# Thought a GT-R transmission was expensive? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [February 2, 2010, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thought-a-gt-r-transmission-was-expensive/78857 "2010-02-02T10:17:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thought-a-gt-r-transmission-was-expensive/78857/1 "2010-02-02T10:17:48Z")
> **[My engine exploded.. i am cursed.. :( - R35 GT-R](http://www.gtrlife.com/nagtroc.htmlforums/index.php?showtopic=36946&st=0)** > > Page 1 of 6 - My engine exploded.. i am cursed.. :( - posted in R35 GT-R: > after less than a month driving my GTR after my perfect gearbox rebuilt, i was cruising today on 3rd gear, then i decided to shift to second gear to overtake a car, i down... How about $55k for a motor …whammyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 10:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thought-a-gt-r-transmission-was-expensive/78857/2 "2010-02-02T10:19:50Z")
oof ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 10:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thought-a-gt-r-transmission-was-expensive/78857/3 "2010-02-02T10:20:37Z")
Ugh…Can’t believe how hyped they are for something with a drivetrain made out of glass and held together with duct tape. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thought-a-gt-r-transmission-was-expensive/78857/4 "2010-02-02T10:22:31Z")
it’s seriously dissapointing…each motor is hand-built This car did have a Cobb Access Port though…Maybe bad tuning? Don’t know. ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thought-a-gt-r-transmission-was-expensive/78857/5 "2010-02-02T10:24:53Z")
:ham: ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 10:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thought-a-gt-r-transmission-was-expensive/78857/6 "2010-02-02T10:28:47Z")
Sucks to be that guy. That is what you get for being an early adopter of modifications. Whether they caused it or not, he is probably SOL. ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thought-a-gt-r-transmission-was-expensive/78857/7 "2010-02-02T10:29:24Z")
Wow. I’m in the wrong business. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 10:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thought-a-gt-r-transmission-was-expensive/78857/8 "2010-02-02T10:30:34Z")
I still think that aside from the fact that it’s unfortunate that he blew a motor, $55k is unreasonably expensive. Isn’t the MSRP like 75-80k? Better off parting out his car and buying a new one. Hell, someone would probably pay $30k for the car with a busted motor. ---
**Author:** ![Penfold](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/penfold/32/5007_2.png) [@Penfold](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Penfold)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 10:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thought-a-gt-r-transmission-was-expensive/78857/9 "2010-02-02T10:33:54Z")
I am going to assume it has something to do with how the engines are produced. Building the extra engines that are not going directly into a car probably takes up time and resources, thus causing the price to go up. Or Nissan is losing a boatload on every GT-R sold. ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 10:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thought-a-gt-r-transmission-was-expensive/78857/10 "2010-02-02T10:34:19Z")
That’s how it is with any car you buy. ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 10:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thought-a-gt-r-transmission-was-expensive/78857/11 "2010-02-02T10:34:25Z")
that sucks, fucking blacklisted ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 10:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thought-a-gt-r-transmission-was-expensive/78857/12 "2010-02-02T10:39:16Z")
Well, who knows, the $55k may include installation or a slew of other things, he kind of just throws the number out there in the thread. Either way, its not like a crate ZR1 engine is free either though, or the 'vette racing motors. Expensive stuff. Maybe the $55k includes a crap-ton of electronics, which we know the GTR has plenty of, and the rest of the drivetrain. ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 10:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thought-a-gt-r-transmission-was-expensive/78857/13 "2010-02-02T10:44:10Z")
FYI the motor is only 36k ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 10:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thought-a-gt-r-transmission-was-expensive/78857/14 "2010-02-02T10:47:28Z")
Meh, a crate ZR1 motor is $21k. The slightly less powerful LS-A is $14k. $55, or even 36, is ridiculous. > **[LS9 crate motor costs more than most cars](https://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/19/ls9-crate-motor-costs-more-than-most-cars/)** > > Click above for high-res image gallery of the LS9 engine ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 10:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thought-a-gt-r-transmission-was-expensive/78857/15 "2010-02-02T10:50:44Z")
yeah, let’s not forget that most of us don’t even drive $35k cars lol…half of this forum’s cars are probably worth one gtr piston. ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 11:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thought-a-gt-r-transmission-was-expensive/78857/16 "2010-02-02T11:03:58Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > Meh, a crate ZR1 motor is $21k. The slightly less powerful LS-A is $14k. $55, or even 36, is ridiculous. > [LS9 crate motor costs more than most cars - Autoblog](http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/19/ls9-crate-motor-costs-more-than-most-cars/) $36k vs $21k. The GT-R motor is quite a bit different than the LS9. I don’t think it is that far out there. Every car is really expensive when you buy it a piece at a time. ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 11:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thought-a-gt-r-transmission-was-expensive/78857/17 "2010-02-02T11:08:21Z")
junk ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thought-a-gt-r-transmission-was-expensive/78857/18 "2010-02-02T11:17:29Z")
**BUY AMERICAN! Say NO to Chink Imports!** ---
**Author:** ![jt76](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jt76/32/5100_2.png) [@jt76](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jt76)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 11:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thought-a-gt-r-transmission-was-expensive/78857/19 "2010-02-02T11:18:33Z")
You could have one built for less money no? ---
**Author:** ![khoveraki](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/khoveraki/32/5131_2.png) [@khoveraki](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/khoveraki)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thought-a-gt-r-transmission-was-expensive/78857/20 "2010-02-02T11:33:43Z")
He didn’t take off the mods before he brought the car back to the dealer? Or what? That’s pretty retarded if he didn’t, jeesh. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thought-a-gt-r-transmission-was-expensive/78857.md?page=2)