extra thick (double the thickness of the stock
GT-R) Endless W003 racing brake pads to
supply assuring stopping power when needed.
These brakes were also chosen because of
their solid reputation that it has garnered from
being continually abused in the annual Super
Taikyu endurance racing events in Japan.
Normal aftermarket rims with wide widths
were not able to cope with the new stance the
GT-R was commanding, hence custom offset
& width rims were carefully made to measure
by Forged Specialities, with the rear set at 14″.
The sticky rubber tasked with the tough job of
keeping the car firmly planted onto the tarmac
were Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 tyres. You must
be wondering what size are the rear tyres? A
massive 335/30ZR/20. That’s like a total of 3
stock tyres added together on a normal sedan
just for the rear!
The carbon fibre rear bumper is from TMR
Japan with the additional vents done by
Karbon Kraft. The now famous Wald black
bison edition rear carbon diffuser finishes off
the rear appearance perfectly. Now the most
interesting part is actually the ultra rare rear
over fenders that were directly acquired from
the good people at Sumo Power UK where they
reluctantly but kindly (after much badgering &
tears) sold their ‘one off’ first prototype rear over
fenders for their actual FIA GT1 GT-R. There
isn’t a second set available anywhere else in
the world except probably back at Sumo Power
UK. The GT-R’s rear body width was further
extended by an additional 110mm on each
side to ensure a wider presence on the road
as well as reducing the center of gravity for the
car, reducing body roll & improving cornering
abilities. That massive wing that adorns the
carbon boot from Varis Japan began with life on
an actual retired Super GT ZENT GT500 SC430
race car. It measures a staggering 1850mm of
down force adding goodness that does it’s job
relentlessly when at speeds well above 300kmh.
Removing all the badges on the car is always
a norm for a modified street car but when you
have one that shows the coveted GT-R logo,
you somehow tend to just leave it on.
the nissan silvia s15 shown
here is just as impressive
Now for it’s older but not necessarily weaker
brother. The Nissan Silvia S15, the last
incarnation of the famous S chassis that has
left drift fans all over the world swooning over
it’s sleek, suave looks and more than capable
performance from the box. Over a decade has
passed since it’s official launch but there is still
no concrete evidence from Nissan that there will
ever be a new blood line to carry on its heritage.
but fret not as the saying goes, every cloud has
a silver lining, just like how we feel that every
(car) club should have a Silvia Lightning.
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