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2014 = Surprising Trends
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<blockquote data-quote="Madlock" data-source="post: 13049826" data-attributes="member: 111289"><p>I've tracked against GT-Rs which are capable of phenomenal launches and cornering, but are quickly caught up to on the straights, even with a 11-12 GT500, especially if you overcome the gearing handicap Ford chose to avoid gas guzzler tax by going with either a 27" rear tire diameter and the SVTPPs 3.73 FDR or upping the baseline car's 3.55 gears to 3.73 (or even higher to 4.10s or 3.90 aftermarket sets from Motive or Strange.</p><p></p><p>For the 13-14 cars, a smaller rear tire diameter or kicking up the gearing to 3.55 would make a HUGE difference in keeping pace out of the corner, especially how well the new 6-piston brakes bite going into them, presuming you can get the car properly aligned to get on the power as soon as possible in between.</p><p></p><p>Every time I've driven a GT-R I've been hugely impressed. I've also been hugely eager to get back in the GT500 where it feels like I'm actually doing the driving, be it good bad or indifferent. No feeling like that whatsoever in the GT-R's entire drive-by-wire setup.</p><p></p><p>I see it akin to the live axle which I actually prefer to an IRS. To me, it's like the difference between listening to really well-recorded vinyl record and an everyday half-assed CD or mp3. Give me the richer, warmer vinyl record ANY day.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Madlock, post: 13049826, member: 111289"] I've tracked against GT-Rs which are capable of phenomenal launches and cornering, but are quickly caught up to on the straights, even with a 11-12 GT500, especially if you overcome the gearing handicap Ford chose to avoid gas guzzler tax by going with either a 27" rear tire diameter and the SVTPPs 3.73 FDR or upping the baseline car's 3.55 gears to 3.73 (or even higher to 4.10s or 3.90 aftermarket sets from Motive or Strange. For the 13-14 cars, a smaller rear tire diameter or kicking up the gearing to 3.55 would make a HUGE difference in keeping pace out of the corner, especially how well the new 6-piston brakes bite going into them, presuming you can get the car properly aligned to get on the power as soon as possible in between. Every time I've driven a GT-R I've been hugely impressed. I've also been hugely eager to get back in the GT500 where it feels like I'm actually doing the driving, be it good bad or indifferent. No feeling like that whatsoever in the GT-R's entire drive-by-wire setup. I see it akin to the live axle which I actually prefer to an IRS. To me, it's like the difference between listening to really well-recorded vinyl record and an everyday half-assed CD or mp3. Give me the richer, warmer vinyl record ANY day. [/QUOTE]
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