£20K mods on gtr - GT-R Register - Official Nissan Skyline and GTR Owners Club forum

jonny R · 12th September 2008, 09:33 PM

ok guys lets say u just got hold of ur shiney new gtr and u had a spare £20K knocking around that the wife didnt know about, how would u spend it moding ur car? not that im hiding anything honest.

kpkpkp · 12th September 2008, 09:48 PM

I would spend the 20G filling it with horney glamour models as the car is perfct and does not need touching.

Kp

charles charlie · 12th September 2008, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by kpkpkp

I would spend the 20G filling it with horney glamour models as the car is perfct and does not need touching.

Kp

Amen to that brother.....

mindlessoath · 13th September 2008, 12:08 AM

these are the top on my list
CBA-R35: My wishlist Nissan R35

its way more than 20G's but everything is well worth it.

Eric GTR · 13th September 2008, 06:18 AM

Difficult one

I personally would avoid external mods and body kits for 2 reasons, Nissan spent alot of time in a wind tunnel getting the aero right and i doubt most parts have done the same, secondly in the UK body mods, blue tipped exhausts and especially stickers all over the car make you look a class 1 twat, its a no no.

I have modded alot of my cars and it always goes in performance upgrades however the stock car is pretty nuts and i never want to make my cars unusable on the road (too noisy and to hard a ride) so its hard to say what really needs to be changed atm on a ever day car, if your after max performance it might be worth saving the money and waiting for the hardcore v spec.

I will probably go for a light chip mainly to remove the V Max limiter and new break pads, maybe a decent exchaust if its low db's and lighter rims.

peterpeter · 13th September 2008, 06:22 AM

yes..i agree.

I hope all GTRUK owners dont go too far down the external modding route.!

mindlessoath · 13th September 2008, 09:10 PM

they spent alot of time on the external for better gas millage and marketing, but the design isnt the best. it lacks the needed downforce used for the race track. as any tuner or race car driver will tell you. every car needs additional work to stick it to the ground on the track. even the gt-r and ferriaries etc.

all the major tuners are in the buiessness for making money, yes, but it still needs it if your going to make use of it, then do it. if its not a car needing it in your case, an everday car, then dont do it.

its based on your needs.

doggiehowser · 14th September 2008, 05:09 AM

Have had my car since February.

So far have done the following:
Amuse reflash
Y-pipe cat delete

The car is pretty much incredible as is.

The Amuse was to remove the speedcut (would probably do Cobbs if I had to do it all over again).

The cat-delete was to improve the exhaust note

The only thing I would really want to spend on now is
a. better rubbers (the RE55s on the Nismo car should have been made an option! or I'd have to wait for Toyo R888s or Advan A050s in R35 sizes)

b. the Endless monobloc 6 pot front/rear kit. Oooodles and ooooodles of reserve braking power. The stock Brembos are good (probably one of the best on a production car) but the R35 is big and heavy and every so often, the brakes let you know that when you are on the track

c. seats. I am abt 6"+ and with a helmet, I am AWFULLY close to the roof and can't get a good driving position. Normal driving is fine. Needs a much lower seat!

d. oil cooling (transmission/engine)

12th September 2008, 09:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
jonny R GTR Register Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: crawley Posts: 10	£20K mods on gtr ok guys lets say u just got hold of ur shiney new gtr and u had a spare £20K knocking around that the wife didnt know about, how would u spend it moding ur car? not that im hiding anything honest.

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12th September 2008, 09:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
kpkpkp GTR Register Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 122	I would spend the 20G filling it with horney glamour models as the car is perfct and does not need touching. Kp

13th September 2008, 12:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
mindlessoath GTR Register Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: usa Posts: 603	these are the top on my list CBA-R35: My wishlist Nissan R35 its way more than 20G's but everything is well worth it.

13th September 2008, 06:18 AM	#5 (permalink)
Eric GTR GTR Register Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 111	Difficult one I personally would avoid external mods and body kits for 2 reasons, Nissan spent alot of time in a wind tunnel getting the aero right and i doubt most parts have done the same, secondly in the UK body mods, blue tipped exhausts and especially stickers all over the car make you look a class 1 twat, its a no no. I have modded alot of my cars and it always goes in performance upgrades however the stock car is pretty nuts and i never want to make my cars unusable on the road (too noisy and to hard a ride) so its hard to say what really needs to be changed atm on a ever day car, if your after max performance it might be worth saving the money and waiting for the hardcore v spec. I will probably go for a light chip mainly to remove the V Max limiter and new break pads, maybe a decent exchaust if its low db's and lighter rims.

13th September 2008, 06:22 AM	#6 (permalink)
peterpeter GTR Register Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 100	yes..i agree. I hope all GTRUK owners dont go too far down the external modding route.!

13th September 2008, 09:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
mindlessoath GTR Register Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: usa Posts: 603	they spent alot of time on the external for better gas millage and marketing, but the design isnt the best. it lacks the needed downforce used for the race track. as any tuner or race car driver will tell you. every car needs additional work to stick it to the ground on the track. even the gt-r and ferriaries etc. all the major tuners are in the buiessness for making money, yes, but it still needs it if your going to make use of it, then do it. if its not a car needing it in your case, an everday car, then dont do it. its based on your needs.

14th September 2008, 05:09 AM	#8 (permalink)
doggiehowser GTR Register Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 430	Have had my car since February. So far have done the following: Amuse reflash Y-pipe cat delete The car is pretty much incredible as is. The Amuse was to remove the speedcut (would probably do Cobbs if I had to do it all over again). The cat-delete was to improve the exhaust note The only thing I would really want to spend on now is a. better rubbers (the RE55s on the Nismo car should have been made an option! or I'd have to wait for Toyo R888s or Advan A050s in R35 sizes) b. the Endless monobloc 6 pot front/rear kit. Oooodles and ooooodles of reserve braking power. The stock Brembos are good (probably one of the best on a production car) but the R35 is big and heavy and every so often, the brakes let you know that when you are on the track c. seats. I am abt 6"+ and with a helmet, I am AWFULLY close to the roof and can't get a good driving position. Normal driving is fine. Needs a much lower seat! d. oil cooling (transmission/engine)