Nissan Archives

Let’s talk turbos. Okay, I have to admit something. Through the years I’ve literally run a dozen different turbos from four different turbo companies with my personal projects, but I’ve…

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Project Nissan Skyline GT-R R33 – Part 2: Volk wheels and Falken tires

Posted on March 16, 2021March 16, 2021
byPabloMazlumian

Before even acquiring the Skyline GT-R R33, I had already decided on the Falken tires and Volk wheels. Fortunately, I had ordered them ahead of time because both were back-ordered…

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Project Nissan Skyline GT-R R33 – Part 1: I finally have one!

Posted on February 28, 2021March 2, 2021
byPabloMazlumian

I’m going to tell you a story—a story about a 46–year-old boy who never grew up and now (whether fortunately or unfortunately is up for debate) will never have to.…

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Project DBA R35 Nissan GT-R, Getting Some Serious Power With M-Engineering!

Posted on December 23, 2020
byMike Kojima

So you have probably been following the progress of our R35 GT-R build over the past few articles. We had installed a full complement of bolt-on power parts from Greddy,…

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Project DBA R35 Nissan GT-R, Adding a Radium Coolant Tank

Posted on November 18, 2020
byMike Kojima

As we prepare our max effort bolt on GT-R engine for tuning we decided to use Radium Engineering’s Coolant tank as a final touch to clean up our engine compartment. …

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Project DBA R35 Nissan GT-R, Helping the Breathing

Posted on October 25, 2020
byMike Kojima

The CBA R35 GT-R which was made from 2009 to 2011 was held back significantly by a restrictive air intake. This was improved in 2012 in the more powerful DBA…

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Project DBA R35 Nissan GT-R Bolt On Power Mods Part 2, Fueling for 1000 Hp

Posted on October 14, 2020
byMike Kojima

The stock fuel system of the R35 GT-R is not adequate for anything much more involved than a mild reflash. The stock fuel pump and injectors do not have much…

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Project DBA R35 Nissan GT-R, Keeping Limp Mode Away With More Cooling

Posted on September 24, 2020
byMike Kojima

So the Achilles heel of the mighty R35 GT-R is one that plagues most Japanese high performance cars, an inadequate cooling system. We are not sure why this seems to…

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Project DBA R35 Nissan GT-R, Bolt On Power Mods Part 1

Posted on August 23, 2020September 22, 2020
byMike Kojima

Our last work on our project R35 GT-R was to do the suspension and brakes to bring them up to a high level and address some of the R35’s shortcomings…

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DIY Alignment: The Basic Version

Posted on August 19, 2020September 9, 2020
byFrank Ewald

One day you have an alignment shop sponsoring you and your car gets set up and rides the track perfectly. The next day you move to the other side…

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NX GTi-R: DIY Aero and then Some!

Posted on July 12, 2020July 14, 2020
byFrank Ewald

2020 is the year that is anything but a crystal clear 20/20. Everything seems to be blurred as our world works through this pandemic. While the year started with such…

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Building the Nissan R35 GT-R VR38DETT For Safe Bolt On Power!

Posted on January 7, 2020February 3, 2020
byMike Kojima

The R35 GT-R is an exceedingly capable car. With tons of support from the aftermarket and a basically strong platform, it is capable of world-class performance. The VR38DETT is an…

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Project STurdteen, Plumbing the Motor and Getting Her Ready to Run!

Posted on April 28, 2019September 24, 2019
byMike Kojima

So we have rebuilt the engine and the transmission for Rathyna’s Turd. Now came the job of putting the engine back in the car and undoing the clusterfuck of plumbing…

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Project S-Turdteen Fixing the Transmission

Posted on April 14, 2019April 15, 2019
byMike Kojima

Well, Rathyna’s S13 not only had a roached engine, but her transmission had given up the ghost as well. It didn’t shift well, third gear was broken and her clutch…

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Project STurdteen: Building the SR20DET Engine

Posted on March 31, 2019April 9, 2019
byMike Kojima

Rathyna’s S13 drift car’s engine was thoroughly hammered with little compression. In our last article, we rebuilt her cylinder head with Portflow Design replacing her worn valve guides and eroded…

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Update: The Team America BNR32 Is On Its Wheels Again!

Posted on January 16, 2019January 16, 2019
byMike Kojima

If you have been following the saga of the Team America BNR32 you know it has been in hiatus for quite a while. Brian Kono of Afterhours Automotive has been…

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Nitto NT01 Tires in R35 GT-R Specific Sizes

Posted on August 29, 2018August 29, 2018
byMike Kojima

The Nitto NT01 Tire has been one of our long-time favorites as an all-around value, race or track day, extreme street car tire. Now the NT01 has come out in…

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Giving the LS3 More Power With Comp Cams and FAST!

