Nissan GT-R recognizes tracks via GPS and removes speed limiter

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Nissan GT-R recognizes tracks via GPS and removes speed limiter

We know that the Nissan GT-R's ECU wizardry is impressive, but this little tidbit left us in awe. According to our friends over at the GTChannel, the GT-R's integrated computer limits the vehicle's speed in Japan to 111 mph (180 km/h), but once the GPS system detects that you've arrived at a domestic circuit, it removes the top speed limiter for all-out track assaults. In the U.S., they've bumped up the electronically-limited top speed to 156 mph (250 km/h), but there's no integration with the GPS here in the States, meaning that anyone that wants to go faster on track has to have the ECU modifed. Nissan has made several overtures that the GT-R's ECU will be a tough nut to crack, but we're sure that enterprising tuners both here and abroad will be able to coax a few extra ponies out of the twin-turbo'd 3.8-liter mill and remove any electronic nannies that go with it.

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Huh?

[RD]

i can admire the technical wizardry... but this IS NOT A NISSAN FORUM... RICER'S STAY AWAY! I dont give a crap about skyline's or any other non mopar related foreign product.  It is either Mopar, American or both... last I checked, the skyline is not made in the U.S.A.

I would rather view and post in a thread about jamie lynn spears than see this crap.  nothing personal... just dont care about NISSAN's.

[Steve P.]

I am wondering myself why this was posted here.  I know many DC members own and drive many different vehicles, but normally, unless they have an issue they need help with, they keep to MOPAR in general.

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I am wondering myself why this was posted here.  I know many DC members own and drive many different vehicles, but normally, unless they have an issue they need help with, they keep to MOPAR in general.

But on the other hand.  All the GPS stuff is pretty Bit**en