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Old 10-04-2008, 10:53 AM
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Good links. I read those articles previously and surmised that this is typical Nissan when it comes to the GT-R's horsepower: seriously underrated. I recall an article about the stock R-34 GTR where tests revealed it to have closer to 330hp rather than its official 276hp.
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Its interesting to think about. Sure it sucks...but hell subie and mitsu had a lot of clutches coming in for warranty replacement on STis and EVOs...they started looking really hard at the clutches and if it appeared you were launching the car hard you were denied warranty work.
Clutches, my buddy blew 3 transmissions on his Evo before the 12000 mile mark He had modified the car quite a bit so he didn't even bother to go for a warranty claim.

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I think their line of thinking stems from that. Now, do i agree with it? Not 100% but I get their reasoning for it.
I get their reasoning, but it still think it's lame. Especially because the launch control system handles all the logistics of the launch where on an Evo or STi the driver controls them all.

I honestly see it as a lack of faith in their own product.
Old 10-04-2008, 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by black label
Clutches, my buddy blew 3 transmissions on his Evo before the 12000 mile mark He had modified the car quite a bit so he didn't even bother to go for a warranty claim.


I get their reasoning, but it still think it's lame. Especially because the launch control system handles all the logistics of the launch where on an Evo or STi the driver controls them all.

I honestly see it as a lack of faith in their own product.

A hard launch is a hard launch regardless of whether a driver or a computer handles it. Its hard on the car.

Now, I'm curious if VW would deny warranty work o a R32...it has a launch control, too.
Old 10-04-2008, 02:52 PM
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I believe Nissan, track conditions can make a HUGE difference on such a long track. If Nissan did their run on 100% optimal conditions with a driver who knows the GT-R inside and out, it's possible.
Old 10-04-2008, 03:30 PM
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supposedly it already beat them, they had nothing to lose and everything to gain if it can't match those posted times...
I know it already beat them. What's to stop him from driving a little slower so the GT-R doen't win the second time?

Nissan needs to get their best driver in a production GT-R that Porsche picks, and vise versa. Then they need to go around the track.
Old 10-04-2008, 04:34 PM
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Let Tsuchiya drive through the Ring, I say.
Old 10-04-2008, 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by sho_nuff1997
I know it already beat them. What's to stop him from driving a little slower so the GT-R doen't win the second time?

Nissan needs to get their best driver in a production GT-R that Porsche picks, and vise versa. Then they need to go around the track.
I dont think porsche would have any thing to gain by doing that. eventually someone else would try and the results would come out unbiased. And if it were true (nissans production car ring claim) it would give something for Porsche to work up to without any one knowing.
Old 10-04-2008, 07:05 PM
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since were talking about launches i got a good one, a friend of mine had a gt3 and the first time he took it to a drag strip his axle snapped off a launch, after getting it fixed a few weeks later he launched it again off a light and it snapped again.... lol
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http://carsguide.news.com.au/site/mo...eat_claim_gtr/

at offering driving tips
Old 10-10-2008, 06:01 AM
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And, in a back-handed slap at Porsche, it has offered driving tips for anyone trying to get the best from a GT-R.
1) Turn off VDC...

oh, wait.
Old 10-10-2008, 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by dBski11
since were talking about launches i got a good one, a friend of mine had a gt3 and the first time he took it to a drag strip his axle snapped off a launch, after getting it fixed a few weeks later he launched it again off a light and it snapped again.... lol
If you're routinely snapping halfshafts in a GT3, you're an idiot.
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how is that being an idiot? its a gt3, its meant to be launched and haul ass
Old 10-10-2008, 06:24 PM
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This just came out today. Nissan releases second GT-R "ring" video.

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=133467

What would Porsche say now?
Old 10-10-2008, 10:08 PM
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Sucks for Porsche.
Old 10-10-2008, 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by dBski11
how is that being an idiot? its a gt3, its meant to be launched and haul ass
Just to be clear, we're talking about a Porsche GT3, right?

If so, it is meant to haul ass. Yes.

