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“I just want to thank AMS for all the support that helped us win our second straight SCCA T2 National Championship!!. The car ran perfectly all week and allowed our heavily restricted Evo to battle toe to toe with the 2011 5 liter Ford sponsored Mustang GT driven by Grand am cup Pro Andrew Aquilante and the Nissan sponsored 370Z driven by World Challenge Pro Tony Rivera as well as many others.  With a slightly damp track and clouds looming, we chose to go out on rain tires where most of the front runners went out on dries. Once the track dried up we slipped back a few places until the rain finally hit as we had planned. The advantage swung back in our favor and we were able to get back to the lead and the win.”

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Yesterday our preferred car transport company Thomas Sunday dropped off the next batch of cars at AMS. This now brings the total GT-R head count at AMS to 15. It seems as soon as we deliver a few… a few more are right behind them.

First we have Jeff with his 2010 GT-R from Pound Ridge, NY. Jeff initially wanted an ALPHA 9 but the temptation for the ALPHA 10 was too great. Jeff’s goals are to build an 800whp Pump gas monster and we will deliver JUST THAT!

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Since I first purchased my EVO 9,  I had been running the original AMS T3 turbo kit. It was a great kit and still is a fine example of a truly durable, complete, and potent turbo kit. But over the years turbo technology has changed. So with that, AMS set out to design a turbo kit to utilize today’s turbo and wastegate technology and I must say the final product is spot on.
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Celebrate a milestone in R35 GT-R history with the AMS Alpha 12 – World’s First 8-Second R35 GT-R T-Shirt. This commemorative shirt features the 1500 horsepower AMS Alpha 12 GT-R and it’s accomplishment as the world’s very first 8 second ¼ mile R35 GT-R.

Can here for information how to purchase this shirt.

A little while ago our GT-R customer Zac walked into our showroom inquiring about doing an ALPHA 9 package to his new 2012 GT-R. We talked over the options and in addition to the ALPHA 9 estimate I gave him he also wanted an ALPHA 9 to 10 estimate. After showing his wife the info she replied with “well why don’t you just do ALPHA 10 in the first place and save some money doing it twice?” Talk about a keeper!

Shortly after that Zac confirmed the build and Tim Salefski our in house engine builder began working up an engine for him. Zac then dropped his baby off and our technician Eric Jones was put to work. The slated modifications for the car were as follows:

Specifications

• AMS ALPHA 10 Turbo kit
• AMS ALPHA 3.8 Race engine
• AMS CNC ported ALPHA cylinder heads
• AMS Spec ALPHA cams by Kelford
• AMS ALPHA fuel system and injectors
• AMS ALPHA fuel rail kit with regulator
• AMS Spec Exhaust including HKS Legamax rear section
• AMS Front mount intercooler
• AMS ALPHA induction kit with MAP sensors
• AMS Spec Shep Trans ALPHA 10 transmission service
• Dodson Pro Max clutch kit
• AMS CF Roof
• Volk Te37 Super laps and M&H drag radials (Track wheels)
• PWJDM rear carbon seat deletes

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Saturday:

After nearly 600 miles 10.5 hrs of driving on Friday (to Ohio via Chicago)…
Sat warmup was pretty early! I did very little to prep the car, having not even started it since I left Mid Ohio in July! After unpacking it, I adjusted the tire temps a little, slapped on the camera and that’s about it! I ran about 6 laps, each a little quicker than the last and qualified with a 1:35.0 – which was nearly as fast as I went in July; so I was excited. I was sitting 9th in grid and 2nd in class; squeezed tightly by 2 C5 Vettes. Read more…