SWITZER PERFORMANCE NEWS

Switzer Panamera Turbo Tuning Special!

2011-10-04T18:01:00.000-04:00

Switzer Performance is now offering promotional pricing for their Panamera Turbo ECU tune that will significantly increase the performance of your Panamera Turbo or Turbo S.

Review the features below:

•   TRUE Siemens ECU recalibration, no additional tuning boxes or harnesses required.
•   Multiple mapping adjustments include but are not limited to: camshaft timing, injection timing and duration, ignition timing, boost control, torque limiters, speed limiters.
•   Improved shifting performance and reduced shift times.
•   Fully emissions compliant, retains full stock exhaust with catalysts.
•   Compatible with most aftermarket exhausts.
•   Retains stock drivability

• Retains factory ECU safety measures

•   Retains multiple performance modes (i.e. sport, sport-plus)
•   93 octane pump fuel performance.
•   Best bang for the buck upgrade for the Panamera Turbo.
•   0-60mph in high 3 second range *traction dependent*
•   0-100mph in under 8 seconds
•   60-130mph in mid 8 second range
•   100-200kph in just over 7 seconds
•   Mid 11 second quarter mile times at 123-125mph
•   Approximately 580HP at the flywheel (~100HP and ~100TQ gain) depending on fuel quality and weather conditions.
•   MSRP 4995.00USD

The promotional price of $3995 is available for a limited time.

Contact Switzer Performance Innovation for ordering details.

Not enough power for you? Then see our P680 PKG for the Panamera Turbo here!

P800 GTR Owners! Announcing the Switzer R1K Upgrade Program.

2011-09-20T17:46:00.000-04:00

P800 GTR owners! The time is now to turn your GTR into an R1K!

For a limited time only, Switzer Performance is offering a P800-to-R1K upgrade program that will transform your GTR from the potent 800HP street machine it is now into a lethal 1000HP street WEAPON!

P800 Dyno Chart


R1K Dyno Chart

The price? SPI is crediting full retail for your existing P800 components toward the purchase of the R1K package. Even better than that, SPI will pay for the enclosed transport of your GTR to their facility in Ohio as well as the delivery to you when it is finished if you are located in the continental US. Alternate fuel tuning is available as well. Contact Switzer Performance Innovation for more information.

P800 Porsche 997TT Build at Switzer Performance Pt. 1

2011-09-15T14:24:00.001-04:00

Check out this beauty we checked in last week:

In for our potent P800 package, these tires are due for a rude awakening as 700whp pounds them into the pavement:

After check-in is finished, it is over to the rack for tear down. At this stage, the car is hooked up to our battery charger and tuning PC so we can download the stock file from the DME using a Softronic OBDII interface cable.

The official build sheet starts as our P800 PKG:

P800 PKG
700 WHP PUMP GAS PKG

Delivering 700 whp and a super-smooth curve, the Switzer P800 997 TT Porsche offers a real "Jekyll and Hyde" duality of smooth cruising and easy driving around-town, followed up by Veyron-baiting performance when the nanny-controls are off and the pedals hit the metals. This is the ultimate daily-driven track star.

• SWITZER TURBO-BACK EXHAUST
• SWITZER COMPETITION-STYLE HEADERS
• SWITZER ECU SOFTWARE
• SWITZER HIGH-FLOW INTAKE ASSEMBLY
• IRIDIUM PERFORMANCE PLUGS
• SWITZER HIGH-FLOW FUEL INJECTOR SYSTEM
• FUEL SYSTEM UPGRADE
• SWITZER SILICONE HOSE KIT
• TiAL BILLET BOVS
• SWITZER-MODIFIED GT28 ALPHA TURBOS
• HD WASTEGATE ACTUATORS
• SWITZER MONSTER INTERCOOLER SYSTEM
• SWITZER BILLET ALUMINUM INTAKE PLUMBING
• ELECTRONIC BOOST CONTROLLER

26990 USD

From there, we add our stage 1 clutch upgrade to handle 800HP. Also on the list of modifications is a set of H&R lowering springs to clean up the wheel gap.

Stay tuned for updates as this build progresses. For more information on the P800 and other 997TT performance upgrades, contact Switzer Performance today!

Kung-Fu Panda! Top Performance Features: Switzer P800 GTR

2011-09-09T17:33:00.000-04:00

Recently, Top Performance Magazine featured a P800 GTR built by our preferred installer Panda Performance in Dubai. Moosa Swaiden is the go-to guy who started Panda, you can read more about his story and the details of our P800 that his crew installed in the pages below:

For information on the Switzer P800 and other GTR packages, contact Switzer Performance or the authorized Switzer Performance Preferred Installer near you.

...and ANOTHER 700HP Porsche 997TT is finished!

2011-09-08T16:26:00.005-04:00

Guards Red Gorgeousness!

Yes, that is correct, 700HP, and on 93 octane no-less! While it may not seem that impressive compared to our more powerful offerings such as the P800, R911, or our special order builds, with this package starting at $17990 you get incredible "bang" for your proverbial "buck." How much bang is that exactly? Enough to propel the 997TT into Veyron territory with a 2.5 0-60 and 0-100mph in 5.9 seconds!

VBox Verified Performance

Enjoy the photos below of the our most recent P700 997TT heading home:

Switzer Billet Upper Intake plumbing from our MONSTER IC's

Switzer Signature Series Wheels in Satin BlackEnjoy!

For more information on the P700/R750 pkg and more, contact Switzer Performance.

Switzer "LC1" Launch Control Conversion for GTR

2011-09-01T15:36:00.003-04:00

Switzer LC1 Launch Control Conversion for 2010+ GTR's, a tech note from Tym Switzer:

For those of you who have wanted to effectively launch your 2011 GTR but couldn't, there is hope.

Yesterday we stopped out to Shepherd Transmissions to drop off another gearbox and wanted to help John with his launch problems in his 2011 GTR. His car is pulling great but has been plagued with the inconsistent launches of LC3. As many of you may or may not know, the LC3 strategy will not permit a launch with traction control disabled. This causes the car to basically pull all power if it senses wheel spin on the launch. While this strategy is very protective, it also makes effectively drag racing a GTR impossible. I had a couple of ideas on how to defeat this a few months ago, but truthfully had set it aside as it wasn't a priority for us at the time. John and I were speaking about his frustrations of not being able to get a solid un-interrupted launch in the car so I dusted off the bookshelf so to speak and we got to work on the problem.

We reprogrammed both the ECM and TCM in the car and we've got everything working together properly so it looks like we're good to go. John is currently running the ProEFI on his car so in the video you will hear a 2 step limiter being used to control the rpm to a lower level than the typical LC1 4000+ rpm limit which is not needed for his combination. Besides... due to the fact that John spends so much time processing all of the transmission builds we, AMS, and so many other shops send in... he's still running a stock gearset in his car. I'm hoping he gets that changed out soon and judging by the fact that there is a sea of GTR transmissions sitting in the shop, that 1st gear may have to wait!

It's great working with John on our transmission builds and I'm glad that we were able to give him a hand with his launch control issues. I also have to say that I appreciate that he never bitches when I ask him to do all of the weird experimental stuff that I ask him to do for me. I'm also going to take a moment and say publicly that I'm glad we decided to work together as technical partners from the beginning. There's been a lot of experimentation and feedback over the last couple of years that's really helped push things along. I'm sure our involvement along with the involvement of other shops like AMS and SPE has been incredibly beneficial for all of the end-users.

Here's a clip of John's car testing LC1 after the conversion today... glad he didn't stay in it much longer...

Thanks for reading... we just wanted to make a quick post and let the 2011 LC3 owners out there know there was hope for better launches. Just make sure you've upgraded that transmission!

For more information, contact Switzer Performance.

Attention 2012 GTR Owners, Your Key to 600HP is Here!

2011-08-12T15:33:00.011-04:00

Recently posted was a teaser shot of a 2012 GTR sporting our 1000+HP R1K upgrade package, however don't think that all we do here is make four digit power levels.

2012 P600 GTR at Switzer Performance

We also specialize in more "modest" power levels as well, which brings us to our P600 "Introductory Tuning PKG" for the 2012 GTR.

2012 P600 GTR at Switzer Performance

While it took us longer than expected to get around the restrictions in the new ECU, the time was well worth it. We are now able to deliver a potent, but safe and reliable 600HP package for the latest Nissan GTR, with the dyno testing to prove it:

Pricing for this package is $4990, contact Switzer Performance for more details.

Sneak Preview: 2012 R1K GTR by Switzer Performance

2011-08-11T12:20:00.006-04:00

Pictured below is the first 2012 R1K GTR from Switzer Performance Innovation, parked just outside one of the bay doors during a performance evaluation session before sending it home.

click for full version

This could be the first 1000+HP 2012 GTR in the world. Stay tuned for more information from Switzer Performance.

Side-by-side 2012 R1K GTR Builds Underway

2011-07-18T13:06:00.005-04:00

Here at SPI, there is no shortage of photo opportunities available to us, which brings us to the following picture featuring two off-the-lot 2012 R35 GTR's under the knife for our R1K package:

The R1K PKG converts the docile 530HP GTR into a pavement tearing machine that produces 900HP on your standard 93 octane pump gas and well over 1000HP at the flywheel on VP Racing Fuel's Q16, in fact, 1000awhp is not uncommon:

Stay tuned for progress on these builds as well as others coming soon!

Consistency wins races

2011-01-21T11:50:00.011-05:00

You have likely heard the phrase before, whether you are bracket racing on a Friday night or hot-lapping at the Nurburgring, in order to know what to expect at every throttle application, consistent power delivery is key. Take for instance the Switzer P800 package for the GTR.

We recently dyno tested one of our P800 packages for the R35 GTR, above is a dyno chart from two back-to-back pulls in less than ten minutes. The difference between the two pulls? 2 HP and 3 Ft/Lbs of torque at all four wheels on average across the entire power band.

Designed from the ground up to be a formidable road course weapon for the stock powertrain, the P800 GTR package offers the greatest value for your investment. With better-than-factory daily driving manners, the P800 combines quick spooling and linear power delivery with acceleration that will give a sport bike a run for it's money.

Contact Switzer Performance for more.

r900 GTR vs. twin-turbo Gallardo

2011-01-19T11:20:00.005-05:00

IF YOU HAVE 9.88 SECONDS YOU HAVE TIME TO WATCH THIS

Earlier this week, a few enthusiastic clients rented out South Florida's excellent PBIR to run a few friendly "grudge match" drag races. Among the attendees was one awesome R900 GTR on 20" Switzer Tech 107 rims and DOT rubber and a screaming yellow, twin-turbo Gallardo.

