The 2012 Nissan GT-R is an impressive machine leaving little to be desired for most mere mortals…well everyone except Walt P. You might remember Walt’s new, brilliant blue beast that he picked up earlier this year. After driving the GT-R on the track at Laguna Seca and enjoying the twisty backroads of the Bay Area Walt is now ready to add more power.
Before ZCG begins upgrades a baseline dyno run was acquired. Rob enlisted the help of Christian at 034 Motorsport and convinced him to let a Nissan run on their all-wheel-drive dyno 🙂
496hp/469tq at the wheels! Remember, Nissan rates the ’12 at 530hp/448tq at the flywheel. With a 15% drivetrain loss that puts Walt’s GT-R at 570hp! Nissan underrated it just a smidge. If you are Walt, 570hp just doesn’t cut it so several choice upgrades from AMS with their Alpha 6 package should bring 1/4 mile times into the 10’s. Will Walt be satisfied then? Stay tuned for install pics, videos and dynos!
PS Did I mention that the GT-R is an incredible car? Check out Motor Trend’s current issue where they test 11 supercars in search of the Best Driver’s Car, see article HERE
Dyno results from each modification will be documented today, see below:
In the dyno chart above, the blue plot shows the baseline run of 284.05hp/332.58tq. The red plot shows impressive gains just from the Berk Hi-flow cats and Stillen Cat-back exhaust (+11.3hp/9.22tq). Finally, the green plot shows Rob’s UPREV tuning with the exhaust mods and even more gains for a final output of 309hp/355tq, that is gain of 25hp/23tq at the wheels!
Stay tuned for MORE power as we install the a throttle body spacer and cams tomorrow!
Filed under: Events
by Alvin G @ 10:43 pm on September 30, 2011
Mark your calendars for November 5, 2011! ZCarGarage and Z Owners of Northern California (ZONC) have arranged for a full tour of the amazing Canepa Design Museum and Showroom facility along with a beautiful drive through the Santa Cruz Mountains.
The tour is impressive with a full look at how restorations are done on everything from Porsche 959s to vintage race cars that you see at the major Historic Racing events. It is truly a candy store for automotive fans!
Last year we had 32 cars enjoying the ride, you can see pictures HERE. Bring your Nissan/Datsun out for a spirited drive!
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Filed under: Automotive History
by Alvin G @ 12:07 am on September 29, 2011
Through the spirit of Datsun brotherhood Dave B gave the shop a copy of this old hardbound issue of Automobile Quarterly. It features an in-depth look and history of the Datsun 240z’s creation and design influences, written by Terry Greenfield. I have never read it before and I was super stoked to see Datsun roadsters described as the “roots” of Nissan sportscar heritage. From racing roadsters to Albrecht Goertz and beautiful images this is a must read for Datsun/Z enthusiasts. Enjoy!
Visit the gallery for the full feature and all 20+pages! …[read more]
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Filed under: Events
by Alvin G @ 2:07 pm on September 27, 2011
Save the date! The 3rd Annual Pleasanton Automall Custom Car Meet is on Sunday, October 2nd. This year it will be held in Livermore at Umigo Indoor Kart Racing with activities indoors and out!
As always the event is FREE to show your car, to be a vendor, or to be a spectator! All makes and models are welcome!
The show will be supporting local children’s charity Coins for Campers,
www.ttff.org
https://www.facebook.com/TTFF.ORG
There will also be trophies and food trucks plus Red Bull to keep the fun going! Let’s try to get some Nissans/Infinitis and Datsuns out there 🙂
Time
Sunday, October 2 · 10:00am – 4:00pm
Location
Umigo Indoor Kart Racing
6538 Patterson Pass Road
Livermore, CA
Here is a nice recap of the previous show:
Z you there!
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