2009 Nissan 370Z CBA-Z34 - Pushing The Limits This Soon To Be GT3 Killer Is Everything A New Z Owner Should Be Excited About. MCR Shows Us Why By Taro
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This Soon To Be GT3 Killer Is Everything A New Z Owner Should Be Excited About!
2009 Nissan 370Z CBA-Z34 - Pushing The Limits This Soon To Be GT3 Killer Is Everything A New Z Owner Should Be Excited About. MCR Shows Us Why By Taro Koki Photography by Kyosyu Mizohata In the same way that Hattori Hanzo only makes his samurai swords with pride and without compromise, Shinichi Kobayashi of Matchless Crowd Racing (MCR) only builds cars, both for himself and customers, until he is completely satisfied. The master tuner's philosophy is that his work must bring excitement, movement and dreams to his end users. Anything else is useless. I've seen him limping out of a car arriving to an event. I later heard that he wrecked the night before during a high speed "test". He himself must experience the limit to truly know the car he's building. Kobayashi is stoic to himself and equally strict to his staff. If he sees a mechanic cutting corners he won't hesitate to smack him on the head. It's possibly something that wouldn't fly this side of the Pacific, but only with that type of attitude and atmosphere does the blistering fast crimson red MCR cars are born. MCR was founded in 1994 by Kobayashi. Since the beginning, Nissan cars and speed has been his focus. Since speed cannot be compromised, Kobayashi never even dabbled with drifting. Actually he dislikes drifting because he believes it's a show and not a clear competition. With the cooling issue aside, Kobayashi was finally able to start working on the engine. But with limited time in tuning a 370Z, most of the mechanical fabrications were made to make noticeable strides in performance. The MCR SWAT ROM Version 3, which rids limiters, optimizes the electronic throttle mapping, variable valve timing and ignition/fuel timing. Kobayashi says, "air cleaners and exhausts tend to be the first thing to do to increase power but on NA cars, I like starting from the ECU to get instant drive feel results. The low- to mid-range torque increase is where the driver can really feel the response difference compared to the stock settings." On the charts, horsepower is now rated at 299.7ps whereas the torque picked up to 35.5kgm. ECU and exhaust tuning also come hand-in-hand for MCR, so they added their own center pipe, Crimson muffler and a catalyzer from Sunline Racing to create a smoother flow contributing to the upped power. Another MCR partner, ZEAL, provided a set of coilovers to Kobayashi, which is set up with custom-valved MCR Function-A shocks. Many hours were put into building the bottom half of the car so he sweats confidence when explaining the suspension set up. Tires and wheels must not be forgotten when speaking of overall drive setup. Enkei and Yokohama have been a part of MCR's repertoire for quite some time now; the Enkei wheels are hyper-silver 19-inch GTC01s and are designed to clear the oversized Endless rotors and calipers. The aggressive looks of the MCR Z34 is made up mostly by NISMO aero components; the front half spoiler, side steps and rear spoiler are all from the factory Nissan motorsports division. The black canards are the only original exterior part besides the MCR F1 marker harness kit for the back fog light. The headlights are Bellof Optimals that gives a silkier white than the stock lights. Also the position lights and license plate lights are Bellof Super Wide LED bulbs for the extra touch with brighter glow. Not that he needs any added attention to the license plate as he zips around the express highways of Tokyo. We're sad to say the inside is mostly stock except for the Bride Euro II seats that keep him from flying out of his seat on the Shutoko highway and the Nardi Classic steering wheel. Next on the plate for this Z is definitely going to be engine development and MCR has taken apart the motor several times already so they can begin developing original parts. Ultimately the goal is to beat the Porsche GT3 on the track with this car, a battle we'd like to see someday if he can actually make it happen. So we won't be seeing Kobayashi retiring and hiding in Okinawa behind a sushi bar like Hattori Hanzo did. No, you'll find him right in his shop working away under the hood until the GT3 killer comes to life. Tuning Menu 2009 Nissan 370Z CBA-Z34 Owner matchless crowd racing (MCR) Hometown saitama, japan Occupation nissan tuning specialist Engine 