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Old 02-10-2012, 08:28 AM
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Originally Posted by neuronbob
Didn't know that. So is there a way to make it more extreme cold-tolerant?
I doubt it. I have never worked with a vinyl that doesnt get brittle.

Hell, even yesterday when it was only about 50d here in Texas, the vinyl I was working with was breaking instead of stretching.
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omg you let your gf drive your car?! in for videos!
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Originally Posted by MarbleGT
I doubt it. I have never worked with a vinyl that doesnt get brittle.

Hell, even yesterday when it was only about 50d here in Texas, the vinyl I was working with was breaking instead of stretching.
i want my car vinyl wrapped.. where in texas are u from? i too, wanted to wrap mine in white...
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My advice...save your money and paint it.
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great thread and story!
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Looks great. Can't wait to see the finished product.
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How much does a repaint generally cost? It seems to me if you are dropping $3k+ on vinyl wraps, you should just repaint the car and not have rough edges and different color door jams.
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I'd say $3000 is in the low ballpark of a good paintjob.
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I have reason to believe the current vinyl on this car cost more than $3.5k.
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Yo Xou! What an update! Glad to see you're putting work on Godzilla. Too bad you lost your Vegas pics of all those hotties..

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This is where I got to meet members oo7spy and Majofo.
Too bad oo7spy had to leave but Majofo got to test drive the GTR
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Originally Posted by xoulu
Anyways as of 2/8/2012
I have no performance parts installed as waiting for better weather to permit.
Parts I have in hand are

Performance
AAM Downpipe
AAM Midpipe
Nissan 2012 Inlet Pipe
XS Power Exhaust
GotBoost Intake
GotBoost upper I/C with HKS BOV4
ID 1000cc Injectors
Stage 2 transmission build by Shep (with this I can launch the car without worry of a broken tranny lol)

Exterior
Full wrap of either matte black or orange (This is already paid for just waiting to take it in the shop to get it wrap and choose color)
Two sets oem wheels (one winter and one summer)
Wingless trunk
Clear front and side markers
LED Running lights

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Nice update!
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Update:

2/15/2012

I will get pictures this friday when I take the parts to the shop to get them install.
Just got my tune done for oct 90. Alaska's lame because we only have 90 oct.
After the parts are install I am going to the dyno shop and get it dyno and send data logs back to my tuner to modify the tune. We only have RWD dynos up here so I will be removing the front drive shaft to do the RWD dyno.
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Glad to see things are going well with the GTR!

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We only have RWD dynos up here so I will be removing the front drive shaft to do the RWD dyno.
How does this work? In terms of the HP/TW numbers.
Old 02-15-2012, 08:15 PM
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Well basically it will measure how much hp/tw I will be putting for the rear but when it's back in awd the difference is not much.
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Ahh, I remember seeing the vid on Infiniti's AWD system. It's rear biased and can divert 100% to the rear.
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Very nice OP. Keep us posted.
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why not just put the front on blocks..

Damn shame AK doesn't have 91+ or an AWD dyno.
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Xolou-Where did you buy your daytime running lights? I want those
Old 02-20-2012, 11:22 AM
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Xolou-Where did you buy your daytime running lights? I want those
I think those are the genuine GT-R ones. They run about a grand IIRC.
Old 02-20-2012, 03:29 PM
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I got mines from a vendor on nagtroc they are $1k

Update 2/20

Sorry I could not get my car to my installer. A very close friend passed away and I am on my way to attend the funeral. As of now the install of my GTR has been postponed until I come back. I meant to update this thread sooner but could not as had to confirm dates and stuff.

I will post update as much as I can this week. I should be back next Wednesday and hopefully take my car to install the following weekend.

Thanks!
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So jealous.

Congrats! Glad to hear it all ended well!
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^^^ not a good post location Kait....

Bro sorry about your friend....

also, cant wait to hear some vids....so install all that crap and make some nice vids....
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Aight, sorry to hear about your friend.
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Old 03-01-2012, 07:54 PM
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Update!

Everything is going well and I'm back.
Right now no eta on when I can get the parts installed now.
Waiting on my stage 2 tranny so hopefully by the time it gets here there should be slots open for me to take my car in to install parts.

I took pictures of the parts but have not yet uploaded them yet.
Will upload them by tomorrow night.
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Sorry all for the long wait and delay...
Things happened so much but I dropped off the car at the shop and asked them to document the build and everything...

Here is what they have so far

A quick cleaning before we took this one apart. Waiting outside to be brought in.


Side shot getting ready to work on this one.


Hoods off and this is a stock looking setup for now...


Lower covers off, old stock exhaust exposed.


Stock exhaust exposed.


Stock Downpipes removed.


New rear section of exhaust still in box


New exhaust system going in.


Stay tune! More to come!
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New rear section of exhaust hung.





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Old stock injectors out. Ready for 1000cc injectors.




Still removing suction tubes...Not fun.





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Why bigger injectors, anything else being done? At least a tune?
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New MAF tube installed.











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Originally Posted by Majofo


Why bigger injectors, anything else being done? At least a tune?
You will see
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Those BOVs look nuts.


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