Nissan GTR vs LS7/LS9 1st Gen

[pimlico]

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[Mr.VENGEANCE]

They will be fun no doubt and will crush guts but put one up against a GTR is a tall order to beat.. they are just the pinnacle of Japanese engineering into cars..



but they are lifeless to me..



If I was going to go head to head with one I would make sure mine was built by Mark Stielow and then try...

[rickpaw]

Performance/safety level wise, GTR wins hands down.

Cool factor, Camaro wins.

I'd own both if I won the lottery.

[6D9 Matt]

I would have to agree ^^^

GTR is a nice piece of engineering for sure.

[ArisESQ]

I don't think it's a great comparison, but I think it would be a pretty tall order to see a first gen beat a GTR on the track - but then again, Brian Hobough's stingray won the Optima Challenge, and I'm fairly certain there was a GTR there, so who knows.

[James OLC]

Who's driving?

[LS7 Z/28]

Originally Posted by pimlico

But then again, isn't the GTR 1/4 mile only 11 seconds? It's pretty easy to a 1st Gen Camaro into the 10s with stock LS engines.

Why such a tall order?

Your posts seem to be all over the map. Comparing completely different platforms of cars is like comparing a Sprint Cup car to a Kia.

An 11 second 1/4 Mile is far from slow. It's very difficult to make a street car run 10 seconds. It takes a lot of tuning and chassis setup. I'm not sure which Stock LS powered first Gens you are seeing running in the 10's because that would be incredibly difficult even if the car is completely set up.

The GTR is meant to perform in all aspects, the same as a ZO6 or a ZR1. Most of the people on this site are concerned with handling more than anything. When they are referring to "the track" they mean a road course.

As far as you putting 550-650HP into a First Gen. It will certainly be more than a "gut crusher" as you said. Hopefully you are planning on 335 or 345' rear tires to help with traction.

I'm not sure what your experience is with power on the street but 450 HP in a well set up car can get you into trouble in a hurry. Hopefully you are planning major suspension and braking upgrades as well.

[James OLC]

The GTR will beat you 9.5 times out of 10 if the driver is of 2/3 of your skill level or better.

And no, it is not pretty easy to make a first gen run 10s with a stock LS... Off the top of my head I can think of... None

[tones2SS]

GT-R hands down. That thing is all beast. Plus,...the AWD doesn't hurt either.
I would love a '69 Camaro with either a LS7 or LS9 though. And that would be no slouch for sure.

[James OLC]

Originally Posted by pimlico

I'm thinking LS9 with 630HP and a 3200lbs car. I don't see why not. There are C06s out there with an LS7 running 10.8s

Ok. I will bite. How many stock ls7 powered Z06s have you seen running 10s (I only know of one or two and they don't exactly meet the dictionary definition of stock)? And please forgive me - I don't get to read too many magazines so I may be out of touch.

What are you going to do to get your '69 that light?