funkymonkey

guess you can't believe everything you read in an Option magazine

compliance is a VERY technical process that can take as long as a year to be authorised by DOTARS. keep in mind you have to prove that the car you're bringing in as a grey import meets EVERY single ADR (including emissions data for the new VR engine, crumple zones, and protection etc). Once you can prove this, then you're given permission to import them in volume, which is how you get your R34. Usually one workshop collects all the necessary data, and once they are accepted by DOTARS, they usually onsell this data to other workshops who want to do the same. The other workshops don't have to crash test a car, and thereby save money, the original workshop that accumulated the data recuperates the costs by selling a stack of photocopied paper for thousands of dollars... win win situation. but in any case, compliancing is easy in the latter stages once somebody's already done it, but if you're pioneering it, its like drawing blood from a stone and can be a very long, stressful process. That said, putting in the groundwork now in the early stages (ie before Nissan sells locally) means that few years later down the track it'll be worthwhile.... just like compliancing S15's is now.

one of the few cars that challenge the GTR on bang for buck is the Corvette Z06, and look at the tech in that car.

Carlos Ghosn confirmed at the launch that Nissan/Nismo will be racing the new GTR at JGTC next season. w00t... prepare for mega widebodied GTFO tough looking GTRs.

wanna be the first to crash test a GTR? Nissan sure as hell isn't gonna hand over the crash test data, and part of the compliance application process is proving that the car meets ADR's or can be modified to meet ADR's using scientific data. Might not be a possibility given the high cost straight away, but when crashed wrecks become available then maybe. Although that's not gonna stop workshops from bringing in GT-R's for compliance testing purposes well... as soon as its on the SEVS list.

ugh... looks like the second part of the press briefing was rejected for being too long... ah well... chopped it up into 3 parts now.

in case you missed it: in case you missed it, just uploaded the full press brief to youtube: Part 1 of Nissan's Press Briefing @ TMS - 7:38 Nurburgring Lap Part 2 of Nissan's Press Briefing @ TMS - GT-R Reveal Part 3 of Nissan's Press Briefing @ TMS - Other Nissan Concept Cars

in case you missed it, just uploaded the full press brief to youtube: Part 1 of Nissan's Press Briefing @ TMS - 7:38 Nurburgring Lap Part 2 of Nissan's Press Briefing @ TMS - GT-R Reveal Part 3 of Nissan's Press Briefing @ TMS - Other Nissan Concept Cars

Added a bunch of video's to youtube found from around the place. Part 1 of Nissan's Press Briefing @ TMS - 7:38 Nurburgring Lap Part 2 of Nissan's Press Briefing @ TMS - GT-R Reveal Part 3 of Nissan's Press Briefing @ TMS - Other Nissan Concept Cars Driving stability in various weather and road conditions: Research & Development of the R35: Racing Heritage of the new GT-R Possibly the new Japanese CM for the R35 GT-R 7:38 Nurburgring Lap In car footage

heh its something I read in an article on the design of the R32 (even had pretty pictures of R32 prototypes)... while its not the exact same thing, its an adaptation of the bluebird's ATTESA which had already been proven successful in the rally circles.

Its an invitation to come sit in the demo car at the motorshow...

uploaded in car footage to youtube:

so that means there's a bigass driveshaft goin forward? or is it electric as rumoured?

oh now I get what Premium Midship means... the transmission at the back... no wonder there's no manual trans available... the tranny doesn't bolt up to the engine... well according to these pics anyways:

still cheaper than the ticketed price of $120,000 from Nissan. Might not be viable straight away as you'd miss out on factory warranties n stuff... but 3 years down the track when depreciation kicks in and grey imports and locally sold models are on a level playing field... it'll be well worth it.

