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Kunani posted this video from the Redline Time Attack finals. Lots of R35's on the track. The GOTO racing R35 lost a right rear tire. The high speeds and loading from the roval seemed to take its toll on that tire.

Roam around with Kunani at the Redline Time Attack Finals at California Speedway, includes the all star race end of day!

Redline Time Attack Finals 2009 from Darin Ferraro on Vimeo.

A poster over at Luxury 4 Play posted a few professional pictures of his car.  We have a few more pictures and videos of this car from the 2009 SEMA show that we will post up soon.

Source : Luxury4Play

We are going to have to trust Ben from GTC that this car is actually Midnight Purple II. It just does look more like its black in photographs. Not the first or last time that a photo will look different than real life.

GTC Downpipes, GTC Y Pipe, Trans Cooler, Oil Pan, Radiator, Forged Actuators GTC Custom Cobb Tune. Carbon bonnet and rear under. Midnight Purple II – cant seem to photograph the purple thou. Respray not wrap. Source : GTR.co.UK

Cosworth showed their new head gaskets for the VR38DETT engine at the 2009 SEMA Show. There were not many details available at the show, but Cosworth products are always top notch, tested and engineered parts.

Cosworth High Performance Head Gaskets are engineered to seal in power under the most demanding conditions. Constructed from stainless steel with a folded stopper layer, each application features superior sealing compared to conventional multi layer steel gaskets. Additionally, Cosworth High Performance Head Gaskets are manufactured from pre-coated die cut stainless steel resulting in uniform coating distribution and consistent shape.

• Engineered specifically for sleeved large bore applications
• Individual die cut layers of stainless steel with superior consistency compared to laser cut gaskets
• Pre-coated stainless steel with a 0.25 micron layer of nitrile rubber ensures consistent distribution of coating with no high or low areas
• Manufacturing dimensional tolerance of +/- 0.001
• Die cut manufacturing process ensures smooth edges, unlike laser cut gaskets
• Cosworth gaskets feature a folded stopper layer for additional torque around each cylinder. The width of sealing area is specific for each application thereby providing ultimate sealing properties
• Available in a range of thicknesses for specific applications

http://www.cosworth.com/Default.aspx?id=1089561

At the 2009 SEMA show in the Hankook booth, Dynamic Autosports presented their 2009 Nissan GT-R for the 2010 Formula Drift Season. According to the information in the booth, the car will be powered by a stroked VQ engine from a Nissan 350Z, and use a G-Force transmission. This will help keep the costs down, and will allow Dynamic Autosports to run a drift proven setup. They did not rule out running a VR engine in the future.  Come back here to the blog for some more information prior to the 2010 Formula Drift season.

It is definitely the year of the 2010 Camaro. Nearly every booth with a car in it, has a Camaro in it.

JUN is showing their new 4.0 liter stroker kit for the VR38DETT at the 2009 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. There is no replacement for displacement, and this looks like a good way to bump the 3.8 up to 4.0 liters.   We can’t wait to see some results with the kits, and other modifications coming for the R35 soon.  Bore and stroke ? Well we asked but didn’t get an answer in the JUN booth.

A few pictures of things from the 2009 SEMA show in Las Vegas. This is my 12th year going to the show, and unlike most years, it is not bigger than the previous year. Its pretty obvious that traffic is lighter, and booth count is down. Some halls have whole sections curtained off. State of the economy.

Lots and lots and lots of 2010 Camaros at the show. There must be about 70 of them at the show. Maybe more. A good number of R35 GT-R's, and Hyundai Genesis Coupes.

 Lexus LF-A

This widebody R35 has been teased in the past, and now we are allowed to post up some of the details of the car. AIT Racing collaborated with Neoseven on this kit. 335 mm wide tires all around. 3 inches wider than stock all around. Check it out at the 2009 SEMA show. 3T Motorsports booth. #46103

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GOTO Racing R35 GTR at Infineon. Pregrid, and on track. Standing in the pits near turn 11.

SP Engineering has installed another Greddy turbo kit on a customers R35 GT-R, and had some impressive results.  700 wheel horsepower on 91 octane fuel.

Current mods:
Greddy Turbo Kit
Greddy BOV + Pipe Kit
Greddy Intercooler Kit
Denso 850 CC Injectors
Fuel Pressure Regulator
Dual 255 LPH Fuel Pump kit (SP Engineering in house only)
HKS Plugs Heat Range 9
HKS EVC 6
HKS Resonated Mid Pipe
HKS Legamax Exhaust
Haltech

After the 91 octane runs, it was time to step up the octane and run the car on 109 octane and it did 749 awhp at 1.6 bar of boost.

Then the fuel was switched out again, to my favorite big turbo, big boost fuel – C16. 117 octane leaded race gas and the car laid down 775 awhp. This is now one of the most powerful, if not “the” most powerful R35 GT-R in the world.

Source : NAGTROC  and SP Engineering

Nissan is on a path of continual minor upgrades to the Nissan GT-R since it was released in 2007 in Japan, and in 2008 (as a 2009 model in the US) Nothing is ever perfect, and there are always minor and major tweaks to make the car better, stronger, faster, and more comfortable. 2010 Japanese model, 2011 US model car. We will have to see what upgrades make it here to the US.

YOKOHAMA (Oct. 21, 2009) - Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced the release of the latest version of the Nissan GT-R, which goes on sale on December 7th at Nissan dealers nationwide in Japan. The updated GT-R receives a number of enhancements, including a revised navigation system, recalibrated suspension settings and an improved-flow catalyst system. It is scheduled to go on sale in other global markets beginning next spring. Nissan GT-R Since its introduction in the Japanese market in December 2007, the Nissan GT-R has gone through continuous evolution, remaining on the cutting-edge of multi-dimensional performance. The GT-R has also been acclaimed globally, winning more than 50 top awards in various categories since launch. Nissan also supports GT-R owners with exceptional after-sales service. The latest revisions to GT-R include a new HDD-based CARWINGS navigation system with enhanced entertainment functions. A USB port with iPod®*1 connectivity allows the driver and passengers to enjoy their favorite music in the car, creating an even more pleasant interior environment. *2 In addition, the GT-R’s suspension has been retuned to offer enhanced, premium quality ride comfort, while still providing the driver with a feeling of direct contact with the road surface. The accuracy of the front shock absorbers and springs has been increased and the stiffness of rear suspension radius rod bushings has been strengthened. Rear diffusers with cooling ducts, previously available only on the GT-R SpecV, have been expanded to non-SpecV models, improving cooling performance around the rear floor area. The exclusive Nissan GT-R SpecV models receive revised rear shock absorber settings, enhancing the characteristic combination of supple ride comfort and flat, predictable handling. In conjunction with this change, SpecV now comes standard with Dunlop tires. The previously standard Bridgestone tires are available as a factory-installed option. Finally, both the Nissan GT-R and GT-R SpecV achieve improved low- and mid-range engine response, thanks to newly adopted hexagonal meshed catalyst cells that reduce ventilation/airflow resistance.

Source : NAGTROC