They lined up. The lights turned green. They blasted down the track.

If you've been following the exploits of our R-package GTR Nissans over the last few years, you already know who wins!

It was a great day, a great event, and we met tons of great people from PBIR, Dragtimes, and Audio Advisors - we can't wait to get back to Florida and do it all again soon!

Thanks, everyone!

Corn-fed Godzilla Breaks into the 9's

2010-10-26T19:40:00.001-04:00

LAUNCH IN 3 ... 2 ...

I wrote about the how a Switzer R1K set the mph-in-a-1/4-mile record last week, but the R1K wasn't the only high-powered Switzer GTR in attendance at Norwalk.

Switzer's eco-conscious E900 GTR Nissan showed up to play, too (minus Amuse wing) and did not disappoint - blasting across the 1/4 mile mark at over 144 mph in just 9.8 seconds!

Video, below.

"GREEN" MEANS "GO!"

I'm not sure what the overall 1/4 mile records for et and mph on E85 are, but if Switzer's E900 isn't the fastest corn-burning GTR PKG available, it can't be too far off.

1/4 mile MPH Record Falls to R1K

2010-10-17T19:00:00.004-04:00

9.38 SEC., 156.44 MPH

Tym Switzer's R1K GTR Prototype rocketed across the quarter-mile in just 9.38 seconds on its way to setting a 1/4 mile speed record of 156.44 mph last weekend at NHRA-sanctioned Summit Dragway in Norwalk, Ohio.

Watch the video, below, for more.

WELCOME TO THE 9 SEC. CLUB

Despite having more than 1000 awhp on tap on C16 racing fuel from VP, Switzer's missile remains flexible enough to be driven on public roads, in keeping with Tym's stated goals of building a GTR that - like the company's P800 Porsches - is flexible enough to be driven every day, without asking the driver to sacrifice reliability or smoothness, even in stop-and-go traffic.

Congrats to the team, the car's owner, and to Tym, who summed up the achievement in his usual, humble style: "we spun all through 1st and 2nd, so there's still a couple tenths in there."

Switzer and the R1K will be hitting the track again soon ... expect more records to fall when they do.

1-2-3-4-6 at 2010 Moscow Unlimited!

2010-09-16T14:10:00.000-04:00

FASTER CLIENTS ARE HAPPIER CLIENTS

It's been a full year since Switzer's Russian crew finished 1-2-3 at the 2009 Moscow Unlimited - but a lot can change in a year. For THIS year's Moscow run, for example, it wasn't a Switzer P800 GTR Nissan on top, followed by a Switzer 997 Porsche turbo ... it was a Switzer 997 Porsche turbo followed by a P800 GTR Nissan!

How times have changed - LOL!

The video above shows the happy winners, who took on all comers, including a "1000 hp" GT3 turbo conversion from 9ff (which had to be trailered home). I shouldn't speak for them, but I think they're at least as excited as we are for next year's event ... expect more from our Russian friends after the snow melts in March.

Porsche Panamera: in Progress

2010-09-03T14:40:00.000-04:00

PANAMERA TURBO P700

Tym Switzer and his Oberlin-Ohio based crew at Switzer Performance are at it again, this time building over 700 hp into Porsche's polarizing Panamera sedan.

Whether you love the look of the Panamera or hate it, you can't deny that a 700 hp Switzer-tuned Porsche sedan doesn't sound like a recipe for some serious fun. More in-process build photos here.

Enjoy!

New Website is Up

2010-09-01T11:45:00.001-04:00

NEW SPLASH PAGE

It's been a long time coming (and we're still adding new content every week) but the new "phone-friendly" Switzer Performance website is up and running, with new photos, graphics, videos, and (of course) new tuning solutions!

There's plenty more coming soon, so keep checking in!

Great Shots!

2010-08-05T10:15:00.000-04:00

ARTSY

No, Switzer Performance isn'tgoing to start tuning Cobras (although I'd love to do a GT500). The reason we have this posted is to right a bit of a wrong.

You see, a few months' back we ran photos of our prototype E900 running at Norwalk that were submitted by the car's owner. They were great shots, as you can see here, but they were also taken by photographer William Zervos, a university student from Toledo, Ohio. You can see more of William's excellent work at his Flickr page.

... and Four! To! Go!

2010-07-23T12:30:00.002-04:00

OVER FOUR THOUSAND HORSEPOWER IN ONE DRIVEWAY

Hosting a dozen or more high-horsepower exotic cars is nothing rare here at Switzer Performance, but even here - having 4 metallic-silver cars ready to go home on the same day is pretty rare!

Switzer P800/R911 GT2 Porsche (DK)

Switzer P800 in Super Silver

Switzer P600 in Super Silver

Switzer R1K in black

Come and get'em, boys - and enjoy the weekend!!

The DSG Interview

2010-07-21T11:48:00.005-04:00

SWITZER GTR OR PORSCHE GT2 ... TOO CLOSE TO CALL

Recently, DSG blogger Eran Dahan interviewed me for an article he was doing for Switzer Performance and Switzer Canada. I've posted part of it here, but you can check out the rest of the interview by clicking here.

Enjoy!

A while back, I mentioned that at sometime, I'd have the chance to interview the power experts at Switzer Performance. Well today was that day, we got to have a chat with tuning firm synonimous with insanely powerful cars. Thanks to Tym Switzer and his team, the company has consistently released kick-ass cars like the Nissan GT-R P700 and the Porsche 997 P800 through the use of innovation. I bet you'd like to get to know these guys now right? Well here it is, our interview with Switzer Performance Innovation!

DSG Performance: So let’s start with your story. How and when did Switzer come to be?

Jo Borras: In the early 90's, Tym Switzer began working on DSM turbos through a Chrysler dealership in Ohio where he was a technician. He studied the way the turbos worked and began tuning his own car after work, which led him to transition form the dealership/service side of the industry and into the racing/tuning side. That first car, a white turbo Talon, was eventually featured in "Turbo and High-tech Performance" magazine in the US.

DSG: What was the first car you put the Switzer touch on?

JB: As above, Tym's own 1991 Eagle Talon (DSM).

DSG: What project car signified a turning point in transforming the Switzer brand into what we all see today?

JB: One of Tym's Mitsubishi Evo clients had a Porsche with a "built" motor from another tuning firm. They had had the car for over a year, it had been sent back and forth across the US, and it wasn't right. The client asked Tym to take a look at the car, even though Porsche wasn't Tym's specialty. Tym found the problem that day: one of the technicians at "brand x motorsports" had left a socket in the engine case, which was destroying the engine. The client asked Tym to rebuild the engine, and it ran STRONG, which led to other clients of "brand x" hearing about the car and sending their own cars to Tym. Eventually, Tym began addressing not only build-quality issues, but design issues, which led to developing the Switzer MONSTER intercoolers and, eventually, entire comprehensive packages.

CLICK HERE for the rest of the interview on DSG's news blog.

Switzer Upgrades the Tiptronic

2010-07-08T11:00:00.000-04:00

SWITZER P800 TIPTRONIC IN GUARDS RED

Tuners everywhere rejoiced when Porsche introduced an upgraded Tiptronic transmission with its 997 Turbo models. The five-speed automatic/manual, built for Porsche by German neighbors Mercedes-Benz, is capable of handling as much as seven hundred horsepower in some applications ... and, for most tuners, that's all the capacity they will ever need.

For Ohio-based Switzer Performance, however, 700 hp is far from enough. “We first noticed the limitations of the 997 Tiptronic with our P700 (l4) PKG, which, pushed hard on certain high-octane fuels, can cause slipping in the trans.,” explains Tym Switzer, owner and chief engineer of Switzer Performance. “When we released our P800 kit for the 997 Turbos, which makes over eight hundred horsepower, we were forced to limit sales to manual-transmission cars. This didn’t satisfy the customers who wanted the kind of ultimate straight-line performance that the Tiptronic can offer, and – to be frank - it didn’t satisfy us.”

After spending a considerable amount of time reprogramming Porsche's transmission control unit (TCU) software to increase the torque limits, Switzer realized that effectively putting more than seven hundred horsepower through the Tip cars would require something more than a software-based solution.

Working with development partners in the US and Europe, Switzer disassembled, upgraded, and rebuilt the Tiptronic transmission to meet customer demands for higher hp projects. The first builds produced transmissions that were stronger and sharper than the factory unit, but not strong enough to contain Tym's hard-hitting P800. This final effort, however, Switzer and his European counterparts pulled out all the stops: additional clutches eliminate slippage, additional friction surfaces ensure more efficient power delivery, a modified valve body to improve shift speed, and (last, but not least) another round of transmission programming which enables the Tiptronic to make the most of its uprated internals.

MORE STACK HEIGHT + BETTER MATERIALS

On its maiden voyage, the new 997 Turbo P800 Tiptronic blasted from 0-60 mph in a scant 2.8 seconds. On standard tires. With standard air pressure. On pump gas.

Subsequent tests confirm that Switzer had produced one of the quickest daily-driver Porsches in history - and Tym isn’t shy about using the “B-word” in discussing the car’s performance, either. “These cars have Bugatti performance from 0-60. We’re still perfecting the calibrations, but we expect our clients will go Veyron hunting very soon, and those guys don't like to lose.”

STRAP YOURSELF IN AND FEEL THE G'S

Switzer is in no hurry to share the precise secrets of building nine-hundred-horse-capable Tiptronic transmissions, but the company is perfectly willing to build up transmissions for owners of other tuner cars, as well. “Of course, I have to believe that our P800 kit continues to be the ideal daily-driver/trackday package, but some clients have a comfortable working relationship with TechArt or 9ff. They still want a quicker Tiptronic car that they can turn up the boost on, though, and we can work with them to make that happen, and help them get the most out of the investment they've already made” says Switzer.

Drivers who participate in 0-100 or 1/8 mile dragstrip challenges may find Switzer P800 Tiptronic to be the perfect weapon; with the PCCB ceramic brakes and the 911’s traditionally brake-friendly weight distribution, 0-100-0 supremacy is all but assured.

Switzer's transmission upgrades start at 7990 USD, but anyone who wants to hit a hundred miles per hour before the most supercars make their way to sixty may consider it money well spent.

You can see a full, high-resolution photo gallery on Flickr!

