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GPvR from QLD
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2016 4:19 pm
by AUSnicko9
Hi guys, my name is Nick and I am a proud new owner of a white 1997 GPvR.
Wanted an FTO for a fair while now, however the Version Rs seem few and far between to come across.
I live on the Sunshine Coast in QLD, are there any other FTO owners up this part of the state?
Have only owned the car for a couple of months, in that time I have put some new DBA rotors on it, new A1RM pads and a set of OZ Racing F1 wheels fitted with semi slicks. Will be doing some track days..
When I purchased the car it already had installed Whiteline strut braces front and rear along with BC Racing coilovers.
Previously owned an Integra DC5R up until a year or so ago, feels good to be back in a dedicated Japanese sports car.
Cheers!
Re: GPvR from QLD
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2016 4:47 pm
by Rob Furniss
Welcome Nick.
The car looks tidy, I like those wheels.
Re: GPvR from QLD
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2016 5:43 pm
by bjk
WTTC!
We're gonna be swimming in white facelifts.
There are a few QLD members getting around in various places.
Re: GPvR from QLD
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2016 6:56 pm
by dstocks
Thats a nice looking Version R. Welcome to the club
Re: GPvR from QLD
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2016 3:24 pm
by mezje
Awesome looking car, sounds like you are doing all the right things!
Be sure to post some photos up of the track days and let us know how you go, loving the wheels.
Re: GPvR from QLD
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2016 4:51 pm
by AUSnicko9
Thanks for the welcome guys.
Will post some photos/videos of track days, hoping to hit Lakeside this Friday for a general prac day.
Re: GPvR from QLD
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2016 6:46 pm
by evo-gsr
The Evo 5 wheels look awesome on the Fto.
Welcome mate.
Re: GPvR from QLD
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2016 6:53 pm
by Daniel2019
How do you like the FTO compared to the DC5?
Re: GPvR from QLD
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2016 7:26 pm
by PHIL069
G'Day and WTTC
Nice VersionR
Re: GPvR from QLD
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2016 8:14 pm
by AUSnicko9
Daniel2019 wrote:How do you like the FTO compared to the DC5?
Better styling, better handling, better sound and of course a far 'rarer' car. Great fun
Re: GPvR from QLD
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2016 9:03 pm
by dstocks
AUSnicko9 wrote:Daniel2019 wrote:How do you like the FTO compared to the DC5?
Better styling, better handling, better sound and of course a far 'rarer' car. Great fun
Interesting... From all accounts, ive heard that they are very evenly matched in most respects
Re: GPvR from QLD
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2016 10:10 pm
by bjk
All those videos from Tsukuba (or however you spell it haha) seem to incidate as much, or that it's down to driver as to which wins out in the end.
Re: GPvR from QLD
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2016 10:56 pm
by AUSnicko9
The DC5R was a brilliantly handling car - I will have to see how laptimes compare at Lakeside on Friday. I used to get around there in the DC5 in high 63-low 64s laps, expecting the FTO to be very close to that.
Mine was of course an Australian-delivered Integra, meaning it lacked the 4 piston Brembos on the front, and instead just had single piston calipers. Probably why the first thing I noticed better on the FTO were the brakes being 2 piston fronts of course
Also being AUDM it had the K20A2 only tuned to 200hp with the JDM model having 220hp