40PSI - The R32 GT-R Drag Car From New Zealand

Good morning, I'm James Warden from JT Performance and this is our race car of 45. Anything with an engine since I remember. So, I don't know when you start to remember things. My father always had boats. My father liked cars. He used to sell cars. So, I think most of my passion for cars or engines probably comes from my father. The first car I bought after I took out my wallet was on the Sanding Skyline. Yes, it was a silver R32 with 4 doors with a RB25 on it. It was automatic too. So, I think that was probably the biggest turning point when I realized that I could really start doing something. When I made a manual conversion on it in my garage at home. I didn't even know what a manual transmission was like, but I went there and bought all the parts. I put the car in some axle supports, took a look at the automatic transmission and thought, Can I make this work? It was a little boring, but it did everything that was necessary for a 15-year-old boy. And yes, I got into a lot of trouble doing skids and things like that where I shouldn't. I think it's like 15 pounds of boost and it exploded half an hour later. And that's when I started to realize that there was more than that. There must be things you can do to keep these things together. And yes, I think it was probably 15 years ago, when I was 15 years old, that I realized that training was something that would interest me. So, I used to work as a salesman at Repcon. That was my first job in the automotive scene. Then, I moved to another group in Oakland that sold high-performance spare parts. I remember asking for a week off from work there. I can't remember why. I think it was to do some things related to cars. And my boss just said no. So, I just quit. I only said things that didn't interest me. I want to do my own thing. And then I did the week of everything I needed to do. And when the week was over, I thought, should I find a job? 1. Let's try to make something happen here. I started sending some messages. Hey, look, I'm thinking about doing some constructions or building your engine or helping with this. And then it started to flow. My phone wouldn't stop ringing. I realized I needed a space to do the job. I opened an office and I've had two or three offices since then. When I started the JT Performance business, I always knew that the final goal was to make Tani. 1. I was fascinated by being able to do these things with these cars. The first part of JT's existence was purely mechanical. I was building engines, putting engines in cars, making improvements to the suspension, that kind of thing. And we had a great friend of mine, Marcel, who has a R2 GTR, and we worked a lot on it. And this was probably the first car I was deeply involved in, after all, my own. And when the car did well, behaved well, it didn't give us any drama. I realized that this was something I really wanted to look for and start doing more. So I took advantage of the fact that he wasn't a client, he was just a friend. So, if he ruined it, it wouldn't be so bad. And yes, we got hurt a few times, but we learned and now we are able to offer the service to people without any drama. 2. Favorite customer construction I've ever done? All of them, to be fair. Yes, when I build a car or when I'm involved in a car, it's my passion. I strive for it. So, anything I do is something I like or are all my favorites. 3. The final goal of my business would be to keep what we've created so far and continue building some cars. I wasn't even thinking about building a GT-R. Basically, I just got a good deal. I do a little business at home. I buy and sell things and if I get a good deal, I buy and turn it on. I found it, I bought it, I thought, this is really cool, you know? There are people doing some really cool things with the GT-RS. So, apart from the bug, I think that's where it all started. First, it was just a 26-cylinder factory engine that made 600 horsepower and then broke. So, we changed it for a forged one that broke. We changed it for a 3L one that broke and, as you can imagine, we keep breaking things. But it was a good learning curve and now we're here. It's a 3.6L engine and we have an 883 ProMod. It has a 1,100 L per hour fuel pump controller. Most GT-Rs, yes, use mechanical fuel pumps. It has a handful that still works with electric pumps. And as for the system that was there before, it was simple and easy. You just had to put the same pump. We didn't have any problems. It was great. As for the clutch, transmission, gearbox, dual disc direct clutch, sequential ST6 transmission from Alburn and bullet transmission shafts, I can't remember because I was away from the drive-by-wire. It wasn't for any specific reason. It's just that this is the collector he has and I didn't have to change it. So, many of the cars I ride at home, especially those on the street, are drive-by-wire. One, it's just a little better on the accelerator. You can do cool things like cruising control and maneuvering mode and that kind of thing. One, with this car, with what it does specifically, the benefits and features of drive-by-wire won't help me much in what I do with the car. So, that's half the reason I still want to worry