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.
Unfortunately the Z Car Garage twin-turbo G35 was hit while at a dead stop on US 101 last Tuesday night. Please do not talk (or text) and drive. The damage to the bumper is obvious but what is underneath is far worse. As you can see from the photos the main bumper crash structure is completely destroyed along with the bumper support. The car was hit hard enough that the exhaust was pushed forward and a few of the brackets were broken. Now we have an exhaust leak and we are hoping that the turbos and manifolds are not damaged.
Don’t worry though, this is somewhat good news!! We have been wanting to get rid of the tiny 2.25″ Injen system for a long time now and we finally have a reason (and someone else to pay for it!) Now the plan is to make our own custom system out of 3″ stainless steel. As far as downpipes are concerned, we were going to use the 3.5″ APS units but there is a chance that we will be making something of our own design here too!!
No decision has been made yet on what rear bumper we are going to run yet (stock or aftermarket) so if you have any suggestions leave a comment and I will look into it. Hopefully this will be a blessing in disguise and the car will be returned to it’s previous glory as soon as possible. I’ll put up another post when repairs/mods begin!!
I was finally able to go to the powerder-coater today to pick up the remaining parts for the Kurtzee RB project. All of the parts were done in a high gloss black to make all of our hard work stand out. The struts were shortened and we added a Ground Control coilover kit with custom spring rates to handle the added weight of the turbo RB.
Also seen here are some new pictures of the suspension that belongs to the Fairlady RB car. It is done in a “near chrome” finish to pay respect to the silver suspension of the almighty Skyline GT-Rs of the past.
The black “Behemoth” 2.8L is set to come out of paint after the first of the year so get ready for some new photos of it in the near future. These cars are going to start coming together really fast so expect to see some more updates relatively soon. Z Car Justice!!
Filed under: Performance
by Forbes @ 4:59 pm on November 26, 2008
Baseline dyno and stock pictures:
We are all aware that the HR version is at the top of the hill as far as the 3.5L engines go. But now we have some hardcore proof of how strong this engine is with just a few bolt-ons. This car belongs to a good friend and customer of ours and it is now starting to put down some serious power.
Earlier this year Z Car Garage installed a Bassani cat-back exhaust system with cross-over pipe. The baseline dyno for the new mods (high flow cats and intake) was done with the exhaust system installed. The Bassani exhaust post on My350z.com can be found HERE.
The Stillen high-flow catalytic were first on the list to be installed after today’s baseline dyno. They installed in about a half hour with no real complications. Then our Innovate wide band O2 sensor was then installed to monitor the air/fuel ratio. Off to the dyno! The gains we saw were a pleasant surprise and we are very happy with the overall result. This mod also brought out some more roar in the Bassani system. It sounds mean…
Next on the list for this morning was the new Injen Intake System for the VQ35HR engines. This new system uses twin POP style filters and drastically moves the location of the filters all the way down and into the front radiator opening in the front bumper. This move ensures that tons of fresh, high pressure, air will be crammed into the filters.
As you can see form the graph above we also picked up some massive whp gains from the intake as well! In uncorrected form this car put down over 300hp to the rear tires, WITH ONLY A FEW BOLT ONS!! All of the dyno graphs listed here are SAE corrected to even things out.
This post should brighten the days of more than a few HR owners who cringed when they heard of the imminent release of the new 3.7L engine. Only time will tell how much more normally aspirated horsepower we will make with this engine but you better believe that we have more HR parts on order as I write this. Can you say experimental ECU tuning? Ummm… I love the smell of power in the morning.
By now everyone knows that Z Car Garage just hosted an awesome event on the Follow The Nissan Z tour and we took the chance to try out a new wheel option. The obvious choice are the R35 GT-R wheels that we have off our shop GT-R. They fit perfectly which could make this the hot ticket when the 370z hits market. Check it out
This car was brought to our shop by our friends at GO370Z.com and Nissan Sport magazine. Check out their sites.
