Introducing Project Phoenix, Round Two of our R35 GT-R Project.
With a crash, Project R35 came to an end. A careless driver ran a stop sign and t-boned our car totaling it. We were really upset that our wonderful, well-rounded…
AMS Performance Alpha Deep Transmission Oil Pan and Pickup Relocation Kit for the R35 GT-R
If you own an R35 GT-R and drive it hard, you will know about some of its transmission pitfalls. Besides running hot and breaking internal parts if you have a…
Project R35 GT-R, What is inside our 1200 lb/ft Capable GR-6 Transmission!
For years I have wanted a transmission built by Sheptrans, builder of some of the most amazing transmissions for AWD Mitsubishis and Nissans but I never had a car worthy…
Getting Big VR38DETT Power with Extreme Turbo Systems!
We are getting Project R35 GT-R ready for a huge power infusion if you have been following things. Our goal is to exceed 1000 hp with less turbo lag and…
WATCH: Want to Run E85 in Your GT-R? WATCH THIS FIRST!!
Flex-fuel is like crack for your turbocharged car but if your stock fuel system isn’t set up for it you could be in for big problems! In this video,…
Project DBA R35 GT-R, Building the VR38DETT Engine for Mad Power with MAD Sweden!
So after maxing out the VR38DETT engine with simple bolt-ons and having to limit the torque to spare the stock rods and connecting rods, we are going to embark on…
The Best of 2021, #5: Project DBA R35 Nissan GT-R, The Ultimate R35 Brake System, Nismo/Brembo Carbon Ceramic
The R35 GT-R is a marvelous machine capable of amazing performance. However, it is a heavy beast weighing in at anywhere from 3820 to 3900 lbs depending on year and…
Taking 50 lbs off the R35 GT-R with Verkline!
Probably the main disadvantage of the R35 GT-R is its weight. For a sportscar, it is exceedingly heavy at nearly 4000 lbs. Our particular model weighs 3840 lbs but some…
WATCH: MASSIVE R35 GT-R Carbon Ceramic Brake Upgrade!
We think these are the largest, best brakes by far you can put on a R35 GT-R, so we got em! What makes them so good? Watch the video…
WATCH: GTR Tuning for Big Power!
In our last project R35 GTR video Mike talked about all the modifications we did to take us to the limit of what we can safely expect from the…
WATCH: Maxing Out the R35 GTR Engine & Transmission with ALL the Bolt-Ons!
In this video we revisit our project R35 GTR with almost too many modifications to list taking us to the limit of what we can safely expect from the…
Project DBA R35 Nissan GT-R, Getting Some Serious Power With M-Engineering!
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,…
Project DBA R35 Nissan GT-R, Adding a Radium Coolant Tank
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. …
Project DBA R35 Nissan GT-R, Helping the Breathing
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…
Project DBA R35 Nissan GT-R Bolt On Power Mods Part 2, Fueling for 1000 Hp
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…
Project DBA R35 Nissan GT-R, Keeping Limp Mode Away With More Cooling
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…
Project DBA R35 Nissan GT-R, Bolt On Power Mods Part 1
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…
Nitto NT01 Tires in R35 GT-R Specific Sizes
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…
Project R35 GT-R, Saving Weight With a Greddy Titanium Exhaust System!
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…
WATCH: Easy and Effective R35 GT-R Aerodynamic Improvements
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…
Project R35 GT-R, Really Improving the Aero with Verus Engineering
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…
WATCH: IMPROVING the R35 GT-R! Part 5 – Advan Wheels & Toyo Tires
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…
WATCH: IMPROVING the R35 GT-R! Part4 – Brembo Brake Rotors and Pads
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…
WATCH! IMPROVING the R35 GT-R Whiteline Bushings and SPL Arms, Links & Spherical Bearings
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…
WATCH! IMPROVING the R35 GT-R Forged Performance Sway Bars
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”…
WATCH! IMPROVING the R35 GT-R: KW Suspension 3-way Adjustable Clubsport Coilovers
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…
Project DBA R35 GT-R, Putting the Suspension All Together With SPL Parts and Whiteline
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…
Project DBA R35 GT-R: Upping Stopping Power with Brembo and Race Technologies
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…
Project DBA R35 GT-R: Getting More Grip with Advan and Toyo!
Project DBA R35 GT-R: Getting More Grip with Advan and Toyo! by Mike Kojima One of the issues with the R35 GT-R is that it is a big heavy car that…
Project DBA R35 GT-R: Getting the Ultimate Custom Car Cover with Covercraft
Project DBA R35 GT-R: Getting the Ultimate Custom Car Cover with Covercraft by Mike Kojima The MotoIQ Megashop is in a pretty dusty industrial area in So Cal. Dust gets into our…
Project DBA R35 GT-R: Starting the Suspension Revolution with KW Suspension and Forged Performance
Project DBA R35 GT-R: Starting the Suspension Revolution with KW Suspension and Forged Performance by Mike Kojima It’s been a long time since we even mentioned anything about our Project R35…
Project DBA R35 Nissan GT-R: Front End Protection with Premium Shield
Project DBA R35 Nissan GT-R: Front End Protection with Premium Shield By Mike Kojima We have written articles about getting the paint on our various project cars protected with various…