Takata Impreza STi vs. Nissan GTR R35 at Road Atlanta

James Elterman and the Takata Impreza STi encounter a USDM 2009 Nissan GTR R35 at the 2008 Hotlanta NASA event at Road Atlanta.

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• Impreza
• STi
• R35
• GTR

[206atenza]

wow, incredible vid! Youre my inspiration. I currently have a GR Sti running Cobb's stg 1 map. What do u recommend for good starting mods towards handling and speed? thanks

[JElterman]

@206atenza You are on the right track with the Cobb Accessport. Go for Stage 2 with a K&N Typhoon intake or similar and turboback exhaust. Tires will make a big improvement in grip. You might consider upgrading your springs before making the big leap to a coilover. If you don't setup your coilovers properly it can actually make your car handle worse. Larger sway bars are another good bet and can reduce body roll without compromising the ride on the street much.

[majik16106]

I love your line into the last turn. Seriously. I do the same, and people are always saying to hang it out a little further to the outside. I like coming out hot there though.

[JElterman]

@majik16106 Ha. Thanks. I developed that line in video games long before I went there in real life. Was surprised when most everyone did it different than me. I still like that line.

[koukiR32]

The GTR is stock with street radial vs this STI probably R-compound as well as quite a bit of weight and mod done to it. But I guess it don't have much power thou.. I guess around 350whp? Since the GTR kinda took off on the back straight by quite a bit... GDB-F was better in braking and faster cornering speed. nice video thanks

[JElterman]

No need to guess at the hp ratings. The dyno rated whp for each car is posted a few seconds into the video. And yes, 350whp is nearly spot on for the Subie.

[subzino]

Impreza forever!!!

[ermax]

The guy driving the GT-R looks lost. Lines are all wrong. It would be interesting to see how it would do with a driver that knows RA better.

[mbdulka]

@ermax Yeah, then in that case, we can put up the Element Tuning STi against it and see how that GT-R does ;-)

[mbdulka]

As a STI owner, I can only say ... god damn GT-Rs are beast!

[penciltrix]

@Megablitznr1 : You're a dink. You obviously are a fanboy of Nissan's (w/ a name like "Blitznr1"), and rather than applauding the driver's abilities, you add insult to injury, dick cheese!? 

[penciltrix]

Great run! It's like watching a greyhound chase down a giant, grey rabbit. You definitely gave a good fight on the infield, but the back straight is to the GT-R's advantage(top speed). Gonna miss my WRX, going back to the FF platform.

[carcy007]

Bah, I need a EWG. I love that sound.

[Crossfit559]

@mega, dumb be a dumbsh!t, the sti was looking great. The R35 had alot more steam and wayyyy better tranny and a ton of computer assistance. Let's see you in your car attempt to look half as good. STI FTW

[Megablitznr1]

omg you cant drive and the nissan have to much power you cant win vs him

[phillyhkg]

you took alot better line than the GTR, and you are very consistency, great driving. 

[206atenza]

thanks for the recommendations. Currently i do not have 15000 to invest but i will keep that in t

he back of my head if i ever blow my stock motor or decide to do a major rebuild. Soon as winter ends my next mod will be some high performance summer tires and new wheels, maybe lightweight? Then i will lean towards either springs/shocks or coilovers. Thanks again and will a stage 2 setup void my warranty? I also bought the extended warranty so i dont wanna add a turboback if that voids it.

[MrStiguy]

@206atenza Twinscroll rotated GT30r turbo ....1000cc injectors cosworth shortblock Front mount intercooler water/meth inJection full exhaust and intake...good for maybe 400 whp ($15000) ..faster then the sti you see (but stock wait)...I have coilovers on my car over the stock suspension..and it completely made the handling better..just dont install them wrong?