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Quad charged Nissan GTR

I have seen quad turbos before but not this!

They have not released torque numbers because they probably don't have any estimates yet
 
They wouldn't need all that extra plumbing and hardware to get torque if they'd put a real engine in... 😀
 
They must have moved the battery box to the trunk to get those things in there. I wonder if they had to make a custom hood for it too.
 
Originally posted by: BW86
only 600hp? The cars already making close to 500.
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" One kit offers 560hp (418kW) as a bolt-on to a stock GT-R, another offers 600hp (448kW)."

I think it's 600HP of additional HP using the turbos. Ontop of the stock HP.
 
Originally posted by: LTC8K6
They wouldn't need all that extra plumbing and hardware to get torque if they'd put a real engine in... 😀
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this. The thing barely beats the HP and is just under the torque figures of GM's LS7 and yet probably costs lots more than the LS7. Its power curve is also very paltry to that of the LS7 with worse gas mileage..
 
Originally posted by: LikeLinus
Originally posted by: BW86
only 600hp? The cars already making close to 500.
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" One kit offers 560hp (418kW) as a bolt-on to a stock GT-R, another offers 600hp (448kW)."

I think it's 600HP of additional HP using the turbos. Ontop of the stock HP.
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I'm 99.999% sure it's 560/600hp, period though it may be WHP instead of BHP.

I never understood the VQ35/37 in the GTR. It's certainly a big car, why not a V8? The 350Z sounds horrible, like an asthmatic, emphasimic smoker, the G35 is better but nothing special, the G37 is alright and the GTR just sounds weak with the wheezing turbos.

Give me a V8 burble anyday, especially for a Supercar. Just listen to:
F430
ZR1
R8

IT's amazing how just 2 more cylinders can sound so much more powerful and sporty. The ZR1 in particular when dynoing sounds so fierce, like it's ready to rip your leg off and bludgeon everyone around to death with it.
 
Originally posted by: thecoolnessrune
Originally posted by: LTC8K6
They wouldn't need all that extra plumbing and hardware to get torque if they'd put a real engine in... 😀
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this. The thing barely beats the HP and is just under the torque figures of GM's LS7 and yet probably costs lots more than the LS7. Its power curve is also very paltry to that of the LS7 with worse gas mileage..
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Yea so but you have to buy a POS vette to get that. neither car IMO holds a candle to 911T, M5 or if looking on budget get a g8 w/ APS Twinturbo kit.
 
Originally posted by: Zebo
Originally posted by: thecoolnessrune
Originally posted by: LTC8K6
They wouldn't need all that extra plumbing and hardware to get torque if they'd put a real engine in... 😀
Click to expand...

this. The thing barely beats the HP and is just under the torque figures of GM's LS7 and yet probably costs lots more than the LS7. Its power curve is also very paltry to that of the LS7 with worse gas mileage..
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Yea so but you have to buy a POS vette to get that. neither car IMO holds a candle to 911T, M5 or if looking on budget get a g8 w/ APS Twinturbo kit.
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Only two of the cars you named can even remotely be said to compete in the same class. The Vette is a 2 seater, as is the 911 (IIRC). The other two are mid/full-size sedans, with varying degrees of lameness.

I'm pretty sure you can get two C6's for the price of one 911T, so what are you really comparing here?
 
Originally posted by: sjwaste
Originally posted by: Zebo
Originally posted by: thecoolnessrune
Originally posted by: LTC8K6
They wouldn't need all that extra plumbing and hardware to get torque if they'd put a real engine in... 😀
Click to expand...

this. The thing barely beats the HP and is just under the torque figures of GM's LS7 and yet probably costs lots more than the LS7. Its power curve is also very paltry to that of the LS7 with worse gas mileage..
Click to expand...

Yea so but you have to buy a POS vette to get that. neither car IMO holds a candle to 911T, M5 or if looking on budget get a g8 w/ APS Twinturbo kit.
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Only two of the cars you named can even remotely be said to compete in the same class. The Vette is a 2 seater, as is the 911 (IIRC). The other two are mid/full-size sedans, with varying degrees of lameness.

I'm pretty sure you can get two C6's for the price of one 911T, so what are you really comparing here?
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Fast cars bang for the buck.
 
Originally posted by: Zebo
Originally posted by: sjwaste
Originally posted by: Zebo
Originally posted by: thecoolnessrune
Originally posted by: LTC8K6
They wouldn't need all that extra plumbing and hardware to get torque if they'd put a real engine in... 😀
Click to expand...

this. The thing barely beats the HP and is just under the torque figures of GM's LS7 and yet probably costs lots more than the LS7. Its power curve is also very paltry to that of the LS7 with worse gas mileage..
Click to expand...