Switzer e900 Makes 900 hp on e85

2010-06-23T10:10:00.002-04:00

NOW AVAILABLE IN STORMTROOPER WHITE

When Nissan introduced the latest R35 version of its GTR in 2008, the international press was quick to nickname the car “Godzilla” - as much for the car’s size as for its fire-breathing performance - and Nissan was equally quick to call the car both “perfect” and “untunable”. That “perfect” label is a matter of opinion, of course, but enough GTR buyers felt the car lacked sufficient oomph that a number of tuning firms began to lay waste to the idea of an “untunable” car, building massively-powerful GTR Nissans along the way. One such firm is Tym Switzer’s Ohio-based Switzer Performance, and their massively-powerful GTR is called the P800 - a comprehensively tuned 800 hp track-weapon that’s as much at home on Main Street as it is on the back straight.

Of course, there are some enthusiasts who will always want more - and when one of these enthusiasts contacted Switzer about pushing the P800 GTR to the limit, the crew at Switzer Performance got to work developing the car you see here.

806 WHP ON THIS RUN

“The P800 is already at the limit of what we feel comfortable for the stock GTR transmission,” explains Switzer. “So to go further we really needed to beef up the transmission. We contacted Dodson Motorsports in New Zealand and explained what our goals were with the car - 900 hp, more clutch area, ad smooth shifting at every speed. The new transmission is the product of several months’ co-development between Switzer and Dodson, and is exactly what we needed in order to start pushing the GTR forward beyond 800 hp.”

The next thing Switzer needed to address to keep “pushing the GTR forward” was fuel. “We didn’t want to just deliver a race-gas package that tethered the client to a fuel drum in his garage, but we wanted to be able to turn up the boost, also.” The solution? Readily-available E85.

“In a way, the solution was all around us,” offers Switzer, whose shop is located deep in Ohio’s farm country, surrounded - literally! - by cornfields. “E85 isn’t without its trade-offs. We had to modify the fuel system to handle the fuel and significantly increase the size of the injectors, also, but in the end we had a fuel that gave us everything we needed to crank up the boost on this car and deliver over 900 hp.” The E85 delivered other benefits as well: it is significantly “greener” than the pump-gas and race-gas versions of the GTR. “With most high-horsepower cars, you can barely breathe after just a few dyno runs. With the E85, we were able to run pull after pull to dial in the tune without feeling any effects of the usual emissions. It’s hardly scientific, but there was a noticeable improvement in the air quality in the shop compared to race gas.”

The final product - dubbed the E900 for “Ethanol fuel, 900 hp” - is a fast, capable package that offers linear power delivery and massive midrange torque with superior transient response compared to larger-turbo/race-fuel combinations, while maintaining a bit of environmental responsibility along with its blistering sub-6-second 60-130 mph acceleration.

GREEN AND MEAN

This first E900 also sports an Amuse carbon fiber aero package, 3-way adjustable suspension, and 20” BBS wheels that are an inch wider than stock at all four corners. Switzer’s new E85-fueled E900 PKG is available now. Contact Switzer Performance for more.

R911S and P800 GTR on Autoblog

2010-05-20T13:11:00.003-04:00

Autoblog has been sending some big love our way this week, with not one but two big posts about Tym's latest twin-turbo terrors.

First, Switzer's latest R911S GT2 was released, with a power-to-weight ratio that simply "eviscerates" Porsche latest GT2 RS. You can check out Autoblog's post (with photo gallery) and our release if you like, but the short story is this: substantially more GO.

A few days later, the crew at Autoblog posted the following video from our Swedish dealer Advan Performance, who ran their P800 GTR Nissan shop car against an equally powerful Koenigsegg CCR which had been effectively dispatching all challengers before lining up to the Advan car.

What happened next?

THE GTR SHOWS OFF ITS MAGIC DIFF

As you can see, the CCR had little hope of catching the Switzer car from a 30 mph roll, and only a roll from about 60 overcame the Nissan's magic traction advantages. It seems that, from a stop, the GTR is a class or two ahead of the Koenigsegg CCR ... which puts the car in some pretty rare company.

R911S and R911S GT2 Carbon

2010-05-14T13:25:00.006-04:00

AT SPEED | NELSON LEDGES

Porsche's 2011 GT2 RS is the fastest roadgoing car in the company's history, but it's not quite fast enough to suit Tym Switzer's demanding clients. Tym's company, Ohio-based tuning firm Switzer Performance, announced their new Switzer GT2 R911S this morning - a super-997 GT2 with over nine hundred horsepower and racetrack-oriented revisions to ensure that even the mighty GT2 RS will disappear in its rearview mirrors.

SWITZER R911S DELIVERS OVER 850 WHP ON C16

The Switzer GT2 R911S takes the firm's well-proven P800 GT2 package and pushes it further. Using race fuel, the R911 delivers well over eight hundred horsepower at the rear wheels, equating to roughly 50% more power than Porsche's GT2 RS, with a pair of Switzer MONSTER intercoolers ensuring consistent engine performance lap after lap.

POLISHED ALUMINUM UPPER PIPE w/ BILLET BOVs

With a (conservative) 911 hp on tap, virtually nothing in the world can pass Switzer's R911S GT2 in a straight line. To maintain that advantage in the corners, Switzer's R911S features a Switzer-specific titanium inverted-front-strut, remote-reservoir suspension engineered by the track experts at JRZ. This isn't "racing-style" suspension; the hardware is a true JRZ racing setup that has been torture-tested in the Patron GT3 Cup and Grand-Am Rolex GT series – barely tamed for the street with a few easy knob-twists. Each one of Switzer's R911S cars will be feature hand-selected spring and damping rates, specifically catering to each client's track experience and level of aggression.

JRZ PORSCHE CUP SUSPENSION

Switzer's R911S already offers a power-to-weight ratio which simply eviscerates Porsche's newest factory flagship - but for the customer who has to cut every last ounce of extra mass from the car, Switzer offers the R911S Carbon - an exclusive suite of lightweight carbon-fiber body panels that sheds weight from the R911S and lowers the car's center of gravity for maximum performance in advanced-level trackday and time-attack sessions. Developed by the low-mass experts at Seibon Carbon, the lightweight panels are the final nail in the coffin for Porsche's factory GT2 RS.

While Porsche GT2 RS customers are lining up to beg their local dealer for a spot in line, Switzer Performance can offer the silver GT2 R911S pictured here for immediate delivery. Pricing for the standard vehicle starts at $199,900, while the R911S Carbon is priced at $239,900, contact Switzer Performance for more.

More high-resolution photos available on Flickr.

Best Value P700 PKG for 996 TT

2010-05-12T16:59:00.005-04:00

AWESOME POWER | AWESOME PRICE

The 996 Porsche market is evolving every day, and to keep up with it, Switzer Performance has revamped its BEST VALUE tuning packages to include new, billet-wheel K16 turbo upgrades capable of delivering a smooth and flexible 700 hp on 93 octane pump gas!

P700 BEST VALUE PKG ON THE DYNO

Switzer's new P700 Best Value PKG for 996 TT includes the following:

Switzer Performance Exhaust
Switzer/Softronic DME Calibration
Softronic OBD Flash Programmer
High Flow BMC Air Filter
Iridium Performance Spark Plugs
Switzer High Flow Fuel Injector System
Switzer Silicone Hose Kit
Billet Diverter Valves
Switzer-modified K16 Billet-wheel Turbos
HD Wastegate Actuators
Electronic Boost Controller

This is a next-generation tuning solution that does away with a conventional 5-bar fuel pressure regulator, replacing it with a high-flow injection system that allows more precise and efficient tuning that what is possible with the 5-bar.

The P700 Best Value PKG for 996 TT is available now from Switzer dealers, starting at $9995. Contact Switzer Performance for more.

Switzer P800 v. Bugatti Veyron | Teaser

2010-05-05T13:33:00.003-04:00

After a long Russian winter, the Switzer P800 GTR Nissan pilots are back in action - and their first "target" is a million-dollar, thousand-power Bugatti Veyron.

How'd the cars do? Dragtimes is keeping quiet until their full video (with VBox GPS timing) is cut and edited, but the rumor mill has the cars neck-and-neck to 300 km/hr, so stay tuned ... we'll post the full video as soon as we have it.

Switzer Welcomes TotalCar

2010-04-14T16:17:00.004-04:00

TOTAL CAR CONCEPTS | NL

Switzer Performance is proud to welcome Total Car Concepts as our newest PREFERRED INSTALLER, serving our GTR customers in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the UK.

Richard and the crew at TCC have been building fast Hondas and Nissans for many years, and have all the tools and talent necessary to build and support the fastest Switzer GTR Nissans in Europe.

SINISTER

You can follow TCC on their current build, an evil-looking matte black Switzer P800 / TCC shop car, by clicking the photo, above.

This is What 800 AWHP Sounds Like

2010-04-12T13:01:00.004-04:00

CHECK OUT THAT 4-5 SHIFT AT THE END

Last week, the crew at Switzer Performance went down to David Buschur's Mustang Dyno to put some new development turbos through their paces.

The result?

806 HP | 723 TQ

That's right: a staggering eight-hundred-and-six wheel horsepower. Even assuming a hugely conservative 10% driveline loss, that's OVER 895 HP at the crank!

We'll have full details and more technical info. coming soon - stay tuned!

Passing the Torch

2010-04-05T12:04:00.002-04:00

PORSCHE 997.2 TT MEETS SLEDGEHAMMER

Since it hit the ground running 9-second quarter miles back in 2008, the 997 TT-based Switzer SLEDGEHAMMER has been making big waves on the online forums. Recently, however, Porsche introduced a new "997.2" version of the TT, featuring a new engine, new turbos, and a new dual-clutch "PDK" transmission.

Porsche's new 997.2 TT has been covered elsewhere, and our initial driving impressions mirror those of most testers: the PDK is slick, and the car is reasonably quick fresh out of the box. Of more interest to you, I'm sure, is that we'll be using this white-over-red ("cocaine-over-cherries") TT as our in-house development car for a new range of 997.2 tuning programs.

Stay tuned for more news in the coming weeks!

Top Performance Cover | Switzer Porsche

2010-04-02T12:33:00.006-04:00

SWITZER P800 PORSCHE 997s AT YAS MARINA

Top Performance is the MidEast's leading automotive magazine, and they have just released images of next month's cover cars ... a pair of Switzer-tuned 997 Porsches at Yas Marina circuit!

Look at this photo - that track is GORGEOUS!

SWITZER R911 GT2 / P700 997 TT CAB

We couldn't be more excited, and want to thank everyone involved for their help in making it happen. Visiting the Middle East last month was a humbling experience, and we met a lot of amazing and talented people.

