Last month, we promised to upgrade the fuel system, do a compression check, do a leak-down test and more to figure out why our GT-R had made a step backwards in terms of power output. We were then going to strap the car back on the dyno and give it […]
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Becoming the World’s Most Streetable 8-second R33 GT-R
Back in May 2015 the D’Garage R33 battled through early issues and multiple test days to finally become a member of the famed RH8 club. Now running as smooth as ever the D’Garage GT-R continues it’s journey to push the boundaries of a street car by going even faster.
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Part 4: Project GT-R | Smaller Turbine Housings Good, Tuning Issues Bad
The orders have been placed, but parts delivery for the GT-R is taking longer than expected. This downtime has enabled us to get back on the same DynoJet chassis dynamometer at XS Engineering to evaluate the performance of the engine with the smaller P13 turbine housings in place. As it […]
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Part 3: Project GT-R | 749 Wheel Horsepower Found, One Transmission Lost
It’s the night before the biggest race of the year. The BFGoodrich Tires IDRC International Finals presented by ICEMAN Intakes is coming to Los Angeles and the DRAG Sport Project RH9 GT-R is going to be ready. The IDRC International Finals mark the biggest import drag racing event on the […]
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Part 2: Project GT-R | 655 Rear Wheel Horsepower and More on the Way
It’s official. We think we accidentally built the most-powerful GT-R in the U.S. At least, it’s the most powerful one that we know about. The previous record holder was the nitrous-fed “Big Bird” from Motorex. Big Bird generated 654 horsepower at the rear wheels. Text & Photos By Michael Ferrara […]
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Part 1: Project GT-R | Building the First RH9 Skyline in the U.S.
Meet our DRAG Sport Project GT-R. This is a 1996 Nissan Skyline GT-R V- spec. Before the turbocharger upgrade that you are about to see, the car generated almost 380 horsepower at the wheels. That’s enough to run in the 112-116mph range in the quarter mile, with low 12-second elapsed […]
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Top Secret-built R34 GT-R Rocks Fuji Speedway with 730 Horsepower
To the hardcore skyline fan, Nissan’s R34 GT-R was the last true skyline. Since the new R35 abandons the Skyline namesake, there is an air of truth to that statement, even though the GT-R badge carries over to Nissan’s current flagship sports car. But after 13 years of dominating the […]
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10 Best Cover Cars from the first 100 Issues
MEET THE ELITE. DSPORT HAS ASSEMBLED THE TEN BEST CARS TO GRACE THE COVER OF DSPORT MAGAZINE. BY WAY OF ACHIEVEMENT, TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION AND BUILD QUALITY, THESE MACHINES REPRESENT THE EPITOME OF IMPORT PERFORMANCE. HORSEPOWER OUTPUT, COMPREHENSIVE CHASSIS DEVELOPMENT, TRACK RECORDS, ONE-OFF FABRICATION AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL WERE JUST A FEW OF THE CRITERIA […]
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8-sec GT-R smashes into a flock of seagulls at 160mph
During the qualifying round of the 2014 Buschur Shootout an 8 second GT-R made contact with birds standing on the track. We never received word if there were any survivors or damage to the GT-R.
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RH8 D’Garage R33 Skyline makes it’s first 8 second pass
Our RH8 R33 Skyline takes it’s first trip into the 8’s with this 8.93 @ 161mph pass at IFO Las Vegas. Stay tuned for the full road to the 8’s video recap. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for the latest DSPORT content.
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D’Garage R33 Skyline Shakedown at Irwindale Drag Strip
Making the power to run an 8-second pass is proving to be a lot easier than getting the car to deliver it to the ground. We took the D’Garage R33 Skyline out to Irwindale in attempt to lay all this power down for our quickest pass yet. Improper clutch adjustments […]
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Buschur Racing Race and Street Intercooler Kit for R35 GT-R
Cooler Charge Factory intercoolers simply aren’t designed to withstand repeated abuse at the track, suffering from heat soak and hindering engine performance. To help increase the amount of cool, dense air rushing into the intake, Buschur Racing developed its Race and Street intercooler kits for the R35 GT-R. The race […]
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CSF Radiators R35 GT-R Radiator
Keep Cool For any full racecar, there’s never such a thing as too much cooling. While some see aftermarket radiators with polished tanks as no more than a flashy upgrade, CSF Radiators recently released its R35 GT-R radiator (p/n CSF7041), designed with purpose. This twin-core heat exchanger features an all-aluminum construction […]
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BNR34 Skyline on the DSPORT Dyno
Our Issue #137 BNR34 Skyline cover car hitting the DSPORT dyno. STAYING THE COURSE Ashton Makenzie agrees with the motto above. “I always set my goals high for my project car builds,” he said. “For my current project, I wanted a car to be reliable, even when taking long road […]
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1,156 WHP RH9 Nissan Skyline R33 GT-R on the DSPORT Dyno
Thanks to those that came to our HQ yesterday for the DSPORT GT-R Open House. For those that missed it, we were able to squeeze 1,156 whp out of our R33 GT-R.
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