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Welcome Forged Performance
Welcome Forged Performance
| Posted By:
tekknikal
@ Today, 09:34 AM |
Today I'd like to take to welcome Forged Performance to the GT-R community as a sponsor here on NAGTROC. This is an introduction that I've looked forward to for some time. For those of you who have ties to the 350Z / G35 community, you are likely already familiar with the name- but for those who are not, allow me to provide some background.
Forged Performance are among the most respected tuners in the Nissan Z/G community. Their specialty is force-feeding 350Zs, G35s, and G37s. They perform engine assembly and tuning in house and note a zero failure rate. Sharif, the General Manager of Forged Performance, personally drives the Forged Time Attack 350Z around the country, track testing the products they sell.
The staff of Forged Performance consists of eight employees and is lead by Sharif, who has tuned hundreds of cars on dozens of engine management systems. A member of our own forums, he carries certifications in FCON V-Pro, Haltech, AEM, Motec, Cobb, and EFI University.
If you ask Sharif, he'll tell you that over the last four years Forged Performance has been in business, they have continuously improved with each and every car they've built. Part of their reputation has come from this, and part has come from the fact that they always seek to improve the quality and process of their techniques in a constant effort to meet their customers highest expectations. For them, this reputation is important, as 95% of their business comes from out of state, with the heart of their advertising coming from personal recommendations, and online forum interaction.
Forged Performance's facility includes 8 service bays, 7 lifts, a Dyno Dynamics AWD load based dyno, touchless tire machines, MIG and TIG welding equipment, plasma cutters, metal working machines, a shipping and receiving area, and more. The company is a direct distributor for a number of top name manufacturers including Volk, HKS, Greddy, and Cobb. They are also one of roughly 25 HKS Pro Dealers nationwide- being a member of a very select group of hand picked tuners.
From this background and these relationships, Forged Performance will be entering into the GT-R community. From Sharif at Forged Performance:
"We are one of the few shops, which actively invests in the platforms we support. Why would you want your car to be a guinea-pig for testing? ...We went out and purchased a 350Z, a G37, and now our new GT-R, in order to understand these vehicles intimately. This is what separates Forged Performance from many of the tuner shops in the country. We take risks on our own, so that our customers don't have to."
Please take a moment to welcome them to NAGTROC and the GT-R community
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Confirmed Specifications: Nissan GT-R Spec-V
Confirmed Specifications: Nissan GT-R Spec-V
| Posted By:
sewid
@ Yesterday, 04:08 PM |
Nissan’s GT-R was one of the most anticipated new cars of 2007 (not to mention the 5 years leading up to 2007) and what an enormous success it was. In 2008 all the talk has been about Nissan’s next GT-R model, the Nissan GT-R Spec-V.
The Spec-V has been spied and rumored and talked up on blogs and forums but not much in the way of confirmed data has been delivered yet. Today we have been tipped off on the list of confirmed changes in the Nissan GT-R Spec-V versus the standard Nissan GT-R.
The Spec-V Nissan GT-R will be released on the 8th of January 2009
Nissan GT-R Spec-V - The Changes
The Spec-V builds on the already solid base of the standard series II Nissan GT-R with the following subtle changes which set it apart.
Engine/Drivetrain:
- Engine output increased to 485 ps
- Transmission mode selection button has been removed
- Overboost button for increased midrange boost during overtaking
- Carbon brakes
Interior:
- Carbon fibre MFD surround
- Carbon fibre mirror switch surround
- Black interior only
- Silver painted panels are now chrome
- Carbon fibre front seats
- Carbon fibre rear shelf replaces seats
Exterior:
- Carbon fibre grille painted matte clear
- Carbon fibre rear wing painted matte clear
- Carbon fibre ducts in front lip spoiler
- New colour available: Ultimate Black Pearl, this is said to be a purplish black
- Available colours: Ultimate Black Pearl, Brilliant White (new for MY09), Red, Dark Metal Gray, Black
Wheels and Suspension:
- Rays 20" Forged Aluminum Wheels
- Bilstein Damptronic suspension upgraded, superiour in performance to the Nismo ClubSport package suspension
Optional Extras:
- Dunlop Tires (no cost option)
- Thatcham alarm system
- BOSE Sound System and ETC (Electronic Toll Card system)
- Ultimate Black Pearl Paint - a 577,500 yen option
The Bottom Line
- Base Price: 15,750,000 yen excluding tax
- Fully Optioned: 16,978,500 yen excluding tax
For all that, how does it perform? Well by all means it is faster than a standard GT-R on road and at the track. At Sendai Highland Raceway, where the Nismo and Spec-V GT-Rs get tested the Spec-V was 2 seconds faster than the standard series II GT-R.
How about a Nurburgring time? Unfortunately we may never know what Nissan managed at the ‘ring. All signs point to them not publishing the Nurburgring times going forward.
Source: GTR-World.net
Original post blogged on GTRBlog.
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Nismo Festival 2008: Saturday Sneak Peak
Nismo Festival 2008: Saturday Sneak Peak
| Posted By:
sewid
@ Nov 29 2008, 06:00 AM |
We’ve been a bit quiet on GTRBlog over the past 48hrs. It’s been a big few days attending the preparation for Nismo Festival. Some connection troubles to the internet from Fuji Speedway’s press room also has caused some delay. Thanks to the help of the guys from GTR-World.net we finally got it sorted.
Nismo Festival is on Today - right now in fact, I’m just taking a quick break from the madness before it really gets started to update you guys from yesterday.
Saturday was, as we said, preparation day and this gave the SuperGT teams time to setup the cars for Fuji Speedway. Nismo were getting in early and had the track for the morning running their #23 and #22 GT500 GT-Rs. I took a stroll around Fuji Speedway to snap a few shots.
Today is the real festival though and we were there at 8am when the gates opened and a torrent of Japanese enthusiasts poured out to snatch up the limited edition Nismo Festival memorabilia.
More on the festival as the day goes on or perhaps tonight when I can reach a stable net connection. When that happens I can get the high-res photos out as well. Until now enjoy photos from Saturday.
Click read more to view the first lot of the photos…
Read more & Original post blogged on GTRBlog.
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