Yea so but you have to buy a POS vette to get that. neither car IMO holds a candle to 911T, M5 or if looking on budget get a g8 w/ APS Twinturbo kit.
Click to expand...

Only two of the cars you named can even remotely be said to compete in the same class. The Vette is a 2 seater, as is the 911 (IIRC). The other two are mid/full-size sedans, with varying degrees of lameness.

I'm pretty sure you can get two C6's for the price of one 911T, so what are you really comparing here?
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Fast cars bang for the buck.
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The Corvette is the definitive standard in fast cars bang-for-buck. And the Corvette is far from the POS fanbois wish it were. Its a different *kind* of sports car, but feature and performance wise is very good. Like the ZR1 actually being available and even though it shouldn't actually costs less than the GTR, while outperforming it. Not to mention all the while sounding and looking 10x better than the GTR, though that is certainly more opinionated than anything.
 
Corvette is sexiest car under 100K but it rattles and it's interior is cheap. I rented a Z06 in Vegas for a week and could not believe road noise and how cheap the interior was. GM could simply throw another 10K in the interior and win every bang for the buck title- don't know why they don't.
 
People really need to get over their hatred of the GT-R. It's not Nissan's fault it makes you feel insecure about your favorite car, be it Corvette or 911. I think those are awesome cars too. They all have merits and demerits. Since I never plan on buying a GT-R to me I am more interested in it as a technology demonstrator and a test vehicle for Nissan so that its technology can trickle down to other Nissan and Infiniti products which I may actually buy, kind of like Nissan's version of VW's Bugatti Veyron. The fact that GT-R is also a great product on its own is good but of secondary importance to me.
 
Originally posted by: Zebo
Corvette is sexiest car under 100K but it rattles and it's interior is cheap. I rented a Z06 in Vegas for a week and could not believe road noise and how cheap the interior was. GM could simply throw another 10K in the interior and win every bang for the buck title- don't know why they don't.
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I could rent any vehicle I wanted and there would be a 90% chance it would feel like shit. Because it was *rented*.

The Z06 I drove didn't rattle at all. Road noise on my awful backroads was better than my Expedition. Not as quiet as my uncle's Taurus though.
 
Rental places aren't likely going to take their Z06 to a dealer to fix a rattle either. Secondly, ZR1 is supposed to have more compliant ride due to magnetic shocks and should be less prone to rattles because of that. And thirdly, it's a frikken sports car. The suspension and tires are sourced and set up for optimal performance on track, not reduced road noise. They probably aren't going to add weight of more sound insulation, because that would hurt performance. You rented a wrong vehicle for your needs. You needed a touring car, but rented a sports car.
 
Originally posted by: thecoolnessrune

I could rent any vehicle I wanted and there would be a 90% chance it would feel like shit. Because it was *rented*.

The Z06 I drove didn't rattle at all. Road noise on my awful backroads was better than my Expedition. Not as quiet as my uncle's Taurus though.
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Most rental cars are brand new, and shouldn't be rattling regardless of whether they're rentals or not. My old Toyota Corolla was a rental car and it had no rattles at all.
 
Originally posted by: 91TTZ
Originally posted by: thecoolnessrune

I could rent any vehicle I wanted and there would be a 90% chance it would feel like shit. Because it was *rented*.

The Z06 I drove didn't rattle at all. Road noise on my awful backroads was better than my Expedition. Not as quiet as my uncle's Taurus though.
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Most rental cars are brand new, and shouldn't be rattling regardless of whether they're rentals or not. My old Toyota Corolla was a rental car and it had no rattles at all.
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That's not really a good comparison. First you have to look at the car itself, and the location its in, as well as the demographic for it.

Corvette: Expensive repairs for the rental company as well as upkeep.
Corolla: Cheap repairs and cheap upkeep.

Corvette: Vehicle designed around performance above all else.
Corolla: Designed to be economical and practical, while being a rather boring vehicle.

Corvette: In Las Vegas. Spends probably 70% of its time being revved and gunned from red light to red light in a show of "look at this car I.... 'own...'"
Corolla: Bare necessities grocery getter that probably isn't pushed over 45mph half the time.

As senseamp said, if you're looking for something that will offer a very compliant ride, dont get a Corvette. Get a mercedez for the weekend.
 
Rental Z06, or any other big HP car, is getting beaten to death on a daily basis.

Rental Corolla is not.

A rental GTR would be getting pulverized daily as well and likely would be in poor shape.
 
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