Hot off the wire!! SSP is set up for the immediate release of their new 3″ down pipes. They have been installed on the ZCG GT-R and are soon to be tested with the rest of the soon-to-be-released SSP GTR820RR kit. These downpipes remove the annoying and power-robbing pre-cats that are built into the stock R35 downpipes. Boost will now come on stronger and faster, and lucky for us the parts are made in house at SSP so there is no waiting for the slow boat from Japan!! Instant gratification is finally here for US customers.
The official press release is below:
SOUTH SIDE PERFORMANCE INTRODUCES 3 IN CAT-LESS TURBO DOWNPIPES FOR NISSAN’S R35 GTR, THE SSP RS DOWNPIPES**For off-road use only!
Sioux Falls, South Dakota (January 22, 2009) – South Side Performance is offering, another great new product for the R35 GTR, the SSP RS Turbo Downpipes. This component is another in a line of SSP products that will move power hungry GTR owners towards 820 HP, when paired with our recently released GTR820RR Turbo Kit.
In months of testing different outlets sizes and shapes, the 3 in turbo downpipe design was found to be the most efficient size downpipe that would make big power, and provide your GTR a great throaty sound. These pieces are made with all the precision and care of those from Japan without the Japanese premium price. And, as with nearly all SSP products, the turbo outlets are designed to fit perfectly and install with relative ease.
Specifications:
The SSP RS Turbo Downpipes are 3 inches in diameter and utilize ½ inch flanges for a great look and fit. These pipes will really let the beast out of its cage as they remove the power robbing pre-cats and provide your turbos with some room to breathe. The result of removing these highly restrictive catalytic converters is a deep growl, improved turbo spool, and an overall improvement in the responsiveness in the car throughout the power band.
Price and Availability:
This upgrade can be purchased starting today for $1,399.00. SSP is dedicated to having these parts available in stock (we build these pieces entirely in-house) and ready to ship as quickly as possible. This means no more waiting weeks or months to get the parts you need, because with SSP your power solution is always just a phone call away. For more information contact us at: 605.331.7889 or by emailwholesale@sspperformance.com.
We had a new customer with a Gun Metallic GT-R here yesterday morning to install an Eibach Pro Kit spring set. The kit is stated at lowering the car 0.8″ in the front and 0.5″ in the rear. This is the first spring kit we have installed that hasn’t included some form of ride height adjustment.
The spring quality from Eibach is top notch as always and the install went very smooth. The most time consuming part of the entire install is removal of the rear seats and most rear interior to gain access to the upper strut mount. Once the car was re-assembled, a test drive was in order and we are happy to report that the ride quality is unchanged even with the lower ride height.
The pictures below are of before, after, and after:
The rear of the car will take a little more time to settle but the GT-R looks much nicer and more muscular with this subtle drop. This is one of the best changes for the money on an already stellar car. Enjoy the pictures.
There are more pictures of the install after the “read more”
Here is a video and a dyno graph of the ZCG/SSP R35 on the SSP dyno out in South Dakota. The car is out there to get fitted for prototype SSP parts, some are secret and some parts are meant to be released fairly soon. So far they have fitted the SSP intake manifold and larger throttle bodies to get the graph below. We can’t wait to see the next set of results!
I don’t have all the background info on the runs but I will try to dig up some for you.
There are going to be lot’s of other cutting edge GT-R modifications while the car is at South Side Performance and we could not be happier that we have teamed up with them to make one of the most bitchin GT-Rs on the face of the planet. The best news is that you will be able to get all the latest updates on our GT-R right here as I get them.
We finished the relatively easy task of putting a modified 350z back to stock for starters last week. This car came to us from another shop with a massive oil burning and smoking issue. The car was running a built engine, GReddy TT, full fuel system, and so on. It turns out that the other place believed that the turbos were the issue so the original set was trashed and two new sets were installed before the owner decided to bring the car to Z Car Garage.
The engine was disassembled and the inspection discovered that it had been subjected to massive detonation and was no good. It was torn down and all good parts were saved for later use. A stock engine with low miles was sourced and was installed. The car ran great when delivered and most importantly the owner was happy. The car went from being on the lift with no engine, trans, etc. to being a runner in less than a day. Nice job Fred.
As for the turbo kit, it will be going on a built 3.8L VQ in a customer’s car that is from Tennessee. It formerly had a custom built supercharger but we knew from the beginning that it would be getting turbos. The car now features a fully built automatic transmission, rear end, and axles to accompany the rest of the drive train. It was meant to be a brutal daily driver that will stand up to the abuse of back to back runs down the drag strip and it already features a nice set of Volk Racing SF Challenges for street duty and a four-wheel Rotora big brake kit.
The first two pictures below are of the car with the old supercharger setup. The last one is of the engine running normally aspirated this morning before it was taken apart for the GRreddy twin turbo system.
…and finally this “morning”….
We should also be receiving the carbon fiber hatch back from our paint shop back today for a really trick twin turbo 350Z that we work on. This car, seen above, was featured in D Sport magazine last year and it is truly something special. Look for a full rundown on this car once this stage is completed.
More updates to come today. I have a lot more to write about. ZCG
Filed under: Events
by Forbes @ 9:13 pm on January 7, 2009
I have made arrangements with Canepa Design to have a private veiwing of the entire museum, the restoration shop, and possibly the very exclusive Canepa customer storage area. This is truly going to be a trip that will be burned into the memories of all who attend.
We plan is to meet at the shop on Sat. the 24th of January at 9:00AM. We will provide some form of breakfast deal (coffee, doughnuts, bagels etc.) followed by some time to check out the cars and talk GT-Rs. The plan continues on with a nice drive through some senic roads (exact route TBD) down to Scotts Valley and finally arriving at Canepa Design around 1pm or so.
I could write for a couple more hours here trying to describe my last experience here but it is much better to come down and experience it for yourself. For those of you who won’t be able to make it, I will have an entire event report hopefully the evening after the meet.
For more info on Canepa and photos of the museum click on the link below. This place simply blows my mind. For instance, last time I was there I counted more than seven Porsche 959s. We were even enlisted to help push one more that arrived via semi during our tour. The quality of vehicles at Canepa are almost unparalled in the US. Simply amazing. Didn’t I say I wasn’t going to talk about it? Oh well.
We can make plans for what do after the museum tour as the event nears, or we can make none and all split off on our own separate ways. Either way works for us. If you have any other ideas feel free to email me through ZCG by sending it to Rob@zcargarage.com or by clicking on the link to a thread that has already been started on the North American GT-R Owners Club (NAGTROC.org) forum. I’ve also started a list on the thread for those who plan on attending. Thanks and we hope to see you soon.
More updates to come as they are formed and pictures of my last trip should be up tomorrow (sorry.)
