Tested my GTR from 0-300km/h yesterday......oh yeah,its fast

[SuzaFan]

I will just add my oppinion here...
First, I think that GTR is reall fast car when it comes from the factory...saying that it is slow when original and fast only when modded is really a sin!!
I will certainly not mod my GTR in the warranty period (3 years). After that, I will get used to the performance of the GTR and then it can become "slow" and there will beno more warranty...I guest that after 3 years, it is worth adding the COBB, y pipe, K&N etc...
But that is just my oppinion and if I will mod my car, I will do that after 3 years...
So EvoVI, you can expect my call in 3 years time ...(little be more to be precise, cause I am still waiting for my GTR )

[EvolutionVI]

Thats why i wrote slow in "".....its not slow,but it doesnt have the speed and power it should have....when you have yours you will maybe have the same opinion as i have...its not as fast as it should be...a C63 AMG is nearly the same speed,it has 4 doors and looks like a Taxi...it wont even see my rearlights now .....

[cdp]

Originally Posted by EvolutionVI

Guys,its really worth to maybe loose the warranty....i dont care about it,the car is build solid,the engine will not break,the gearbox is tough(as long as you dont abuse it too much) by doing donuts on the Halfords parkingspace or launching it all day long....


If i can chose between a "slow" GTR with warranty(where they charge you a lot of money for keeping the warranty) or a "fast" GTR without warranty(which you can service by a specialist for a lot less and maybe better) then i dont have to think twice.....grab the phone and if youre from UK call Ben for the Cobb AP....if youre from germany...call me

it's maybe a stupid thing but when you have the time and feel like it
could you make a video of the g-force meter (a-screen) in full accelaration
so we can compare the "in gear" acceleration with our not tuned GT-R
would give me a good idea of how fast it is without trying it out myself (the tuning)

thanks

[EvolutionVI]

Originally Posted by cdp

it's maybe a stupid thing but when you have the time and feel like it
could you make a video of the g-force meter (a-screen) in full accelaration
so we can compare the "in gear" acceleration with our not tuned GT-R
would give me a good idea of how fast it is without trying it out myself (the tuning)

thanks

Will do,no problem....

[David.Yu]

Sorry I was too baby-lagged yesterday to read your post properly: you have the full Milltek cat-back as well as the Y-pipe!

So did you have the whole lot fitted at the same time or did you try the car with Y-pipe only first? I ask as I would like to know if you feel the cat-back system added any tangible power or was it just noise?

Anyone know of a source for the K&N panels over here in the UK?

[R33_GTS-t]

Do you mean 97 RON or 97 Octane?

[David.Yu]

Would you mind detailing how you got the car to launch?

How hard on the brake and how fast with the throttle and what revs does it go to?

Does it just stay at those revs until you release the brake or do you have to release it immediately?

[deniance]

wow, that is a big improvement! i want one!

[tokyogtr]

i can concur 100% with evoVI on this one. i've been 300 in my modded gtr too but when it was stock it would never have got there in time, even with the mine's chip. it's completely down to the cobb stage 2 and the Y-pipe plus exhaust mods. the best bit is how it gets a second wind around 250 and just pulls like mad. very addictive stuff.

btw, on the subject of warranty, the HPC still service my car no probs. i just uninstall the cobb and reinstall afterwards.

[charles charlie]

Originally Posted by tokyogtr

btw, on the subject of warranty, the HPC still service my car no probs. i just uninstall the cobb and reinstall afterwards.

I think it's safe to say service and warranty are 2 very separate things.

Servicing with an AP having been installed then uninstalled should never be a problem.

Have a major tranny/engine malfunction and look to claim on the warranty and the AP may very well become a serious issue.

[tokyogtr]

Originally Posted by charles charlie

I think it's safe to say service and warranty are 2 very separate things.

Servicing with an AP having been installed then uninstalled should never be a problem.

Have a major tranny/engine malfunction and look to claim on the warranty and the AP may very well become a serious issue.

fair point. i do wonder how they could tell though. unless the owner stupidly wrote about it on here and the hpc was trolling. afterall, the hpc wants your business and it costs them nothing. it's nissan that foots the bill.

[ferdi p]

Originally Posted by charles charlie

I think it's safe to say service and warranty are 2 very separate things.

Servicing with an AP having been installed then uninstalled should never be a problem.

Have a major tranny/engine malfunction and look to claim on the warranty and the AP may very well become a serious issue.

True..
How do you plan to deal with your dealer if a warranty issue arises or are just crossing your fingers, toes etc ??
I only ask as ill be Cobb'd v soon & wondered if you had some trick up your sleeve!!

[charles charlie]

Originally Posted by ferdi p

True..
How do you plan to deal with your dealer if a warranty issue arises or are just crossing your fingers, toes etc ??
I only ask as ill be Cobb'd v soon & wondered if you had some trick up your sleeve!!

Probably employ the "heavy blag" technique, or a cunning hypnosis trick! Other than that, a good rapport with the dealer is essential.



As far as recording AP usage, there is some discussion in other circles that Nissan's Flickr system records that an ECU change has occurred. Add to the bigger boost pressures recorded and that will probably be enough.

I would also be very surprised if Nissan hadn't already purchased an AP, modded a GTR and now understand what info will change on their system.