FR is hard to drive and hard to corner ? Not true. It depends on the driver. I have drove A31 and 180sx and 200sx. Even an auntie can corner with it.
Nobody ask u to simply step into any FR and floor it around the corner, ofcoz u loose grip by doing to a car u r not familar with.
Anyway, if u got a proton with 400bhp VR4, can u beat a 200sx 250bhp ? The problem is does the proton has the 50/50 STABILITY as the 200sx ?
Not to condem GSR/VR4 players here, but these 2 engine is too old to compete with honda or nissan nowadays.
Unless u throw 30k to mod the GSR/VR4, where hence a simple B16C-BOT or a SR20DET could take u by no means of effort.
200sx may have 50/50 distribution but its one of the most squirrelly rwd cars available in the market. Over zealous driving will definitely rear its head whether you
think you can control it or not.
If i had a 400hp vr4 motor vs a 250hp 200sx? In sepang full course over one lap i'd find it really difficult for the 200sx/silvia to win. The balance might be there but if you're talking about all out speed i'd go with the bigger hp number.
Take this into consideration. You might be able to corner faster but on the straights you'd be eaten alive by the 400hp. I've ridden in a few 300WHP protons and i can guarantee you they won't be beaten so easily in the corners. Have you?
What the heck is a B16C? Are you talking about a B16A or a B18C? BOT on VTEC honda motors are very hard to tune, it's not as simple as
"Hmm i will stick a high pressure turbine on my FRONT WHEEL DRIVE HONDA and suddenly i will have 400hp to destroy anyone on track". What makes you think a 400hp Honda is better around corners or handles better than a FWD proton with 400hp?
Man do you even know how much money it costs to get a 300
plus hp GSR motor? Even if you go out and buy the halfcut and install for 8k, a td05 and a new intercooler it won't even cost you more than 5k. For a grand total of 13k at the most.
I am not sure where you got that 30k number. You sound exactly like a rich guy who drives a sports car that goes around saying
"Hey man, instead of spending double the value of your car to make it as fast as mine why not buy a fast car to begin with", to which my friend i will say, is a complete and utter lie.
In the end, yes a lot boils down to the driver, but in all honesty a well sorted FWD
can be as much fun and quicker than a RWD.
PS - You said you drove a proton before, what proton did you drive? I personally owned a Satria GTI with a Mivec 1.8 and it was 1 of the best handling cars i have ever driven. In corners i can close gaps with cars that supposedly so much faster and better sorted in the handling department.