Posted on July 30, 2018July 31, 2018
byMike Kojima

If you have been a long time reader of MotoIQ, you probably know of our Social Media Manager, Rathyna Gomer’s LS-powered 350Z drift car. Rathyna is known around here to…

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Project R35 GT-R, Saving Weight With a Greddy Titanium Exhaust System!

Posted on July 23, 2018July 24, 2018
byMike Kojima

As we have complained about before, the R35 GT-R is a big heavy beast. In our previous segments of Project GT-R, we were able to carve off about 60 lbs…

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Bringing the Heat: Under Control!

Posted on June 29, 2018July 2, 2018
byFrank Ewald

Bringing the Heat: Under Control! by Frank Ewald Cover Photo by Martin’s Action Photography With our first track day and Knox Mountain Hill Climb 2018 now behind us, we can…

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Controlling the Heat: Koyorad Radiator

Posted on June 28, 2018July 2, 2018
byFrank Ewald

Controlling the Heat: KoyoRad by Frank Ewald In the last article we discussed how HeatShield Products were being used to contain the heat. This article is looking at the installation…

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WATCH: Easy and Effective R35 GT-R Aerodynamic Improvements

Posted on May 25, 2018October 9, 2018
byMotoIQ Staff

WATCH: Easy and Effective R35 GT-R Aerodynamic Improvements! Check out how we increased the downforce on our GT-R by 13% and reduced the drag coefficient all the way down to…

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Project R35 GT-R, Really Improving the Aero with Verus Engineering

Posted on May 2, 2018July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project R35 GT-R, Really Improving the Aero with Verus Engineering By Mike Kojima While its somewhat bulky looks are deceiving, the DBA R35 GT-R is one of the most aerodynamic…

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WATCH: IMPROVING the R35 GT-R! Part 5 – Advan Wheels & Toyo Tires

Posted on April 27, 2018July 3, 2018
byJeff Naeyaert

WATCH: IMPROVING the R35 GT-R! Part 5 – Advan Wheels & Toyo Tires! Join us on our multi-part journey to improving what is arguably the best car ever made. Inexperienced…

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WATCH: IMPROVING the R35 GT-R! Part4 – Brembo Brake Rotors and Pads

Posted on April 20, 2018June 12, 2018
byMotoIQ Staff

WATCH: IMPROVING the R35 GT-R! Part4 – Brembo Brake Rotors and Pads Join us on our multi-part journey to improving what is arguably the best car ever made. Inexperienced…

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IMPROVING the R35 GT-R! Part 3 – Whiteline Bushings and SPL Arms, Links & Spherical Bearings

Posted on April 13, 2018June 6, 2018
byMotoIQ Staff

IMPROVING the R35 GT-R! Part 3 – Whiteline Bushings and SPL Arms, Links & Spherical Bearings Join us on our multi-part journey to improving what is arguably the best car…

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WATCH! IMPROVING the R35 GT-R! Part 2 – Forged Performance Sway Bars

Posted on April 6, 2018June 12, 2018
byMotoIQ Staff

WATCH! IMPROVING the R35 GT-R! Part 2 – Forged Performance Sway Bars Join us on our multi-part journey to improving what is arguably the best car ever made. Inexperienced “tuners”…

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WATCH: Project 350Z – How Fuel Cells Work and Proper Installation

Posted on March 30, 2018June 14, 2018
byMotoIQ Staff

WATCH: Project 350Z – How Fuel Cells Work and Proper Installation We dive into the details and installation of the FuelSafe / Radium Engineering race-legal fuel cell system in our…

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WATCH! IMPROVING the R35 GT-R: Part 1 – KW Suspension 3-way Adjustable Clubsport Coilovers

Posted on March 28, 2018June 12, 2018
byMotoIQ Staff

WATCH! IMPROVING the R35 GT-R: Part 1 – KW Suspension 3-way Adjustable Clubsport Coilovers You've read the article, now watch the video! Join us on our journey to improving what is…

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Team America BNR32 GT-R First Update in a Long Time!

Posted on March 19, 2018July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

Team America BNR32 GT-R First Update in a Long Time! by Mike Kojima So most of you probably thought that the Team America GT-R was dead, long abandoned to…

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Project DBA R35 GT-R, Putting the Suspension All Together With SPL Parts and Whiteline

Posted on January 29, 2018July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project DBA R35 GT-R: Putting the Suspension All Together With SPL Parts and Whiteline by Mike Kojima Now we are in the home stretch for upgrading our GT-R’s underpinnings with our…

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Project DBA R35 GT-R: Upping Stopping Power with Brembo and Race Technologies

Posted on January 9, 2018July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project DBA R35 GT-R: Upping Stopping Power with Brembo and Race Technologies by Mike Kojima As you can see so far in this series, we are doing a lot of…