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| Photos by Guy Spangenberg |
A few weeks back we shared on our blog that we were invited by a major Automotive magazine editor for a supercar comparison, well the editor was Sam Mitani of
Road & Track magazine and the challenge was to compare four elite Tuned Supercars
(GMG Audi R8 LeMans TT, D3 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe and CEC Mercedes-Benz SLS). We were happy to represent Japanese Tuners with our
4.3L GReddy Twin Turbo R35 (GR43 GT-R) And as you can see from the results below, with some help from
KW suspension, Whiteline, SP Engineering, Dodson, Rays and
Toyo, we did quite well...
Even with our
GReddy stroker 4.3L engine, the 6 cylinder VR43DETT, had the smallest displacement of the bunch, yet on pump gas
(91) tuning with our
94mm Titanium Exhaust,
Type-29 intercooler,
twin TD06-20G turbo kit, at
25psi, it still made the most horsepower and torque.
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| Photos by Guy Spangenberg |
But when it came time for performance test, we dialed the
PRofec boost controller back to about
20psi, for the car to be more manageable for the magazine test drivers. Even still the results were impressive.
0-60 in just 2.45sec. and the
1/4mile in just 9.9sec. Sam Mitani said
"...this car beat the $2.7 million Bugatti Veyron Super Sport (November 2011 issue) to 60 mph and to the quarter mile, the GR43 can be regarded as something of a bargain." (this is the 2nd time we had a driver tell us our GT-R was faster then a Veyron)
The GR43 also had the best 0-100mph time, shortest braking distances
(thanks to the TopSecret rotors), and even though the car was more set-up for a short road course then, a skidpad or slalom, we recorded the top Lateral Acceleration of
0.99g and just short of the best Slalom, by just 0.4mph
(73.1mph).
Look for the full article "Performance Overload" in the next Road & Track issue.
and more photos of the GReddy GR43 (
here)
| GReddy GR43 GT-R | D3 Cadillac CTS-V Cpe. | GMG R8 LeMans TT | CEC Mercedes-Benz SLS |
| 2009 | 2011 | 2010 | 2011 |
| Engine | Twin Turbo 4.3L V6 | Supercharged 6.2L V8 | Twin Turbo 5.2L V10 | 6.2L V8 |
| (The GReddy GT-R has 2 less cylinders and the smallest displacement in the group) | |
| HP / Torque | 900bhp / 750ft-lb * | 705bhp / 676ft-lb | 780bhp / 470ft-lb | 635bhp / 525ft-lb |
| (The GReddy GT-R set at low boost, also has the most Horsepower and Toque) | |
| 0-60mph | 2.45 sec * | 3.9 sec | 3.6 sec | 3.7 sec |
| (The GReddy GT-R set the quickest 0-60 time, by over one second) | |
| 0-100mph | 5.1 sec * | 8.5 sec | 7.3 sec | 8.1 sec |
| (The GReddy GT-R set the quickest 0-100 time, by over two seconds) | |
| 1/4mile / mph | 9.9sec @ 144.5mph * | 12.1sec @ 121mph | 11.4sec @ 131mph | 11.8sec @ 123.4mph |
| (The GReddy GT-R set the quickest quarter-mile time. 2.5 seconds faster then the next quickest) | |
| Braking, 60-0mph | 112 ft * | 113 ft | 119 ft | 116 ft |
| (The GReddy GT-R had the shortest braking distance from 60mph to 0) | |
| Braking-100-0mph | 195 ft * | 199 ft | 197 ft | 197 ft |
| (The GReddy GT-R also had the shortest braking distance from 100mph to 0) | |
| Lateral Acceleration | 0.99g * | 0.89g | 0.98g | 0.98g |
| (The GReddy GT-R recorded the best Lateral Acceleration) | | |
| 700ft Slalom Speed | 73.1 mph | 69.3 mph | 73.5 mph * | 69.2 mph |
| (The GReddy GT-R had the 2nd fastest Slalom by just 0.4mph, even though the car was set-up more for a road course) |
Multi D/A Gauge
As seen in use on the GReddy35RX Top Speed Challenge video, the all new GReddy Multi D/A Gauge is an ideal choice for R35 GT-R owners to easily monitor important engine signals like Turbo Boost pressure, EGT and Fuel Pressure, while still being able to use the GT-R's factory Multifunction Display for various factory signals.
With the included Wireless Remote Control and water-resistant center unit, the unit is simple to install and easy to use. 
