VN vs VL

[S Pack]

my mate has a vl (manual) and we had a drag off the other day out on this property and i killed it.is this normal as i was in front but 3/4 car length at 60k's gap extending. also while driving i noticed he was very sluggish at rolling start accel as well.

[sircruisealotVS]

you forgot to mention whether this vl manual is an v6,v6 turbo,v8??...that would help to answer your question.
i believe your car is a v6 (if i remember correctly)...so it would definately give any vl, except a turbo, a good run.

[foammedia]

VL's are substantially slower than a vn, manual, auto, v8 whatever you want (except turbo) the stock turbo is a little bit faster than a VN V6 (say half a second on the 1/4) but should be 50/50 to 100

[S Pack]

vl-v6 its in good nick as well sounds good only done 89000 k's i couldnt beleive it he scored it off an old couple and did it up himself

[coolvxss]

i thought vl's had straight 6s? Nissan engines arnt they?

[S Pack]

yeah im used to saying v6 though

[PaRaDoX]

lol was thinkg huh? since when did rice boys make v6's :P

[foammedia]

Nissan does make a v6 and a nasty one at that , there's one around here that's a just a smidge away from 400rwkw

[Morton]

Heh yea, and Toyota made a mean V8 Soarer .

[1991_Vn2nV]

Does anyone here know exactly why the VL is so slow offline? Is it just their lack of torque? I would think power to weight is about even with a VN as they weigh less...And the 3.45 diff gears should help a bit shouldnt they?

[foammedia]

The vl isn't much lighter and the motor's much smaller and less powerful, it all add up to slower, but that said they are faster than a vb-vk 202 : ) although the efi vk might give a vl a very good run for his money