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2009 Garage Defend Nissan GT-R: Let The Modding Wars Begin

You knew it was bound to happen. We've already seen the first examples of modifications on the 2009 Nissan GT-R. But now comes something even more — perverse. That's right friends, here come the body kits. Tuning shop Garage Defend has brought their twin goals of increased down force and debatably increased style to Nissan's new Godzilla. Their modifications include front end canards, a new spoiler at the back, an inch and a half drop, new seats and a new muffler system. We're expecting this will be among the tamest of modified GT-Rs until such time as they start hitting our nation's West Coast. Then, whoa nelly, you better grab the women and children and run for shelter from the tuning madness.

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9:20 AM on Tue Apr 8 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
3,389 views, 30 comments

Latest by luima: why? more »

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HKS Mitusbishi Lancer Evo X Gets HP Boost And Suspension Upgrades

The new Mitsubishi Evolution X is already a great performer, but what happens when you give it to a tuning company like HKS? No surprise, they've made it better. The HKS Evo makes 382 HP, about 97 HP more than the standard Evo. Even better, that figure comes at 6230 RPM, about 790 revs lower than the power peak from the factory. The grunt comes from an HKS engine pack that includes a new intake manifold, a tweaked engine control unit, and an uprated turbocharger.

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4:15 PM on Wed Mar 26 2008
By Mark Arnold
3,896 views, 31 comments

Latest by bu11etman: It's on the way to the paintshop right? Nice coatwork there HKS :D more »

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Mine's GT-R Runs 59.4sec Lap of Tsukuba, Coming To US?

No, I'm not saying that I personally have a Nissan GT-R. I'm talking about Mine's, the Japanese Tuner of Gran Turismo and Best Motoring fame. Recently, they brought their R35 GT-R with all the Mine's go-fast goodies to the Tsukuba Circuit to do some testing, and they left with a best lap of 59.367 seconds. To put this in perspective, a normal R35 GT-R will run a lap of about 1:02, and a new Mitsubishi Evo X or Subaru STi will do it in about 1:06. To run a sub-one-minute lap is a benchmark for turbo-crazed JDM tuners. Of course, with a notable lap time, there are always factors (weather, driver) that have little to do with the actual car. Either way, the Their's Your's Mine's GT-R is indeed an impressive piece of kit. They've upgraded the suspension, exhaust, brakes, intake, rear spoiler, and the computer chip. Still in development are parts to further aid the aerodynamics of the mirrors, hood, front canards, front spoiler and side outlets. And what's even better— we hear they're bringing it to the US.

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11:20 AM on Thu Feb 21 2008
By Mark Arnold
3,946 views, 19 comments

Latest by tyndago: Why... exactly are people talking about times on a video game, in comparison to real life cars ? The Mines car that ran the 59 time, has a revised ECU, exhaust mods, and suspension mods on it. Now as to why its more »

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Mo' Money, Mo' Power: Steeda Boosts The Ford Mustang GT500 To 600 Hp!

Why is it that Mustang-lovers keep looking at dropping even more horses underneath the hood of the Shelby GT500? What, is 500 hp just not enough for you? We guess not — which is why the Mustang-tuners at Steeda are letting you drop off your GT500 and in return you'll get a brand new 'stang ready to play in the pony car wars — the Steeda Ford Mustang GT500. Your newly tuned GT500 gets a performance boost from the "base" 500 slapped together by the SVT team to a whopping 600 horses via a Pro-Flow cold air intake and some ECU tuning par excellence. In addition, they've added their very own 13" rear brake upgrade kit and 14" slotted front rotors and upgraded pads. They've also made some suspension modifications on both the back and the front of your new beast. Combine it all together, slap a just-under-$14,000 price tag on the modifications, and you've got a fun little toy to play with before you Mustang-mad folks get bit by the little snake FoMoCo releases next. Full release after the jump. – Ray Wert More »

9:36 AM on Thu May 10 2007
By Ray Wert
22,367 views, 8 comments

Latest by tonsoffun: BlackIce...If I am not mistaken, Saleen is supercharging the aluminum 4.6L in their vehicles. The great thing is, they are producing cars that are just as quick, if not quicker, than the GT500 but with less power. Also, they handle more »