Topic: Initial D 4th Stage comments... - Archive Topic (Locked)

[DARCnarc]

pfft, canadians...... just joshin, u guys are k, not like u american or anything.  lol

*spoiler*
hey anyone know whereabouts in the series bunta is sposed to be going head to head with his son

[chAi]

to start off... guys... stop asking the live-evil guys to give you updates... they don't owe u a damn thing...  y do they have to give you updates? y do you feel that you're entitled to an update? ur not... the only thing you need to know is whether the series is dropped or not so you could get on with ur lives... other then that... chill and wait...

ok for the people asking about import's... for Canada its a 15 year limit for importing cars meaning the cars have to be atleast 15 years old to be imported or you cannot import it into the country besides cars from the US... with that said... you could possibly import an s13 and not a sil-80... sil-80's are rare anyways so its almost impossible to find one in the first place =X

as for fees... ok lets put it this way... for a R32 its $16000 just to make the car legal to drive in the states... that doesn't include shipping/price of the car yet... now granted the R32 is an expensive sports car... but still it should be around $10k to legalize an imported car from Japan...

[Usagi_Yojimbo]

It's more like 25K to street legal an r32 and motorex is the only company that does it. anyone selling a u.s. street legal r32 got it from motorex. and to be plain, Skyline are the new porsche -  hyped a lot, honestly good but not without it's better's. Take RC Developments 930hp EvoVI, or even a boosted B22 Subie is comparable. Skyline's are overrated. and definitely overpriced,.

[NullZero]

Alright, I am new here but I can not pass up good car talk (since I am a chronic gear head). And I saw some things posted recently trolling the boards that I thought I would clear up.

First off is a Nissan engine series clarification. The V* Series engine is now a 20 year old design that Nissan loves and keeps regularly updated, first appearing in the 4th generation Z car in 1984. This was the first Z to utilize a V style 6 cylinder layout opposed to the traditional linear six used in the previous models (240, 260, and 280). The first incarnation is the base VG30. The VQ30 was later added however I do not believe it ever rested in a Z car.

The important changes is the timing method. VG series (84-96 300ZX, and if you must know the exact engine models in that line it is the VG30, VG30D, VG30E, VG30DE, VG30DET, VG30DETT) is belt driven SOHC (1 cam per head). The VQ variant was added as the Maxima engine. These are the VQ30DE. The difference between the VQ and VG is that instead of using belts, it uses chains. There is also some minor eletronic differences in the ignition if I am not mistaken.

The VG and VQ lines are all pretty much the same. There are also VG33** out there as well. This was the Frontiers engine and I am sure used in other models of truck and SUVs since Nissan loves that VG/VQseries. The new 350Z uses another more modern VQ. The only real differences is the bore, stroke, and the funky intake manifold they came up with. If I am not mistaken this is the VQ35. My more recent Nissan knowledge is more limited since I sold off my Z and went back to old school Mopar muscle for a while.

Next, the Sileighty. Getting a factory original Sileighty is almost like winning the lotto. Nissan started making them because tuners were making them themselve and it became a very popular car. The easiest way to get a Sileighty is to make it yourself since this is how they were made before Nissan ever made them. For US/Canada builders, take the 240SX fastback and add a S13 front end. Really isn't a lot of work to it. However, if you want to add some spice, there is a company in Florida that sells RB25DETT (R33 GTR and back) conversion kits (engine and everything else you need) ranging from around $11,000 USD to a more performance oriented kit just under $14,000 USD complete and available for all 240SXs. I am sure if you looked around the net or went to some decent tuner shops you could get your hands on a set of Sileighty badges as well.

If I still had the site for the RB swap I would post it, if anyone wants it just ask and I will get it off a person who I know still has it.

As for the R35 GTR. The only rumors that I have heard not stated here is that it will be the first GTR sold state side and the concept debuted was a North American legal car. Same as the 350Z debut. I was kinda hoping for a V8 in them myself. That M45 engine is niiiiiicceee.

Anyways, theres my rambelings about cars for now.

