GT-4 vs GT, extra HP in GT-4 Options

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You Guy's know all about weight and power ratio's and stuff like that !

so is a stock GT-4 really any more powerful than stock GT ?

A GT-4 has 250 ish bhp ! but the extra weight of the fwd running gear and the extra effort required to drive four wheels,
over just two wheels a stock GT (SS III) at 210 ish bhp !

i'm probable so wrong but i think the GT has got more power on the road..

So many guy's out here think the GT-4 four is such a quick car, and are supprised when (with my bad driving and such),there's not much in a head to head with a SS III.

I raced one of the lights the other week with no real conclusion due to trafffic and road conditions and care of our cars !!!!!

on paper in a straight drag, what are the facts, who will be quickest ??

anyone know ??

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You Guy's know all about weight and power ratio's and stuff like that !

      so is a stock GT-4 really any more powerful than stock GT ?

  A GT-4 has 250 ish bhp ! but the extra weight of the fwd running gear and the extra effort required to drive four wheels,
over just two wheels a stock GT (SS III) at 210 ish bhp !

     i'm probable so wrong but i think the GT has got more power on the road..
    
       So many guy's out here think the GT-4 four is such a quick car, and are supprised when (with my bad driving and such),there's not much in a head to head with a SS III.

I raced one of the lights the other week with no real conclusion due to trafffic and road conditions and care of our cars !!!!!

on paper in a straight drag, what are the facts, who will be quickest ??

anyone know ??
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I wont jump on you, because you're obviously new to this.

1. First things first. Since this site is composed of mostly Americans, a "GT" as you put it is a 2.2L 135 crank HP FWD car. If you are referring to a SSIII or any others, please use that term.

2. The SSIII with the Beams engine wasn't available til late, like 1998 if I remember right, whereas the GT4 started its prime back in 94. And even if you got the Beams (you lucky dogs you) you got just shy of 200 HP and roughly 150 in torque. Otherwise, it was 177HP and 142 in torque.

3. The GT4 has just over 250 HP adn 225 in torque. The car is also AWD. Amazing.

4. Despite what all the FWD racers will tell you, a AWD is better. Its better in everything. Racing, drag, drifting, turning, stopping, starting, EVERYTHING. The only thing some might bark at now is the oh-so-great "hey, what about the rolling start." Well, those people can kiss my ass because they dont know how a car launches otherwise they wouldn't bring that up.

Now you can say, hey mister, you dont know what your talking about, my FWD is fast. Well I've got a great depth in FWD, RWD, and AWD. In fact, I've owned a FWD and AWD Eclipse. Now, I say, thats a great example. Theres a car with the same engine, same body, and the only difference between the two is the drivetrain. HANDS DOWN, I'd pick the AWD. Launching a well built car at near redline and not getting anything except a slight chirp of the tires is the most beautiful sound one's ears can admire.

Now for my in-depth anyalsis. You experienced something my friend. Something I'll call VVTi. Why you thought the Beams was faster was the sudden burst of engine once you hit VVT. Thus at a highway speed, stomping on the gas gave the engine enough rpms to use the VVTi power and WAM you were off. Now granting, I love the Beams and love the SSIII. Great car, and oh boy, I'd love for our crappy 7A and 5S's to disappear from the US shores, but NOTHING will top the GT4 except a different car.

The end

-Ti

(also when I refer to you, I'm referring to the reader until the final paragraph where I talk about your drive in a SSIII)

This post has been edited by turboinduction: Dec 30, 2004 - 12:08 PM