Spetz Vs. FTO GP Version R

spetz · Post by **spetz** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 1:26 pm

I had a race with an FTO Version R last night.
It was one of my friends that I been trying to race for a while.

Anyway, from first gear he was already behind and the gap just got bigger and bigger. By about 170-180km/h he was well behind by I would say near enough 3 car lengths. (no accurate distance but from the rear view mirror he looks quite far back).

So now... how quick is a GPvR on a dragstrip?

Boris · Post by **Boris** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 2:16 pm

Not much difference. Could be .25 of a second difference due to the LSD that they have....

Their reduced weight, is not much at all.

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 2:55 pm

Hey Spetz did you swap cars & do it again? So you can tell if its the driver or the car??

afterburner · Post by **afterburner** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 4:31 pm

The standard 1/4 figures I have read are 14.8 for the manual. Personally I haven't been able to go faster than 15.3 so far - I figure the 14.8 was done with 100 octane fuel which I haven't used yet. I need to have another go...

EURO · Post by **EURO** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 4:53 pm

Where you sure it was a GP version R?

There is also a GP or GX sports that has the full version R body.

just thinking thats all.

spetz · Post by **spetz** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 11:44 am

It's a friend of mine and I am sure it is a genuine Version R.

Has metal bumper, blue FTO seats, no climate control, strut bars...

Also has an LSD (he told me he has checked)

And no didn't swap cars, I don't let people drive my car.

Makes sense I beat him, so much less weight to carry

afterburner · Post by **afterburner** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 11:58 am

Easy way to tell is check the chassis number. If it has HNFH3 (manual) or HYFH3 (auto), its a GPvR. The GPX is HNGH/HYGH...

EURO · Post by **EURO** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 6:16 pm

thats cool spetz..

just wasnt sure, when i orignally bought an FTO in japan I wanted a GPX and they importer bought me a GP Sports package which looks identical to the Version R. I made them sell it off to someone else and get me the GPX I wanted

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 6:34 pm

spetz wrote: Makes sense I beat him, so much less weight to carry

R u saying your friend is fat??? ehhehhe

spetz · Post by **spetz** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 7:37 pm

Actually he does have a few extra kilo's on him

But I had another friend in the car at the time