Forged Performance: Nismo 350Z TT Completed!
07-05-2009, 07:15 PM
#21
The twin disc OS Giken is surprisingly smooth. Pedal pressure is medium. Overall, I would say it's comparable to a Carbonetic twin disc, in terms of overall operation. I like it!
And I will have some final pics of the car tomorrow for everyone.
And I will have some final pics of the car tomorrow for everyone.
07-10-2009, 03:58 PM
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Update, the car arrived today on the transporter after a little confusion on the part of the driver lol...
Sharif, Sandy, Ryan, and the rest of the crew at Forged have done an amazing job on the car. Quality takes time, and this job is very high in the quality department. Only had time for a short test drive today, while bedding in the Stoptechs. Just like Sharif mentioned, the car is just like stock when I want it to be, and very obviously not stock (to me and anyone else in view or earshot) when I want to go go go! This is my first boosted car, and I'll say, I'm going to be very careful for a while as I get used to it. There is so much power on tap from the 2500-3000 range all the way to redline. It sounds very mean and very nice driving around, entering boost things get very fun and sound great, and as the dumps open up things just go surreal in the sound and acceleration department! The brakes promise to be super strong, they are quite clearly too much brake for stock tires (as is the TT)...but once I get some R compounds on I'm looking forward to seeing just how hard these things stop, over and over, reliably. The twin disc OS giken clutch should be very reliable, and super strong...I expect it to last quite a while under the combination of a couple days a week on the road and the track use it will see. Very grabby, holds really well. I haven't really "tested" the clutch with anything close to a launch, but in the coming weeks I'm sure that will come.
Overall, a big thanks to Forged for being very patient, very professional, and doing an awesome job on my Nismo. It is indeed a completely different car than it used to be. Good God, do I need some sticky tires!
Sharif, Sandy, Ryan, and the rest of the crew at Forged have done an amazing job on the car. Quality takes time, and this job is very high in the quality department. Only had time for a short test drive today, while bedding in the Stoptechs. Just like Sharif mentioned, the car is just like stock when I want it to be, and very obviously not stock (to me and anyone else in view or earshot) when I want to go go go! This is my first boosted car, and I'll say, I'm going to be very careful for a while as I get used to it. There is so much power on tap from the 2500-3000 range all the way to redline. It sounds very mean and very nice driving around, entering boost things get very fun and sound great, and as the dumps open up things just go surreal in the sound and acceleration department! The brakes promise to be super strong, they are quite clearly too much brake for stock tires (as is the TT)...but once I get some R compounds on I'm looking forward to seeing just how hard these things stop, over and over, reliably. The twin disc OS giken clutch should be very reliable, and super strong...I expect it to last quite a while under the combination of a couple days a week on the road and the track use it will see. Very grabby, holds really well. I haven't really "tested" the clutch with anything close to a launch, but in the coming weeks I'm sure that will come.
Overall, a big thanks to Forged for being very patient, very professional, and doing an awesome job on my Nismo. It is indeed a completely different car than it used to be. Good God, do I need some sticky tires!
07-13-2009, 01:32 PM
#38
The arrived a little early, due to Will's travel commitment, which was fine. We safely stored it until we were ready to get started. I believe the car was here for 8 weeks total, including the storage time, and a solid 1-2 weeks of through triple checking/road testing everything.
07-13-2009, 03:15 PM
#39
Car and kit looks great. That amount of whp is great on the street and I am sure quite fun for the track as well. You can never go wrong with the Stoptech combo for brakes either. I am planning on a set of those for my car in the fall. This GTM kit just continues to deliver and impress.
