Haltech R35 GTR runs 11.1 @ 124mph

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Haltech GT-R Runs 11.1 @ 124mph in Stock Trim w/Haltech ECU

GTRBlog was down at the Mackenzie’s Motor Trimming Compak Attak out at Western Sydney International Dragway (WSID) at Eastern Creek today to see the Haltech Nissan R35 GT-R run. In their first run of the morning at 9.30am on a cold track into a headwind they ran an 11.1 @ 124mph using the GT-R’s launch control system. Their second run saw the launch control system disarm itself prior to the start but they still ran an 11.5 @ 125.9mph. Their third and final run saw similar issues and they managed an 11.8 @ 126mph. It must be said that this is Haltech’s first run down the strip in the new GT-R so the launch control routine is still not 100% familiar to all their drivers.

GTRBlog spoke with Haltech on their development progress with the new GT-R and after not much more than a week in the workshop they had already cracked the ECU and prototyped their own full computer for engine management. Right now the Haltech Platinum ECU is running ignition, timing and fuel maps for the GT-R while the standard ECU is still in place for ABS, ATTESSA, accessories and so forth.

While developing and tuning the ECU on the dyno Haltech had tried replacing various sections of the exhaust including the center muffler section including the secondary cats as well as the rear muffler section but saw very little in the way of worthwhile gains. They have since put the exhaust back to standard.

So yes you read that right, standard GT-R, full interior, full stock exhaust, Haltech ECU runs 11.1. It doesn’t stop here though, Halltech hope to see 10’s with a little more development and a strong launch on a good day. I’d say they’re well on their way to meeting this goal.

Follow the jump to read the timeslip from today’s 11.1 at Compak Attak and stay tuned for a full update soon with a photo gallery from today.

Update: Forgot to mention this was on pump gas, everyday 98 RON unleaded. (93 octane US)

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Congrats to Haltech!

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Japanese Performance Car News: R35 Runs 11.1 Quarter Mile with Haltech ECU, Stock Everything Else

If you were in any doubt about the performance potential of Nissan's new GT-R, then take note: ECU company Haltech have proved that the standard package is good for a low 11-second timeslip with nothing more than some fuel and ignition timing tweaks.

Haltech took their R35 down to Wester Sydney International Dragway over the weekend to bust out some runs and see how their ECU improved the GT-R's performance. On the first run they managed to produce a very impressive 11.124 ET with a 200.94kph trap speed. Further runs were logged at 11.5-11.8 seconds due to some complications with the GT-R's launch control system, which is about par with a completely standard R35. Haltech's only modifications to the car are in their cracked ECU which features revised fuel and timing maps and piggy-backs onto the standard ECU, which handles the complex ATTESA system as well as the ABS, climate control and instruments. The interior is intact and despite previously sporting a custom exhaust system, Haltech decided to re-fit the stock pipes after noticing the aftermarket exhaust provided little to no gain.

It's an impressive feat for such an easily-carried-out modification. Without opening up the engine, the GT-R is already but a hair's breadth away from becoming a 10-second car. Vin Diesel would be proud.