Despite the sub-$100,000 price tag, the latest generation of the Nissan GT-R has stirred many waves amongst tuners and ruffled a few feathers on the backs of legendary supercar manufactures. Similar to the days of the small, but powerful Shelby Cobra hunting down Ferrari, this GT-R got the much needed attention and tweaks to make it a serious contender in the battle field. The lucky owner of this dark knight is none other than Jeff Waye hailing from Massachusetts, USA. Waye’s vision was to create the ultimate daily driver and enlisted the services of GT-R pros in the North East Kaizen Tuning LLC. for the surgery.
Heading quickly into the surgery room of Scott McIver (Kaizen Tuning LLC.), the factory GT-R was stripped for aerodynamic upgrades. The exterior modifications consisted of carbon fiber parts from Zele of Japan including front lip, side skirts, rear lip, front grill, and hood vents. An Espirit (Japan) carbon nose duct allows for increased air volume into the intercooler and radiator area while a pair of Rexspeed side ducts channel much-needed cool air to the other coolers and brakes.
Under the hood, is the infamous VH38DETT from Nissan’s mad scientists. In factory trim, the GT-R’s engine pushes 485hp at 6,400rpm and 434 ft-lbs at 5,200rpm. Like most, Waye wanted more performance from AWD stallion so he reached out to the crew at Kaizen Tuning LLC. for some much needed engine massaging. The team ordered up a set of Forged Motorsports turbo actuators along with a Forge larger front mount intercooler paired to a Harman Motive intercooler piper for the initial power bump.
Further work under the bonnet continued consisting of a set of 1000cc fuel injectors from Injector Dynamics and the installation of a Forge overflow tank. Managing boost levels went in way of an HKS EVC boost controller while the much-needed re-tune of the ECU was possible through a COBB Tuning AccessPort tuned by Forged Performance.
Another ubber rare item (said to be only one of two) on this dark knight is a full carbon fiber roof skin from AMS Performance. This $2,499 piece of carbon not only looks amazing, but is actually function with a weight savings of 9lbs over the OEM roof! Can this car get any more rare?
Replacing the factory GT-R rear spoiler is an even more rare Espirit carbon fiber wing. Mmm… carbon fiber… Mmm… JDM goodness!
The throaty exhaust note on this supercar is thanks to a combination of Harman Motive down and mid pipes (both of which have been ceramic coated) and paired to a quad-tipped HKS Legamax exhaust system which has also been ceramic coated. The beautiful titanium-bluing just provides enough of the race-boy inspired look adding the perfect touch of track goodness!
Unlike other factory interiors, the one found in the R35 GT-R is perfect with just the right amount of details and creature comforts. Factory race buckets keep Waye in check during hard lapping days at the track while the factory race-inspired GT-R steering wheel provide controls for the audio system, cruise control and gauge settings.
The final touch to the dark night GT-R was a complete paint respray of a custom flat finish and protective 3M flat clear film to guard against unwanted stone chips. This unique paint treatment really is the next best thing to sliced bread, especially as it is gaining momentum within the factory paint options of most exotic vehicles nowadays. Usually a grey or gunmetal vehicle tends to lose distinct design cues, but with the matte finish, this GT-R looks stunning… even better than factory!
Okay, so you’re probably thinking, “how good can this GT-R really be…” right? Well, how about to the tune of 540 AWHP (yes, all wheel) and 512 ft-lbs of torque? Compared to the factory setup, that is a 134 AWHP gain and more response than anyone could imagine! Considering the sub-4-second launch from 0-60mph on a factory GT-R, this dark knight has just enough punch to scare even its bravest rival (the Porsche 911 Turbo) and still doing so with carbon fiber stunning looks and a one-off paint job. Simply put, we love it… KUDOS to Jeff Waye and the crew at Kaizen Tuning LLC. for making a knight out of an already good soldier.
SPECS
Owner: Jeff Waye (GOTZIRA)Location: Wayland, MA, USA
Vehicle: 2009 Nissan GT-R (R35)
Horsepower: 540 AWHP @ 6,800 rpm
Torque: 512 ft-lbs @ 4,800rpm
Dyno Type (i.e. Mustang, Dyno-Dynamics, etc): Mustang Dyno
Dyno Sheet Included (Yes / No?): N/A
Club / Team Affiliation: Kaizen Tuning LLC.
Exterior
- AMS Performance Carbon Roof
- Zele Carbon Side Skirts
- Zele Carbon Rear Skirt
- Zele Bumper
- Zele Carbon Hood Scoops
- Zele Carbon Grill
- Esprit Carbon Wing
- Esprit Carbon Nose Ducting
- Custom Flat Seal Grey Paint
- 3M Flat Clear Film
- Rexpeed Side Ducts
- Rexpeed Side Emblems
- Custom LED Lighting
Interior
- Factory OEM GT-R R35 Interior
In Car Entertainment
- Factory BOSE Audio System
Wheels / Tires / Brakes / Suspension
- Custom Painted OEM GT-R R35 Wheels
- Titek Titanium Lugnuts
- Swift Springs
- Stillen Front Swaybars
- Stillen Rear Swaybars
- Whiteline Suspension Endlinks
Engine
- HKS Legamax Exhaust with Custom Ceramic Coating
- Harman Motive Midpipe with Custom Ceramic Coating
- Harman Motive Downpipes with Custom Ceramic Coating
- Forged Motorsports Actuators
- Harman Motive Intercooler Piping
- Forge Front Mount Intercooler
- Forge Washer Bottle
- Injector Dymanics 1000cc Fuel Injectors
- HKS EVC Boost Controller
- COBB Tuning AccessPort Custom Tuned by Forged Performance
- Forge Overflow Tank
- (2) Go Fast Bits Blow-Off Valves
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