Switzer builds a 800 hp track-focused Nissan GTR

Nissan R35 GTR is an impressive sports car, but weighing 3800 lbs it is quite heavy for track use, which motivated one New England GTR owner to contact Ohio-based tuning firm Switzer Performance, and see what Tym Switzer and his crew could do to help improve his Godzilla.

Switzer team started the work with P800 kit, which replaces the car’s intercoolers, intakes, and turbochargers with Switzer components that bump the GTR-engine to 800 hp and almost 700 lb-ft of torque.

.. “Adding 300 more horsepower the car obviously helped its power-to-weight,” Tym adds, “but more importantly none of the components in our P800 package and our new cooling package, which this car also has, are any heavier than stock. When we built the kit originally we didn’t want to make the car any heavier than it already was, and with this car in particular we wanted to reduce the weight as much as we could, without sacrificing the ‘GT’ aspect of the GTR.”

Weight was cut with the addition of a lightweight (ceramic-coated) titanium exhaust system, dry-carbon decklid, and lightweight sports seats from Bride.

After the changes the weight was cut by about 200 lbs, which is enough to make a significant impact on handling, braking, and straight-line speed.