Vic Wasteland Thread - 15.0

[UNR33L]

5 minutes ago, TiTAN said:

 

Even mid 11 isn't usable on the street for a rwd car, as soon as you give it anything in 3rd or below you are doing power skids.

 

Pretty much, although I found traction a lot worst with similar power in a skyline than my falcon (probably the less weight and stiffer chassis)

[TiTAN]

yeah I have, big fat NT05s with massive sidewall lol 
still liked to get squirly 

Mt et streets or bust.

Will hold 2nd when warm on a 550kw rb.

[TiTAN]

250awkw with a cooler zort and tune wow. How does the DSG hold up
 
Should have bought the wife a Golf R not an Evo X

Not sure about the dsg, the dry clutch 7 speed boxes aren't known for their reliability but the 6 speed wet clutches seem to go ok, but I'm not sure how they go at that power level.

[Birds]

20 minutes ago, UNR33L said:

yeah I have, big fat NT05s with massive sidewall lol 

still liked to get squirly 

Gooby pls

NT05 is not a real decent tyre

It's a budget summer/dry tyre and they are okay for the price

If you want traction put something softer on like proper semis or MT streets

[UNR33L]

dont think those MTs were street legal anymore

[Leroy Peterson]

Should have bought the wife a Golf R not an Evo X

You never know, resale might be better with the Mitsu in a few years...

[TiTAN]

You never know, resale might be better with the Mitsu in a few years...

Probably will be. Can't exactly buy a new one and there's no current known plans to release a new one.

It was a solid option for an affordable ready to go track toy.

[emts]

250HP at wheels from APR site...not KW.

 

 

Edit: yes this is a GTI but they claim the same for all the E888 motors so the R S3 blah blah whatevers

 

[UNR33L]

Or buy a mans car

[emts]

20 minutes ago, UNR33L said:

Or buy a mans car

so a ute then....

[UNR33L]

11 minutes ago, emts said:

so a ute then....

dam straight or anything but a hatch really

[UNR33L]

Ford Ranger M8

[emts]

that or a navara will prob be my next car, unless Katie gets a SUV

[Leroy Peterson]

Pajero? Only came in petrol and aren't produced anymore... And you call yourself a country boy.

 

Nope came in diesel too and still available new. It's just the same car since 2006... And rumoured be replaced by a rebadged Nissan offshoot.

 

 

[emts]

I did update that very quickly, like b4 your response.

 

mixed up the UTE and SUV.

 

done 100's of ks in a navara and it's a nice place to be (for a ute) 

drove Hilux's for years and they were so cramped and uncomfortable would never do it again.

[UNR33L]

If I had the money / space I would buy a Ranger, would be great for going out bush and throwing bike on the back. 

Current car tows fine but gets a bit slow and harsh when going on some of those dirt roads to the tracks.. #firstworldproblem 

[Leroy Peterson]

I got no problems with hiluxs. just needs 5 or 6 gears and wider tyres than 205.

I've seen enough Ford Ranger engines explode to put me off them... dont know how the new platforms differ from the old, but considering how well theyre selling, might it aint so bad. I'd still take a new hilux over it though. Lexus and hilux are probably the only toyota products I'd ever own... except maybe a Century.

[UNR33L]

Isn't Hilux like way more $$? 

[emts]

no idea we had a 84, 93, 98 and something early 00's (dad had a FG XR6 now)

none had leg room from when I got to 6 foot

navara, bravo, ranger all good however

 

[Birds]

New Rangers are quite different from the old that shared their platform with the Courier and Bravo. Those vehicles had terrible gearboxes too, so many breakages.

Even a slightly capable off roader - we have a fleet of them at work that we take four wheel driving occasionally.