Thanks, to everyone who made this happen. We hope to see you again soon.

Boulder Nissan Takes Switzer P800 to 191 at Texas

2010-03-31T11:02:00.003-04:00

SWITZER P800 GTR NISSAN TAKES ON TEXAS

191 mph on 93 octane – wow!

After winning the GTR class at the TX2K10 shootout, our hot-shoe driver Jason pushed his Boulder Nissan | Switzer P800 GTR to more than 191 mph at last weekend's Texas Mile!

Keep in mind, Jason and his tech Eric built this car with an out-of-the-box P800 kit from Switzer Performance, with Switzer's “canned” roadrace calibrations and tuned to 93 octane … and the car ran STRONG at two grueling back-to-back weekend events, proving that Eric can wrench as well as Jason can drive, for sure!

Congratulations to the Boulder Nissan crew – you made us all look great, and it seems like you had fun doing it, too. We can't wait to hear about your next adventure with Godzilla!

Photo courtesy of Adam Barerra.

Jason Lives! Switzer P800 Scores at TX2K10

2010-03-24T15:44:00.006-04:00

BOULDER NISSAN SPONSORED P800 TAKES 1ST OVERALL AT TX2K10

Last weekend's shootout in Texas turned out to be a great event, with one GTR clocking an utterly blistering 9.89 second pass!

It was Jason's Boulder Nissan-sponsored Switzer P800 GTR Nissan, however, that took home gold in the GTR class, dominating the road-course competition, and powering through a number of 10.5-second 1/4 mile passes at over 138 mph.

You can see dozens of pictures of the event at this link, and stay tuned next week for more Switzer news from the Texas Mile!

Switzer | VTG Turbo Upgrades

2010-03-22T13:30:00.003-04:00

SWITZER P700/R750 VTG KIT | MOSCOW

The latest Porsche 911 's variable-vane turbochargers (VTG) are marvels of modern performance engineering that allow the 911's relatively small 6-cylinder “boxer” engine to deliver incredible horsepower, and help keep Porsche's flagship competitive with supercars boasting 10, 12, or even 16 cylinder engines. Even with nearly 500 hp from the factory, however, Porsche turbo owners still want more – more power, more speed, more everything. These performance enthusiasts demand superior performance, and have lofty expectations.

In order to meet those clients' lofty horsepower goals, it is necessary to increase the flow of air into the Porsche's engine – and since the primary function of any turbocharger is precisely to force air into an engine, upgrading the factory-provided VTG turbochargers is a logical step in the process of building additional power ... but Porsche clients don't want to sacrifice reliability to have more power.

This is the real problem faced by the modern tuner: clients want more performance, without more trips to the garage.

In order to provide a thrilling experience that is reliable enough to thrill time and time again, day or night, Monday through Sunday, we here at Switzer Performance have to deliver a package that is simply better than what the factory offers. We need an exhaust that flows more air. Intercoolers that remove more heat. We need turbos that are more efficient – that compress more air, and make less heat than the stock Porsche turbos.

How did we do it? By working closely with some of the industry's leading engineering firms and OE suppliers.

Switzer Performance' close relationships with our development partners allow us to produce larger-than-stock compressor wheels with unique aero profiles specifically designed to achieve the airflow rates required for our P650/R680 and P700/R750 Porsche tuning packages. The new wheels are 11% larger than stock, and allow the Switzer turbos to move more air than the factory Porsche turbos, while generating less heat.

MORE AIR + LESS HEAT = MORE POWER + LESS MAINTENANCE

The Switzer VTGs have other competitive advantages, as well – all due to Switzer's unique ability to specify exactly the component characteristics required to meet our needs, as determined by our clients.

All of this is made possible through the incredible advances in engineering and design software, and lessons learned from decades of aggressive aftermarket turbocharger development. These are lessons that have taught us to build both power and reliability into a given system, and given us the ability to deliver cutting-edge performance upgrades that meet or exceed OEM-levels of component fit, finish, and quality.

“Quality” is a word we take very seriously. On that note, I'd like to point out that every VTG turbocharger Switzer upgrades is built to be as solidly reliable as the OEM component it replaces.

When we upgrade these turbochargers, every component is cleaned, refinished, and checked for proper tolerances. Every backing plate and compressor housing is CNC-machined for precise matching to our compressor wheels. We use only brand-new seals and bearings in our cartridges. We individually balance all shaft and wheel assemblies during assembly, then verify the final product with a high-precision cartridge balance, ensuring that there is no self-destructive behavior once the turbos are put into service. These are rebuilt cores, for sure, but they are so thoroughly reconditioned that it wouldn't be too much of a stretch to call them “new”.

SWITZER TUNED VTG PORSCHE TURBO

Sadly, however, there are number of companies that are trying to sell simple wheel swaps with little or no regard to additional machining and quality-control procedures. They are telling their clients that these steps aren't necessary, swapping in some billet wheel, and calling it a day ... and there are a lot of billet wheel options on the market, being produced with reasonably-priced and readily-available alloys.

That's simply not the case here, as every compressor wheel we use is built with aerospace quality alloys specifically formulated for use in high-performance turbines. 5052 or 6061 aluminum simply will not perform consistently in the brutal, ultra-high temperature world inside a high-performance turbo housing, and even laymen can spot the cheaper wheels after a few heavy duty cycles. Combine objectively inferior alloys with anything less than best-practice machining and assembly programs, and it becomes easy to see why the resulting products tend to self-destruct over time.

Our client's cars are just not something we at Switzer are willing to take a chance on.

We demand and use only the best material technologiess and manufacturing practices; and we work diligently to deliver products that perform better than anything else available anywhere. These VTGs certainly aren't the cheapest turbo upgrades available to Porsche enthusiasts, but they represent the best value for dollar argument in the aftermarket today: the best of everything, at a fair price.

Switzer VTG turbo upgrades are available as direct replacements for the factory VTGs, or as part of our comprehensive tuning solutions for Porsche's 997 TT and GT2. Contact Switzer Performance for more.

Video | Switzer P800 997 TT Tiptronic Porsche

2010-03-17T18:55:00.000-04:00

MASSIVE 997 TT PERFORMANCE

For a $100 video camera, that's not bad!

Neil Switzer filmed his brother Tym running a Tiptronic-equipped P800 997 Porsche Turbo all the way up to 180 mph on the Switzer Performance dyno, then added some text and fade-effects for us ... and the end result looks great!

I think we found something else for Neil to do - while we put him to work, enjoy the video!

Switzer's New 996 Hose Kit

2010-03-16T17:50:00.001-04:00

This week, we're introducing our latest product for 996 TT Porsche: a new, high-flow silicone hose kit that has been developed in concert with Switzer's ultimate street-driven P800 996 TT Porsches.

These new Switzer silicone boost hose kits use technology that has been proven time and again on dozens of customer cars - delivering cool airflow throughout the Porsche engine bay in the most efficient manner possible to maximize performance.

The Switzer silicone boost hose kit features the Switzer logo, and replaces the factory rubber boost hoses with high-quality silicone and precision-machined aluminum ends for a quick, sure fit every time.

The 5pc. Switzer silicone hose kit is priced at 699 USD, and is available now through Switzer Performance dealers.

New P800 997.1 Turbo PKG for 2010

2010-02-25T11:27:00.006-05:00

SWITZER P800 PKG

Porsche developed their variable-vane "VTG" turbo technology to spool more quickly than conventional turbochargers, making their latest 997 Turbo models respond more like the naturally-aspirated V8 and V12 competition from Ferrari, Aston Martin, and others.

"When I first saw the new variable-vane technology the 997 Turbos, I was impressed,” explains Tym Switzer. “The more I looked at the VTGs, though, when we flow-tested them and really started putting them to work, I began to realize that it would feasible to develop a turbocharger package that could match the VTG's responsiveness while out-performing them in the midrange and top end. That we were able to develop this package so quickly is a direct result of the incredible progress in aftermarket turbo technology that has taken place over the last few years. Our technology partners can deliver exactly the turbos we need to achieve the performance targets we specify for a given build - and we work together closely to achieve those targets with more run-after-run consistency than a factory VTG-based turbo can provide."

SWITZER P800 PKG w/ GT2-STYLE WING

If Tym's name seems familiar, it's because Switzer Performance (the Ohio-based tuning firm that carries his name) has been making big waves in the tuning industry since their clients in Russia, the MidEast, and other world markets began posting videos of their match races all over YouTube last summer.

"We know a bit about making real-world power," adds Tym, "and once we decided to go beyond 700 hp with the efficiencies required for maximum consistency, reliability, and throttle-response, we realized it was time to move away from the VTGs, which are on the living edge at 750 and well beyond their practical, everyday limits."

Common internet wisdom holds that turbocharged engines are exercises in compromise. You can have quick-spooling turbos, and you can have turbos that pull hard to redline, but not both. Switzer's views on the matter? "While incredibly responsive, the VTGs do suffer from some weaknesses when the performance bar is raised significantly." Pointing to torque and horsepower curves that match the factory VTGs in initial spool up, then run away from the VTGs all the way to the P800's new 7500 rpm redline. “With the new P800, you can really have the cake and eat it, too, in a car that you can drive back and forth to the office without drama, and it will still deliver an incredible rush at the track.”

Switzer's new P800 package for the 997 includes Switzer's competition-style exhaust and headers, electronic boost control, Switzer-specific TiAL Alpha turbochargers, MONSTER intercoolers, and an ECU software tune to bring it all together in a package that drives like a stock 997 TT … until the go-pedal hits the floor, that is. ">The great thing about this package is that the power delivery is more linear than with the VTGs, so the P800 car is actually smoother than the factory TT, without any of the oscillation you get periodically from the DME's dynamic control of the vane mechanism on the VTG,” explains Tym. “This is a great example of our tuning philosophy: we're not about peak power, we're about best power."

The P800 package is available now through Switzer Performance dealers. Contact Switzer dealers for more.

Switzer "Dreamkiller" Romps Kuwait

2010-02-10T15:11:00.003-05:00

Awesome fun!

Some of our friends in Kuwait have called out a number of their tuner-car enthusiast friends and put together a series of clips of their Switzer P800 GTR Nissan tearing it up on the streets of Kuwait.

The fun starts about 0:20 in ... enjoy!

Revisiting the Past | Switzer P800 for 996 TT

2010-02-01T12:25:00.008-05:00

WHAT 800 EMISSIONS-COMPLIANT HP LOOKS LIKE

Porsche's 996 model was, arguably, the most significant product launch in the company's history, making the flagship 911 a modern car, instead of an air-cooled anachronism.

