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Replying to: paisan (Jan 28, 2008 6:22 pm) Swift Engineering sold hand-built limited production Formula Atlantic gearboxes for around $20k. Most of the parts required to build it were supplied by Hewland, Quaife, etc. You're right about the possiblity of not being able to go down to Kragen or Autozone to get GT-R transmission parts. How much Infinity will charge for labor I assume would be the same hourly rate they would charge on any other Infinity. Maybe the GT-R will have a lifetime warranty on their transmissions? I don't know very much about the transmission going into the GT-R, but I think they also might have chose it for it's ability to handle the powerband in an AWD configuration. It's also a 7 speed so it has more options to choose different gear ratios for race circuit applications.
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Replying to: tonycarl (Jan 29, 2008 12:17 pm) -mike Motorsports and Modifications Host
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Just saw this and thought I would share.. its kind of old- but hey the pics speak for themselves!! Enjoy http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2008-nissan-gt-r-live-reveal/454772/ |
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Dealer markups to push GT-R pricing as high as $129,000. Although the Nissan GT-R will sticker for about $69,000 when it goes on sale in the U.S. later this year, prospective buyers will be hard pressed to find any Nissan dealers to offer the supercar at that price. The combination of the GT-R's limited availability and Nissan's lack of dealer pricing control could see some of the turbocharged coupes going for as high as $129,000 — nearly double the car's MSRP. Exhaustnote.com called on 15 Nissan dealers through the United States and found that the GT-R will command at least $20,000 over its window sticker. Several dealers even said they were going to handle GT-R sales like an auction, pitting prospective buyers against one another. One dealership in Carson, California said they would markup the GT-R by about $50,000 — joking the markup would be about the same as a new Nissan 350Z and Sentra. The highest markup found was $60,000, bringing the GT-R's out-the-door price to a staggering $129,000. The huge markups are due to extremely limited availability of Nissan's latest supercar — only 1,500 GT-Rs will be available in the U.S. this year. Most dealerships will only get 2 or 3 cars, but most have waiting lists at least 40 people deep. While Nissan has counseled its dealers on markups — one of the GT-R's greatest assets was supposed to be amazing performance at a value price — the Japanese automaker has no control over how much dealers will actually charge.
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i think it was pnc4 that said that the GT-R is a front engine vehicle. If i recall correctly, the engine is over or behind the front axle, not in front of it. I think at that point, it would be considered a front mid-engine vehicle. Nissan also counters the engine weight by putting the transmission in the rear of the vehicle as well, helping keep the weight balanced. I would think that between that, and the AWD, that the car handles just fine - not twitchy like pnc4 suggested. and if you can believe what you read in these car mags, many drivers have stated that they feel comfortable and confident pushing the GT-R to its limits, far more so than the 911 or any other exotic sportscar they've driven before... something to be said for that i think.... -thene 
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Replying to: thenebean (Feb 12, 2008 12:05 pm)  Looks like the long arm of the law came sweeping through here. Also looks like you've got that all correct, thene. Based on what I've read as well, all you said is accurate. The point has been brought up a number of times, but people are voicing concern over the difference in weight between the Turbo and GT-R. I believe that the GT-R is 300lbs heavier. Thought pattern is that will make the vehicle seem less manageable. /shrug -moo
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Replying to: madmanmoo (Feb 12, 2008 12:27 pm) i can only base what i know on what i read, and there seems to be a large majority that indicate that the weight does not affect the handling as much as some people would think... who knows! im just bored at work and feel that the GT-R is far more interesting than anything going on here  -thene
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Replying to: thenebean (Feb 12, 2008 1:36 pm) -moo
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Replying to: madmanmoo (Feb 12, 2008 1:43 pm) i may have to save my pennies for a used one in a couple of years...it would be perfect as a sports car in the wonderfully snowy northeast! if you get a chance to drive it moo - please let us know what you think! im excited because im going to NYIAS in march and i'll just get to see it in person, which i can't wait for! that and the new maxima, and the cube... cars are great! -thene
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Replying to: thenebean (Feb 13, 2008 7:27 am)
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