GT-R reaction video

"CAcoalminer" (CAcoalminer) 05/03/2014 at 11:33 • Filed to: None

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It's funny how addicting launch control in a GT-R can become for people.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > CAcoalminer 05/03/2014 at 11:50

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Man, she looks SOOO happy :)

CAcoalminer > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 05/03/2014 at 11:51

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Yeah she does. One of the great things about cars in general.

Lekker > CAcoalminer 05/03/2014 at 11:54

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...This is bullshit.

Why can't every woman be that excited when I do a launch :( lol, I wonder how my wife will react to that kind of acceleration

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > CAcoalminer 05/03/2014 at 11:58

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I know :) Years back a friend of mine drove my tuned Mk2 Golf GTi 16v, she was not into cars at all, but she agreed to drive while I had a beer or twelve, I told her to floor it. The look on her face when that car continued to burn rubber in third was just awesome :)

CAcoalminer > Lekker 05/03/2014 at 12:15

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Haha

wiffleballtony > CAcoalminer 05/03/2014 at 12:16

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Just wait for the reaction when they void the warranty and there's a 20K rebuild.

CAcoalminer > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 05/03/2014 at 12:18

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Awesome.

CAcoalminer > wiffleballtony 05/03/2014 at 12:29

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It does not cost $20,000 to rebuild a GT-R transmission. If you go OEM, you're looking at $10,000-11,500 (not including labor) for a brand new one, but you can easily get your current one rebuilt for between $2,000-3,5000 (including labor).

Please don't start untrue rumors.

wiffleballtony > CAcoalminer 05/03/2014 at 20:05

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Do you know what the labor costs are to rebuild a transmission that is proprietary to your car and your car only is? Let alone getting a brand new one? Thanks for playing.

wiffleballtony > CAcoalminer 05/03/2014 at 20:08

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PS the cost for this one was $31k http://jalopnik.com/5565919/this-i…

CAcoalminer > wiffleballtony 05/03/2014 at 20:56

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Your welcome. I love talking to uninformed individuals like yourself.

First of all, you need to stop taking everything that Top Gear says as the absolute truth. Second, it isn't like I don't know about this issue, as I owned a 2009 GT-R.

Now that that's out of the way, I'll start answering your questions. The labor costs to rebuilt your transmission are around $5,000 if you get it done at the dealership. However, Nissan only rebuilt transmissions for a short period. Recently, whenever the transmissions have gone out (usually 2009s), they have simply replaced them with the newest transmissions available at the time. For instance, if your transmission was to have issues this year, then they would just replace it with a 2015 MY transmission and not even worry about rebuilding the old unit, as it's too much of a hassle. Note, Nissan replaces your transmission for no cost, as long as it wasn't launched with VDC off (part of the update mentioned in your link was allowing owners to launch the car without VDC off). Which brings me to my next point, the transmission isn't proprietary to the car. I talked to my service tech about this once and he said that it's total bologna. You could stick any transmission, as long as its newer than your car (ex. 2013 transmission in a 2009 car), in your GT-R and it would work with just a few software updates. Concerning your second question, I already mentioned that a brand new transmission would cost $11,000-11,500 in my original post. However, this is irrelevant because I already mentioned that Nissan pays to replace your trans. Finally, many owners have given up on Nissan and would rather not worry about when or if their transmissions will fail again and have turned to the aftermarket. Therefore, they're companies like Jacks Transmissions , who will rebuild your original, ruined trans for only $2,000 and $500 for removal and reinstallation. Much cheaper than the dealership and they use better parts than OEM, yet the car drives just as well if not better.

Please feel free to ask me any more questions or bring up things that you've heard about the GT-R, as I truly enjoy making sure that individuals like yourself have accurate information.

Diesel > CAcoalminer 05/03/2014 at 21:00

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That's how you shut someone up.

CAcoalminer > Diesel 05/03/2014 at 21:04

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I wasn't trying to be mean but I just don't like people putting false information out there.

Diesel > CAcoalminer 05/03/2014 at 21:06

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That was a well-metered response.

CAcoalminer > Diesel 05/03/2014 at 21:07

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Thank you.

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > CAcoalminer 05/03/2014 at 21:07

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You sir, have won.

wiffleballtony > CAcoalminer 05/03/2014 at 21:13

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Wow, thats all very interesting and well written. However like I said if you blow your transmission you're SOL (assuming VDC is off). No offense to you but I believe the article and courts documents, which clearly state 31k cost to repair, over your tech's claim, assuming you actually have a GTR. You'll have to excuse me, but I am a bit skeptical.

