Filed under: Aftermarket, Tuners, Japan, Supercars, Nissan
It's official: MINE'S develops first parts for Nissan GT-R
The Nissan GT-R has only been on sale in Japan for a scant three weeks, but one of the preeminent tuners across the Pacific has already released its first batch of performance parts for Nissan's new supercar.
MINE'S has seemingly had a GT-R since the day it went on the market (likely before) and has already developed a new exhaust, catalytic converter, plus front and rear rotors for the R35. The VX Pro Titan II exhaust pictured above looks like it was cobbled together quickly, likely for the Tokyo Auto Salon in a few weeks, but the welds and blue-anodized tips show a nice attention to detail. While it doesn't get rid of the dual exhaust setup that several tuners have voiced complaints over, it may provide a better flow rate over the stock unit. The 400mm slotted rotors (available with 16 or 24 slits) on the right are certainly pretty, but the prototype suspension behind them is even more interesting. According to the gents at GT Channel, MINE'S will be releasing a new air filter setup and an ECU upgrade, dubbed VX-ROM. They've made quick work of the GT-R, but no prices have been disclosed and there's no timeline as to when these products will be made available both here and abroad.
[Source: GT Channel]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Franz 3:02PM (12/28/2007)
Yay!
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Taylor 3:03PM (12/28/2007)
How about a nice not-over done body kit?
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Ricky 4:09PM (12/28/2007)
MINES does not make body kits... they make performance parts. Their whole theory is behind minimalistic changes that bring usable power to the track.
EJ25RUN 3:03PM (12/28/2007)
i'd buy it just to but it up as wall decor!
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John R 3:10PM (12/28/2007)
Un-hackable ECU. So much for that.
It's easy to crack the ECU when you and Nissan are in cahoots.
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Andy 3:18PM (12/28/2007)
That was my thought too. We'll see when full details come out.
davidk 3:20PM (12/28/2007)
is it just me or does it look like thats blue tape on the exhaust
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Andrew 3:24PM (12/28/2007)
Yeah, it does. I don't think those tips are blue anodized, they're probably just chrome and they haven't removed the protective film yet.
alex 3:44PM (12/28/2007)
The VX Pro Titan II is a titanium exhaust, guys. Japanese aftermarket companies are notorious for having blue-tipped titanium exhaust to differentiate them from the standard stainless exhausts.
alex 3:46PM (12/28/2007)
In fact, there's already a group buy for these things at the GTR UK forums:
http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/upload/82005-mines-group-buy-exhausts-down-pipes.html
Pouya 9:37PM (12/28/2007)
Manufacturers usually torch the tips of titanium exhausts to give them a characteristic blue hue.
C.D. Ward 3:58PM (12/28/2007)
Wouldn't a full dual exhaust make more power on a V6? Even if the piping is bigger on the single a full dual would still flow better. Looks like they didn't want to interrupt the flat diffuser on the bottom rear of the car.
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foo 5:44PM (12/28/2007)
when titanium heats up and ages the tips tend to turn blue...it's not anodized for looks
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Pouya 9:35PM (12/28/2007)
I cannot wait to see some Best Motoring videos of the Mines Nissan GT-R. Mines always puts together a well balanced car. Their R34 was an absolute beast. The exhaust pictured above, however, seems somewhat restrictive.
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cwcentral 12:22AM (12/29/2007)
At this point, Nissan has pull every trick in the book to extract as much power from that engine. Why pay buku bucks for a exhaust system that will get you maybe 5HP when you can just go with a race exhaust--i.e. cut out the cats and mufflers via stock 'optimized' setup.
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Grain 12:59AM (12/29/2007)
This is just the beginning. Aftermarket companies are going to have a lot of fun building mods for this beast (although, it's not like the GTR really needs any). I can't wait.
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