At the front, the car features a new carbon-fiber front spoiler with integrated ducts to help cool the brakes. There is also a large carbon-fiber rear wing for added downforce on the rear axle, although the Nissan GT-R's already impressive aerodynamic ability will be hard to better.
Additionally, Shadow Sports Design has developed a set of custom forged magnesium GT-R wheels in collaboration with renowned aftermarket wheels company Enkei. The front wheels weigh just 9.85kg, while the larger rear wheels come in at an ultra light 10.6kg - a total weight saving of around 3.65kg compared to the standard GT-R.
This latest tuned GT-R joins other Japanese-tuned variants of the GT-R, such as those from Zele and Branew. While those cars featured both aerodynamic and performance modifications, for now it seems that Shadow Sports' GT-R will not be getting performance modifications except for custom the titanium exhaust kit.
Reader Comments
Mon Feb 2 2009 9:52 AM
Mike says
Yay, it's not hideous! This kit looks quite good, especially like the wheels. Reduced rotational mass is always a good thing.
Mon Feb 2 2009 6:44 PM
burke says
They should be more concerned about transmission issues...they are braking a lot and replacement costs around $23,000 before tax plus $1,500 labor :(
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