after the other thread i made with the scion 1/4 mile race i came up with another idea.
Here are the rules.

THE CAR===============
LESS then $32,000
ANY drivetrain (FF,RWD,RR,MR)
the car MUST be purchased from a showroom (New or used) NO prize cars.

THE MODS=============
Budget: $10,000
NO Racing tires
NO Nitrous

THE TRACK=============
Laguna Seca

Run as many laps as you want. Post up your quickest time. and keep the laps clean. and please....be honest with your times. all times must be in by 5/3 (weds) just post up in this thread with the follwing info.
CAR:
MODS/PRICE:
FASTEST TIME:


ready.....set......GO!

FINAL RESULTS ====================
1) killerxromances - '90 Honda NSX 1'33.861
2) Neothin - '94 TVR Griffith 500 1'35.717
3) YourNameHere - 05 Mitsu Evo RS 1.36.859
4) Keitaro - 94 TVR Griffith 500 1.37.624
5) Magnus213 - '90 Honda NSX 1:37.856
6) JDMJim -Mitsu Evo V 1'40.170
7) robbiej - '96 Nissan Skyline V-Spec 1.41.671
8) OutCrnrU- '99 Nissan Skyline 1.42.116

looks like we had some decant racing here. 2nd to 4th where with in 2sec of each other. if there is intrest i will keep this going. i alreayd have round 2 up and running, be sure to get in on it!

budget only 10,000? this is gonna be tough, let me see what I canc come up with...

ok heres first try, will work on it more next week

99 Nissan Skyline

mods: racing exhuast, computer chip, stage one suspension
total cost: 9500

time: 1'42:116

BTW why did you pick laguna! I hate that track, now infineon thats another story,m I dominate there only cause I drive it in my own car so i know the exact line, haha!

Hmmm, this gives me something to do when I get home from work tonight.

haha alright got some racers!

O.o too bad this isnt a tourist trophy grand prix lol.

but i do have gt4 ;)

I wish this was for Forza instead.

budget only 10,000? this is gonna be tough, let me see what I canc come up with...
The budget is 10K just for mods... the car can be $32k.

Forza>GT4

PS2>Xbox

back on topic lol.

wanna break it up, european, asian, domestic cars?

I gave it a shot earlier, lapped a 1:40.9xx something with a pretty poor performance, only got one lap to try.

Driving a used '90 Honda NSX, stage 1 lightened, performance chip, medium grade flywheel, stage 1 engine package, first level exhaust.

I'll probably drop a bunch more time when I get back on the PS2... sister is using it to watch a movie...

PS2>Xbox

lol, w/e floats ur boat :eyebrow:

CAR: 1990 Honda NSX
MODS/PRICE: $28,xxx / $9850 in mods (Stage 1 Lightened, S1 exhaust / intake, S1 n/a engine package, S2 flywheel, performane chip, oil change :D)
FASTEST TIME: 1:38.258

Car: '96 Nissan Skyline GTR VSpec LM Limited bought used for 26,950, Mods: exhaust and air filter, sport suspension, stage 1 weight reduction performance chip-7500. Best time 1'41.671

Mitsubishi EVO VII RS $31,600

racing i/c -3000
racing flywheel=1050
c/f diveshaft = 3000
weight redc 1 - 1200
racing chip - 1500
oil change - 50
TOTAL- $9.800

FAST LAP: 1.37.955 ( i think i left some time on the track thought, may try later)

hmm how bout somone put a foreza together for us xbox owners (you may not go back on track)

why dont you take care of it...i dont have an xbox or forza.

lol i havent played forza in a lonnnnggg time ill look into it tonight or tomorrow when im off.

sorry for my noobness.....but what do these mean?

FF

RWD--real wheel drive

RR

MR

front wheel drive/front engine-rear drive/rear engine-mid engine/rear drive-all wheel drive

those are just the diff drivetrain layouts. i wanted to include all possiblitys since there is alot of cars in the sub 32,000 price bracket.

New best, same car/parts: 1:37.856

updated your time......and now your ognna make me go and drive some more......i know i left atleast 1.3sec on the track

CAR: 1994 TVR Griffith 500 (USED) $20555 w/43036.2 mile on ODO.
MODS/PRICE:
$50 Oil Change
$50 Car Wash...hey it's a brit sports car, gotta keep it clean
$3300-Sport Suspension
$5000-NA Tuning Stage 1
$1300-Weight Reduction Stage 1
FASTEST TIME: 1'37.624
Could have been faster but pushing 393bHP on sport tires and running w/o upgraded brakes due to overprice cost hurts lap time.

