Every racer has a goal for their build, and it can change over time. Robert Marjan’s endgame has always been to have the quickest Nissan GT-R in the world. Marjan earned that title when his R32 GT-R known as “JUN II” lit the boards with a 6.37 at 224 MPH. In this video, Marjan talks about everything that’s gone into making JUN II the quickest GT-R of them all.
The first thing you need to understand is that Marjan’s GT-R isn’t a tube chassis car that barely retains any of its OEM DNA — the R32 still has its OEM floor pan, chassis, strut towers, and numerous other parts, as well. Any changes that Marjan has made to his GT-R have been in the name of function, so the car would be able to use every ounce of horsepower it creates.
Under the hood of the GT-R, you’ll find a built engine that uses a billet block as its base. A single Precision Turbo & Engine 110mm turbo provides boost. The engine package makes over 3,000 horsepower and sends all that power to the IRS rear suspension.
A problem CRD had been fighting with the GT-R was the car’s level of consistency. To address the problem, the GT-R was totally rebuilt during the pandemic with an extra focus put on the rear suspension. CRD’s goal with the rebuild was to improve the setup of the GT-R so it could produce better front-half numbers at the track.
A big part of the change was moving to wider front and rear fenders. These new carbon-fiber body panels saved over 33 pounds and allowed the team to stuff some wider tires under the car. The new fenders made it easier for the suspension changes to be made, as well. Now, the GT-R can cut low 1.0-second 60-foot times and that helped it rip off the record-setting elapsed time.
Motive Video did a great job helping Marjan tell his story and what it took to create the world’s quickest GT-R.
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