GT-4 vs GT, extra HP in GT-4 Options

[popstar]

You Guy's know all about weight and power ratio's and stuff like that !

so is a stock GT-4 really any more powerful than stock GT ?

A GT-4 has 250 ish bhp ! but the extra weight of the fwd running gear and the extra effort required to drive four wheels,
over just two wheels a stock GT (SS III) at 210 ish bhp !

i'm probable so wrong but i think the GT has got more power on the road..

So many guy's out here think the GT-4 four is such a quick car, and are supprised when (with my bad driving and such),there's not much in a head to head with a SS III.

I raced one of the lights the other week with no real conclusion due to trafffic and road conditions and care of our cars !!!!!

on paper in a straight drag, what are the facts, who will be quickest ??

anyone know ??

[Kwanza26]

I wouldn't worry about launching an AWD car... if you can't do... you shouldn't be trying to.
Overall, the BEAMS is an overrated engine IMO. It was rated at 200ish hp only to compete with the Integra Type-R at the time. It's probably closer to 180-190 hp. VVT-i also is not what some Toyota enthusiasts are describing it as. You don't "feel" VVT-i kick in... it doesn't create any serious advantage aside from a better mid-ranged torque band. It doesn't add power. VVT-i works like a computer controlled camgear on the in take cam that retards and advances the intake cam timing depending on rpm, load, etc... The BEAMS blacktop had VVT-i on both intake and exhaust, so it is a much better engine, and I'm sure the head also underwent a bunch of changes. Another thing you gotta consider is weight. The FWD SSIII is gonna be about 500 pounds lighter, which will make it a threat. It's really a driver's race between these two cars, and it's really a matter of opinion which is better than the other.
And for those who like to guess about AWD... unless you've driven one... don't try to guess. They are perhaps some of the most dangerous sports cars (dangerous as in competition-wise... not safety) on the road and can handle most drivetrain set-ups in any situation.