Gtir Attessa

[Roy]

Curious to know how they drive. My impression is they are pretty understeery and have average gearboxes. But they are no doubt pretty quick, hatchback convenience and am curious to hear from people that haev owned and tracked them.

Not looking for the ultiate track car, but whether with some swayabr and shocks they can be pretty lively to punt around the track without oil control and cooling problems ??

[ezy_09s]

You are correct with the understeering and average boxes standard.

My brother has one that goes very well,but now has ppg box and good suspension..as these and stock brakes are average.

They are a good little car setup properly & can be picked up very cheap now..and dont suffer the same oil problems as gtr's.

GTiR has absolutely no similarities to the ATTESA system used on the GT-R, apart from that they are in essence both 4WD. The GTR system uses a RWD setup, which when overcome by slip/torque (detected by G meters) it transfers torque to the front wheels, therefore giving 4WD. Whereas, the system used on the Bluebird and GTiR is your simple centre LSD with a 50/50 split front to rear with no electronic variation in torque split

[SABBAi]

Bris, the best way to get it to handle is to treat it like a FWD. Majority of the drive/steering/braking done with the front end. A big rear sway bar will remove most problems with understeer. I would resist the urge to fit a big front sway bar as it will result in more understeer. Some coilovers will also help undoubtedly.

250kw atw is not unheard of from the stock setup with boost, etc, however they do suffer from heat soak with the cooler being on top of the engine.

The stockboxes, as long as you don't treat it like a GTR it will hold up with that sort of power.

[Marlin]

Yeah, they have a very FWD feel to them and the only time you really notice it has 4WD is when powering out of a corner, no wheelspin.

Save ya money Bris .......

[R31Nismoid]

If you need a buzz/drive in one Bris i can organise if you want.

It's nicely modified as well... i do believe a 600hp turbo comes to mind

[Beer Baron]

they are not as bad as many (who have never driven one) will have you believe.

as the guys above said their AWD system shares practically nothing with a GTR. it's basically a FWD set-up (east-west engine with FWD style box with a transfer case sending drive to the rear). they use a centre diff to apportion drive and the torque split is very close to 50/50.

the boxes are also not as bad as most will have you beleive and there are a few affordable box options if you want a better one (around $5K installed or less for a PAR or PPG).

with a rear LSD they are pretty lively, add a front and centre and even more so.

parts are pretty cheap for them, and the SR20 they have is the ducks nuts. better oil pump and oil system than most. better block. solid lifters, bigger factory cams, 440cc injectors stock, quad throttle intake, nice big turbo that is steel wheeled and plain bearing (can run 20psi no prob for around 200awkw).

get one, chuck out all the interior, get a carbon bonnet (stock one is bloody heavy), get an ARC top mount IC (don't want more weight on the nose), move battery from engine bay to the boot (any weight you can move back will help).

if you look smart you can get one of the RB models which came with very basic interior and most importantly came with a very nice close ratio gearbox and diff options (not all have the LSDs but some will have front, centre and rear mech lsds which is a big bonus), some have factory nismo cage etc too.

great little car and dirt cheap these days.

[Marlin]

..... but after all that Richard wouldn't you agree you'd be better served just getting an Evo 3 or 4 or 5?

I've driven them all and know I would! (and I hate Evos!) lol

[Beer Baron]

yeah I guess so. certainly lap time wise the evo is probably better value. BUT the GTI-R does have the novelty factor of being a bit different, and the GTI-R SR does have a great sound (unlike every other SR made, and evo's sound rubbish), and there is the fun of surprising a few people in a car most don't consider.

you're right in that for quick times on a budget it's probably not the best choice and for fun action a GTST or silvia is probably better, but for the money they are a good little thing, and one with the right bits, and a decent driver will certainly surprise a lot of people with lap times, that's for sure.

[Duncan]

lol mmmgtir. it's been a while eh?

don't waste your time with a gtir troy......you know you want the real little banger.....MARCH SUPER TURBO!!!

[Roy]

Well this comes back to the scratched record posts i come up with every time I am at the end of a contract... If i can bump up the dollars to allow for the presently shitty exchange rate of the pound I may be off to Cambridge UK. So looking at a shopping trolley that i can belt around...the GTiR fits the bill, especially when you can have this for less then AUD5,500.

Buying something like this only works out tad more expensive then exporting my car and doesnt have the worry about getting it back home if i am only there for 6-12 months

There was a nice condition R32 GTSt for sale a few months ago but timing was bad. I like the hatch convenience and the fact that there does seem to be a few well maintained ones running around the UK for cheap. Right now i am going completely stir crazy working in Asia. No cars, or accessible race tracks unless your Dad/Uncle own a mine or some palm oil plantation Plus its too damn hot...missed out on so many opportunities because I dont have an EU visa Shits me, i have been trying to get to the UK now for 6 years, and all the work is going to Asia which is death for car enthusiasts

[Beer Baron]

yeah they love the little pulsars in the UK. should be lots of nice ones there.

This is the one for you troy. GTI-R track car in canberra:

[phunky_monkey]

That thing is serious business!

[Angus Smart]

Wooh not see that one before Richard its been a while since i have even looked at a gtir.. i still love that red one from japan

thought about getting one again for a runabout they are a great little car as Richard said. having both owned them i guess we know a little more about them!

They wernt all that bad really. i had a 94 model with close ratio box in it, it went great. untill a former friend broke the box. then my oil filter spun off. ceased engine one wet foggy morning on the way to work (dont use normal 200sx/s15 oil filter) gtir one is a bit bigger.

otherwise i had the car for about 2 years, and it was great!