3.7L VQ37VHR; MCR center pipe and Crimson exhaust muffler; Sunline Racing GT-spec EX Sports catalytic converter Driveline NISMO GT-Pro LSD Engine Management MCR SWAT ROM version 3 ECU Power 299.7ps at 7,358rpm; 35.5kgm at 4,351 rpm Footwork & Chassis ZEAL front 14kg X-coilovers with MCR Function A shock absorbers; ZEAL rear X-coilovers 18kg with MCR Function A shock absorbers Brakes Endless 6-piston Monocoque front calipers with 370mm rotors and rear pads Wheels & Tires +42 19x9.5 and +22 19x10 Enkei GTC01 wheels; ADVAN Neova AD08 255/35R19 and 295/30R19 tires Exterior MCR carbon canards, F1 marker harness kit and rear fog lamp; NISMO front half spoiler, side skirts and rear spoiler; Bellof Optimal headlights and Super White LED bulbs Interior Nardi Classic steering wheel; Bride Euro II seats WWW endlessusa.com (Endless/ZEAL), enkei.com, mcr-ltd.com, more-japan.com (Bride) How Do I Get There? For anyone visiting Japan, we know how tough it can be getting around when a car isn't the best option. It's even more difficult when you have to take a train, can't read the signs or don't have a native Japanese person with you to show you the ropes. So we did the next best thing: we asked our native Japanese expert (who just happened to go to high school in the States and now lives in Southern California) to help you with the process. Of course if you do have the luxury of having someone show you around, we highly recommend it, but for those of you who are making shop visits into your trip, you might want to keep these notes handy. MCR Japan (directions from JR Akihabara Station to M.C.R): • Take the "Tsukuba Express" towards Tsukuba and get off at YASHIO Station. • Find the elevated Shutoko No 6 highway going parallel to the train you just got off. • Take a left and walk underneath on Kendo #116 going back towards Akihabara. • Keep on going until you arrive to Yashio Minami Ramp Crossing lights and take a right. • Take a right on the first narrow street right before the "Avail Casual & Shoe" store. • Take your first left and you should see the M.C.R shop on the right-hand side. More pictures: Source: 2009 Nissan 370Z CBA-Z34 - Matchless Crowd Racing - Super Street Magazine
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You're welcome. Drift King Tsuchiya drives the MCR Z here. Old video so not sure you saw it already or no.
haha.. that's great! It's my dream to go to japan and at least see the tochigi japan Nissan plant, Nissan Oval track and GTR testing. Maybe one day I can go. You can be my guide
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Good luck on beating the GT3 with 415 hp, virtually R-compound tires, a fully developed racing suspension that is built solely for the car, and years of development.
Yeah, you can add a supercharger or turbo and massive tires and brakes but it'll still never be the complete package. By the time he's done, he'll have spent enough money to buy a GT3, I'll bet. |
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It can be made to compete but what beats an out of the box racecar?! haha
I like the car as a whole but not a fan of the silver aero kit or the cheap looking steering wheel.
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What happends if someone mods the hell out of that Gt3
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agreed...GT3 killer is a VERY bold statement, and very unlikely
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damn never knew that car cost 113k now I see the big deal
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The Zed is a great car but one with a perceived weakness and a lot of attention has been brought to it. Engine oli overheating issues. Again this Japanese guy proved it. I just wonder how a 370z could handle Melbourne 45 degree celcius temperature in heavy traffic where you don't get out of 2nd gear for at leaSt 45 mins, with the air conditioning on. Will it overheat and be an embarassment on the side of the road. Here, this is a $70,000 car. NISSAN STOP BULLSHITTING AND MAKE A GOOD QUALITY OIL COOLER STANDARD, I KNOW I WILL NOT BITCH IF THE CAR HERE IN AUSTRALIA IS WORTH AN $1,000 BECAUSE OF IT. I'D STILL BUY IT.
Therevare many days here where the temp gets to over 40 degrees, some people drive with the air con on (i don't, too mechanically sympathetic, and maybe stupid) and push the car. In this situation will the car handle it or will it go into limp mode. Eliminate this flaw/perceived flaw and this will be an untouchable from critism car. |
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