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Motor Trend's Scott Kanemura sat down with Michizio Niikura, the president of MINE'S Motor Sports, the first aftermarket firm to get its hands on the new Nissan GT-R. The conversation centered on the roadblocks Nissan has put in place to stymie high speeds and limit modifications to the GT-R.

We've previously reported on how the GPS system fitted to the GT-R would remove the 111 mph (180 kph) speed limiter when the car arrives at a track, but according to Niikura, it will only work on pre-approved racetracks. However, the GPS sensor doesn't automatically remove the limiter by itself, it has to be manually changed by navigating through a series of menus on the GT-R's touch screen. While having to go to a Nissan-approved track is daft in its own right, it's even worse when you leave. After the track day, owners are required to head on over to a Nissan High Performance Center where a $1000 safety check is performed. Don't do it and the factory warranty is void.

Another rumor that began circulating after the Tokyo Auto Salon has also been confirmed: aftermarket wheels are out. Supposedly, all the GT-Rs on display at TAS had to be driven in on the stock rollers, jacked up and then fitted with the tuner's chosen wheels. Due to a sensor mounted on the valve stem, if the GT-R is driven with aftermarket rims, an error code is thrown on the dash. And although MINE'S has fitted a custom exhaust to their shop car, they've found that any modification to the intake system causes the ECU to go haywire.

While all these findings are disturbing draconian, GT-R owners here in the U.S. won't have to worry about the speed limiter/track day issue. Nissan has said that the GPS system won't be implemented here in the States, but the future of tuning the GT-R remains questionable.

Sly Raskal

iTrader: (1)

Old news, already in the GT-R thread.

https://acurazine.com/forums/showpos...postcount=1461

is300eater

^^^don't even bother

iTimmy

So its got something similar to TPMS valves? not the end of the world, have the valves from the OEM wheels installed in the new wheels, problem solved, right???

mcflyguy24

There are ways around everything. If you can afford the GT-R I bet you can afford to have the ECU hacked for an intake and the wheel sensor thingy disabled.

JediMindTricks

the stock wheels look good enough for me.

ilitig8

I am sure the guys at MINES never thought of that!

Time For Sleeep

they do, but the sporty nature of the car as well as its history and 'pedigree' just beg for aftermarket options and capability.

it'd be a terrible mistake on nissan's part to not fix these issues.

pebe

Why change anything?

juniorbean

iTrader: (5)

As mentioned, old news. Feel free to post your article in the GT-R thread if you'd like...