CAcoalminer > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura 05/03/2014 at 21:13

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Thank you but my original intend was simply to provide him with accurate information.

PS9 > CAcoalminer 05/03/2014 at 21:23

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$500? But those assholes down the street from my house charged me $1,000 to remove and replace the trans on the shitty Firebird I used to have that I had to rebuild myself! Goddamnit!!

CAcoalminer > PS9 05/03/2014 at 21:26

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Yeah these guys are awesome. I haven't worked with them personally but everyone on the GT-R forums loves them.

PS9 > CAcoalminer 05/03/2014 at 21:28

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Why did you get rid of yours? I mean, besides 'murican mid-engine V8 power.

CAcoalminer > wiffleballtony 05/03/2014 at 21:45

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Yes, you are "SOL", as you call, if you launch your car with VDC off because Nissan has made it clear that with the update to the early cars and all cars since, the GT-R will launch just as fast with VDC on as it would with it off. Also, if this has been your point all along, then you should have explained yourself better. I have never stated that Nissan will replace your trans if you launch the car with VDC off after they have already warned you. In addition, concerning the video, I highly doubt that woman turned off VDC, as she barely knows what she is doing in the first place.

Concerning the court documents, I can't speak to how much that single individual actually paid for his transmission to be repaired but it definitely isn't normal. I never actually had trouble with my transmission, but others, who have experienced issues, have told me that all in (parts & labor) it cost them around $17,000 to have their transmissions repaired. However, I reiterate, this doesn't matter anymore, as transmissions are replaced now, not rebuilt. Also, if you don't believe my tech's claim that the transmission isn't specific to the car, then how do you explain owners of 2009 cars having their transmissions replaced with 2013 or later MY transmissions by their Nissan dealerships? Do you honestly think Nissan specifically builds a brand new transmission to fit their old cars?

Also, you're right, I don't have a GT-R. I traded it in for a McLaren 12C.

If you don't believe anything I say, that's fine. I'm simply trying to give you the facts that I know to be true, but I can't force you to believe them.

wiffleballtony > CAcoalminer 05/03/2014 at 21:50

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I apologize if my original post wasn't clear enough. I thought that the use of the word "launch control" meant VDC was off. I also threw out a random high number in hyperbole. Personally, I love the GTR and it was a great video. I had no intention causing a row.

CAcoalminer > PS9 05/03/2014 at 21:56

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Well for starters, it was one of the worst riding cars I have ever experienced. It was underdamped and the springs were way too stiff for the street. Also, the gas mileage was paltry, as I only got around 18-21 mpg (get between 25-28 with the GT) on the highway due to its short gearing. However, the main reason I got rid of it was because I usually replace cars every 1 to 2 years. I like experiencing new things and so I move on to new cars unless they just blow me away, case in point the GT. Here's some of my thoughts on the GT-R from a post I did a while back:

"Compared to most people, I actually really liked the GT-R. The traction and speed it could achieve was simply incredible. In fact, because the car in its stock form is so quiet (save for road noise), then I would consistently achieve triple digit speeds without any drama at all and that's what I think most people dislike about it. It truly is a car that, to me at least, never really feels like its trying. I could time and time again throw it in to corners at speeds that I thought were way too fast and yet it would just stick and go. It was simply amazing. However, I soon grew tired of the, in my opinion, excessive road noise and entirely too stiff suspension even in its "comfort setting" and used the car as a down payment for a McLaren 12C."

CAcoalminer > wiffleballtony 05/03/2014 at 22:21

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It's alright. I just wanted to make sure that you, and potentially others who might read your post, were properly informed.

To be clear about the VDC issue, the 2009 cars originally could only activate "launch control" by turning VDC off, holding the brake to the floor while flooring the throttle, and then releasing the brake and going. During this launch, the car would engage or drop its clutch at 4,000 rpm and with repeated use, would destroy the transmission internals. Therefore, this lawsuit occurred because individuals, quite rightfully, claimed that Nissan was misrepresenting because the 3.3 or whatever they were claiming for the 0-60 was only possible by turning VDC off and, in conjunction, voiding the warranty. So, as a result, Nissan began offering software changes to all 2009 MY owners, this software was standard equipment on all 2010-11 cars, which allowed them to activate launch control by simply putting VDC into "R" instead of off. However, this new software also lowered the launch controls clutch engagement point from 4,000 to 2,300 rpm to protect the trans. This last point is why the magazines were able to get 0-60 in 3.3 out of the original 2009s but only 3.5 or higher out the 2010-11 cars.

I hope this clarifies everything.