Is it meant to be clutch-drop launched at the dragstrip or anywhere else? NO.
Old 10-10-2008, 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Sarlacc
A hard launch is a hard launch regardless of whether a driver or a computer handles it. Its hard on the car.

Now, I'm curious if VW would deny warranty work o a R32...it has a launch control, too.
nope, my buddy has a GTi that also comes w/ launch control and he does it all the time. The dealer encouraged it
Old 10-10-2008, 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Sarlacc
A hard launch is a hard launch regardless of whether a driver or a computer handles it. Its hard on the car.

Now, I'm curious if VW would deny warranty work o a R32...it has a launch control, too.
BMW M5s and M6s have launch control too. Yet they don't hold it above customers heads regarding warranty work though if its used. When a customer spends 80k+ dollars on a car, they expect to be able to use all the features.
Old 10-11-2008, 02:12 AM
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Talking Nissan Offers Porsche Free Driving Lessons, Porsche Vs. Nissan Round 2

Originally Posted by TLyoung'un
To go with TLyoung'un's post...

From Motor Authority...

Earlier this month we reported on accusations hurled by Porsche towards Nissan, accusing the Japanese carmaker of falsifying the blistering Nurburgring lap time of 7m 29s recorded for the GT-R back in May.

The accusations managed to reach the upper echelons of Nissan management, prompting representatives at last week’s Paris Motor Show to state emphatically that the times recorded for the GT-R around the Nurburgring were achieved "on absolutely standard tires which are available to customers in the showroom," and that any sort of slick tires were never used.

A Porsche chassis engineer took a standard GT-R bought in the United States with regular road tires, and tested it on the same day against a Porsche 911 GT2 and a Porsche 911 Turbo. According to Porsche, the GT-R posted a time of 7m 54s, with the 911 Turbo managing 7m 38s and the 911 GT2 getting down to 7m 34s.

Porsche's contention that the GT-R takes 7m 54s to lap the 'Ring adds a rather significant 25 seconds to the lap time recorded by Nissan's chief test driver Tochio Suzuki. Nissan stated that they were at a loss as to why Porsche was unable to replicate the GT-R's blistering time around the Nurburgring, putting it down to differences between the drivers.

Speaking with Drive, Nissan's European spokesman Neil Reeve stated that Nissan continues to "absolutely maintain (that) Tochio Suzuki pounded thousands of laps and got to know every inch of the Nurburgring and hence set that fabulous lap.”

Reeves went on to comment that it was "flattering that Porsche have bought themselves a GT-R and flown it to Germany" for testing, but that "the people who'd buy a GT-R or 911 Turbo are not the type of people to make a purchase like that lightly.” He also reaffirmed that the GT-R has beat the 911 Turbo during a number of independent tests for both acceleration and circuit lap times.

Nissan has now released an image of the actual tires used for the test plus a second video of the lap as proof that its 7m 29s lap time is legitimate. In an official statement Nissan claims that “there are some important facts that were not accurately represented.”

Nissan has revealed that the GT-R used in the official lap time was actually at a disadvantage due to up to 50kg of testing equipment. According to GTRblog, Nissan has also offered free driver training for Porsche if it wants to attempt a second lap.
Old 10-11-2008, 03:51 AM
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Old 10-11-2008, 11:52 AM
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Probably the largest repository of lap times on a single track by a single world class driver, is the Top Gear test track w/ Stig as the driver. While it's a rather short track, it can still give a picture of the relative capabilities of the various cars. The GTR posted a lap time of 1:19.7 sec which is faster than all Ferraris except for the Enzo and all Porsches and Lamborghinis ever tested.

So, should it surprise anyone that the GTR can lap the Nurburgring faster than any 911 variant?

With that said, the tests for various GTRs posted by the car mags have been wildly inconsistent w/ cars running 1/4 mi times of anywhere from mid 11s to mid 12s. Perhaps Porsche bought a weaker than avg GTR.
Old 10-11-2008, 12:29 PM
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GT-R = faster than Porsche (even the Carrera GT). Period.

Porsche = better car than the GT-R because you can actually drive them the way they were meant to be driven without fear of destruction. Period.

