# Porsche calls out Nissan **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [September 30, 2008, 11:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/porsche-calls-out-nissan/199887 "2008-09-30T11:41:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 28
**Author:** ![MBH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@MBH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MBH)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2008, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/porsche-calls-out-nissan/199887/28 "2008-10-02T12:18:03Z")
> [@Chevy Guru's chime in...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-gurus-chime-in/38069/24): > > I am BY FAR not a gtr fan, but they were obviously racing at a dragstrip not sanctioned by Nissan and they still had their governors on. why else would there be a 1 second difference in ET but identical MPH for both? > > The last time I went to the track, there was a gt-r there. He was running mid-11’s all day long. and that was at a sanctioned track. (believe he was trapping 122 mph?) you might not be a GTR fan, but you are still pulling facts out of your ass like one. US nissans dont’ have the 111mph (180kph) speed limiter like the other countries, we have a 156mph limiter. Your guess is as good as mine, and yes they were driven by two nissan dealer’s but not lot boys. If you guys have the time, here is a VERY VERY good read about the whole GTR controversy at the ring. It pretty much points out how gullible and caught up in the whole BS we are. > **[Avoidable Contact #17: Cheating Nissan, Bitter Porsche.](https://www.speedsportlife.com/2008/10/01/avoidable-contact-17-cheating-nissan-bitter-porsche/)** > > Click for Larger Image Story by Jack Baruth Okay, class, put away your books. Time for a pop quiz. It’s just one question, and it’s multiple-choice: Which car holds the official Nurburg… highlights: there is no such thing as the production car record at the ring, as no times were achieved during any type of sanctioned competition. sloppy stopwatches may take part in the quicker times (starting/finishing locations not being the same, etc.) Chevy’s ZR1 had a roll cage, as likely did the GTR a turbocharged car in the hands of the factory going after a record should be taken with a whole shaker of salt. Porsche’s GTR time was very much in line with that of a professional racer (time of 7:50) maybe most importantly: on a 14 mile long track, the conditions of the track and the weather will play a huge roll in time. Things like rubber getting washed off the track and stuff plays a huge role in traction… despite this, porsche achieved slightly _faster_ times for their respective cars, a time over 20 seconds slower than what nissan reported for themselves. my take on all this? that is that the nissan that ran the time was almost certainly modified. tricky japs --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/porsche-calls-out-nissan/199887)._