Switzer R850 Nissan GTR gets a shot of race gas [Video]

Switzer R850 Nissan GT-R
Switzer R850 Nissan GT-R
Switzer R850 Nissan GT-R
Switzer R850 Nissan GT-R
Switzer R850 Nissan GT-R
Switzer R850 Nissan GT-R
Switzer R850 Nissan GT-R
Switzer R850 Nissan GT-R

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Hardboy997

What a sound!!!

August 6, 2009 12:27 pm

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MTC

who needs 850 hp daily car? and how can the gearbox handle that much power?

August 6, 2009 1:06 pm

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kimbo

+1 for your second question. While hp can be never enough, the car should be reliable as well. that's like 80% more than a standard car, I doubt GT-R gearbox would be able to handle that much power.

August 6, 2009 1:36 pm

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Jo@Switzer

Nobody *NEEDS* an 850 hp daily driver ... or a 450 hp daily driver! I think my old Super Beetle made 72 hp, after LOTS of work, and that got me around just fine!

August 6, 2009 6:10 pm

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BavarianMS

It was never about needs. It was always about wants. I don't need that thing. But I sure do want it! So cut the "don't need argument" no one cares.

August 6, 2009 7:21 pm

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mortz

@Jo@Switzer, hey i like the gt-r sounds great. does it have any changes to the transmission gears? I know the standard gearbox only had trouble with the 07 launch control on the first gear so it shouldn't bother the trany with more hp. do you have any 0-100 and 1/4mile results?

August 6, 2009 9:21 pm

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Jo@Switzer

Unfortunately, we don't have much in the way of hard acceleration runs. This is a customer car, and we let our customers do the talking. I will say that on the last GTR we delivered, stock 60-130 was 11.8 sec., after we were done (at less than 700 whp) he ran 6.8-6.9, it's significantly faster ... until the owner posts his times, we'll all have to wait and see.

August 7, 2009 9:51 pm

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cylinderhead

Pfitzner Performance Gearboxes (PPG) has just released a full first to sixth gear upgrade for the GTR, so 715lb/ft "shouldn't" be an issue.:)

August 6, 2009 9:35 pm

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HEMI426

Just like the old skyline

August 11, 2009 2:10 pm

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