The 996 was initially shunned by many Porsche purists, but quickly became a favorite tuning platform for tuners. As we mentioned before in these pages, the 996 featured an engine derived from Porsche's cost-no-object GT1 program, which was shelved at the end of the 1990's, and the engine's bullet-proof construction has allowed us to push the stock internals of the 996's successor - the 997 - to incredible power levels, far beyond what was possible with the older air-cooled cars.

A robust platform is just one part of the puzzle, however - rapid advancements in both machining, software, and rapid-prototyping technologies is another, and development partners like TiAL Sport have made the most of these new tools, providing us with state-of-the-art turbine housings that manage airflow and heat more efficiently than even the most advanced racing turbos of just a few years ago ... which got us thinking.

Our primary focus has been on the newer 997 model Porsches (more on those, later), but what if we revisited that platform with current knowledge, using a new turbo based on TiAL's latest Alpha housings (plus a few Switzer tweaks to optimize it for the 996 TT)? What would that car be like?

The results (below), speak for themselves ...

SMOOTH AND LINEAR AND NEVER STOPS PULLING

... over 670 whp on 93 octane with 200-cell catalytic converters in place, and a super-smooth curve that gives the car a "Jekyll and Hyde" duality of smooth cruising and easy driving around-town, followed up by Veyron-baiting performance when the nanny-controls are off and the pedals hit the metals.

Considering the current market prices for 996 turbos, Tym feels a car like this delivers the ultimate daily driver/weekend track-day experience by offering a reliable driveline, capable suspension, and excellent braking with the stability and confidence of AWD. He says it best himself,

"This is an 800 hp pump-gas Porsche that can be driven to the track, run hard all day, and driven home. In short: I couldn't be happier with the results, and - most importantly - neither can our clients."

Pricing for this new "P800" 996 TT PKG starts at 18990 USD for Tiptronic Porsche 996 TT, and replaces our existing PREMIUM POWER 996 packages. These prices reflect the same "best bang-for-the-buck" philosophy as our BEST VALUE POWER packages, which start at $3995.

New Development Partner: Dodson Motorsport

2010-01-25T16:43:00.006-05:00

Designing, developing, and building high-horsepower exotics is a complicated business, and nobody does it alone. Here at Switzer, Tym has always worked to establish relationships with the most technically qualified specialists in every field, in order to deliver the best possible product to our customers.

With that in mind, we'd like to officially welcome Dodson Motorsport - widely regarded as the foremost experts in R35 GT-R transmission and driveline tuning, and well-known in the tuning community at large.

Above, you can see a near-final design rendering for Dodson's latest heavy-duty clutch assembly, which we'll be using in some of our upcoming high-horsepower Nissan builds ... but I don't want to get too far ahead of myself. We'll be posting specs and prices on the upcoming Switzer/Dodson transmission builds in the coming weeks.

Welcome 2K10

2010-01-25T15:49:00.003-05:00

Happy New Year, everyone!

I know, we're a few weeks into the new year already, and while we've been eager to post some news about our updated website, CafePress store, new development partners, and more, we have been SLAMMED with finishing customer cars and developing some new products that will take the tuning world absolutely by storm in 2010!

Stay tuned, everyone - much more news to come in the next few days.

Switzer Digitial Lowering Module

2009-12-04T16:10:00.004-05:00

Switzer Performance has just released a new, next-generation digital lowering module for Cayenne models equipped with Porsche's Adaptive air suspension that offers a number of innovative new features and benefits not not available on other modules:

* easy, no cutting/no splicing installation (totally reversible!)
* impact-resistant shell is durable and 100% waterproof
* USB connectivity (for PC) for millimeter precision
* save multiple settings (ex: street/strip/track)

Best known for its mega-horsepower project cars and 800+ hp tuning programs for Porsche 911 Turbos, Switzer didn't simply re-brand existing technology - this is an all-new lowering module,” explains Tym Switzer. “Like all of our products, we wanted to come to market with something that raises the game, and not just re-invent the wheel. This product is 100% digital, uses advanced processing power to constantly communicate with the car's electronics, and doesn't require any cutting or splicing of the car's suspension wiring – cutting into the wiring of a brand-new $150,000 Porsche is probably something people want to avoid!”

Adjusting the ride height with Switzer's lowering module is easy as well, with an intuitive interface that allows users to raise and lower each wheel individually for a custom “rake”, or all at once to quickly “slam” the car to a ride height over 50 mm lower than the lowest stock setting. There is even a “saved settings” feature that allows users to save settings. “Customers can lower just the rear for better weight transfer at a drag strip, or even use corner weights to set the the cars up for PCA events at different tracks.”

Switzer's next-generation digital lowering modules for Porsche Cayenne are available now. Contact Switzer Performance dealers for more.

Exploring The Limits

2009-10-30T10:23:00.005-04:00

Porsche's 911 Turbo engines have been attracting high-performance tuners for decades, each one pushing the limits of engine performance further and further into the high-horsepower stratosphere. In the past, elite tuning firms like Ruf and TechArt were forced to replace dozens of internal engine components with bespoke, strengthened parts to handle the loads that 600+ horsepower put on them. All that changed, however, with the introduction of the 997 model Porsche Turbos in 2006.

“The 997 engine is really an incredible piece of engineering,” says Tym Switzer, who has spent the last few years exploring the limits of the 997 Turbo engine, inside and out. “When we set out to develop more horsepower with the 997 Porsche, we approached it the same way we approach any new platform: we analyze the factory components and the way they were designed to handles stress loads to establish an upper limit of what the engine is capable of. When I first looked into the 997 engine, I was very impressed with the quality of the entire assembly.”

What Switzer saw in the 997's engine was the result a no-holds-barred engineering program that culminated in Porsche's 964/GT1 racecar – a turbocharged monster that developed staggering horsepower with enough ruggedness and reliability built in to stand up to the punishing abuse of 24-hour endurance racing. As such, the 997 Turbo engine ships from the factory with many of the components necessary for making big horsepower already in place. “It's like they took a checklist from the page of every tuner out there that was rebuilding these engines, and decided to just put all that stuff in at the factory. Forged connecting rods? Check. Reinforced crankshaft? Check. Dry-sump oil system? Check. It's all there. In fact, just about every component in the 997 was over-built. Inside, it looks more like one of the cutting edge import race engines we were building in the 90's than it did any kind of street engine.”

With a high degree of confidence in the 997 Turbo engine's internals, Switzer moved to develop a line of bolt-on power-builders that would take advantage of the car's strengths, while addressing some of the limiting factors. “The turbos and intercoolers had to be upgraded to produce the the airflow and efficiencies we needed to reach our objectives. That was a given. Working with our technology partners, we were able to come to market with new upgrade turbo solutions. We also worked diligently to develop our own 'MONSTER' intercoolers and intake plumbing. I think our overall upgrade strategy compliments the overbuilt nature of the 997 perfectly.”

Switzer's tuning program eventually led to the firm's L4 PKG, which delivers over 700 horsepower on 93 octane gasoline with upgraded versions of Porsche's excellent factory VTG turbos – all while remaining emissions compliant. “You could never do something like this ten years ago on stock internals,” he explains. “The older air-cooled Porsche engines just couldn't handle that kind of power without a fully substantially reinforced engine.”

Eventually, though, Switzer's customers wanted more than 700 or 800 hp. “Too much is never enough for some clients,” offers Tym, “so in order to develop a solid engine program for these more ambitious projects, it was essential to see just how much power some of these stock components could stand up to, when tuned properly. We then spoke to a few of our more adventurous clients and decided to see exactly where the limits of the 997 really are.”

Last fall, Switzer and his crew reached 850 all-wheel horsepower (approx. 1000 crank hp) with their SLEDGEHAMMER project car. That prodigious power output and the car's standard all-wheel-drive traction delivered enough performance for repeated 9.7-second quarter-mile runs at over 145 mph with 60-130 times in the 4's – performance that falls well into “Superbike” territory.

This week, one year on, Switzer's SLEDGEHAMMER is still pulling strong, serving as the company's 997 development mule and astonishing everyone with its engine's longevity and durability. “Everyone who has been in this industry for a number of years is surprised by these cars,” says Tym. “Really, though, there's no surprises here. When we reached 700 hp a year and a half ago, we were told the engines were time-bombs. Dozens of customer cars and literally thousands of road - and track! - miles later, the cars are still running strong. The P800 kit we introduced earlier this year proved that the limit wasn't anywhere near 700 hp, and earlier this week, the original SLEDGEHAMMER came back to the shop and did back-to-back dyno pulls at 915 horsepower with nearly 800 lb-ft of torque. We've made some minor updates to the fuel system and standalone engine management system, but that's still 50 hp and almost 100 lb-ft more than the car's best numbers a year ago, and it's still holding together. As expected. I think, more than anything, these huge power levels serve to show just how good the Porsche 997 Turbo is from the factory. As a tuner, you couldn't ask for a better, stronger foundation. The real challenge has been to make the most of what's already there.”

So, what's next for the 997-engined SLEDGEHAMMER? A good deal more abuse! “We're going to run a few more experiments with this development car. There are still a few questions I have that I would like to answer for future product development. There is still an enormous amount of potential in the 997, and we're all curious to see how far this particular rabbit holes goes!”

Switzer P800 Runs 10.19 1/4

2009-10-16T14:28:00.004-04:00

We just can't love our customers enough - hot on the heels of one customer running back-to-back mile runs at over 190 mph in the hot and humid Florida "air", we have another customer making waves in the 1/4 mile: running a blistering 10.19!

Great job, Oleg!

Miami Mile

2009-10-15T15:22:00.010-04:00

This past weekend's Milemarker-1 event in Miami was supposed to be little more than a fact-finding mission for us. We were going down to log one of our customers' P800 GTR Nissans in extreme heat, and see what we could see. It was a bit last-minute, but we went into the event without expectation, and with more than a little curiosity.

This was the running of this event, and the organizers seemed to spend half the morning in the weeds - both literally and figuratively - trying to sort out starting orders, clear the track, etc.

As the people shuffled around, the temperatures kept climbing. One gentleman near us shot the track surface with an IR gun. 140 degrees. We suffered through the heat, plugged in the data loggers, and drove down the track to our vantage point, waiting for the GTR to come by.

This is what we saw.

Unbelievable!

The Switzer P800 GTR blasted through the "official" speed trap at over 189 mph on its first run. A few software tweaks later saw a GPS-indicated 196 mph on the car's 3rd run!

