bzg/bzr?

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carbon

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does anyone know the differance between a levin bzr and a bzg. also which engine has more power the blacktop one or the silver? thanks
 
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BZG has 5 speed gearbox, BZR is the top model Levin with 6 speed box and superstrut suspension although some BZGs have this as well. Black top is better. BZR are around 170 bhp stock iirc. Although this seems impressive, I have driven a friend's BZR before and it was sloooow! :p
 
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supernova said:
BZG has 5 speed gearbox
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No is doesn't, it also has a 6-speed box. Basically, BZ-G is the base model, has no bodykit or LSD (hence it's slightly lighter, and deemed to be slightly faster). BZ-G has the bodykit and the diff.

Both can have the Silver or Blacktop, although generally, from 1998+ they'll have the blacktop and the 6-speed box.

The Silvertop is 165bhp, Blacktop is 170bhp. Silvertop is easier to turbo...

I've got a BZ-R Blacktop (still!), and it's not slow...
 
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Hmmm remember hearing somewhere that the BZG was 5 speed, oh well my wrong! As for it being slow, it felt alot slower than my mildly tuned Glanza :p
 
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Both of them are slow for what they say on the tin few mates had them soft engines too. Not my cup of tea, but different strokes.
 
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www.glanza.co.uk said:
No is doesn't, it also has a 6-speed box. Basically, BZ-G is the base model, has no bodykit or LSD (hence it's slightly lighter, and deemed to be slightly faster). BZ-G has the bodykit and the diff.

Both can have the Silver or Blacktop, although generally, from 1998+ they'll have the blacktop and the 6-speed box.

The Silvertop is 165bhp, Blacktop is 170bhp. Silvertop is easier to turbo...

I've got a BZ-R Blacktop (still!), and it's not slow...
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do you mean the bzr has a kit and diff? in what way is the silvertop easier to turbo?
 
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Silvertop 160ps
Blacktop 165ps

BZR replaced BZV as motorsports base car in 1998 with six-speed gearbox. Everything that's optional on the BZG is standard on the BZR, including SuperStrut suspension. After 98 all AE111 came with six-speed gearbox. BZG available as five-speed till 98. BZG SS has SusperStrut. Both engines have very high compression ratios and are tuned for JDM 100-octane gas, so expect reduced performance outside of Japan.
 
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kieran.s gt said:
bzr is best 6 speed box lsd blacktop
bzg has only 5 speed box and there a lot slower
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Explain that to me if they are basically the same car. On the track the BZR is faster than the BZG due to the gearbox. On a straight drag the BZG is faster. This is because in the six-speed you have to shift twice to hit 60mph.

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98 BZR

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96 BZG

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96 BZV
Want to tell me the difference.

There's no difference beyond what I have said.
 
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Deano said:
There were also late 1997 levin bzr's around as well for the 1998 model year
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Yes, very true. The BZV was around for one year. After the EK9 CTR was released the BZR was released in 1997. The BZG got the six-speed option during that year.
 
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I have a 97 sprinter carib BZG. It has a body kit, black top, susperstrut, limited slip diff, 6 speed gear box. And this is standard. Some people reckon the 6 speed box came out after 98 but this is not true. The carib BZG came 6 speed from 96-01

This car is pretty quick. Used to own a 89 sprinter GT 4age 5 speed. But this one is way more gruntier and has a huge throttle body!
 
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