Japanese Classic Racing | Season Finale at Suzuka | 5th Nov '11

[FordMKIVJ5]

Ah, ok. No big deal.

 

[DaxCobra]

Just an update on the next series...

I have looked through the Car Dealerships, and I am about to test the following cars:

Acura NSX '91 - 433pp
Mazda efini RX-7 Type R (FD) '91 - 434pp
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV GSR '96 - 442pp
Nissan Silvia Spec-R AERO (S15) '02 - 433pp
Nissan Fairlady Z 300ZX TT 2SEATER (Z32) '89 - 440pp
Toyota Supra 3.0GT Turbo A '88 - 429pp

 

[DaxCobra]

Well that didn't go brilliantly... despite the seemingly close specs of each car, the results were:

Mitsubishi Evo - 1.16.2
Nissan Fairlady - 1.17
Mazda RX-7 - 1.16.5
Nissan Silvia - 1.16.6
Acura NSX - 1.16.2

Edit: How would people feel about a Classic Sports Car series?

Cobras, Stingrays, Challengers, etc.

 

[FordMKIVJ5]

That would be cool. Or how about a hot hatch championship- Golf GTI, Swift Sport, Cooper S, Alfa 147 etc. (Don't know how they match up)? Or maybe a one make race which means you wouldn't have to worry about discrepancies in performance?
As long as the cars are even I don't really mind 👍

 

[Phouchg]

Classics sounds fun! One make did also sound good but then there's the thing about choosing car ^^

 

[DaxCobra]

Classics sounds fun! One make did also sound good but then there's the thing about choosing car ^^

Im already sorting a car list out for the Classics.

 

[Mark II Blit]

That would be cool. Or how about a hot hatch championship- Golf GTI, Swift Sport, Cooper S, Alfa 147 etc. (Don't know how they match up)? Or maybe a one make race which means you wouldn't have to worry about discrepancies in performance?
As long as the cars are even I don't really mind 👍

+1 for this. Though the Swift is a closer match to the March.

147 and Golf are near identical.

The Mini is too quick for any of these.

 

[DaxCobra]

+1 for this. Though the Swift is a closer match to the March.

147 and Golf are near identical.

The Mini is too quick for any of these.

Already testing for the Classics...

 

[Mark II Blit]

Oh well, I was simply expressing my support of the Hot Hatch idea. Love those little cars

Will be interesting to see how the classic cars compare.

 

[Sumo098]

Well that didn't go brilliantly... despite the seemingly close specs of each car, the results were:

Mitsubishi Evo - 1.16.2
Nissan Fairlady - 1.17
Mazda RX-7 - 1.16.5
Nissan Silvia - 1.16.6
Acura NSX - 1.16.2

Edit: How would people feel about a Classic Sports Car series?

Cobras, Stingrays, Challengers, etc.

That seems close enough to me, save the 300ZX.

Or maybe I'm being short sighted cause I would love to run the eFini RX-7 in a series.

 

[FordMKIVJ5]

Classics sounds fun! One make did also sound good but then there's the thing about choosing car ^^

Yeah it's always nice to be a little bit unique (or in my case wacky )

 

[Manuelos]

Well that didn't go brilliantly... despite the seemingly close specs of each car, the results were:

Mitsubishi Evo - 1.16.2
Nissan Fairlady - 1.17
Mazda RX-7 - 1.16.5
Nissan Silvia - 1.16.6
Acura NSX - 1.16.2

Can't you just add some weight to the fastest cars so that there a bit more evenly matched?!

 

[DaxCobra]

Can't you just add some weight to the fastest cars so that there a bit more evenly matched?!

If I was to race untuned cars only, I would want them to be like this series, just totally stock.

If not, I would want to do something completely new, which is what I am now doing.

 

[DaxCobra]

Ok, I have come to another decision on what I am doing.

I will be continuing with the Japanese theme, and I will be using the cars I listed earlier in the thread,

Acura NSX '91 - 433pp
Mazda efini RX-7 Type R (FD) '91 - 434pp
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV GSR '96 - 442pp
Nissan Silvia Spec-R AERO (S15) '02 - 433pp
Nissan Fairlady Z 300ZX TT 2SEATER (Z32) '89 - 440pp
Toyota Supra 3.0GT Turbo A '88 - 429pp

Tuning will be done to each car to make them competitive with eachother.

May add a Skyline to the mix too

 

[DaxCobra]

Double post, oops.

 

[neljack]

Ok, I have come to another decision on what I am doing.

I will be continuing with the Japanese theme, and I will be using the cars I listed earlier in the thread,

Acura NSX '91 - 433pp
Mazda efini RX-7 Type R (FD) '91 - 434pp
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV GSR '96 - 442pp
Nissan Silvia Spec-R AERO (S15) '02 - 433pp
Nissan Fairlady Z 300ZX TT 2SEATER (Z32) '89 - 440pp
Toyota Supra 3.0GT Turbo A '88 - 429pp

Tuning will be done to each car to make them competitive with eachother.

May add a Skyline to the mix too

Sounds great! 👍

 

[Sumo098]

I am SO going for the efini RX-7!

 

[DaxCobra]

I am SO going for the efini RX-7!

I'll be honest, I just love the nimbleness of the Silvia and the NSX...

But, I guess if I add the RX-8 Type S I would use that as we have one.

 

[Sumo098]

I like the RX-7 for the same reason... maybe our "nimbleness" preferences are different.

 

[DaxCobra]

I like the RX-7 for the same reason... maybe our "nimbleness" preferences are different.

Hehe. RX- is nimble, but the Turbo delivery is very sharp.

Edit: I meant RX-7 lol.

 

[neljack]

I am SO going for the efini RX-7!

Likewise

PS. Eclat, when do you think the new Japanese Series will start?

 

[DaxCobra]

Likewise

PS. Eclat, when do you think the new Japanese Series will start?

Well, hopefully the thread will be up by this weekend, and if we can get the majority of the Japanese Classic crowd in, and some newbies, maybe 3 weeks latest.

 

[FordMKIVJ5]

Hmm... I have a feeling I may have to run the Supra....

 

[DaxCobra]

Hmm... I have a feeling I may have to run the Supra....

It's the ol' Supra, I hope you know

 

[FordMKIVJ5]

Yup, that's why I want it

 

[DaxCobra]

Yup, that's why I want it

'Tis a sleek ol' car. <3333

 

[Phouchg]

Mitsu Evo for the win! I will feel like Tommi Mäkinen

 

[DaxCobra]

Mitsu Evo for the win! I will feel like Tommi Mäkinen

4WD is for noobs who want to eat pie.

Yeah, I don't know what that means, either.

 

[Carbonox]

I thought Swedes don't like Finnish sportsmen

Eclat, you don't know jack about 4WD, they are for the guys who actually want to drive

 

[Phouchg]

Well my mother is Finnish so i'm allowed to like them

And pie is sweeeeet!