I think the AMS Alpha 12 package goes up to like 1200awhp and I think runs 8's or 9's at the drag strip :stirthepot:

This is awesome! congrats man! :tup:

are you payments like having a 2nd home?

Lou's a baller, he paid for it in cash! :tup: :rofl2:

Saw it on NAGTROC. Congrats on the upgrade. I am hoping to do the same next year!

:bowrofl:

Window shopping at this point, so many options and vendors to choose from. Definitely not going to tune the car, not worth losing the warranty. I think I need to enjoy the car first. Something I didn't do with the Z, I started modding immediately.

You can always mod my Z to get your modding fix ;)

:bowrofl: :bowrofl: :bowrofl:

You started modding immediately because you were hanging in Mid-A. Good thing none of us has a modded GT-R or else you would be in trouble again. Since you have the only one you won't have the pressure to keep up with the Birdman...

In that case, it's a good thing you weren't at the GT-R meet earlier :bowrofl:

sweet ride! 1700 miles is awesome too. That probably only equals about 5 - 10 attempts in launch mode!

I believe that sh*t!:tup:

Dont you just love this forum! I love it here man!:tup:

I fell to peer pressure.. haha, next mod...Intakes!:tup:

Modding is in my blood, everything I touch has been modded, motorcycles, bicycles, home audio/stereo systems, I leave nothing untouched...here are a few of my favorite personal things I have modded.

http://imagehost.vendio.com/a/351164...w/DSC05156.JPG

http://imagehost.vendio.com/a/35116432/view/Busa.jpg

No chance of that, I paid for a full diagnostic test from Nissan; I have the print out from the dealer, car was never launched, that was one of the conditions of the sale. Bought the car from a private owner (62 years old) who was a car collector.

Nice :tup:

vapiano, you're a beast.. a modding machine!

EW that's you, didn't you just put an exhaust on your car?:driving:

Not me bro... no way.. hahaha:bowrofl::bowrofl:, I did do an exhaust, my 1st mod EVER, on all the cars I've ever had. I like it, I think Im hooked! That exhaust sounds NASTY!

GT-R... I want!:ughdance:

Thanks FL, I will definitely look at this in the future.

:icon18::roflpuke2: The MidA crew is such a bad influence, you have enablers, pushers and fixers (Kirkster), all the right mix for an addict group. No worries K, V's mod bug will be in full swing once I add a PW GTR to my Nissan collection :tup: Lou will twin turbo his twin turbo engine :icon17:

Quad turbos on a GT-R???? Might as well stick another VR38DETT in it and call it the GT-R Veyron :icon17:

Lou, congratulations! What a gem of a find indeed. Now the fun begins.

:ohsnap1:

:iagree:

Thats like a missle on 4 wheels..:tup:

:eek: :drool:

GT-R = Zoom! Zoom!

Yup, trying to keep up with Lou is an exercise in futility. You think you are keeping up but then you realize you never had it. :bowrofl:

hahaha... you actually tried?:shakes head:

Had an AMAZING day with Lou and his GT-R today, I pretty much spent all day with him. Here's the story of our adventures for the day (with lots of pics).

Got up early this morning and met him at the Maple Lawn Cars and Coffee meet. Here are the first pics:

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMAG0749.jpg

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMAG0750.jpg

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMAG0751.jpg

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...IMAG0752-1.jpg

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...IMAG0753-1.jpg

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMAG0754.jpg



From there we drove to Sterling, VA to get his GT-R clear bra'd. Unfortunately, when we got there the guy said he didn't have enough film to do the whole car. It wasn't a complete waste of time though, we had a lot of fun driving there. I know Lou was having a lot of fun testing out the GT-R and I was having a lot of trouble trying to keep up with him. I had no chance and he was just flying further and further ahead of me, but I had fun trying :icon17:

Here's a shot of Lou's car on the highway and some more at the clear bra shop.

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...IMAG0755-1.jpg

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMAG0756.jpg

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMAG0757.jpg

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMAG0758.jpg

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMAG0759.jpg

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMAG0760.jpg

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...IMAG0761-1.jpg

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...IMAG0762-1.jpg

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...IMAG0763-1.jpg



From there we headed to the Fairfax meet and had a lot of fun with the MAZOC crew. I didn't take any pics there, but Jon posted some in the Zs & Coffee thread.

After the meet we headed to Lou's house and then to one of his friend's garage. There, Ron had Lou's old FI exhaust installed on his Z. After that, Lou had a new midpipe installed on the GT-R, ONLY 22 HOURS AFTER TAKING DELIVERY OF IT!!! Looks like he had the mod bug leftover from his Nismo and it bit him extra hard for the GT-R ;)

I got to ride in the GT-R (before Ron and Bert of course ;)) both before and after the midpipe install. All I can say is that it is an absolute BEAST! I've never sat in a car that fast before and it was just awesome. It's so fast and you don't even realize it. We were just having a normal conversation, then Lou hit the throttle and I look over 2 seconds later and see that we were going well into the triple digit range.

After the midpipe install, the car had a much better and more exotic sounding rumble to it. The power boost was definitely noticeable as well. Even from cruising on the highway at 80 I would get pushed back into the seat when Lou would hit the throttle. Then I would look over into the side mirror and quickly see Ron's Z start to disappear :icon17:

I had so much fun just sitting in the GT-R as a passenger, I can't even imagine how much fun it would be to drive it. I'm already making plans to get rid of my Z and try to get a GT-R as soon as possible ;)

Pics of the midpipe install

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMAG0769.jpg

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...IMAG0770-1.jpg

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...IMAG0771-1.jpg

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...IMAG0772-1.jpg

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMAG0774.jpg

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMAG0775.jpg



Here's the stock exhaust

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...IMAG0776-1.jpg

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...IMAG0777-1.jpg

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMAG0778.jpg

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMAG0780.jpg



Now with no midpipe :p

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMAG0783.jpg

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMAG0784.jpg



And the shiny new midpipe, which was a lot lighter than the stock one :tup:

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMAG0779.jpg

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMAG0785.jpg

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMAG0786.jpg

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...IMAG0787-1.jpg

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...IMAG0788-1.jpg

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...IMAG0789-1.jpg

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...IMAG0790-1.jpg



Lou's friend (and the garage owner) Mike had a nice little 1200 HP Supra there as well, here's a pic of what was under the hood of that beast

http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMAG0773.jpg



I can't wait till the MD meet this Saturday so I can have my next GT-R fix :rofl2:

Yup, just to see how fast that thing pulled. We both went to his friend's shop to have his new mid-pipe installed as well as my full exhaust. On the way back we did some linear acceleration testing for data collection purposes. Its ridiculously funny how fast a GT-R blows past the Z even when you are already going in the triple digits. :tup: :bowrofl:

:iagree:

by triple digits we all know you mean 49.5 mph...

Exactly :tup:

Shahid, you are in the wrong profession! Excellent chronicle, your phone camera did a great job pulling out the natural color of the car. Today was a great day indeed, hanging out, lots of driving, lateral Gs and filling up the tank! I plead the 5th on everything else...Ron who?

:icon18:

Thanks Lou! Maybe I should open up a side business to support the GT-R fund :icon17:

It was almost like our own little Top Gear adventure. :tup:

I hate you guys, damn it, yall had fun without me...:roflpuke2: