Ever since I got my car (it came with alrezza lights and a red badge), every idiot and their grandma has been driving up to me revving their engines. Today a boneheaded 02 Tiburon drove up to me and paced me. I'm still waiting for my new tires to come in...yokohama avs 100 (it was this or the dunlop sport 5000), got the original michelins and they slip when I rev it to 2k on dry pavement, so I turned up my radio and ignored the ***. Then on my way home, a 97 mustang pulls up and guns his engine. Are we able to take these ***** easily? I'm guessing the mustang should be pie, I rented a 02 GT convertible and that SOB has no power, it felt ridiculously overweight.

Oh yah, what do you think of my choice for tires. Anyone got the yokies? I wanted a wheel that was good in rain too plus not too loud. I dunno how it handles in snow in 45mph driving, but it's cheaper than the Dunlops.


[Modified by preludexl, 4:57 AM 1/29/2003]

 

I don't think this is the right forum to be asking this in, but IMO the gsr can hold its own against most of the competition.

 

you cant beat just about any v6 domestic, it would be close with mustang GT's and v8 camaros would be a loss probably. the new tiburons are fast but for a roll i think you could win...my LS almost got one from a roll (from a stop i think u lost becasue of the high trq in the tib) you can beat most cars that u think u can....its as simple as that


wait is yours stock....well if stock then i dont think u can even beat me

NOW I H E you and do what i said above,****** that is all if u can drive

 

on the street? NOTHING! DON'T RACE on the STREET!!!!!!!!!

 

ditch the altezzas and u wont be harrassed probably.

i have ricers trying to start races with me almost everyday cus they see my car and think its suppose to be fast or something LOL

and no.i dont have altezzas either.


[Modified by Andrea_Aunie, 12:53 AM 1/29/2003]

 

I can always tell a n00b question from a non-n00b question. Anyways, If you thought the 02 Mustang GT was slow, I'd hate to hear what you think of your stock GS-R in comparison.

 

i was gonna say the same thing. you'd get owned by a stock '02 Mustang GT.

 

among other things.

 

u guys give them way too much credit and the drivers even more credit....90% of the mustangs around are driven by tards, and the car isent much at the track unless in the hands of a capable person. but then we get into the eternal question of how good is the driver.

 

Not much. Most new v6 snoozer sedans will smoke you. This includes the new v6 altimas, accords, maximas, probably the mazda 6. Mustang Gt's will kick your *** although if they are mid 90's you have a chance. v8 camaros will make you feel as if you are traveling backwards. All BMW's > 325 will beat you (minus the 528). If you see a NEON with srt4 written on it...run. Let's see, oh yeah...WRX = you see tailights. There are even quite a few SUV's that can get you these days. It will beat most of the cars in it's class though. Like the new Si's, the focus SVT, the protege mp3 and maybe the mazdaspeed, mini and mini S, beatle turbos, etc. So you can win a few races but seriously...the GSR is not a fast car. It's fun, handles OK, and gets great mileage and is cheap to maintain. I hope you didn't buy it to drag race unless you have lots of $$$ to make it fast.

 

just think of it this way. any car worth racing, you will lose to, and lose to, terribly.

 

he didnt say gt or not.. non-gt is cake. no chance with a gt or better. you can be confident with most any 4 cylinder on the road. certain v6's can take you and stay away from v8 cars smaller than an suv heh.

remember, just because the insurance guys say the gsr is a sports car, i would try not to tout that to anyone else

 

well i've taken and won against plenty of V6 accords (coupe and 4dr) and some bmw 3 series (there are so many of them who knows which) when my GSR was stock. In most cases it just depends on how you take off. Have confidence : ) . Just becase they have more horsed doesnt mean they'll win, in most cases their high hp just makes them spin the wheels and get left back a few cars back. Haha and you got to love those turbo audi and VWs who thinks they can beat anything cause they have a turbo. With a 1/4 around to 15.6-15.9, you can win against most cars with your GSR.

 

I'll answer your original question.
These are some cars that can beat a stock GSR:
Stock type r, jetta vr6, celica gts, rsx type s, wrx, mustang gt's, v8 camaros, ford lightning, 350z, dsms, etc etc etc...

The GSR is not the fastest car in the world

 

Stock GSR's are very slow. Sorry but you need to do some stuff first before you try racing it. Unless you are talking about the average ricer, then you should be fine. Oh yeah, lose the altizzis.

 

I said the new accords...they have 240hp. I've seen the coupe run to 60 in 5.9. I'm not saying it's impossible to beat these cars, but equal drivers you will lose. As for BMW 3 series, 318's and 325's (non modded) are easy. Try a 328 or 330, hell even an m3, they will eat you for breakfast...especially from a roll.

 

If you are concerned only about drag, you really should get a car with a bigger engine or FI.

You can make a GSR fast in the 1/4 mile, its just much more expensive than buying an equally priced car that has a larger or FI engine stock.

 

The only mustang GT's you have a chance against are the convertible 4.6 automatics.

 

In my GSR I took many a ricer to school. But watch out for the new Spec-v. Ive been edging out stock and slightly modded GSRs at the track with my bone stock Spec-v.

Now that I have my I/H/E installed i should be able to take some of the modded ones.

 

My car would take any stock 4.6L Mustang GT prior to 99, coupe or conv., stick or auto. They were only 220hp

 

Is your car stock? Stock for stock, excluding the occasional freak 14.9 freak GSR, any GT mustang is faster. Even the weak 215 hp version, but with much more torque.

 

Correct.