

      By GTSBoy · Posted

      Well, hydraulic lifters will get noisy if they are dirty/fouled in some way, and exactly how that manifests will depend on exactly what schmutz is where. There is a procedure on here somewhere for dismantling and soaking/cleaning them. Replacing them with new is about 50% of the work and about 5% of the money!
    • myrbgivesmeheadaches
      Ticking Sound On Idle - Rb25

      By myrbgivesmeheadaches · Posted

      Thanks for the reply @GTSBoy this is is a hydraulic lifter engine. Yea right i did not realise the lifters were supposed to be compressible while installed. I could push them down but i had to lean almost my while body weight on them.  I have never heard of a lifter/ lifters ticking only at hot idle and getting worse the hotter it gets. I have owned a few jdm cars with noisy lifters. This noise is slightly more subtle, it is more of a sharp gentle metalic tic than the solid and more loud tapping I've heard on lifters. I have used a metal rod, alloy tube, hose and stethoscope and could not find the source of the tick. But it appears to be loudest on the actual engine block behind the exhaust cam gear and next to the oil filter. I had mate (40 year old mechanic) go over it with me and he couldn't find it either..  Could it be a cam seal issue of some sort?  Cheers  
    • GTSBoy
      Ticking Sound On Idle - Rb25

      By GTSBoy · Posted

      This seems problematic and unlikely at the same time. Vanilla RB2Xs have hydraulic lifters. They do have "zero" clearance, but only when running with oil pressure inside them. When not running, you should be able to compress them and obtain heaps of clearance. RB26s and Neos have solid lifters. They should have ~0.3mm and ~0.5mm on the inlet and exhaust respectively. If they have zero clearance then bad things are happening. With nothing else being wrong, it would mean that the valves would be held slightly (ever so slightly) open when they are supposed to be closed and it should have all sorts of problems when running, caused by leakage in/out through the valves. Or, zero clearance can indicate severe valve seat recession. None of it is good. Have you used a piece of hose as a stethoscope to try to localise the noise?  
×
×
  • Create New...