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    That method wears out the transfer case. A smarter way is to just remove the front drive shaft

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    My advice would be to get a gtr.
    They are a RWD biased AWD, it's not a real AWD in the sense of an evo or WRX.
    They won't drift or anything but it feels like you are driving a RWD car alot of the time.

    Maybe 7 or 8 years down the track get a series 8 FD when they have come down in price.

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    yeh my mates s8 cost him 40+
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    gtrs are good just becareful of the motors you don't want a spun bearing... cost a bit to fix ... both old classic cars and are both on my list ... just check and re-check before you buy .
    Originally Posted by cicca_294
    my dads mate is getting one, in white, aus delivered.
    his mate has an imported on in white,
    and their mate has a blood red one with a 25k new exhaust system...

    i wish i had enough money for a freaking corolla

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    you can hook the relay up to a dash mounted switch so you can change it at will. Transfer wear is insignificant, ultimate situation is to wire a potentiometer into a separate relay loop for variable bias.
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Benno @ Apr 22 2008, 07:24 AM) </div>Pp are made to race and have higher hp a bridge port would last much longer and be easier on fuel i would like to see a pp last 50,000km. There would be no need to pp a turbo motor. As long as you upgrade the radiator to keep it cool and don't over rev it they can be reliable.

    Two days of burning rubber isn't the best idea if you want a rotor to last :blink:

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    it really depends on what YOU want,

    i love both r32's and fc's. personally id choose the r32, ive always wanted a moderately tuned gtr for daily/highspeed. there are probaly mroe comfortable can capable car of doing this, a supra for example has a tougher motor, super tought GETRAG 6speed etc. but i love the shape of an r32 as well as there racing history.

    1, what do you want out of it hills?
    FC maybe a better choise its a few hundred kg lighter and from what i understand is a very balanced car
    gtr, because of the awd its going to take more than simple suspension to correct the problem of understeer

    FC is going to be cheaper to replace the motor/box GTR is going to be quite more expensive to break a box!

    both have the option of getting a later model half cut and putting later version motor/drivetrain in.

    although r32 is more common yes, there are also a lot more aftermakret support available in the past few years, suspension etc is not really much more than a silvia. as for people saying you want a damn good job to keep up with a rotor powered car, GTR's arnt exactly cheap to buy or repair. FC is likely to be cheaper to buy so what you save on buy the car you can spend on replacing some items/rebuilding the motor.

    i think the best choice is the FC but the r32 would make a better daily driver imo. as for fuel consumption, if your really that worried about it then down have a modified car....

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    i couldnt give a crap about fuel, thats what dailys are for.

    I'm leaning towards a gtr because its a more practical car.

    the fc is more of a dream right now. gtr is what i shall buy next

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    Then you shall move next door to me

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    get a laurel my bro has one there wicked ya hardly ever see them on the road they have all the same suspension as a s13 so cheaper boltons the one in the link has a rb25 convo 15k is cheap 4 doors winner all round


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