[hellbent]

to the people who were asking about importing into canada, well there is not much u have to do, I went to the nearest MTO(motortransportionOffice), and asked the expert what I have to do to import the skyline, as long as they are 15 years old to the month u register them, they should be fine, the strick bumper rule does not apply to these vehicles (thats why the evo7or8 is not allowed), just think as if they were a 89 civic,cav,camry and u get the idea.
Unlike america, were they DO allow new vehicles in the states, however they prove costly, since the windshield has to be changed, and a DOT device installed and the speedometer changed to MPH(not hard to do),and a bunch of other stuff I wont get into. however america has the same law as Canada, but the only difference is the car has to be 25 years and older. so that leaves only the Prince Skyline if u dont want to go to Motorex. u guys should really study Transportation Law if are into tuning and importing, it will really help u when the cops are harrasing u for exhaust. Here in Toronto, we have lax tuning laws, and as long as u show papers in court or hire a legal assisstant, u can pretty much win any ticket, as long as the said conversion,products pose a safety risk or are outlawed(NOS). oh and as long as ur not speeding,racing.
sry for the long post

[chAi]

lol for exhaust all you really need is to keep the db's low and if u live in a carb state have a cat... thats all =p there aren't many laws in the US regarding tuning atleast that i know of... well... considering that i live in cali... we dont' have much of a choice... we only buy carb legal products... and that keeps us from cop harrasment... since all we need to do is show them the sticker... and they'll be off my case for about a month...

[DrDubbleB]

The next GT-R will not be an R35.  Unfortunately the R chassis is dead.

[RacingManiac]

btw, there are more difference between VG and VQ(as one was designed to replace another). VG were cast iron block while VQ are all aluminum. VQ are all oversquare engine, as in they have larger bore than stroke, aiding the engine response characteristic, VQ also were all throttle by wire. Also a key dimentional and design difference is that VG is 90 degree V angle, while VQ is 60, the main reason for the narrower angle is to allow the easy application of mounting it both transversely for FWD application(a la Altima, Maxima...etc), and mount it longitudinally(a la Inifiniti G35, 350Z...etc). VQ are available(including JDM spec) in VQ20, VQ25, VQ30, VQ35, in DE(35 and older 20 and 30), DD(the direct injection, in 25 and 30) and DET(in 30) form. While currently in JGTC, the Nissan Z GTR in the GT500 class in 2004, and the last Skyline GTR GT500 in 2003 were powered by a VQ30DETT race motor....

[Victor_Vance]

The next GT-R will not be an R35.  Unfortunately the R chassis is dead.

Well at least with the V chasis you can buy new Skylines or Fairlady Z's with warranty and everything out the door, plus I never liked the R's anyway, except the R30 and R31. I think the V35 looks nicer and more 'grown up' than the R34. And if you want ATESSA AWD, you can get it on the automatic sedan. Better than nothing. But the Skyline has moved up a notch on the luxury ladder anyways, the Z is the way to go. Same chasis, more powerful engine, lighter, and cheaper.

BTW chances are the next GT-R will be the V36... and unfortunately, since our Skyline's an Infiniti, we probably won't get it

[DrDubbleB]

Wow you are the first person I've met that hasn't liked the R34.  I saw my first one in person a couple weeks ago, it was a thing of beauty.  Gun metal grey and absolutely mean looking.

[xiaochefy]

damn had been spending money on initial-d hehehe arcade machine damn it man its too fun heh ^_- wishes for the episodes to be out Live-Evil Jia You ( meaning keep it up ) keke

[lostbaka]

I know what you mean about arcade stage.  I've gotten to the point where I'm seriously looking at getting the PS2 Japanese game, Initial D: Special Stage.  Initial D has gotten me to research my Corolla wagon (Long live the 4AFE).  I wish I had the dough to drop in a 4AGZE engine, I wish even more I had the money for Skyline GT-R (R32-R34).

[chAi]

heh really i dont' like the R34 either... dunno why but i guess i have the same feeling about GTR's as Keisuke does... only i liked the R32 though =p

[GreatDriverMiles]

The next GT-R will not be an R35.  Unfortunately the R chassis is dead.

Actually nissan plans to bring back the GTR model of the Skyline in 2007 and sell it world wide.
http://www.freshalloy.com/site/cars/nissan/skyline/r35/concept/home.shtml Right now we will have to go with the GT350 (G35 coupe)

BTW Except for the engine the G35 and the 350Z are completly different cars. Look at them side by side sometime.
http://www.downtownfinecars.com/DFCInfiniti/Images/Wallpaper/Wallpaper-2004-G35-Coupe-800x600.jpg
http://weisusu.typepad.com/weisusu/350z.jpg

[RacingManiac]

BTW Except for the engine the G35 and the 350Z are completly different cars. Look at them side by side sometime.

Same engine, and same platform, which means shares the basic packaging layout, suspension points a so on. 350Z's platform is slightly modified in the sense that they shorten the wheelbase to make the car more responsive, and the fact that the car does not need a back seat...