CAR: 1994 TVR Griffith 500 (USED) $20555 w/43036.2 mile on ODO.
MODS/PRICE:
$50 Oil Change
$50 Car Wash...hey it's a brit sports car, gotta keep it clean
$3300-Sport Suspension
$5000-NA Tuning Stage 1
$1300-Weight Reduction Stage 1
FASTEST TIME: 1'37.624
Could have been faster but pushing 393bHP on sport tires and running w/o upgraded brakes due to overprice cost hurts lap time.
Dang! Good time.

aight, im finally busting out gt4. will update ina couple of hours lol

times updated

Mazda RX-7 Type RS (FD, J) '96
Bought at: Used car lot II for ~$18,000

Weight Reduction Stage 1 - $1,200
Suspension Stage 1- $3,200
I/H/E Stage 2- $2,900
Performance Chip- $1,500
Oil Change- $50
Racing Flywheel- $1050

Total- $9,900

Time- 1'37.474 (lap #43 lol)

added new times. i also updated my latest...Keitaro, im coming for ya!! haha i know i have a few tenths left out there. i cant hit the turn that leads to the uphill before the corkscrew. i either go to fast and end up in the sand or bog it down to much and lose alot of speed on the straight....grrrr

Mazda RX-7 Type RS (FD, J) '96
Bought at: Used car lot II for ~$18,000

Weight Reduction Stage 1 - $1,200
Suspension Stage 1- $3,200
I/H/E Stage 2- $2,900
Performance Chip- $1,500
Oil Change- $50
Racing Flywheel- $1050

Total- $9,900

Time- 1'37.474 (lap #43 lol)
You ran 43 laps?! I think I ran like, five.

i think in all of my test and drive session i drove about 10laps so im prob around 30 to 40 laps right now. i did say unlimited number of laps so there is no reason to stopa t 5 if you think you can go faster.

I set my quickest on lap three, I think, then the other two were just not going well. I hate that ghost car, but I need it at the same time. The worst is when you're driving a really good line, but your ghost car's just barely in front of you and takes up the whole screen right before you go into a turn so you're hopelessly screwed.

Forza>GT4

Agreed...Forza pwns. That game was the reason I bought my xBox. We should get one of these contests going for that.

...or would it be possible to run the same limitations in Forza and have all of the times listed together? Could be interesting to see how GT4 compares to Forza in respect to times.

hmmm maybe. though i think the tracks will be pretty limited and you cant really do any mods. would be cool to run bone stock cars around the same course though. i mean they both claim to be realistic games, the physics cant be THAT diff between games ya know what i mean. could be a possibility for the future. im already setting up the next round which i think is going to go over well. i will post it up either tonight or 2morrow as a way to get some more input as its a little more involved then this round but should be alot of fun. really bring out the the tuner and the driver.

I think I saw a comparison and I think on most tracks with similar car setups, the times were almost dead on

Intereting, the next one should be Forza v. GT4.

It's pretty odd that the times we've gotten so far are so dang close, considering the totally different cars and approaches concerning modifications and drivetrain lay out and such.

update:

TVR Griffith 500 '94
cost- ~$20,000 @ used car lot I

Mods-
oil change- $50
stage 1 weight reduction- $1,300
stage 1 suspension- $3,300
stage 2 clutch- $2,800
stage 3 flywheel- $1,100
Aero wing- $1,200

total- $9,750

best time- 1'35.717

EVO 5 with $9900 dollars worth of stuff good for 1'40.17 Used basic footwork, clutch, flywheel, chip, exhaust.

Oh man, I gotta give this a try but my damn steering wheel broke :gun:. A flywheel is a must, its the most bang for the buck.

updated times...all times must be in 2morrow

CAR: 1990 Honda NSX
MODS/PRICE: $28,xxx / $9850 in mods (Stage 1 Lightened, S1 exhaust / intake, S1 n/a engine package, S2 flywheel, performane chip, oil change :D)
FASTEST TIME: 1:38.258

Look's like we have two 1990 nsx's... :doh: :clap:

Car: 1990 nsx
Price: $29,000 (rounded number)
Mods: weight reduction, n/a, flywheel, ecu, .. Right around $9,900.
Time: 1'33.861

1'33.861


grrrrr....

*starts up GT4*

times updated...

i have given up trying to go any faster. if you put all my fastest sector times together im in the 1.34.5 to 135.0 range but cant string them all together for a fast lap!!! grrr

the part that kills my time is the turn leading up to the hill before the corckscrew... i just cant seem to get a fast line through that section. i've tried everything from staying on the track to cutting the corner and going thru the dirt. i can't get thru that turn quickly like... at all!

i have had the same porblem....who pick this track anyway............. :lalala::yawn:

i call midfield or suzuka for the next one!

I get a good run out of that corner cutting the corner through the dirt, it says 3rd gear, but tap brake to just get into 2nd and hammer, seems to catapult you, but I can't seem to put together a good string of corners. Last car I tried was an Evo RS that I had in my garage, stripped it down (was 510hp) and ran a 1'38:something.

whoa... even with a decked out evo you couldnt go faster than a 1'38.XX? i think you need some practice!

The braking point is the shadow of the bridge or just before it.. in slow out fast.

hmmm, ill have to check that out...thanks for the tip

whoa... even with a decked out evo you couldnt go faster than a 1'38.XX? i think you need some practice!

No, that time was with a stripped evo, took off all the mods I had on it and just added the basic sport exhaust, springs, ect., ran it fully modded and smoked that time, just can't remember what it was, ran a ton of laps in all kinds of mod formats, nothing else to do but race after work, lol.