about it. It has about 1,900 horsepower and about 60 pounds of boost. Very simple on the bottom. It has adjustable arms with rigid belts throughout the extension. DNA Automotor Sports just made an alignment for me on the corner. Red MCA shock absorbers, original front and rear diffs. This is the first set of wheels and tires I use on it. Well, I've changed the tires once or twice. I wanted it to look like a Sydney GT-R in Oakland. So, I went to the Sydney market, found some wheels, bought them and sent them. The whole car is controlled by Helltech. We have an R5 controlling the front of the car. PD16 controlling the rear of the car. We have the panel OC10, OEC7, DSCOOP and it helps to keep everything at the top. So, now we're inside the car. Obviously, we have the race seat 1 to keep me very safe. We try to keep as many devices as possible in the car. And even though it's a race car, we don't drive much on the streets with it. It's still good to have the whole interior here and feel a little comfortable at home. We have the OEC7 panel, which shows us all our essential items. We set it up so that if something is red on the panel, it means it's too cold or too hot. It's easy to see if we have something that's not right. And all the little functions we need to keep the control on the keyboard, impulse control, nitrogen arm, nitrogen purge, hydraulic steering pump, all those little pieces there. Yes, it only has extra hydraulic steering, hydraulic steering pump. This frees up a lot of space in the engine compartment. It makes it much easier to work. He only has one. So, at the moment, the car only traveled 274 kilometers. So, in New Zealand, I know I think 180 miles is our double range. It could be 200 meters. I may be wrong. But yes, for now, we only have one parachute. But maybe we'll need two soon. So, I wanted to make the car as suitable as possible for the road. So, I opted for a protection cage with screws instead of a weld. Knowing what I know now, I would probably have welded it first. But the cage is still good enough to get to 80. So, we still have a little more to do with this cage. Yes, even with the windows. Everything still works. I really didn't have a final goal. As I said. I kind of thought it would be better as soon as I got the car and realized that I could really do cool things with it. I adapted it to something business-oriented to try to help boost the business. Show what we can do. And that's where all the news came from. I mean. You're only going to break things when you're crossing the line. So, 1. Yes, no. There was no final goal. I'm surprised it's where it is now. I wasn't planning for this to happen. But here we are. Everyone loves GDRS. 1. They are an extremely strong base to start with. You can use factory axles, factory differentials for even deep sets if you're very lucky. So, 1. I was never a big fan of drag races. But when the car started to give the power it gives. I realized that it was the only thing I could really do with it. In addition to rolling races. And yes. That's why we got to where we are now. So far, he did 850 to 170 miles per hour. It was at home. We did this in November of last year. With a slower configuration than it is in the car now. The reason for being where it is now is because we came here to have fun with the big guys. And I want to be at least a little competitive. So, we made some changes to increase it a little. So, if you want to be technically correct. It's the fastest street GT-R in New Zealand. So, the first time he participated in a drag race. He did 93. Which is already very fast. 1. He was already well accelerated. I think he only had 1000 horsepower. Maybe a little more. He already had sequential gearbox. When he went through that. I thought. Holy ----. OK. We can really do something here. This can really become a serious car. And then. Yes. The power has evolved. 1. The time has started to fall. And yes. I feel that there is much more fun to have here in Sydney and in Australia. That's why we never have wire. There are always pieces being released. There are always things to change. If you lose a race. You don't want to lose again. Then you increase the power. You do this. Do that. And that's it. I don't think there's anything drastic to be done in the car. He has a very good and solid configuration now. So. He must behave and continue. I'll leave the car here in Sydney for probably a few months. We made a great effort to get here. It would be a shame not to do more events with the car. So. Now that all this is ready. Well. It's not all ready. But now that I'm at a point where I'm happy with it. I bought an Evo 9 to start diving and get a little more involved with this scene. Completely factory. Not even a pod filter. So. Yes. It will be exciting to do this. I've been involved with some very serious mistakes in recent years. But I want my own. I'm not going to get too excited about it. But it's just another thing I want to do. Do that. Yes. It's the coolest thing. I think being autonomous and being able to do your own thing every day. And turn it into a successful career. It would be foolish not to try. You have to try. The worst that can happen is not to work. And you go looking for a job elsewhere.