95 180sx vs 96fairmont GHIA

[JouMa]

stock 180sx, only got high flow airfilter

mine stock with cat back, I6 4.0L

what u recon the results are going to be

[Aaron_EF8]

Is the 180 a turbo?

Either way, I'd say it will beat you.

[FPVWEPN]

don't bother wasting your peterol dude !!!!!!!

[Hotwire]

All 180SX's are turbo, its only Silvias come in Q (non turb) and K (turbo) specs.

Also a 95 180SX has the blacktop SR20, with VVT... approx 14.0 1/4 from factory.

bye bye fairmont :

[triple8nitro]

LOL If its na power is roughly the same i think but weighs heaps less and are both cars auto or manual

[Sorted]

Originally Posted by Hotwire

All 180SX's are turbo, its only Silvias come in Q (non turb) and K (turbo) specs.

Also a 95 180SX has the blacktop SR20, with VVT... approx 14.0 1/4 from factory.

bye bye fairmont :

Seems like Hotwire knows his stuff - maybe knows a little too much

[Aaron_EF8]

There's nothing wrong with knowing about the competition. ;)

[Hotwire]

Well I will admit, I was very close to buying the competition at one stage.. but I didnt fit comfortably LOL. Would have had to go to an R33 to fit and didnt want to spend those sorts of $$

[JouMa]

mine is auto

his is manual and yes its turbo.

it will beat me with quater mile no questions asked but what about 0-180kmh

[Hotwire]

ummm... you would never hit 180 before the 1/4 was up.. Even if you ran it to the limiter, he will have had you long before hand. Sorry to say, but you are well and truly beaten in all arena's by the 180SX, straigline, top speed, handling in tight corners, handling in sweepers.

Take condolence in the fact your insurance premium is 1/2 of his, and your car was cheaper to start with ;)

[Professor Farnsworth]

Ghia = toast

[old_mate]

the 180 will eat you. phear the SR20

[1TUFFUTE]

ram him... :jab: :newangel:

[benny_mac]

sure the 180 will cream you but like hotwire said, yours was cheaper, so if you were to spend the difference modding (eg. forced induction, suspension, etc) your car, i'm sure you would be equal or better, so once again falcon ends on top...... maybe

[SVT8]

Originally Posted by benny_mac

sure the 180 will cream you but like hotwire said, yours was cheaper, so if you were to spend the difference modding (eg. forced induction, suspension, etc) your car, i'm sure you would be equal or better, so once again falcon ends on top...... maybe

yer true, but dont forget the 180sx is a sports car and a fairmont well...... its more of a family car. If both cars had a full car load i bet it would be a different story.

[eSp BoY]

i raced a 180sx turbo awhile ago... on a standin start he chopped me off the line then i cought up but he was still half a car length in front off me.... then on a rolling start we started at 60 kays, we were side by side the whole way... it was pretty close... ive just got a EF falcon with just a cat back zorts... i had a car load with a full tank... and the other dude just had a passenger

[klawsterfobik]

still not a chance... even if he did spend the extra cash. Theres only really $6k in it

[MISSN2]

Originally Posted by benny_mac

sure the 180 will cream you but like hotwire said, yours was cheaper, so if you were to spend the difference modding (eg. forced induction, suspension, etc) your car, i'm sure you would be equal or better, so once again falcon ends on top...... maybe

Yeah nar the 180's are so easy and cheap to make heaps of power out of tho so my moneys on 180

[FalconXR6]

Unfortunantly the 180SX will have your measure.

Two totally different cars though mate...

[Walkinshaw]

Originally Posted by eSp BoY

i raced a 180sx turbo awhile ago... on a standin start he chopped me off the line then i cought up but he was still half a car length in front off me.... then on a rolling start we started at 60 kays, we were side by side the whole way... it was pretty close... ive just got a EF falcon with just a cat back zorts... i had a car load with a full tank... and the other dude just had a passenger

[E........./.F]

Bullsht guage

I can JUST shut down an R32 GTS-T (exhaust + pod), would have NO show against a 200sx, and lets just say, playing with cat back falcons is not even funny any more

[1TUFFUTE]

There are many people who will tell u that for even money u could build an eseries car with 4-6 grand of mods and be sneakn up on 13seconds...and thats NA. So going against a light car with a turbo id say a similar costing falcon would equal if not better it. Its all about cost/performance factor i say :

[FRDXR6]

Originally Posted by Hotwire

All 180SX's are turbo, its only Silvias come in Q (non turb) and K (turbo) specs.

Also a 95 180SX has the blacktop SR20, with VVT... approx 14.0 1/4 from factory.

bye bye fairmont

Originally Posted by DRHEMI

Seems like Hotwire knows his stuff - maybe knows a little too much

Actually with the update of the 180sx in 1996 a non-turbo model was introduced.

Type X = Turbo SR20DET (151kw, 274nm)
Type S = Non-turbo SR20DE (103kW, 178nm)

Suprisingly the Type-S still fetch very good money today as they are so rare, yet i still see no point in buying a n/a 4 banger import.

The blacktop SR20DET replaced the redtop in 1994 :voldar02:

[Kenster]

180sx by far due to power to the weight, your Ghia may have the horsepower advantage by no matter what you do his trans ratio is quicker.

[Professor Farnsworth]

thinking about it, why even ask the question.. just sounds like more saturday night bullcrap street racing to me. if people really want to find out... challenge them to a track day ? If it's honestly that important that you have to know.

Either that or risk impoundment (in vic anyway).

180 would kill a 96 ghia 4litre - simple as that.

EDIT: however if you're actually refering to an upcoming track day, then i retract my comment ? Otherwise :P

[EF302]

turbo ur car and u will absolutaly creame him$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[T_Terror]

Youve got no chance either way.

I used to own a 180 and they are heaps fun. Anything you do to a falcon they will do better, apart from carry people and tow.

Any money you spend modding the falcon, you have to remember that they come stock with a turbo, and respond to mods a LOT more than any NA car.

Even the NA 180s should chop a falc unfortunately too due to lower weight.


Why dont you just have fun and go race him anyway

[jameswantsafairmont]

Race him up a hill...you might have a chance that way ;)

[Scott]

Originally Posted by JouMa

stock 180sx, only got high flow airfilter

mine stock with cat back, I6 4.0L

what u recon the results are going to be

You'll flog him, he may aswell not turn up...... why not race for slips?

[Casper]

Easy way to beat him. Race him towing about 2 tonne of Caravan. Otherwise you are toast.

[Kenaz]

Originally Posted by Casper

Easy way to beat him. Race him towing about 2 tonne of Caravan. Otherwise you are toast.

lol I was going to say something very similar.