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fubarlphie said:haha, roger that, that article makes me happy I chose the GT
A while back, I once compared the dynos of a GT and a GT-S, paying special attention to the HP and Torque levels in the low-end and midrange. The disparity was quite small, ranging from 0-5 ft-lbs of torque and a few HP here and there. Not too much difference at all.fubarlphie said:haha, lemme explain... I don't go to the track, but my friends and I do autocross... So, for me a GT is faster than a GT-S due to the available torque at all RPMs...
No a GT is not faster than a GT-S in autocross. Esp. when the GT-S comes with bigger and better tires.fubarlphie said:haha, lemme explain... I don't go to the track, but my friends and I do autocross... So, for me a GT is faster than a GT-S due to the available torque at all RPMs... In autocross I guess a GT-S could be faster, but that means you'd have to be in lift all the time which is crazy!! You have mad skills if you can stay in lift all the time without blowing up your engine or bending valves...
Staying in lift on an autocross isn't going to blow up your engine or bend valves. Lift doesn't do that sort of damage, people misshifting their cars do.fubarlphie said:You have mad skills if you can stay in lift all the time without blowing up your engine or bending valves...
Yeah, the torque differences are pretty minimal. Definitely depends on the driver first. Another thing to consider, though, is the slight braking advantage the GT-S has.fubarlphie said:I just checked the dynos. A GT has between 100 and 110 tq at every point between 2000 rpm and 6000 rpm.
A GT-S has between 95 and 105 tq at every point between 2000 rpm and 6000 rpm.
Autocross def. depends on the driver first and foremost. I'm just saying for the average driver, the 1zz is a better engine for autocross because of its wide torque band.
Roger Thatfubarlphie said:For an average autocross driver staying between 2000 and 6000 rpm, the 1zz if a faster engine. However, if you are comparing a stock GT vs. a stock GT-S, the GT-S has better wheels and better brakes, but it is a little heavier.