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Rally-Prepped Stillen GT-R Ready for Targa Newfoundland Action

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Posted September 2 2009 05:00 AM by Andrew Peterson 
Category: Motorsports

Rally-Prepped Stillen GT-R Ready for Targa Newfoundland Action

Stillen has been vigilantly working on a version of Nissan’s GT-R to field in the upcoming 2009 Targa Newfoundland Rally, and the beast is now ready to roll.

Although the stock GT-R already boasts some impressive performance credentials, the Stillen GT-R is nothing short of amazing. Stillen claims the GT-R will do 0 to 60 mph in 2.9 seconds, and blitz through the quarter mile in 11.0 seconds at 127.9 mph.

To achieve these impressive numbers, Stillen replaced many of the stock aluminum body panels with carbon fiber pieces. Stillen also boosted the GT-R’s output from 485 hp to a tire-shredding 620 hp by adding a racing intake and exhaust, and increasing the boost pressure from 10 psi to 15.

In addition to modifying the engine, interior, and exterior of the car, Stillen also tweaked Godzilla’s suspension to cope with the demands of a rally. The suspension on the rally-prepped GT-R uses high-performance coil-over shocks with adjustable bump and rebound settings, Eibach race springs, and adjustable sway bars sourced from Stillen itself.

Stillen’s GT-R will enter competition come September 12, when the Targa Newfoundland opens. For more photos and video on the Stillen GT-R, check out Stillen’s website here.


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