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ashneel

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JAGR33 Grand Master

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I thought that might come up.

One is flash tuned with semi's [Evo]

The other one has Alcons, Nismo 1.5 way Diff, T04z, OS giken gearset, Ohlins coilovers,

fully forged bottom end etc. The car was putting out around 330 awkw low boost on that day with a crack in an intercooler hose and a very bad alignment. We will be using all 420awkw on the 11th of feb though and should see those times tumble!

The above 32 Gtr will decimate the almost stock Evo when its running more boost and a decent alignment, however

the cost of mods on that car alone is far more than the purchase price of an Evo IX or R34 GTR.

Oh, I assumed the GTR time in your sig was the R34GTR you mentioned earlier with the Teins and cat back exhaust.

Well that's a very respectable time for the Evo then against a T04Z'd GTR, although a turbo that size can be a downfall for sprints...

All the best with it... :banana:

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Oh, I assumed the GTR time in your sig was the R34GTR you mentioned earlier with the Teins and cat back exhaust.

Well that's a very respectable time for the Evo then against a T04Z'd GTR, although a turbo that size can be a downfall for sprints...

All the best with it... :blush:

You are spot on with the size of the turbo, Im confident though that there is a 56 in the car on high boost, it does take a bit of work keeping that montser on boost through the tighter sections!

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You will love the GT-R.

I had a white R34 GTR with black TE37's,

tein coilovers, cat back. It was a beautiful car to look at and drive on the street.

stupidly low though! I thought i needed a 4dr so i bought an evo IX, flash tuned it,

bought a spare set of rims/semis. So i have experience with both

Nismoid is right when he says the Evo is a better track car dollar for dollar spent.

Not taking anything away from Mark Berrys amazing car though. The Evo is also alot cheaper to track than a gtr.

My GTR used to get hot very quickly, the evo on the other hand could do countless laps in qld heat.

The tyres give up before the Evo raises a sweat.

The GTR's with massive power are more fun to drive on a track than the Evo, but you need to spend the purchase price

again on mods to make them that fun. Also i have yet to see an Evo blow up on the circuit [not saying it doesnt happen]

but i have lost count of the amount of RB26's grenading themselves. That was my one concern with the 34, i always worried about it shitting

itself, the Evo i have alot more confidence in with regard to reliability.

The head should say Evo, the heart will always say GT-R!

Looks like you have gone with the Heart!

You wont regret it, but be sure to give way on the track to everyone that used their head!

hmmm thanks for that. i wont be doing any serious tracking. just to have fun and drive the car legally for what it was built for really. but before i plan on hitting the the track ill take car of the cooling side of things. and i dont think ill have the balls to go full tap as well. just enough to have fun with really.

and just saw pics of you 34. exactly what i am after. too bad its sold already :blush:.

but now i have another problem lol Vspec or non Vspec. i cant really justify spending another few $$$ for very small differances that i wont really feel...

JAGR33 Grand Master

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You are spot on with the size of the turbo, Im confident though that there is a 56 in the car on high boost, it does take a bit of work keeping that montser on boost through the tighter sections!

Just carry more corner speed and hit the loud peddle early!!!!!

Sounds like the R32 is a weapon....

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hmmm thanks for that. i wont be doing any serious tracking. just to have fun and drive the car legally for what it was built for really. but before i plan on hitting the the track ill take car of the cooling side of things. and i dont think ill have the balls to go full tap as well. just enough to have fun with really.

and just saw pics of you 34. exactly what i am after. too bad its sold already :P .

but now i have another problem lol Vspec or non Vspec. i cant really justify spending another few $$$ for very small differances that i wont really feel...

Yeah it was such a good looking car, The amount of people that looked at the car was incredible and it wasnt just skyline drivers, even old people must of thought it looked good!! hahaha. The Evo hardly raises an eyebrow, only other Evo owners and Lancer drivers :D But none of that matters to me.

I seldom ever drive them on the road, and when i do its to get somewhere, not cruise.

I would of liked the V-spec, but the only thing i wanted one for was the diffusers, mine had the front lip and nismo side skirts etc.

I dont think the different rear diff makes a noticable difference and the exhaust temp, inlet temp wont be something you need

to monitor at all during street use, so more asthetics than anything.

I wouldnt worry too much if you find one that isnt, but if your not in a hurry the V-specs dont seem to be worth that much more than a std anymore.

So it might be worth the wait to get exactly what your after!

Make sure you post some pics when you get one!!!

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cool thanks.

ye not in any rush. have other cars to run around in so until i find one that pretty much reaches out to me and slaps me across the face and says "buy me" (vspec or non Vspec) ill keep looking :D

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I never drove an R34 GT-R but I will probably get the GT-R over the Evo if you are really looking for something more pimp and "supercarlike"

The Evo is a great car for the money, very easy to mod and better to drive ( I think ) DD.

It all depend of what you want to do with the car as well, track? rally? street?

Also can't beat the sound of the 6cylinders, that's a thing the Evo will never be able to do.

But saying an Evo is boring to drive... the guy probably wasn't in boost. J/k

Don't forget 2.0L single T vs 2.6L TT... duh

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maclarenf1 Experienced

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Gland i found this some what old tread as i am in the same boat

in my case R32 GTST >> R33GTST >> V35 350GT coupe >> ???....

this will be my weekend toy only as is the V35 and R33 before that

was sussing out R34 GTR Prices and you can get Evo 8 MR for lot less

But i will probably end up with the GTR, also....

but to think that now you can get 2002 E46 M3 for around 43K and stockish 1999 R34 GTR cost 45K and up is bit disconcerting, when you a buyer that is !!!!!!

have requested J-spec to give me some prices on importing one Vs buying one already in Aus, I imported my V which at the time was cheaper than buying one already here

ashneel Grand Master

ashneel

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man forgot about htis thread. but i went a totally different direction lol

ended up getting a chaser as a daily LOL but on the hunt for an R32 GTR for weekend/track car

$45k buys me 2 cars not just one :D

maclarenf1 Experienced

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man forgot about htis thread. but i went a totally different direction lol

ended up getting a chaser as a daily LOL but on the hunt for an R32 GTR for weekend/track car

$45k buys me 2 cars not just one :P

will always love R32 GTR as any SAU'r would

I got some good auction feedback, so will probably end up importing unless someone in Carsales gets desperate to sell there R34 GTR

will start a new thread when i finally get mine, which when it comes to importing will be at least a good 3 -4 months :D

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man forgot about htis thread. but i went a totally different direction lol

ended up getting a chaser as a daily LOL but on the hunt for an R32 GTR for weekend/track car

$45k buys me 2 cars not just one :D

haha good call, i love jumpin in my gtr after not driving it for weeks, like geting in a new car, really makes you respect it

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Marlin Grand Master

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You have just got to be kidding me right?!

Sure the Evo's a good things, quick point to point et all.... but, they're glorified shopping trolleys, and they drive and feel like that.

A 34 GTR is a special car, every time you jump in it brings a smile. Looks special, feels special, sounds special, IS special.

Truthfully, we're not talking about track performance here are we, so no, there is no comparison. 34 GTR all the way.

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