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Porsche = better car than the GT-R because you can actually drive them the way they were meant to be driven without fear of destruction. Period.

I don't know about that. I would just leave the traction control on and drive the snot out of the GT-R. It will still run rings around the 911TT.

If I had to choose, I'd take a 911 TT over a GTR, but at the same price point, I'd take a GTR over a 911 Carrera4.
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Originally Posted by JS + TL
Japanese drivers vs. German drivers

Who's faster?

All Japanese F1 drivers = 0 wins (2 3rd places though)

M. Schumacher by himself a mere 91 wins...

'nuff said



PS German drivers who have not won 7 world championships only account for 13 wins and if you discount German wins by drivers not sharing the sir-name Schumacher you have only 7 German wins
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Originally Posted by majin ssj eric
GT-R = faster than Porsche (even the Carrera GT). Period.
Last I remember, Walter Rohrl did 7.28 in July 2004 with the Carrera GT.

hell, Carrera GT owners should sell their cars and get GT-Rs
Old 10-11-2008, 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by AlterZgo
Probably the largest repository of lap times on a single track by a single world class driver, is the Top Gear test track w/ Stig as the driver. While it's a rather short track, it can still give a picture of the relative capabilities of the various cars. The GTR posted a lap time of 1:19.7 sec which is faster than all Ferraris except for the Enzo and all Porsches and Lamborghinis ever tested.

So, should it surprise anyone that the GTR can lap the Nurburgring faster than any 911 variant?

With that said, the tests for various GTRs posted by the car mags have been wildly inconsistent w/ cars running 1/4 mi times of anywhere from mid 11s to mid 12s. Perhaps Porsche bought a weaker than avg GTR.
Good post.
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too funny...Porsche gets pwnt.
Old 10-12-2008, 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by West6MT
No surprises here. That's what happened with the Ford GT and other offerings, especially forced-fed offerings. It's true that in order to make 123 mph for the 1/4 mile, with this much weight, you need close to 600hp. I do not doubt it one minute.

I wonder what the dynoe would show for the 911T and the GT2.
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One thing is for sure. The GTR has gotten the attention of Porshe in a big way. And in the end that will be good for us the consumers.
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See, Nissan mgt was criticised for delaying the launch of the GTR a couple of years ago. Carlos back then said, we will delay it for 1.5 years so we do it right. This is exactly what BMW has been doing. They wont come out with anything that does not make sense dynamically, no matter how long it takes.
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nope, my buddy has a GTi that also comes w/ launch control and he does it all the time.:
I can confirm this statement.
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Porsche should have used Sabine as their test driver, from what I understand she is a ring expert
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Porsche: Museum in Stuttgart news **More Pics and Press Release (page 1)**

From Porsche via WCF...

Porsche is wasting no time filling up its new Porsche AG Museum in Stuttgart with exhibitions. With interior work on the second floor completing today, twelve exhibitions are already on their way. By the end of this week, the relocation of all 80 exhibits to the new museum will have been completed.

The vehicles have been stored in an off-premises warehouse in Zwingenberg am Neckar until they are transported to the museum. The first exhibits on display include, among others, a 356 Cabriolet, an original ‘11' model and the first prototype of the 924.

"In the last few weeks, we have comprehensively restored all the vehicles and polished them up for their use in the museum," explains Klaus Bischof, head of the ‘Rolling Museum'.

In addition to the exhibition vehicles, the small exhibits and show cabinets have also already been set up. This means that work can be started on the lighting of the exhibition as the next step.

As virtually all museum vehicles are also used on the road and are thus continuously being replaced by other vehicles, the exhibition will constantly change its appearance. As a result, visitors will in future be able to discover different Porsche rarities in the new museum on a regular basis.

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Magazine Tests The GT-R At The Nurburging And Can't Come Close To Nissan's Claimed Time

http://magazines.drivers-republic.co...c/thetruth030/
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Magazine Tests The GT-R At The Nurburging And Can't Come Close To Nissan's Claimed Time

http://magazines.drivers-republic.co...c/thetruth030/
nice article.
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