Had a friend with a nizmo 370. I would keep up with him in the corners before my ko4 even with my v12 hankooks. But in the straight aways he would pull away. Sadly someone hit him head on and totaled it. He just got a WRX couple weeks ago. Cant wait to go to ca to our favorite canyon drive again once hes slightly moded.
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G37S vs KO4 GTI
- Thread starter vegasGTI
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eXpo
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- Location
- Greensboro, NC
- Car(s)
- 2009 GTI
G37's really aren't all that they're cracked up to be (IMO). Don't get me wrong, they are extremely nice... just not fast.
Story: Shortly after I bought my car, I had just gone APR Stage 2 and had installed my DP... I had a friendly run with my father in his G37 IPL.
We started around 40 MPH, I was in third gear, and I immediately pulled away from him and held out in front till I backed out around 120MPH. I am very certain he would have started to walk by me past that point, but neither of us are really that "crazy" on the streets.
I found it quite humorous though that he got off the road immediately and took the long way back to his house where I met back up with him. :lol:
Story: Shortly after I bought my car, I had just gone APR Stage 2 and had installed my DP... I had a friendly run with my father in his G37 IPL.
We started around 40 MPH, I was in third gear, and I immediately pulled away from him and held out in front till I backed out around 120MPH. I am very certain he would have started to walk by me past that point, but neither of us are really that "crazy" on the streets.
I found it quite humorous though that he got off the road immediately and took the long way back to his house where I met back up with him. :lol:
eXpo
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- Location
- Greensboro, NC
- Car(s)
- 2009 GTI
Oh absolutely. Also, in the case of my story above, my dad's G37 is the IPL edition. It puts out 348HP (2HP less than a Nismo 370Z). But touché on the weight.
Their HP is definitely higher than a Stage 2 GTI (which is why my dad would have walked past me if we would have stayed in it past 120MPH). Our car's benefit is the torque (which is why I pulled away almost immediately when we both punched it).
Overall, they're not bad cars (G37 and 370Z).... it's just all too common that the owners are douchebags which make them an even less appealing car (to me at least).
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Their HP is definitely higher than a Stage 2 GTI (which is why my dad would have walked past me if we would have stayed in it past 120MPH). Our car's benefit is the torque (which is why I pulled away almost immediately when we both punched it).
Overall, they're not bad cars (G37 and 370Z).... it's just all too common that the owners are douchebags which make them an even less appealing car (to me at least).
:thumbsup:
TSiUG
sleeper...
- Location
- Dayton, OH
WOW. I thought they would be very similar in weight(~100 lb difference). My bad.....:frown:
TSiUG
sleeper...
- Location
- Dayton, OH
Either way hat engine seems to have a pretty wicked top end!
Yeah def rev happy. Wasnt fond of that syncro rev match system. I like blipping the throttle myself and sometimes in stop and go traffic it made the venicle unsmooth.
That, and I'm guessing it has better aero. The GTI is shaped like a sportier version of an ice cream truck. While that might be a look that makes little kids point and go Yay!!, it can't be good for pulling hard in the triple digits when our relatively low whp has to fight all that drag.
While power to weight is the name of the game at lower speeds, racing increasingly becomes a hp vs aerodynamic drag game the faster you go.
hairyblackrabbit
Powerful like a gorilla
- Location
- 01440
that was hondakid
Hondatuner87
K20a2 Powered
- Location
- texas
- Car(s)
- 2002 Civic Si
It wasn't really an argument. I was just curious how much a k04 upgrade + supporting mods cost. I always like to take into account the price of my car + the upgrades I've put into it when comparing to vehicles my car can beat that cost more money.
KOA789
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Phoenix, AZ
Must be Honda math :wink:
Lollolololol
Hondatuner87
K20a2 Powered
- Location
- texas
- Car(s)
- 2002 Civic Si
No, not at all. It's just nice when you beat a car that not only has more power than your's does but it also cost's a whole lot more from the dealer.
hairyblackrabbit
Powerful like a gorilla
- Location
- 01440
Mix 1 honda, a box of titanium valve springs, bottle of nos, spoon engine, overnight in a crate from japan, boom 10 second car.