12-23-2008, 02:06 PM
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VIDEO: Tuned Nissan GT-R grenades tranny at the drag strip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y27VM...layer_embedded
The Samurai Speed Nissan GT-R you see above (the one on the right) is a total bad ass. With over 600 horsepower and several other performance-enhancing tweaks, it can do a 10.5-second quarter mile run at a ridiculous 128.42 mph. Samurai Speed has obviously tested Nissan's notoriously finicky Launch Control over 100 times without a single hiccup... until now. The $20,000 tranny recently took a dirt nap on the drag strip with the cameras rolling, and we have video of the carnage after the jump.
You can't hear the tranny fail on account of the other GT-R at the line, but onlookers said the nuclear transmission sounded like a "bunch of metal dominoes in a line and Tiger Woods came by and hit them with his driver." Ouch. It's pretty obvious that Nissan won't be picking up the warranty tab for this GT-R, so Samurai Speed plans to beef up the transmission on its own dime in an effort to continue cranking out incredible times.
[Source: Drag Times]
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12-23-2008, 04:59 PM
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No comment... 
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12-23-2008, 06:10 PM
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TunedGT-Rgrenades tranny at the drag strip
those 2 words had this page blocked at work so I couldnt see this earlier
yeah mate that sounded pretty horrid
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12-23-2008, 07:43 PM
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Cant i buy like a $1000 tranny that will hold like 1000hp? Any one wanna buy a $1000 tranny?
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12-23-2008, 07:54 PM
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100 launches, $20000 a tranny, that's 200 bucks a launch.....that sounded like a bargain to me LOL
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12-23-2008, 11:41 PM
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Originally Posted by gigdy
Cant i buy like a $1000 tranny that will hold like 1000hp? Any one wanna buy a $1000 tranny?
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Well, for $2000 you can buy a built tremec for Viper/Vette that would be good for 1000hp
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12-24-2008, 12:37 AM
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Originally Posted by RC45
Well, for $2000 you can buy a built tremec for Viper/Vette that would be good for 1000hp |
The second question had nothing to do with cars. 
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12-24-2008, 05:53 AM
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That happens when you push things to the limit.
I wonder how the tuners will fix the problem.
No we kown what the stock gearbox can handle.
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12-24-2008, 05:38 PM
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This problem needs to be fix,Nissan have a bad reputation with trasmissions,I hope they do something for upcoming models.
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12-24-2008, 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by enzoferrari
This problem needs to be fix,Nissan have a bad reputation with trasmissions,I hope they do something for upcoming models.
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All highly modded awd cars have the same problem that will break the stock trans sooner or later.
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