specs sheet: ■Main Specifications Specifications 4WD VR38DETT GT-R / GT-R Black edition / GT-R Premium edition •MODEL Nissan CBA-R35 •TRANSMISSION TYPE GR6 Dual Clutch Transmission • •DIMENSIONS Overall length mm 4655 Overall width mm 1895 Overall height mm 1370 Interior dimensions (length x width x height) mm 1750×1475×1095 Wheelbase mm 2780 Tread Front / Back mm 1590/1600 Min. ground clearance mm 110 •WEIGHT/CAPACITY Curb weight kg 1740(*1) Seating capacity persons 4(2+2) Gross Vehicle Weight kg 1960(*1) •PERFORMANCE Min. turning radius (curb to curb) m 5.7 Fuel consumption rate 10-15mode (MLIT screening value) km/L 8.2 Main Emission Control System Variable valve timing •OTHERS Drive system 4WD Steering Electronic controlled power-assist rack and pinion Suspension Front/Back Independent double wishbone suspension / Independent multi-link suspension Braking System Front/Back Ventilated brake disc / Ventilated brake disc Tire Size Front/Back 255/40ZRF20 97? / 285/35ZRF20 100Y (*1)When SRS Curtain Airbag System, SRS Side Airbag System for Driver and Front Passenger is installed, curb weight is 1750kg, gross vehicle weight is 1970kg.•The fuel consumption rate calculated under the given test conditions. The actual fuel consumption rate may differ depending on the condition of the weather, roads, vehicle, driving, maintenance, etc. it is driven under. •The mode of fuel consumption rates indicated in this specification sheet are all 10-15 mode. ■Engine Main Specifications ■Gear Ratio/ Final Drive Ratio Model VR38DETT No. of cylinders, configuration DOHC/V6 Cylinder bore x stroke mm 95.5x88.4 Displacement L 3.799 Compression ratio 9.0 Max. power output kW(PS)/rpm 353(480)/6400 Max. torque Nm(kgm)/rpm 588(60)/3200-5200 Fuel supply NISSAN EGI (ECCS)Electronic controlled fuel injection system Recommended fuel/Fuel tank capacity L Unleaded premium gasoline/71 Transmission type GR6 Dual Clutch Transmission Engine VR38DETT Gear ratio 1st 4.056 Gear ratio 2nd 2.301 Gear ratio 3rd 1.595 Gear ratio 4th 1.248 Gear ratio 5th 1.001 Gear ratio 6th 0.796 Gear ratio Reverse 3.383 Final drive ratio 3.700 Please use the fuel listed as the 'Recommended Fuel' for this vehicle. The use of other fuel types may lead to vehicle trouble or failure. Please note, any trouble or failure caused by the use of other fuel types, will not guaranteed free of charge. •The engine power output values indicated in this catalog are all net power output values.•Engine power output can be indicated as 'Net power output' or 'Gross power output'. 'Gross' values are estimations of power output of the engine alone. 'Net' values are estimations of when the engine is assembled onto the vehicle. For estimations of the same gasoline engines, 'Net' values are approximately 15% lower than 'Gross' values according to JAMA research. •Please use unleaded premium gasoline for this vehicle. If unleaded premium gasoline is inaccessible, regular gasoline can also be used, although it may lead to engine power output reduction. <SI unit conversion value> The unit conversion for converting conventional power output unit ?PS? and unit for engine torque ?kgm? to SI unit is as follows. The value is indicated only as and rounded off to the nearest whole number. 1PS=0.7355kW 1kgm=9.80665Nm ■Dimensions

yeah because the clutch is a lot heavier it tends to snap the pivots or forks... its easy to check though, just get under your car and peer thru the inspection hole on the side of your gearbox. did you use the thrust bearing that came with the OS Giken box or a factory one?

i was caturing the live stream... unfortunately it didn't capture the audio so all I have is video. i'm sure it'll come up soon though from a publication that was there to cover it.

I'd like to take this opportunity to start the rumour that VR stands for "Very Racy"... i'm sick and tired of shmucks thinking RB stands for "Race Bred"... so this is my revenge.

my first was a "GTS Type S V Selection II"... its a mouthful RB24S is the carby 2.4L engine so S is for carburettor, E is for electronic injection. The GXi came with a CA18i (not DE) which had a dizzy.

about to put in an order for a japanese 60gb unit. feck Sony australia. here's a features table: USB 2.0 Ports Memory Card Slots Wireless Capability PS2 Game Compatibility 60 gb $499 4x Yes Yes Full 80 gb $499 4x Yes Yes Partial 40 gb $399 2x No Yes No 20 gb 4x No No Full

think its meant to read GTS R32, but the placement of the divider didn't work in the owner's favour. you can tell its not a GTR from the front indicator and the trim on the back seat.

captured the live stream... now i just have to convert it to avi and upload to youtube.

so any bets on what the new bayside blue is? there's a millenium jade lookin colour in there too. guessin silver's it.

official high res photos