"This is exactly what we needed to see," said Tym, after I'd finished jumping up and down and screaming at the car's 191 run. "The car isn't even getting over 220, and by the time it's back in staging it's already in the 180s. This is exactly what we needed to see. There is no question that the cooling upgrades are doing their job."

Run after run, launch after launch, the car stayed cool and collected - and the speeds stayed consistently in the 190's.

"There are guys out here like Bello that run around 230 at these events," explained Tym. "They're running 210-215 here, so 196? I'm pretty happy with the way the car is running today, definitely."

We have a full gallery of event pictures on our Flickr page for you to enjoy.

For more pictures and videos of Switzer's cars running in mile events, read our Moscow Unlimited post, or check out one of our SLEDGEHAMMER articles from Autoblog.

Milemarker organizers claim they'll be holding another mile event in January at the same venue.

Miami in January? Sounds better than Ohio!

See you there ...

'Zilla v. 'Busa

2009-10-02T12:17:00.006-04:00

The boys in Russia are running wild with their Switzer P800 GTR Nissans, this time running down a Suzuki Hayabusa - one of the fastest street bikes money can buy! It's a bit of a wash at the start, where the AWD Nissan has a clear advantage, but from 60 mph on it's a dead heat, and the car walks the bike above 170 mph.

My favorite part? When the camera pans over the speedo at more than 200 mph!

OH, YES!

Great stuff - we're so proud of these guys and grateful to the Dragtimes video crew for taking this great footage week after week!

Thanks, guys!!

Switzer Cars Run 1-2-3 in Moscow Unlimited

2009-09-21T12:37:00.004-04:00

Last weekend's Moscow Unlimited could have been a commercial for our bolt-on kits, with the top 3 cars running Switzer tuning packages.

The 997 TT that took top honors in the 1/4 mile drags featured our 997 TT L4 PKG and lightweight signature series wheels, while the mile-winning GTR Nissan featured our off-the-shelf P800 plus cooling kit.

We are very proud of our Russian teammates out there - they are great guys, brave guys, crazy guys, and we're proud to have them as customers.

Check out the times, below.

Mile:
1.(10) Nissan GTR R35 Switzer P800 (Oleg) - 26.928 seconds.(310.88 km / h)
2. (26) Porsche 911 Switzer SPI 750 (Dmitry) - 26.959 seconds. (307.95 км/ч) (307.95 km / h)
3. (09) Nissan GTR R35 Switzer P800 (Yuri) - 28.005 seconds. (289.38 км/ч) (289.38 km / h)
4. (29) Koenigsegg CCX (Andrei) - 28.267 seconds. (306.90 км/ч) (306.90 km / h)
5. (24) Corvette ZR1 (Andrei) - 28.731 seconds. (298.50 км/ч) (298.50 km / h)
6. (46) Nissan GT-R R35 HKS570 (Vladimir) - 29.446 seconds. (291.02 км/ч) (291.02 km / h)
7.(49) Dodge Viper SRT-10 (Sergei) - 29.551 seconds. (282.79 км/ч) (282.79 km / h)
8.(13) Audi RS6 Evotech (Yuri) - 29.818 seconds. (286.62 км/ч) (286.62 km / h)
9.(65) Mercedes SL65 FAB Design (Miguel) - 30.272 seconds. (284.13 км/ч) (284.13 km / h)
10.(43) Audi RS6 MTM (Yegor) - 30.280 seconds. (276.92 км/ч) (276.92 km / h)
11.(14) Audi RS6 Evotech (Vladimir) - 30.340 seconds. (285.26 км/ч) (285.26 km / h)
12.(30) Audi RS6 Evotech (Gregory) - 30.756 seconds. (277.13 км/ч) (277.13 km / h)
13.(11) Jeep SRT-8 (Tigran) - 30.786 seconds. (264.12 км/ч) (264.12 km / h)
14.(27) Mercedes SL65 AMG Evotech (Andrei) - 30.820 seconds. (284.58 км/ч) (284.58 km / h)
15.(07) Jeep SRT-8 (Flaubert) - 31.000 seconds. (263.54 км/ч) (263.54 km / h)
16.(18) Jeep SRT-8 (Dmitry) - 31.026 seconds. (264.12 км/ч) (264.12 km / h)
17.(51) BMW M5 (Leonid) - 31.081 seconds. (282.13 км/ч) (282.13 km / h)
18.(44) BMW M5 (Eric) - 31.214 seconds. (275.22 км/ч) (275.22 km / h)
19.(56) BMW M5 (Igor) - 31.330 seconds. (258.80 км/ч) (258.80 km / h)
20.(32) BMW M6 Evotech (Oleg) - 31.383 seconds. (279.72 км/ч) (279.72 km / h)
21.(48) Mercedes S55K AMG (Oleg) - 31.384 seconds. (276.49 км/ч) (276.49 km / h)
22.(50) Chevrolet Corvette (Bogdan) - 31.480 seconds. (166.89 км/ч) (166.89 km / h)
23.(53) BMW M5 (Catherine) - 32.025 seconds. (260.68 км/ч) (260.68 km / h)
24.(16) Ferrari 575M Maranello (Andrei) - 32.069 seconds. (268.85 км/ч) (268.85 km / h)
25.(57) BMW M5 (Nikolai) - 32.246 seconds. (269.66 км/ч) (269.66 km / h)
26.(61) Audi RS6 (Oleg) - 32.486 seconds. (258.06 км/ч) (258.06 km / h)
27.(19) Chrysler 300C (Roman) - 32.815 seconds. (267.06 км/ч) (267.06 km / h)
28.(63) Chevrolet Corvette C5 (Ilia) - 33.778 seconds. (242.42 км/ч) (242.42 km / h)
29.(41) Dodge Challenger (Alexander) - 33.976 seconds. (251.39 км/ч) (251.39 km / h)
30.(54) Porsche Cayenne Turbo (Vladislav) - 35.091 seconds. (236,06 км/ч) (236.06 km / h)
31.(55) Mercedes ML63 AMG (Olga) - 35.148 seconds. (234.52 км/ч) (234.52 km / h)
32.(21) Mercedes ML63 AMG (Alexander) - 35.535 seconds. (234.22 км/ч) (234.22 km / h)
33.(42) Jeep SRT-8 (Sergei) - 35.649 seconds. (228.13 км/ч) (228.13 km / h)
34.(59) Porsche Cayenne Turbo (Sergei) - 35.731 seconds. (226.27 км/ч) (226.27 km / h)
35.(47) Ford Mustang (Andrei) - 36.026 seconds. (230.03 км/ч) (230.03 km / h)

1/4 Mile

1.(26) Porsche 911 Switzer SPI 750 - 10.303 sec. (213.39 km / h)
2.(10) Nissan GTR R35 Switzer P800 (Oleg) - 10.418 seconds. ( 218.31 км/ч ) (218.31 km / h)
3.(09) Nissan GTR R35 Switzer P800 (Yuri) - 10.566 seconds. (210.03 км/ч) (210.03 km / h)
4.(46) Nissan GT-R R35 HKS570 (Vladimir) - 10.807 seconds. (205.36 км/ч) (205.36 km / h)
5.(49) Dodge Viper SRT-10 (Sergei) - 11.573 seconds. (199.00 км/ч) (199.00 km / h)
6.(11) Jeep SRT-8 (Tigran) - 11.575 seconds. (187.59 км/ч) (187.59 km / h)
7.(50) Chevrolet Corvette (Bogdan) - 11.588 seconds. (211.39 км/ч) (211.39 km / h)
8.(13) Audi RS6 Evotech (Yuri) - 11.595 seconds. (195.12 км/ч) (195.12 km / h)
9.(24) Corvette ZR1 (Andrei) - 11.602 seconds. (208.45 км/ч) (208.45 km / h)
10.(29) Koenigsegg CCX (Andrei) - 11.608 seconds. (212.89 км/ч) (212.89 km / h)
11.(18) Jeep SRT-8 (Dmitry) - 11.633 seconds. (186.14 км/ч) (186.14 km / h)
12.(07) Jeep SRT-8 (Flaubert) - 11.670 seconds. (185.28 км/ч) (185.28 km / h)
13.(43) Audi RS6 MTM (Yegor) - 11.745 seconds. (192.00 км/ч) (192.00 km / h)
14.(30) Audi RS6 Evotech (Gregory) - 12.057 seconds. (187.01 км/ч) (187.01 km / h)
15.(14) Audi RS6 Evotech (Vladimir) - 12.107 seconds. (189.27 км/ч) (189.27 km / h)
16.(65) Mercedes SL65 FAB Design (Miguel) - 12.114 seconds. (195.54 км/ч) (195.54 km / h)
17.(51) BMW M5 (Leonid) - 12.197 seconds. (192.00 км/ч) (192.00 km / h)
18.(56) BMW M5 (Igor) - 12.281 seconds. (186.04 км/ч) (186.04 km / h)
19.(44) BMW M5 (Eric) - 12.382 seconds. (187.01 км/ч) (187.01 km / h)
20.(48) Mercedes S55K AMG (Oleg) - 12.530 seconds. (185.37 км/ч) (185.37 km / h)
21.(27) Mercedes SL65 AMG Evotech (Andrei) - 12.602 seconds. (194.17 км/ч) (194.17 km / h)
22.(32) BMW M6 Evotech (Oleg) - 12.711 seconds. (185.28 км/ч) (185.28 km / h)
23.(61) Audi RS6 (Oleg) - 12.762 seconds. (178.04 км/ч) (178.04 km / h)
24.(16) Ferrari 575M Maranello (Andrei) - 12.796 seconds. (183.86 км/ч) (183.86 km / h)
25.(53) BMW M5 (Catherine) - 12.840 seconds. (183.29 км/ч) (183.29 km / h)
26.(63) Chevrolet Corvette C5 (Ilia) - 12.866 seconds. (173.32 км/ч) (173.32 km / h)
27.(57) BMW M5 (Nikolai) - 12.931 seconds. (181.36 км/ч) (181.36 km / h)
28.(19) Chrysler 300C (Roman) - 13.072 seconds. (182.18 км/ч) (182.18 km / h)
29.(41) Dodge Challenger (Alexander) - 13.308 seconds. (171.91 км/ч) (171.91 km / h)
30.(42) Jeep SRT-8 (Sergei) - 13.335 seconds. (162.38 км/ч) (162.38 km / h)
31.(54) Porsche Cayenne Turbo (Vladislav) - 13.382 seconds. (164.38 км/ч) (164.38 km / h)
32.(55) Mercedes ML63 AMG (Olga) - 13.402 seconds. (164.75 км/ч) (164.75 km / h)
33.(59) Porsche Cayenne Turbo (Sergei) - 13.445 seconds. (164.30 км/ч) (164.30 km / h)
34.(21) Mercedes ML63 AMG (Alexander) - 13.542 seconds. (163.71 км/ч) (163.71 km / h)
35.(47) Ford Mustang (Andrei) - 13.618 seconds. (162.74 км/ч) (162.74 km / h)

The most amazing part of all this? These are not one-off builds or "shop" cars - these are off-the-shelf customer kits that ANYONE can buy and run! Great stuff, and congrats to Tym, Mike, Dmitri, Yuriy, and Oleg.

