Revving past 8k.......
04-01-2003, 03:41 AM
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Revving past 8k.......
Everyone is always talking about putting in titanium valves springs and retainers so that they can rev up to like 9 or 10k, but what is the point of revving that high, if the gs-r still makes max power at 7600 ?
04-01-2003, 06:04 AM
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Also, titanium valve springs should be checked on every 25K miles or so, twice a year otherwise. They actually wear down at a rapid rate, because they're made for racing. Just so you know.
04-01-2003, 06:49 AM
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ok thanks alot.....it just sucks cause the more I find out about tuning the more everything seems to follow the same pattern....faster=less reliable and shorter life.
04-01-2003, 07:12 AM
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No, it's got something to do with the hardness of the Ti as opposed to other engine components. There's actually a coating that can be done to strengthen them. I think it's $60 for all of them. If you drop me a PM and remind me, I can find the post at HT.
04-01-2003, 08:08 AM
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okay cool ..thanks alot. Hey...seeing as you have a type r......and I've sure you've driven a gs-r before......how do they compare ? I mean is the difference like night and day (in terms of quickness/speed) ?
04-01-2003, 09:22 AM
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Originally posted by eclipse spanker
okay cool ..thanks alot. Hey...seeing as you have a type r......and I've sure you've driven a gs-r before......how do they compare ? I mean is the difference like night and day (in terms of quickness/speed) ?
okay cool ..thanks alot. Hey...seeing as you have a type r......and I've sure you've driven a gs-r before......how do they compare ? I mean is the difference like night and day (in terms of quickness/speed) ?
04-01-2003, 09:30 AM
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Yea, stock for stock.... I just bought mine in Oct, stock. I have three friends that just bought GS-Rs.
00 - 44K
00 - 7K
98 - 56K
It's leaps and bounds ahead in terms of performance, but comfort the GSR has me. Go to www.itr1220.com and go to his 'library
section. He has all these articles about the ITR, one is 'Showdown at 8000 rpm'.
it compares Celica GT-S, the GSR, the ITR & the Prelude SH. Good read, I'd suggest it
Oh, if you go to the Mt. Tom meet April 19th, you can drive it if you'd like.
00 - 44K
00 - 7K
98 - 56K
It's leaps and bounds ahead in terms of performance, but comfort the GSR has me. Go to www.itr1220.com and go to his 'library
section. He has all these articles about the ITR, one is 'Showdown at 8000 rpm'.
it compares Celica GT-S, the GSR, the ITR & the Prelude SH. Good read, I'd suggest it
Oh, if you go to the Mt. Tom meet April 19th, you can drive it if you'd like.
04-01-2003, 10:35 AM
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COOL !! Im actually contemplating getting a type r motor, instead of blowing money on all types of shady bolt-ons. I'll be there also casue my parents live in East Hartford, and I'll be visiting them that weekend.