Nissan GT-R SpecV shows that it can deliver more power

Judging from the recent available photos that contrasts both Nissan models, it seems that the assumptions, that the SpecV model would not be receiving any significant power upgrades over the standard GT-R, but would instead focus on improving driving dynamics through weight reduction and handling modifications, were not accurate.

It shows that the exhaust wheel of the new SpecV is larger than the regular Series II GT-R and comes with a flatter blade, indicating that the new model will come with a different turbocharger. This is good news to tuners since they can expect to squeeze out more power from it before it maxes out. However, the important discovery here is that the SpecV will overshoot the regular GT-R’s 485hp (362kW). This further explains why the pricing for individual parts of the SpecV shows the turbochargers as a separate part and priced higher than the standard GT-R model.
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uall - 6/9/2009 6:19:03 AM

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They could also compare two destroyed trannies. One of the Standard and one of the Spec V version.

MrBratwurst - 6/9/2009 6:57:52 AM

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— uall:

| They could also compare two destroyed trannies. One of
| the Standard and one of the Spec V version.

"In our view," says Scott Vazin, Nissan North America's chief of product public relations, during a conference call with Inside Line, "this has been blown way out of proportion."

According to Nissan, "less than 1 percent" of the transaxles in the GT-
Rs delivered to customers in the United States have failed in some way. With somewhere between 1,750 and 1,800 GT-Rs in the garages of American enthusiasts, this puts the number of transaxle failures experienced in this country at somewhere between 16 and 19 cars. This is not an insignificant number of GT-Rs, but it's short of an epidemic of transaxle failures.

Regardless, Nissan has already instituted a running software change to the onboard computers of any still unsold 2009 Nissan GT-Rs. This software modifies the action of the Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC), which incorporates the so-called launch control protocol. This affects about 50 GT-Rs that are currently awaiting dealer allocation at Nissan's facility at the Port of Long Beach in Southern California. The new software will also be offered as a retrofit — with Nissan's vigorous encouragement — to the current owners of the 2009 Nissan GT-R.

Source: http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Features/articleId=140966

After the reprogramming, the GT-R was even quicker.

Source: http://blogs.edmunds.com/roadtests/2009/02/2009-nissan-gt-r-reprogrammed-our-gt-r-gets-quicker.html

Need4Speed - 6/9/2009 10:27:55 AM

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So...you can actually increase the bhp on a GT-R...a SpecV no less!...jeezus...I never knew that! OMFG!

PerformanceGuy - 6/9/2009 1:15:34 PM

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Wow, very nice. Keep up the good work Nissan!!