 Why Shouldnt I Sell The Skyline For A Wrx?, Im leaning for the wrx |
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 19 Apr 2009, 11:09 PM
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Rank: RB20DE  Posts: 26 Joined: 29th December, 2007 From: Right behind you Car(s): Nissan r33 gts-t s2 Trader Rating : 0  |
Hi There People!
Ive had my line coming up three years now. And not that im falling out of love of it. Im thinking of the wrx because i love the sound and i want a 4 door but dont want to get a family car. and also would like the AWD. my line is 96 r33 series 2 m-spec with 140k on the clock... and im looking at selling that and getting a 2000 or less model wrx...  What should I do? I know this is skyline forum but im hoping for people in similar situations rather then pure skyline lovers. |
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19 Apr 2009, 11:09 PM
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19 Apr 2009, 11:22 PM
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 Does this ^ make my ass look big? Posts: 5,474 Joined: 30th May, 2006 From: Sydney Car(s): R33 GTST Real Name: Tony Trader Rating : 20 |
EVO before WRX
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19 Apr 2009, 11:53 PM
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 Built......not bought. Posts: 4,619 Joined: 23rd February, 2007 From: Townsville Car(s): R33 SII, GT250R Real Name: Phil Trader Rating : 16 |
Are you leaving the WRX stock or going to modify it?
You know their gearboxes are junk right? -------------------- Engine
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20 Apr 2009, 12:11 AM
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 Rank: RB25DE Posts: 336 Joined: 27th August, 2008 From: Hobart Tas Car(s): S2 RX7, 1938 Ford Pickup Trader Rating : 0 |
You shouldn't because all WRX drivers just look like yet another d*ckhead.
/endthread -------------------- I owned a car with the number plate A55 HX now I look back on it thats pretty amusing
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20 Apr 2009, 12:14 AM
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Rank: RB20DE Posts: 26 Joined: 29th December, 2007 From: Right behind you Car(s): Nissan r33 gts-t s2 Trader Rating : 0 |
mods will mostly just be visual. basic like rims and lowering... thats about it. the idea is to be a sporty daily. and exhaust and fmic
and no i didnt know there gearboxes were crap... ive heard there expensive though |
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20 Apr 2009, 12:18 AM
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  Posts: 6,491 Joined: 9th December, 2004 From: Perth Car(s): HR31 Passage GT Real Name: Mitch Trader Rating : 11 |
under steer.
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20 Apr 2009, 12:27 AM
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Rank: RB25DE Posts: 336 Joined: 27th August, 2008 From: Hobart Tas Car(s): S2 RX7, 1938 Ford Pickup Trader Rating : 0 |
Seriously though WRX's have several mechanical problems.
- An engine that is low on torque and power. - Is expensive to modify. - Gearboxes made of play-doh. - Honestly the AWD system is poor in comparison to an equivilent EVO. - Actually has very limited wheel selection. Look at an Evo VII GT-A with the sequential box. Can pick them up fairly cheaply now. Plus their not as obnoxious as the Evo GSR. Gearboxes are quite strong. Parts are cheap. You can squeeze 20" mags under the guards with little/no modification. Better engine. The ones I have driven tend not to understeer and instead seem to be quite neutral. There is also massive aftermarket support. -------------------- I owned a car with the number plate A55 HX now I look back on it thats pretty amusing
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20 Apr 2009, 12:38 AM
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Posts: 6,491 Joined: 9th December, 2004 From: Perth Car(s): HR31 Passage GT Real Name: Mitch Trader Rating : 11 |
QUOTE (R33_Dude @ 19 Apr 2009, 10:27 PM)  Seriously though WRX's have several mechanical problems. - An engine that is low on torque and power. - Is expensive to modify. - Gearboxes made of play-doh. - Honestly the AWD system is poor in comparison to an equivilent EVO. - Actually has very limited wheel selection. Look at an Evo VII GT-A with the sequential box. Can pick them up fairly cheaply now. Plus their not as obnoxious as the Evo GSR. Gearboxes are quite strong. Parts are cheap. You can squeeze 20" mags under the guards with little/no modification. Better engine. The ones I have driven tend not to understeer and instead seem to be quite neutral. There is also massive aftermarket support. i dunno about the GT-A box being that strong. they use the same W5A51 as the legnum vr-4's, oh which 90% of them shit the torque converter seal, and its a bitch to replace (good 12 hours labour, and i've done it 4 times) and i also managed to completely destroy a planetary gearset in one. they aren't too bad if the fluid is changed often, and the CORRECT fluid is used... even then mine imploded though. -------------------- |
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20 Apr 2009, 12:51 AM
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 Tomato sauce was MY idea Posts: 7,264 Joined: 15th September, 2004 From: the desert Car(s): r33, m3, yamaha R6 Real Name: Joe Trader Rating : 32 |
the thing i find with the WRX boxes blowing up is when they're given a heavy duty clutch - pretty much 100% of my mates who've installed a HD clutch after their standard one has died have ended up with dead boxes or rear diff. my mate who has installed a standard diff into his rs turbo (not a wrx but they have much weaker boxes anyway) hasnt had any dramas.
but yea - i wouldnt trade a skyline for a WRX unless it was a MY02. the turning circle is alot better and they feel stronger all round... still a gay 4wd though. --------------------  All powder coating by Craved Coatings. The QUICKEST hiflowd vg30'd, auto, yellow, r33 gts-t in the WORLD! thanks to: Murnane Motors |
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20 Apr 2009, 12:51 AM
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Rank: RB25DE Posts: 336 Joined: 27th August, 2008 From: Hobart Tas Car(s): S2 RX7, 1938 Ford Pickup Trader Rating : 0 |
Hmm I have heard the legnum boxes do tend to break and I wasn't aware that they were the same 'box... But my point remains the same.
