Another entertaining thread from the gtr forum

hjo1078 · 08-07-2013, 09:40 AM

http://www.gtrlife.com/forums/topic/...-blown-motor/#

Brother just sent me this so i thought id share with u guys if u havent seen it yet. Enjoy haha

SPOHN · 08-07-2013, 10:06 AM

OMG. battery held down with twine. Lol. Still amazes me people that have successfully earned a job that makes enough money to mod a car like the GTR and not have the sense to locate a great shop is. Research people. Only go to the best.

enkei2k · 08-07-2013, 10:53 AM

Not really entertaining...kinda sickening.

Interested to see the shop's response on the forum though.

Haboob · 08-07-2013, 11:33 AM

If I were in the market to get a GTR, I'm pretty sure I'd keep it bone stock - maybe an exhaust and that's it.

Too many (2) horror stories of builders ******* them up.

MC · 08-07-2013, 12:17 PM

im over there like

XiP · 08-07-2013, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Haboob

If I were in the market to get a GTR, I'm pretty sure I'd keep it bone stock - maybe an exhaust and that's it.

Too many (2) horror stories of builders ******* them up.

MC · 08-07-2013, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Haboob

If I were in the market to get a GTR, I'm pretty sure I'd keep it bone stock - maybe an exhaust and that's it.

Too many (2) horror stories of builders ******* them up.

There are some good shops out there no question and they contribute to our community and are the reason its so successful. Its easy to find who the top guys are as their track records are very apparent

But personally wearing only an owners hat for a second... with all due respect I would never let even the most proven shop touch mine as I have no interest in the making the car more than what it is. The GTR community has become so aftermarket obsessed the last few years with a mentality that it has to be a 8 sec straightline car or its not a real GTR. I know a lot of this comes from the previous cars being such a tuner beast and there is a segment that buys these new cars that comes from that same thinking. For me when I see things like the video of the Takumi assembling the engine and just knowing the original idea the engineers had for the car It makes me want to just respect it the way it is.

You dont see LFA owners running out and doing all this to their cars. I know its not apples to apples as the GTR is a more "mass" produced car but you get what im saying...Im about raising the cars image to a level like that and I just feel that when you get these 1K HP cars is not about the car can do anymore its the tuner. I dont like the direction the community has drifted years after the car has been out..the GTR more and more is becoming some highway pull car or straightline car and thats just not what it was meant to be. Thats a great aspect for sure but its about balance as well. Thats just my personal opinion and as the earlier model year cars becomes more and more affordable you will have even more people buying them on a budget and taking them to god knows who for their own 1000hp build so you will see more and more of this

SouthArk370Z · 08-07-2013, 12:29 PM

I'm usually a pretty easy-going guy, but after reading about the debacle above, this, and others, I'm beginning to think that Karma's workload it starting to overload him/her and some help is needed.

Haboob · 08-07-2013, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MC

There are some good shops out there no question and they contribute to our community and are the reason its so successful.

But personally wearing only an owners hat for a second... I would never let the even the most proven shop touch mine as I have no interest in the making the car more than what it is. The GTR community has become so aftermarket obsessed the last few years with a mentality that it has to be a 8 sec straightline car or its not a real GTR. I know a lot of this comes from the previous cars being such a tuner beast and there is a segment that buys these new cars that comes from that same thinking but for me when I see the video of the Takumi assembling the engine and just knowing the original idea the engineers had for the car I just respect it the way it is.

You dont see LFA owners running out and doing all this to their cars. I know its not apples to apples as the GTR is a more "mass" produced car but you get what im saying...still I just feel that when you get these 1K HP cars is not about the car can do anymore its the tuner. The GTR more and more is becoming some highway pull car or straightline car and thats just not what it was meant to be.

Agreed. It's already amazing out of the box. No need to mess with it.

Same with the Z - just did exhaust and that's really it. The GTR may not even need that much.

DEpointfive0 · 08-07-2013, 12:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Haboob

Agreed. It's already amazing out of the box. No need to mess with it.

Same with the Z - just did exhaust and that's really it. The GTR may not even need that much.

RoshDawg · 08-07-2013, 12:47 PM

MC you stated that perfectly.

The Z could definitely use some mods though Haboob. A lot actually.

SPOHN · 08-07-2013, 01:13 PM

I left my GTR stock. It's 1/12 scale.

Haboob · 08-07-2013, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RoshDawg

MC you stated that perfectly.

The Z could definitely use some mods though Haboob. A lot actually.

I guess, if you want to be a stoplight racer or take it to the track.

It's perfectly fine with just exhaust for me though. I've grown out of the phase of wanting to race my car up and down streets and such, and I can't afford to auto-x, so that leaves me with just cruising.

UNKNOWN_370 · 08-08-2013, 07:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Haboob

Agreed. It's already amazing out of the box. No need to mess with it.

Same with the Z - just did exhaust and that's really it. The GTR may not even need that much.

the GTR sounds sick bone stock.

Mt Tam I am · 08-08-2013, 02:10 PM

A laundry list of problems.

08-07-2013, 09:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
hjo1078 Track Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: virginia Age: 45 Posts: 572 Drives: twin turbo 370z Rep Power: 5394	Another entertaining thread from the gtr forum http://www.gtrlife.com/forums/topic/...-blown-motor/# Brother just sent me this so i thought id share with u guys if u havent seen it yet. Enjoy haha

08-07-2013, 10:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	OMG. battery held down with twine. Lol. Still amazes me people that have successfully earned a job that makes enough money to mod a car like the GTR and not have the sense to locate a great shop is. Research people. Only go to the best. Streetlife, onzedge, cv129 and 2 others like this. __________________

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08-07-2013, 11:33 AM	#4 (permalink)
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08-07-2013, 12:47 PM	#11 (permalink)
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08-07-2013, 01:13 PM	#12 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	I left my GTR stock. It's 1/12 scale. JARblue, ZBro16 and Tigger like this. __________________

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