Sports Compact Car G-Games
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Sports Compact Car G-Games
Just picked up the December issue of SCC. Feature for the month is a 10 car, 3 test competition. Best handling car wins.
The 10 cars:
3rd Gen. RX-7
1995 Honda del Sol
1994 Ford Escort Cosworth
1971 Porsche 914
1971 VW Super Beetle
1969 VW Bug
1998 Integra Type R
Subaru WRX
1994 Toyota Supra Turbo
1994 Toyota Supra Turbo
The Tests:
The skidpad
The slalom
The Streets of Willow Springs road course
Many of the cars were heavily modified..interesting read.
Who won? I won't spoil it for you....
The 10 cars:
3rd Gen. RX-7
1995 Honda del Sol
1994 Ford Escort Cosworth
1971 Porsche 914
1971 VW Super Beetle
1969 VW Bug
1998 Integra Type R
Subaru WRX
1994 Toyota Supra Turbo
1994 Toyota Supra Turbo
The Tests:
The skidpad
The slalom
The Streets of Willow Springs road course
Many of the cars were heavily modified..interesting read.
Who won? I won't spoil it for you....
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Re: Sports Compact Car G-Games (Flux)
If they are heavily modified, I won't be surprise that most of them can beat ITR in the handling department.
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Re: Sports Compact Car G-Games (Type Goch)
actually...it was more of a contest..the different mags supllied cars and drivers...
pretty good article...robbie(itr) had onee of the faster slalom speeds..but got 7th overall...one theory behind was because of the high speeds atainable at willow..
those highhorsepwer cars just made up too much time on the straights...
pretty good article...robbie(itr) had onee of the faster slalom speeds..but got 7th overall...one theory behind was because of the high speeds atainable at willow..
those highhorsepwer cars just made up too much time on the straights...
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Re: Sports Compact Car G-Games (EPGONZALEZ)
Yeah, it was a good article. That Del Sol had some ITR parts. The ITR did real well with very few mods.
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Re: Sports Compact Car G-Games (8400-RPM)
I remember the article saying something about the cars must be streetable and atleast one of them (that did pretty well I think) was out of street trim so it wasn't exactly an even match all around to begin with.
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Re: Sports Compact Car G-Games (MaliceGSR)
Yeah, he drove his own R in the test. That's a real R owner! The other cars had different drivers then who owned the car. Good stuff.
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Re: Sports Compact Car G-Games (Flux)
Very good article, but kinda' lopsided considering the fact that the Escort cosworth was never available in the US and that track-only VW Beetle had a funky hybrid porsche motor and some sick *** suspension setup. Hey, at least the ITR beat the WRX They said in the article that if the ITR had a little more power and some suspension mods it could have tied for fourth. Props to the owner for driving
Enough ITR ***-kissing, how about that badass supra, something like 675Whp, not to mention the RX-7. I think I'm gonna order that video they offered right after the article.
Enough ITR ***-kissing, how about that badass supra, something like 675Whp, not to mention the RX-7. I think I'm gonna order that video they offered right after the article.
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Re: Sports Compact Car G-Games (8400-RPM)
From what I remember of the article off the top of my head, the ITR was not near stock. JDM pistons I tihnk and he did not have the stock suspension. The RX-7 did not have that much done to it. Only a few bolt on power adder's and some suspension work.
NOW. Don't go flaming me if I am wrong. I said from what I remember off the top of my head. I'll double check when I get home.
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NOW. Don't go flaming me if I am wrong. I said from what I remember off the top of my head. I'll double check when I get home.
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Re: Sports Compact Car G-Games (TypeR895)
vw beetle still had a as-41 based engine... the almost stock super beetle beat the del sol, and the R in the skidpad tests... heh...
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Re: Sports Compact Car G-Games (Apex i ITR)
The ITR's engine is modded enough to "claim" 200 whp.
Suspension mods include APEXi N1 coil-over, Motorsports camber kit, Volk TE37(15")
Props to Frank Lin (I've seen him on this board), owner of the Del Sol. Can you say Rhys Millen?
Suspension mods include APEXi N1 coil-over, Motorsports camber kit, Volk TE37(15")
Props to Frank Lin (I've seen him on this board), owner of the Del Sol. Can you say Rhys Millen?
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Re: Sports Compact Car G-Games (itrhybrid)
Yeah, you're right the ITR had some power. Claimed 200whp. Just checked that out...... Still though, the points it lost were mainly from a lack of power.
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Re: Sports Compact Car G-Games (Flux)
The Hondas did pretty well if you think about it. Their tire size was microscopic compared to the giants in the FD, and all the other tricked out cars. To me, placing 6th and 7th with off-the-shelf products is good. When you think about it, when it all comes down to it, the one with the biggest tire with an agressive suspension setup will win. Why do you think a Dodge Viper is able to pull alot of Gs with it's stock setup? Look at the size of that tire. 205 size tires is the laughing stock of cars that are equipped with 300+ sizing.
I wasn't dissappointed that the Type R came in 7th. Overall, it's still a little naturally aspirated 1.8 liter 4-banger that is fun as hell to drive. I didn't come with a $40K+ pricetag brand new.
Oh, and those Volkswagen were far from road legal. They're completely gutted with roll-cages and custom suspension setup.
I wasn't dissappointed that the Type R came in 7th. Overall, it's still a little naturally aspirated 1.8 liter 4-banger that is fun as hell to drive. I didn't come with a $40K+ pricetag brand new.
Oh, and those Volkswagen were far from road legal. They're completely gutted with roll-cages and custom suspension setup.
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Re: Sports Compact Car G-Games (Flux)
Not to offend anyone, but that car wasn't really respective of what a better prepared Type R could have done. The tires were too small (205/50/15), the car was too heavy and basically, too stock. The Apexi suspension is ok, but it's a little weak for track events.
Put the R on a diet like most of the other cars in the test, ditch the a/c, put 16's on it so that you can run a 215 or 225 (or whatever size tire the KDs come in), put real suspension on it and you'd have a more capable car. The motor will then be enough because the car will just become so much faster in the slaloms and corners it won't be funny.
However, for the slight amount of mods that the R had it did ok. On that note though, it was too under-prepared to show what a good track/autox R can do. Losing to a Del Slo is just embarassing
Put the R on a diet like most of the other cars in the test, ditch the a/c, put 16's on it so that you can run a 215 or 225 (or whatever size tire the KDs come in), put real suspension on it and you'd have a more capable car. The motor will then be enough because the car will just become so much faster in the slaloms and corners it won't be funny.
However, for the slight amount of mods that the R had it did ok. On that note though, it was too under-prepared to show what a good track/autox R can do. Losing to a Del Slo is just embarassing
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Not to offend anyone, but that car wasn't really respective of what a better prepared Type R could have done. The tires were too small (205/50/15), the car was too heavy and basically, too stock. The Apexi suspension is ok, but it's a little weak for track events.
Put the R on a diet like most of the other cars in the test, ditch the a/c, put 16's on it so that you can run a 215 or 225 (or whatever size tire the KDs come in), put real suspension on it and you'd have a more capable car. The motor will then be enough because the car will just become so much faster in the slaloms and corners it won't be funny.
However, for the slight amount of mods that the R had it did ok. On that note though, it was too under-prepared to show what a good track/autox R can do. Losing to a Del Slo is just embarassing
Put the R on a diet like most of the other cars in the test, ditch the a/c, put 16's on it so that you can run a 215 or 225 (or whatever size tire the KDs come in), put real suspension on it and you'd have a more capable car. The motor will then be enough because the car will just become so much faster in the slaloms and corners it won't be funny.
However, for the slight amount of mods that the R had it did ok. On that note though, it was too under-prepared to show what a good track/autox R can do. Losing to a Del Slo is just embarassing
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I'm going to make a sticker that says..
I JUST MADE YOUR VOLKSWAGEN MY BITCH..
And shamelessly display it... that's just too funny.. WRX would work too...