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IMHO...

1. Ill be waiting to see how insane the 'Z tune' New GTR will be.... you know it'll happen.

2. If you spent 100Gs+ on the car, you probably wouldn't won't to modify it for a while (esp. while in warranty period)

3. Hopefully Nissan will make an ecu that is easily programmable, negating aftermarket ecu in all but the most extreme cases.

4. When New GTR owners start upgrading items, it'll be a feeding frenzy for other Skyline owners... I personally will kill for a set of those 20" rims to go on my 32R... you reckon its to early to put in WTB?

:)

i reckon the fact that there is a 3 year warranty which is very comprehensive (eg free wheel alignments every month etc) will stop people from modding a lot of them....for now....and u got to remember also, that only the bigger tuning houses will be able to afford to fabricate stuff to suit them - so expect parts to be friggn expensive until the market catches up.

i guess it might be worth considering the popularity and proliferation of twin turbo kits for the 350Z....or lack there of...

i dunno, its going to take a while for the wrench heads to get around all the mod-cons and computer trickery. it will take time.

u gotta remember tho that no car manufacturer who spends so much time and money designing a car builds it with the basic acceptance that it 'could be made better'. agreed that factory warranty softens the edge a bit, but jeez...this car is gonna be one wild weapon straight off the production line.

ahh meh its just a car, bits go up and down and round and round. I'm sure the smart workshops will work it out.

locals have cracked the falcon computer, don't forget we have some of the world's best ecu engineers in australia.

I fully expect to see modified R35 GTR at Tokyo Autosalon in january. I will be shocked if there are none there.

Thats what I am hoping for Beer Baron.

New generation about to kick off

FCW

hmm

r35-pr-070.jpg

Heh heh looks like a diesel engine manifold

Go a cast aftermarket impulse manifold

Titanium rods/valves - forgies

Engine should last forever

Coated bores will be interesting

Love innovation

Edited by ike

is everyone forgetting that in australia at least it took at least 10 years or so for people to start SERIOUSLY modding the 32 GTR? i mean lets face it, somebody who spends that much dosh on a car isnt gonna be the type of person to do turbo upgrades and what not. Maybe 1 per cent of people in our scene are going to be able to buy one of these, let alone mod them. this car is the cutting edge of technology NOW, who knows where we're gonna be in 5-10 years time when prices come down and they are more redily available.

for starters that bonnet and exhaust needs to be changed with better lightweight stuff. full titanium exhausts are already being developed.

then there's the bodykits... from what I've read a whole heap of potential owners would prefer the front bumper style of the Proto over the production model.

Not to mention guys who wanna develop stroker kits and people who want more power.

besides... emissions compliance is for people who like warranties... i'm sure once you rip out half the shit in that car which allows it to meet the gay American emissions standards you'd have a car that breathes a lot better.

Titanium an optional extra in Japan from the beginning gay funkymonkey

Edited by ike

At least two workshops over here in WA will be in possession of the new GTR wen its available - let alone over East... can't do R&D without the goods infront of you.

When the new GTR comes out are you gonna want to go with unproven add ons, or upgrades that were developed earlier & proven results?

Aftermarket sales will be initially limited & expensive - but so will the car.

In my view the new GTR levels the playing field, everyone starts from scratch (well except Nismo, lol)...

I really look forward to seeing what Aussie, Yank & Euro tuning houses push out... remembering how much the market has been opened up compared to previous GTR models.

In response to RSC41, do you realize that Nissan Aust only brought 100 32Rs in to Oz?

And that whole recession thing at the time limited a lot of options until cheaper grey imports were available... and how quickly we forget Gibson motorsport - they weren't running stock GTRs!

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