...until about an hour ago. Just took a ride in a Cobb tuned GTR.

The power to weight ratio is prob about the same, but the way the GTR put the power down about melted my face off. Its unbelievable and I'd be lying if I said it doesn't make me consider getting into one.

Still love my FD though... its way sexier looking and has a feel to the road that's nearly unmatched!!! Did I really just play the 'feel' card? It is way better looking though!!!!

No other point to this post other than to say there is always another faster car

 

F u

jk

but seriously, f u

 

Completely different car. I love GTRs as well.

 

I got a chance to drive my friends GTR with 1500rwhp.

It's impressive, and just devastating acceleration—so much so that even though there's all sorts of wizzardry like 4wd and computer aids to keep it from spinning off the road, my butt dyno just told me it wasn't right and I'd lift off instinctively. Never mind there's almost no place to safely unleash that—you close on other cars and traffic so fast, you're legitimately likely to freak someone out and have them do something stupid around you. I sound like an old man. It was fun though.

 

A cobb tuned GTR smoked me on the track, that is until it broke down. The guy ended up fiddling with his Cobb the rest of the day and never got back out

 

Know a couple guys that HAD a GTR's both of them very unhappy with them. Too much plastic and too little driver feedback with all the background, electrical and awd "wizardry" aforementioned.

 

Well yeah, it's fast. But look at it. That's a face only a Scion TC owner would love. It looks like an overgrown TC with more vents. No thanks.

 

I havn't driven a GTR but i dont find them appealing. If i was to have one (if i could afford one) it would only be either to win races or pissing contests. For actual pleasure - ie a car that handles lke its supposed to and gives me the warm and fuzzies driving it and just looking at it it would be something much more low tech and with less front weight bias.

 

I'm sure they're crazy fast, but for the money, they should look a lot less like Nissan's own Z cars...

 

GTR's are no joke. The reputation that they carry is there for a reason, as they do very well what they were designed to do.

However, don't sell your FD short

 

A GTR with 2000 wheel hp and still being able to daily drive it with ac, power steering, stereo, and a back seat is pretty appealing to me. Like I said, completely different animal than an fd.

 

This weekend I rode in a 900HP GTR and my buddy did a rolling launch a few times from different speeds... HOLY **** that was fun!

He let me drive the stock one and that was still a hell of a car. It didn't feel nearly as heavy as I expected.

 

ez to drive, very little feedback imo. But the fact that you can daily drive it still with all the luxuries is pretty awesome hah

 

Wouldn't mind having a GTR but you can't really compare two cars that are at least 15 years apart. I'm pretty sure we all have our reasons for owning FD's whether it's the looks, the engine or the way the car feels when you drive it. That's one thing I love about the FD, it's a drivers car.

 

I think like some others have said that the ability to daily drive it is what makes it appealing. It definitely emphasis the 'GT' portion of GT-R enough that its comfortable.

I doubt I'll ever get rid of the FD but a GT-R as a daily driver has potential. My E46 M3 is getting long in the tooth anyways .. hmmmmmmm

 

Looks like I'm not the only one getting smoked...




and bump for a nice set of oil coolers

https://www.rx7club.com/sakebomb-gar...p-buy-1101522/

 

Great picture Montego!

 

An EFR turbo kit at high boost gives an RX7 a gtr style poweband.

Here is a cobb/bolt on r35 against Shawn's car( he now works here).


He alao barely lost to a big turbo r35 that day( claimed over 1000rwhp)

 

What do you consider high boost out of curiosity? Also, were both cars on street tires?

 

I agree but I can't take credit for that picture . I forget from who it is from but they are here on the forum.

 

Nope, that's Dan (Scrub) driving, he was riding that guy's *** for over an entire lap waiting for the point-by...... Dan was all over the GTR so hard