I know that we have been putting up a ton of GT-R related posts lately so here is one for the 350z owners.
Now… Back to your regularly scheduled Z programming. The 3.8L GReddy TT engine is back in the chassis and all mechanical connections have been made. Next on the the agenda is to re-install the inter cooler and all the the intake piping that goes with it. At the same time the all electrical connections will be made and then gone over again to make sure that we don’t have to go back into the engine bay after we are done. This car also runs a Haltech engine management system that uses a MAP (Manifold Absolute Pressure) sensor instead of the factory MAF (Mass Air Flow) equipment so the final tune should be fairly straight forward.
This car should be close to being buttoned up near the end of the day and running on the dyno early next week. This car will be tested extensively by us to make sure that the customer is entire satisfied with the end result. We may even make a trip to Infineon Raceway for their infamous Wednesday Night drag race series. With drag slicks or wrinkle wall tires the quarter mile time should be able to meet or best our GT-R. Seriously. Z Car out!
Hot off the wire!! SSP is set up for the immediate release of their new 3″ down pipes. They have been installed on the ZCG GT-R and are soon to be tested with the rest of the soon-to-be-released SSP GTR820RR kit. These downpipes remove the annoying and power-robbing pre-cats that are built into the stock R35 downpipes. Boost will now come on stronger and faster, and lucky for us the parts are made in house at SSP so there is no waiting for the slow boat from Japan!! Instant gratification is finally here for US customers.
The official press release is below:
SOUTH SIDE PERFORMANCE INTRODUCES 3 IN CAT-LESS TURBO DOWNPIPES FOR NISSAN’S R35 GTR, THE SSP RS DOWNPIPES**For off-road use only!
Sioux Falls, South Dakota (January 22, 2009) – South Side Performance is offering, another great new product for the R35 GTR, the SSP RS Turbo Downpipes. This component is another in a line of SSP products that will move power hungry GTR owners towards 820 HP, when paired with our recently released GTR820RR Turbo Kit.
In months of testing different outlets sizes and shapes, the 3 in turbo downpipe design was found to be the most efficient size downpipe that would make big power, and provide your GTR a great throaty sound. These pieces are made with all the precision and care of those from Japan without the Japanese premium price. And, as with nearly all SSP products, the turbo outlets are designed to fit perfectly and install with relative ease.
Specifications:
The SSP RS Turbo Downpipes are 3 inches in diameter and utilize ½ inch flanges for a great look and fit. These pipes will really let the beast out of its cage as they remove the power robbing pre-cats and provide your turbos with some room to breathe. The result of removing these highly restrictive catalytic converters is a deep growl, improved turbo spool, and an overall improvement in the responsiveness in the car throughout the power band.
Price and Availability:
This upgrade can be purchased starting today for $1,399.00. SSP is dedicated to having these parts available in stock (we build these pieces entirely in-house) and ready to ship as quickly as possible. This means no more waiting weeks or months to get the parts you need, because with SSP your power solution is always just a phone call away. For more information contact us at: 605.331.7889 or by emailwholesale@sspperformance.com.
Here is a video and a dyno graph of the ZCG/SSP R35 on the SSP dyno out in South Dakota. The car is out there to get fitted for prototype SSP parts, some are secret and some parts are meant to be released fairly soon. So far they have fitted the SSP intake manifold and larger throttle bodies to get the graph below. We can’t wait to see the next set of results!
I don’t have all the background info on the runs but I will try to dig up some for you.
There are going to be lot’s of other cutting edge GT-R modifications while the car is at South Side Performance and we could not be happier that we have teamed up with them to make one of the most bitchin GT-Rs on the face of the planet. The best news is that you will be able to get all the latest updates on our GT-R right here as I get them.
So since this morning the formerly supercharged 3.8L 350z has had it’s heart completely removed. It is currently being prepped for the GReddy TT kit. The engine should be back in the car tomorrow if we don’t hit any snags and the car should be running and on the dyno in the next couple of days. This car has been through so many stages to get this far and we are excited to have it up and running to it’s full potential soon.
The next update concerns the APS TT 350z that has more goodies than I can list here. Like I said earlier, I’ll have a full write up on this car when this stage is finished, but for now the carbon hatch is back from paint and will have the new lexan rear window installed in a short while.
We took a trip up to the paint shop to check out the Behemoth 240z and to drop off the recently rear-ended ZCG G35 twin turbo. All of the firewall holes that needed to be plugged have been smoothed and a first coat of primer has been applied. Now that the major work has been done attention will now be focused on smoothing every last portion of the entire engine bay to match the exterior of the car.
Interior paintwork is also set to begin very soon. The only thing left to be decided here is if we will be making all of the interior paint match the rest of the car. We really do want to make this one perfect. More pictures will be posted when I get them.
