Sim Race 1: Honda vs Nissan, Street Cars vs Race Cars

October 13, 2009 | Videos | Dave Pratte | Comments (1)

This Sim Race puts two tuned street cars up against two fully built race cars. It's a Honda vs Nissan showdown, with one street car and one race car from each manufacturer.

Spec Sheets

Street Car - 2001 Honda S2000

Owner & Driver	Andre Rapone, Durabond Racing
Engine & Drivetrain	2.2-liter AP2 longblock, J's Racing SPL header, carbon fiber Tuschinoko intake system, throttle body, driveshaft spacers, oil drain plug, diff drain plug, SPL distance collar, engine torque damper, carbon fiberradiator cooling plate,high pressure rad cap and LSD; Mugen cat-back exhaust, thermostat, and low temp fan switch; Spoon engine mounts, transmission mount set, diff mount set, and baffled oil pan;Comptech diff housing, T1R Earthing System and test pipe; Exedy Hyper Single clutch and flywheel kit, braided ss clutchline.
Suspension & Chassis	Moton Club Sport double-adjustable shocks, Eibach ERS springs,J's Racing roll centre adjusters, pillowball bump steer kit, SPL front offset camber joints, and pillowball steering rod ends; Spoon bushings and rear X brace; Cusco 3-piece subframe braces; Motul RBF600 brake fluid, braided ss brake lines.
Wheels, Tires & Brakes	Prodrive GC-07C 17x8.5 + 54 wheels, 235/45-17 Toyo RA-1 tires, Racing Brake 2-piece directional rotors, Performance Friction PFC01 brake pads.
Exterior & Aerodynamics	OEM hardtop
Interior & Safety	Backyard Special lower driver seat rail, Modifry driver seat belt lock switch and glove box organizer, Rick's aero screen.
Numbers	215whp, 2800 lbs

Street Car - 2006 Infiniti G35 6MT Sports Coupe

Owner & Driver	David Pratte, Tune2Win
Engine & Drivetrain	Stillen intake, headers, high-flow cats, true dual cat-back exhaust, grounding system, and engine damper, MotorDyne 5/16'' plenum spacer and MREV2 lower intake manifold; ATS ‘Super Silent' clutch-type LSD, Nimso finned diff cover and braided ss clutch line.
Suspension & Chassis	KW Variant 3 double-adjustable coilovers, Stillen front & rear camber adjusters, rear toe arms, and front & rear strut tower bars; GTSPEC front & rear lower tie bars and 4-point mid chassis reinforcement brace.
Wheels, Tires & Brakes	Advan RS 18x10 +22 wheels, Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 265/45-18 tires, AP Racing 6-piston front and 4-piston rear big brake kits, Mintex Motorsports Xtreme brake pads, Goodridge braided ss brake lines, Castrol SRF brake fluid.
Exterior & Aerodynamics	stock
Interior & Safety	stock
Numbers	260whp, 3500 lbs

Race Car - 2003 Nissan 350Z

Owner & Driver	Sasha Anis, SG Motorsport
Engine&Drivetrain	Injenintake, Motec M800 ECU, Ron Davis Racing radiator w/ oil cooler, Motordyne 5/16" plenum spacer, SG-Motorsportlongtube headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, Nismo R-Tune cams, Tilton 7.25" clutch &flywheel, Nismo LSD andfinned diff cover.
Suspension & Chassis	Stance GR+ Pro coilovers, Unitech Racing front upper control arms, 350 EVO sway bars, SG-Motorsport front swaybarendlinks.
Wheels, Tires & Brakes	Enkei RPF1 17x9.5 front and 17x10 rear wheels, Hoosier R6 245/40/17 front and 275/40/17 rear (Grand-Am spec) tires, Stoptech ST-40 front brake upgrade with Endless MA45B endurance racing pads, manual brake system with Tilton balance bar and master cylinders. ¬
Exterior & Aerodynamics	Nismo V1 front bumper, side skirts and wing.
Interior & Safety	Recaro Pro-Racer HANS racing seat, Willans 6-point racing harness, rollcage by Unitech Racing, Lifeline electronic fire system, Motec ADL dash and datalogger, Sakata Motorsports MIL-Spec wiring harness.
Numbers	300whp, 2900 lbs

Race Car - 1993 Honda Civic CX

Owner & Driver	David Pratte (owner), Andrew Wojteczko (driver), Tune2Win
Engine	K24A2 engine, Skunk2 Stage 3 camshafts, valves, valve springs, retainers, and exhaust cam gear; RBC intake manifold, Project Motoring CAI, DC Sports K-swap header, Vibrant Performance 3'' cat-back exhaust, Hasport engine mounts, Hybrid Racing engine wiring harness and braided ss clutch line; Hondata KPro ECU, K20A2 transmission, DC5 Type R 65mm throttle body, LSD and 4.7 FD; Axle System driveshafts, Hytech baffled oil pan.
Suspension & Chassis	Moton triple-adjustable shocks, Eibach ERS springs, Skunk2 front upper and rear lower control arms; Special Projects front lower control arms w/ spherical bearings, PCi rear trailing arm spherical bearings, Orijin Motorsports camber control spherical bearings, ASR rear subframe brace and 32mm hollow rear sway bar, DC2 ITR front sway bar, Carbing front 3-point strut tower brace.
Wheels, Tires & Brakes	17x8 +38 SSR Competition wheels, 235/40-17 Toyo R888 tires, DC2 ITR knuckles and calipers, Hawk DTC-60 brake pads, Castrol SRF brake fluid, Goodridge braided ss brake lines.
Exterior & Aerodynamics	C-West front and rear bumpers, J's Racing rear wing, AAR carbon Kevlar front splitter, carbon fiber hood, FAL lexan rear window, lexan passenger door window, rolled and pulled front and rear fenders, JDM NSX ‘Lime Green Metallic' paint by Discovery Auto Collision.
Interior & Safety	O'Brien Motorsports roll cage, OMP racing seat, steering wheel and 6-point harness; Smart Racing quick release hub, AiM Pista digital dash and data acquisition system.
Numbers	248whp, 2100 lbs

October 13, 2009 | Videos | Dave Pratte | Comments (1)

By LarryPage on May 10th 2012

All of these cars are good car but what I like the most is the engine set up in Race Car - 2003 Nissan 350Z. It has a Ron Davis Racing radiators w/ oil cooler. A very good added feature on the car.