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So ive been reading around an this supposed scam that the new GTR has. Supposabley if you turn off the traction control warranty is voided. unless you go to a nissan dealership and have a certain checkup so to say. Ive read lots of articles and bulletins. Most come from domestic owners who are to ignorant and think that imports should not belong in america. they say the corvettes warranty is not voided when traction control is off. but i wonder how they know this. i think what nissan is doing is saying that having the traction control off and using launch control could potentially damage the transmission. just like any other manufacturer of they find signs of abuse there not going to warranty a part. i work at a ford dealership and we refuse warranty on lots of diesels due to aftermarket parts and abuse. but yet there not getting any criticism. i found this article also.

Here is an old 'BMW & Driver ' article I'm sure you all seen:


2009 Nissan GT-R Ownership Myths Dispelled - Car News

There’s no speed limiter, the tires won’t wear out in 3000 miles, and Nissan even picks up some of the service costs.


April 2008



You’ve likely already read the various rumors flying around the Internet about the GT-R’s steep ownership costs; that it has a speed limiter unless you’re at a Nissan-approved track; and that tires can only be replaced four at a time. We heard these things, too, courtesy of a tire supplier to GT-R, so we called up Nissan and got to the bottom of it. Most of the gloom-and-doom hype is unfounded. See below for our questions and Nissan’s responses.

Rumor 1: Nissan’s GPS will only allow full-speed operation in the U.S. at Nissan-approved tracks.

There is no speed limiter on the U.S. spec GT-R unless you count the rev limiter.

Rumor 2: Once a vehicle has been run an approved track, it must be subjected to a post-track safety inspection at a Nissan dealer (brake fluid, suspension, tires, drivetrain, other checks), at an estimated cost of $1,000. Otherwise the warranty is voided.

It is a very good idea to inspect a car of the GT-R’s potential after spending time on a track to verify that everything is still within specifications and not worn. We are investigating offering this type of post-track inspection service to GT-R owners in the U.S. in order to provide the type of customer service some GT-R owners will want. Track use will not void the warranty. However, the warranty will not cover repairs required due to misuse, including operation in violation of applicable laws or racing.

Rumor 3: The vehicle is set up from the factory with suspension settings for track use, with very high negative camber in the front and substantial toe-in at the rear. If the car is driven on the street with the factory settings the tires will only last 3000–5000 miles, and inner tire wear in the front will be substantial within 1000 miles. The settings may be changed from factory settings for street use prior to delivery, however.

The normal front camber setting is just over 1 degree negative. There is a small amount of flexibility in the setting, so if a customer wants to maximize tire wear they can request slightly less negative camber. The rear toe setting is between 1 and 2 mm total toe-in. While these settings are more aggressive than most cars, they are not extreme. The car provides amazing performance and you wouldn’t expect it to behave like a typical car. Driving style and road surfaces will greatly affect tire life, so it is very difficult to estimate. However, the tread life of some of our test tires has exceeded 10,000 miles in typical street driving. Of course, track usage will definitely diminish tire life.

Rumor 4: The brakes are some type of ceramic composite, and a brake job will cost upwards of $3000.

The GT-R brakes use conventional materials. The brakes have full-floating two-piece rotors. The outer rotor is cast iron and the hub or hat is aluminum. The pads are also conventional materials. They are large Brembos—15-inch rotors front and rear, six-piston calipers front and four-piston rear—so they won’t be inexpensive, but they provide phenomenal stopping performance. We don’t expect a 500-hp engine to cost the same as a 300-hp engine, so we wouldn’t expect 500–hp brakes to cost the same as 300-hp brakes. We don’t have final pricing on the parts yet so we can’t say for certain how much they’ll cost.

I think this is very true. i wanna know everyones opinon on this matter. im very mad about this and just need some people intelligent enough to think on a higher level than most people on the internet. i would ask my girlfriend, but cars is not her game lol. so let me know what you think.

 
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im not sure why people get pissy even if its true. if you can afford that car, you can afford some extra for maintenance and tires lol.

 
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Thats kinda what i think. But through all my reading, it seems if Nissan has covered there *** pretty good. They tell you in the owners manual what voids warranty just like any other vehicle. Besides, wether the tranny is weak or not, its an amazing car, with amazing power and speed. you dont need launch control to beat 99% of the cars anyways.

 
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On TOP GEAR Jeremy said that the GT-R has a limiter of 113 or 112 on the road but is unleashed when its at a track...just im japan i guess? Anyone got some info on the Jap Spec?

 
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Thats true, the GTR from my understanding has a GPS and when it sees that your on a Nissan approved race track the speed limiter is raised to whatever the top speed is. After doing this Nissan wants you to go get an inspection done to ensure nothing has been broken. This is the only way they will warranty you if you ever turn traction control off. This service is estimated at 1,000 bucks

 
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The GPS deal is true, it removes the speed limiter for track use. But the article doesn't say anything about Launch Control not voiding your warranty.

 
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all cars in japan are limited to 113mph on public roads because its the law.

They say the US spec on is limited to 156mph.