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This past Tuesday transmission guru John Shepherd took his ALPHA 12 powered GT-R to the track for some software testing. Thanks to the new transmission components and software refinements John was finally able to show what his car was capable of. Not only did John break the record for any ALPHA 12 but he broke the overall ET record for ANY R35 GT-R beating the longstanding time of our shop ALPHA OMEGA GT-R set back in March of 2012. Running 5 back to back 8 second passes, John was able to clip off an 8.61@170mph setting a new R35 GT-R ET record!  What’s even more impressive is this comes just a little over a week after his 200mph run at the Wanna Go Fast ½ Mile Challenge!!

John Shepherd’s car was 100% assembled by himself and has some top notch components on it. John pulled many of his parts from the ALPHA Catalog running:

ALPHA Performance 12 Turbo Kit

ALPHA Performance Race Front Mount Intercooler Kit

ALPHA Performance Induction Kit

ALPHA Performance Race CNC Cylinder Heads

ALPHA Performance ALPHA Camshafts

We would like to congratulate John and his crew for putting together one hell of a car and to Boyan at Syvecs USA for dialing it in with the new software changes to allow for not only a great calibration but phenomenal shifting.  We are excited to see these advancements in software in addition to the new Dodson Performance Anti Surge Kit that kept the transmission line pressure right where it needs to be.  Look out for R35 GT-R’s getting even faster in the near future!

The Alpha 9 Porsche 997 Performance Package offers you a complete system with nothing left to buy. What makes this performance package even more appealing is that it offers exact tolerances and fitment within the tight confines of the 997 engine bay. Not only does it improve the size and effectiveness of the turbo and intercooler systems, but it provides all the necessary upgrades to the fuel system. This is all done without deviation from the stock routing. Such a design cannot be replicated by hand or measured by the naked eye. It requires CAD development, metal casting and an engineering skill-set uncommon in the industry.

32 Hours 7 Minutes is probably the best car movie of all time.  It is a documentary about the cross country race called the US Express held in the early 80′s and is named after the record of 32 hours, 7 minutes set back in 1983. The US Express was the underground version of the Cannonball Run (yes, there actually were Cannonball Run races in the 70′s).  This movie has a ton of footage and interviews telling the story of this almost unknown race.

If that isn’t enough to make you want to watch this movie, the other half of this documentary outlines Gumball 3000 legend Alex Roy and his 2006 attempt at breaking the 32 hour, 7 minute record.  The amount of planning, preparation and ingenuity to attempt such a thing is truly spectacular.  The film maker Cory Welles rides along in Roy’s BMW M5 and documents their attempt to AVERAGE 90 mph for 2800 miles from New York to LA.  Did I mention Cory is a she and darn good looking?  That helps this movie too…

This is a must see movie for any car enthusiast.  I have to warn you though, this film is going to make you want to attempt a cross country run yourself!

For more information visit: http://www.32hours7minutes.com

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