All of the people I know who have wanted to get serious modifying a WRX has resulted in gearbox problems. Sure the Mitsubishi crowd have the same problems but comparatively they are better than the Subaru equivilent. Honestly I would just stay in a R33/34 but if I had to change it would be an Evo over a WRX - plus they are a rarer sight on the roads than the WRX fraternity. -------------------- I owned a car with the number plate A55 HX now I look back on it thats pretty amusing
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20 Apr 2009, 12:55 AM
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Posts: 6,491 Joined: 9th December, 2004 From: Perth Car(s): HR31 Passage GT Real Name: Mitch Trader Rating : 11 |
i'd take an evo over a wrx too... i'd just get a manual.
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20 Apr 2009, 01:00 AM
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 Rank: 2JZ-GE  Posts: 1,105 Joined: 10th January, 2008 From: Mornington Peninsula Real Name: Kieran Trader Rating : 1 Garage: Supra SZ |
+ 1 for the Evo.
They're rarer, fing quick, and they aren't cop bait. |
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20 Apr 2009, 02:28 AM
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 The Monkey King Posts: 2,750 Joined: 4th May, 2007 From: Melbourne, VICTORIA Car(s): R33 GTR Vspec Real Name: Kevin Trader Rating : 4 |
Don't get a WRX as they sound shit, look shit, drive shit and are 4-cylinder pissweak schmucks... Personally, I love the sound of the Skyline engine, the way it looks, drives and feels...but if you do want to give it up, definitely go EVO before WRX...WRX's are freaken bug-eyed shitboxes!!!
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20 Apr 2009, 02:48 AM
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Rank: RB20DE Posts: 20 Joined: 27th December, 2007 From: Melbourne, Vic Real Name: Matt Trader Rating : 0 |
4G63 ftw
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20 Apr 2009, 07:37 AM
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 Rings of fire!!! Posts: 8,422 Joined: 26th October, 2002 From: Brisbane Real Name: Dan Trader Rating : 131 |
They sound like lawnmowers, enough said
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20 Apr 2009, 07:40 AM
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Rings of fire!!! Posts: 8,422 Joined: 26th October, 2002 From: Brisbane Real Name: Dan Trader Rating : 131 |
QUOTE (mitchy_ @ 20 Apr 2009, 12:38 AM) i dunno about the GT-A box being that strong. they use the same W5A51 as the legnum vr-4's, oh which 90% of them shit the torque converter seal, and its a bitch to replace (good 12 hours labour, and i've done it 4 times) and i also managed to completely destroy a planetary gearset in one. they aren't too bad if the fluid is changed often, and the CORRECT fluid is used... even then mine imploded though. GT-A would be a good 100Kg lighter though, the one C-Red built was modified pretty heavily for an auto....ask them if they have had any dramas or not. -------------------- |
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20 Apr 2009, 07:46 AM
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 Rank: RB30E Posts: 3,326 Joined: 3rd August, 2008 From: Melbourne northern burbs Car(s): mae'nde' siarra! Real Name: mohsen Trader Rating : 0 |
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20 Apr 2009, 09:02 AM
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 Rank: RB26DETT  Posts: 21,820 Joined: 1st December, 2003 Trader Rating : 4 |
QUOTE (MaddehZ @ 20 Apr 2009, 02:48 AM) 4G63 ftw  Fkn aye! -------------------- iPhone screen replacements and other repairs... etc - PM for prices Professional Resumes - Written by a Professional Recruitment Consultant Get that job you've been after - PM for details |
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20 Apr 2009, 09:53 AM
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 Rank: RB30ET Posts: 5,905 Joined: 26th May, 2008 From: mildura vic Car(s): HNR32 GTS-4 RB25DET Trader Rating : 0 Garage: Skyline HNR32 GTS-4 |
WRX's also look like a random combination of parts under the bonnet, I'd hate to work on one.
They all sound exactly the same, have really high insurance premiums due to the amount of dickheads who own them, and everyone I know with one which is making decent power has had to fit a dogbox to cope with >150kAWKW. -------------------- Posting in a troll thread
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20 Apr 2009, 10:03 AM
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Rank: RB25DE Posts: 336 Joined: 27th August, 2008 From: Hobart Tas Car(s): S2 RX7, 1938 Ford Pickup Trader Rating : 0 |
Oh and at any decent power levels they chew up and spit out CV joints like a fat man with a box of chicken pieces at KFC.
-------------------- I owned a car with the number plate A55 HX now I look back on it thats pretty amusing
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