Guess what broke on Project RH9? Another factory transmission. Old school Turbo readers might be seeing visions of another Project Talon in the works. To be honest, I’m picturing the same thing. Text & Photos by Michael Ferrara Back in the days, Project Talon chewed up every single available transmission […]
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Part 6: Project RH9 GT-R | Building a 1000 Horsepower, 9-Second Daily Driver
Call us a little crazy. No. Instead, just call us insane. As we continue to improve the performance of our Project GT-R, we also continue to raise our goals. In many ways, this project mirrors our experience with the magazine as a whole. We make progress every issue and we […]
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Part 5: Project GT-R | Slowly but Surely, We Sort Out the Problems
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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D’Garage Nissan S14 Runs 10’s
In his first return to the drag racing action since his Honda Civic days, Jeren piloted his Nissan S14 to an E.T of 10.6. With the 700 hp S14’s maiden voyage now accomplished, Jeren has turned his attention into making this a 9 second street machine. Stay tuned for future […]
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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 Ten Engines | Inside The Engines That Powered An Industry
1| Honda B-series VTEC The little engines that started a REVolution… So why did Honda’s B-Series engine earn the top spot among DSPORT’s Top 10 Engines? It’s not the highest horsepower, not the largest displacement; it’s not even turbocharged from the factory. But the B series featured Honda’s revolutionary Variable […]
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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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Formula for a winning D1-spec S15
Car or driver? Depending on who you ask, you’ll get a different answer on the importance of each. Some say that drifting is 80-percent driver and 20-percent car. Others claim that drifting can be mastered relatively quickly in a properly setup vehicle. For those looking to build a vehicle for […]
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Test & Tune: 2001 Nissan Silvia S15 | Uncorking the Silvia’s SR20DET Engine
Rare and different. Two words that epitomize the Nissan Silvia S15. It carries a mystique almost as captivating as Nissan’s Skyline GT-R. Nissan ceased production of the Silvia S14, known in the U.S. as a 240SX, at the end of 1998. America never received the Silvia S15. Like its Skyline […]
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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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