Great work, guys!!

New - 996 BEST VALUE Power PKGs

2009-09-11T12:18:00.010-04:00

The 996 market is changing fast, and we all need to adapt to the new breed of 996 customers. To that end, we're now offering "BEST VALUE" and "PREMIUM POWER" tuning lines for the 996. Both lines feature aggressive package pricing while remaining true to the high levels of quality we've established as a Switzer standard, but the "BEST VALUE" options are really something else. Consider:

$3995 for PKG1

Switzer exhaust, BMC filter, and DME flash

$5995 for PKG2

Upgraded Switzer K16 hybrid turbos, 5 bar regulator, iridium performance plugs, Switzer exhaust, BMC filter, and DME flash

We're still offering our Premium line of 996 products to those customers that want the very best of the best. You can see more on our 996TT page here: SWITZER | Porsche 996 TT Performance.

Getting Closer: 10.4 sec. 1/4 mile

2009-08-25T13:20:00.003-04:00

A few weeks ago, some other shops started posting 10.4 sec. 1/4 mile runs and 134 mph trap speeds and claiming GTR "records" at sanctioned tracks.

We've never claimed our GTR tuning packages would be record-breakers, and we certainly haven't set them up to be drag-racers (in fact, we developed the GTR PKG specifically as a road-course trackday PKG!) but that doesn't mean our 800 hp pump-gas car P800 GTR Nissan can't get down the road ... witness the runs above, consistent 10.4xx second runs at 132-133 mph.

I know, I know: these runs are not on a track, not sanctioned, etc. They're also not too far off that record, considering this is an off-the-shelf package that's been proven in 20-odd customer cars around the world, either!

Enjoy the video!

Not That We Encourage This Sort of Thing ...

2009-08-24T13:53:00.003-04:00

... however, we are ALWAYS happy to hear about people enjoying our cars. In the driver's own words:

Several friends and I were headed back to Cleveland from the Columbus Cars & Coffee. As we are cruising back, a Prelude blows by all of us. He slows down for us, then hits it again. We notice the front mounted intercooler and realize it is a boosted Prelude. When he hits it again, we realize it is a pretty fast car (relatively speaking of course). He urges us to run. He seemed extremely confident that he has beaten many turbo Porsches in the past. Unfortunately, this time he picked the wrong Porsche to mess with. He slows down again and waits for us to pull up next to him. My friend in the passenger seat pulls out the phone camera.

What happens next? You'll have to watch to the end.

Switzer R850 GTR Nissan

2009-08-20T11:06:00.004-04:00

Tym's turned this shop into something of a breeding-ground for pump-gas monsters this year, with the 800 hp P800 GTRs - making over 300 more hp than their OE Nissan brethren - being some of the quickest of the bunch.

Of course, more is expected in this business and too much is never enough, so as soon as Switzer's customers got their hands on the cars, they started asking for more power still.

"How much will it make on race gas? That was the first question, right out of the box," explains Tym. "We've developed the 'P' packages as daily-use products that wouldn't force you to buy race gas or excessively strain the driveline. We wanted to make an 800 hp car that was a true daily driver, and we accomplished that ... but someone always wants more. We've bent a bit to the demands of those customers that are using their GTRs primarily as trackday cars, and developed a new 'R' package specifically for them."

The "R", in this case, refers to race fuel - as the "P" in "P800" referred to the fact that the package was developed for "pump gas" - and with better fuel comes, of course, more boost, and more power. "We're seeing consistent dyno results in excess of 740 all-wheel-horsepower and 715 lb-ft, pull after pull. Most everyone seems to agree that the GTR has about a 15% driveline loss. Based on that, this kit is making well over 850 hp and 820 lb-ft at the crank."

As with all of Switzer's GTR packages, this kit builds power very similarly to the stock R35, before the boost really begins to kick in above 3500 rpm. "This helps preserve the trans. in the car, but it's right on the edge. The P800 is still the ultimate everyday car. This car, tuned like this, is something else."

Scary stuff. Dyno video, below.

Pricing for the new R850 PKG from Switzer is set at $20990, which includes pump gas and race fuel tunes, as well as Switzer's updated cooling PKG, and features a massive dual-core radiator, thermostat, and revised Switzer MONSTER intercoolers.

Contact your Switzer dealer for more.

P800 GTR v. LPE ZR1

2009-08-14T18:13:00.004-04:00

A few weeks ago, we released the first tuned 2010 Nissan R35 GTR into the wild, and sent to Russia. We've seen a number of videos to date, and the car had experienced some teething problems (blown vacuum line), but now it's up to speed and running strong ...

... against a Lingenfelter (LPE) prepared Corvete ZR1! The 'vette is putting out nearly as many claimed horses and weighs a lot less, for sure - but Godzilla has a way of making physics bend to his will.

Who wins? You'll have to watch all the way to the end!

Anticipation ...

2009-08-11T17:25:00.004-04:00

A few weeks ago, we took writer Jack Baruth and photographer Dustin Woods out to Nelson Ledges with a pair of 800 hp pump-gas track terrors: our P800 GTR Nissan and P800 GT2 Porsche.

On our Dyno-Jet dyno, these cars consistently put out within 5 whp of each other, and both are VERY quick, but these two cars couldn't be more different in execution. This is digital v. analog at its finest ... with Jack weighing in on Speed:Sport:Life already, we can't wait to read Dustin's review next month!

Special thanks to David and JR, and - of course! - the Lanes down at Nelson Ledges.

Enjoy the teasers, much more to come!

August Special

2009-08-10T18:10:00.004-04:00

Available all through the month of August. Add $3000 for clutch upgrade to manual trans. car (optional).

Click the pic above for more!

The Beauty of All-Wheel-Drive

2009-08-03T16:12:00.004-04:00

When Tym Switzer and his crew at Ohio-based Switzer Performance introduced their 800 hp P800 package for Porsche's track-focused GT2 back in June, a number of inquiries expressed significant interest in the package, but the GT2 was raw and fast, and a number of customers asked if they could get the same level of power from the more controllable AWD 997TT.

Switzer's answer was a resounding "Yes!", which brings us to the car pictured here - an 800 hp, all-wheel drive "Yes!" that takes advantage of the 997's superior traction and shorter gearing to deliver staggering acceleration figures. Think sub 3-second 0-60 runs and 1/4 mile times consistently under 10.5, and you start to get the idea: this car is a monster.

"The P800 kit for the GT2 evolved from the SLEDGEHAMMER project car that ran in the 9's last year," offers Tym, "that was a race-gas package, but as the program developed, we were able to move to a more streetable package and keep the factory DME, unlike the SLEDGEHAMMER, which used a stand-alone system. Other than that, everything that made the SLEDGEHAMMER so special is still right there in the P800 GT2, and it's still right there in this 997."

Switzer's P800 997 package apes their GT2 package's use of custom GT30 turbochargers with custom billet compressor wheels on ball-bearing center sections in lightweight stainless housings, the heat generated by the turbocharged six is still dissipated by Switzer's own MONSTER intercoolers, and Switzer's own DME calibrations still keep everything copacetic. Unlike the GT2, however, the 997TT-based P800 does not require a new intake manifold or upgraded throttle-body. Switzer explains, "Porsche developed a model-specific intake manifold for the GT2, which worked perfectly with the stock VTGs, but didn't flow enough for the GT30Rs. The 997TT just doesn't have that problem, which is great because it's easier to install, and saves the customer some money, too."

Switzer's 800 hp P800 package for the 997TT includes Switzer's competition-style exhaust and headers, an upgraded carbon clutch package, electronic boost control, and the previously mentioned GT30R turbos, MONSTER intercoolers, and ECU software.

The 997TT L5 package is available now through Switzer Performance dealers. Contact Switzer dealers for more.

Growing Pains (sha la la la)

2009-07-20T14:05:00.014-04:00

The Switzer blog and forum accounts have been pretty quiet recently, and I'm sure many of you have been wondering about what we've been up to "behind the scenes". So what, exactly, have we been up to?

The short answer is "We've been working 12-15 hour days, every day, for the last 2 months."

The less-short answer is that ever since Sharif at Forged Performance approached us about becoming a Switzer installer, we've been making detail changes to our GTR packages to make them more installer-friendly. This is quite a lot easier said than done!

See, here at Switzer, we've always done the majority of our own installs, so if we needed a mounting bracket to be done a certain way, we made it. If we needed an extra washer here or a different bolt-length there, we walked across the shop and pulled it from a drawer. There were no installation manuals, either - we simply remembered what we did the last time, or just referred to a shop notebook for the tricky bits.

As you can imagine, this not The Way To Do Things when you are trying to ship a "ready-to-install" package halfway across the country or across the world; which is exactly what we are trying to do!

Today, we find ourselves growing - and growing fast!

Over the past few months, we've been transforming Switzer Performance from a small, custom tuning shop to a (less small?) manufacturer of bolt-on performance packages based on the "built-to-order" products we've delivered to our clients so far. These packages need to be designed around a single fact: that our dealers may have knowledgeable, experienced technicians to do their installs, but if he doesn't see things exactly the way we do, the pieces we send start to blend together; and where we see a kit, he sees a puzzle!

So, Tym and the rest of the crew downstairs got to work, trying to anticipate - and duplicate! - any hiccup or misstep that a shop may come across. At the same time, they looked at each and every component in the original "in-house" package, and asked how it could be improved, changed, and tweaked to make installations go more smoothly ...

... the results are some of the new parts you see below, which include new lines for the turbos, new blow-off-valves, machined MAF housings for the intakes, updated actuators, and custom silicone hose kits. Less obvious changes include a simpler order-of-operations, a new, more complete hardware kit, and a major (for us!) financial commitment to have our Switzer modified turbos and MONSTER intercoolers ON THE SHELF AND READY TO GO, eliminating a 10-15 day wait to get the stock cores machined out.

MACHINED MAF SENSOR HOUSING

UPDATED BLOW OFF VALVE

MODIFIED 2010 R35 GTR TURBOS

Along the way, we've been able to make a few improvements as well. The new lines are more efficient. The new intakes provide better flow. The new cooling package that drastically reduces engine and trans. temperatures on the street and the track.

Did I forget to mention the new cooling package?

Simply put, Nissan's R35 GTR is still new to the marketplace and very new to every tuner. Many of you have been following us along our Nissan tuning path since the beginning, and followed Derek Whitis' Freedom Autosport GTR throughout the 2009 OneLap of America, where the car experienced a number of issues and frequently went into "limp-mode", leading Whitis' team to call it quits about halfway through the event. It was a heart-breaker for all of us, and we found ourselves with lots of questions, lots of theories, and not a whole lot of answers.

Another thing we had lots of, however, was data.

For data to become useful information, it needs careful analysis and a complete understanding of the systems involved. Through additional testing and comparisons between tuned cars (thanks, JR!), stock cars (thanks, Doug!), and the Freedom Autosport car (thanks, Derek!) we were able to isolate many of the issues that gave the car problems. Some of these issues were simple (low coolant), some were simply unexpected (caused by changes to the front and rear outside tire diameters), and some were truly bizarre (I don't even want to TALK about front splitters anymore!).

All of this research, development, testing, verification, and implementation takes time. Sometimes the process takes longer than you anticipate, but we firmly believe that a dedicated R&D program driven by the scientific method will beat "looking under the hood and thinking as hard as you can" any day.

The fruits of this research and 1000 miles of logged track-data from our customers is what led to the detail improvements mentioned above being integrated into our "mass-production" packages, and the development of our all-new cooling package, which we've bundled with our updated P700/800 packages. The new cooling package, in concert with the rest of the updates mentioned above, doesn't take away from the smooth drive-ability of our kits - it simply makes the day to day driving experience that much more like a stock car ...

SWITZER RADIATOR - SHOWN WITH CONDENSER

SWITZER RADIATOR - SHOWN WITH STOCK R35 RADIATOR

... it also lets us push the cars Harder where it counts: on the track.

The Switzer P700/800 GTR Nissans have always been powerful street cars that were capable of impressing even the toughest critics at the track. With these new updates, we've been able to create a more bulletproof product that makes the P700/800 into a dominant track day weapon that is every bit as smooth and tractable as the stock R35.

We'll have a full update and product/pricing release on the updated P700/800 packages later this week, as well as a new "R" PKG that will be ready before you know it.

Here's one last pic of the finished install ... enjoy!

UPDATED 2010 SWITZER P800 PKG - INSTALLED

Finally, to all of our friends, customers, and dealers: thank you for your continued patience with us as we push through these growing pains. I promise (as those of you who have gotten your cars already know) it will be worth the wait.

First Tuned 2010 R35 | Video

2009-07-06T17:20:00.003-04:00

This is some before and after footage of our latest GTR to ship out. Of course, every P800 GTR Nissan is special, but what makes this car extra special is that it's the first TUNED 2010 model GTR released into the wild ...

... the first of many.

Enjoy the video!

GT2 Porsche Tuning PKGs up to 800 HP

2009-06-05T13:43:00.006-04:00

2009 has been a busy year for us here at Switzer Performance. In January, our thousand-horsepower, 9-second SLEDGEHAMMER project car introduced the world to Tym's Oberlin, Ohio-based tuning house, and we followed up that debut act in February when a number of our customer cars ran 10 second 1/4 miles in 700 hp fully-automatic 997 turbo Porsches. March saw the introduction of our Nissan R35 GTR performance upgrades, good for up to 800 hp on 93 octane pump gas.

This week, Tym Switzer is introducing his latest customer-ready performance packages for Porsche's outstanding 997 GT2. The new GT2 packages range from a simple software revision to Switzer's comprehensive flagship offering: the $39,000, 800 hp GT2 PKG shown (installed) in these pictures. "This 800 horsepower pump-gas package has evolved from those first SLEDGEHAMMER builds," explains Tym, "but unlike the SLEDGEHAMMER, which used a stand-alone system, we've been able to keep the factory DME, making this a true bolt-on package. Everything else that went into the SLEDGEHAMMER builds is in this package, running on pump 93."

Switzer's 800 hp GT2 package makes use of custom Garret GT30R-based turbochargers with custom billet compressor wheels on ball-bearing center sections in lightweight stainless turbine housings. Switzer's upgraded turbos compress massive amounts of air, while generating heat than the stock units - heat which is channeled to the engine through Switzer's own MONSTER intercoolers. The engine itself is fed air and fuel through larger injectors and a custom intake plenum with an oversized throttle-body. All this hardware is managed by the stock ECU, running Switzer-specific DME software calibrations. Perhaps the most controversial part of Switzer's package, however, is the exhaust system. Switzer's GT2 exhales through a GT2-specific version of the company's existing 997 TT exhaust. "As much as we would have liked to stick with the GT2's titanium canister, there was just no way to hit our power goal on pump gas with the stock system. It was just too restrictive and not designed to handle this much airflow."

Switzer's stated goal for the GT2 project was 800 crank horsepower on 93 octane pump gas with an efficient, linear power curve that efficiently put power to the ground and didn't punish the driver with sudden spikes in torque and power. One look at the final dyno results (see video, above - about a minute in) reveals those goals have been met. "We were very happy to hit our target numbers, of course, but the best part is that the car is still so manageable on the street, at this power level. It is an everyday hyper-performing exotic, and I can't wait to get it out on the track and see how it performs in the hands of a really talented driver."

The Switzer Performance 800 hp GT2 Porsche package is available now through Switzer Performance dealers. CLICK HERE for more.

Switzer Welcomes Dyno-Comp

2009-06-02T13:34:00.006-04:00

Switzer Performance is proud to welcome Arizona's DYNO-COMP as our latest PREFERRED INSTALLER.

Dyno-Comp has been in the business for many years, and we are very happy to have guys like Rich Garcia, Shane McKinnon, and Ken Rudy on our side. These guys are some of the most knowledgeable and competent installers in the industry, and definitely the area's go-to guys for Porsche, Ferrari, Mercedes, and more.

A little clip from one of their recent dyno-days, below.

CLICK HERE to visit the SPI Dealer homepage - we're growing fast, so you can consider this page ALWAYS under construction!

New TTR Website

2009-05-18T14:12:00.003-04:00

Our Russian dealer, Tuning-Technologies, has recently updated their website with new graphics, photos, and more (home page shown, above).

It's still something of a work in progress, but they'll be 100% by 01 June. Click the link above to visit the site. It's got lots of great information (assuming you can read Russian!!).

Enjoy!

Top Speed | Russia

2009-05-12T11:35:00.003-04:00

Our good friend Mike from Tuning-Technologies Russia just got back from last weekend's informal top-speed tuner event in Russia, where he took his Switzer 700/750 997 out to "race" against twin-turbo Ford GTs, Ferraris, SLR McLarens, and more.

The pic above shows the car in motion, leaping off the line ahead of a twin-turbo Ford GT from Heffner - our own VBox shows this package produces over 1.5g under acceleration, so maybe this shouldn't be such a surprise?

You can get a quick glimpse of Mike in this photo, below.

More links to the action below - and we'll post video as soon as it's available. Enjoy!

More Pics, from BENZCLUB.RU.

New Switzer PKG Prices

2009-05-11T15:56:00.004-04:00

If you've been on the main site in the last few weeks, you've already seen the new rotating banners at the top of the pages.

One that we'd like to draw particular attention to announces our new 996TT L1 PKG, priced aggressively at $4995. The PKG includes custom DME calibration, BMC air filter, and Switzer full-exhaust with 200 cell cats or cat-delete "test pipes" for trackdays.

I'll be highlighting a few more of these new package prices in the coming weeks, so stay tuned!

Switzer Test-pipes

2009-05-06T13:08:00.006-04:00

I've been taking photos of new Switzer product all weekend, and just loved the coloration on these Switzer test-pipes.

I've always been floored by the quality of work that comes out of Switzer's shop here in tiny Oberlin, Ohio, and every once in a while stuff like this just sort of makes me say "Wow!", you know?

Still, this isn't MY BLOG, and you come here for Switzer news, not my opinions, so I'll sign off with a plug on the new test-pipes (off-road use only, $395).

Expect to see more hi-res pics and pricing announcements in the coming days!

Freedom Autosport/Switzer GTR v. OneLap

2009-04-27T15:51:00.004-04:00

On May 1st, Derek Whitis' Freedom Autosport team – featuring veteran Grand Am Rolex driver Tom Long – will set out from their Florida home with just one goal in mind: to bring home the 2009 TireRack Cannonball One Lap of America (presented by Motor Trend) winner's trophy.

For 2009, Freedom Autosport will be campaigning a heavily modified Nissan R35 GTR, which has been tuned by Tym Switzer's Ohio-based tuning house to deliver more than 700 horsepower and 600 lb-ft of torque to the Nissan's tires - on 93 octane pump gas! In Whitis' own words, "the GTR is a phenomenal car in stock form, but the guys at Switzer were able to turn a 500 lb gorilla into a 1000 lb King Kong in a way that makes this car faster, more linear, and easier to drive than anything I've ever experienced."

Tom Long seconds Whitis' initial impressions, adding that “the capability Switzer added to our GTR is incredible. They took a well engineered car, with world-class performance, and stepped it up to the next level. The smooth power delivery provided by a linear torque curve enables me to apply throttle all the way through the corner with absolute control ... amazing!”

That added power – from Nissan's stock 480 hp to over 800 at the crank – comes courtesy of Switzer's P800 performance package that adds upgraded turbochargers, custom intake assemblies, 900cc injectors, a pair of Switzer's MONSTER intercoolers, and Switzer's custom software calibration, and exits through a unique Freedom Autosport-developed lightweight exhaust system.

All that added power is only one aspect of Freedom Autosport's total package, however. The signal-green GTR makes extensive use MIT-developed of active-aero components from AeroMotions, as well lightweight carbon body panels from Password:JDM, while components from Performance Friction & Motorsport Brake Specialists, Stillen, GT-RR.com, Forged Performance, Kraft Nissan of Tallahassee, NAGTROC.com, WillAll Racing, and JRZ suspension help the car stop better and turn nearly as hard as it accelerates.

“We're really looking forward to running the OneLap this year,” explains Whitis"Our team name and charity, the Wounded Support Fund, is all about giving a little thanks to the men and women who've been protecting us for the last 230 years. Freedom Autosport runs the US Marine Corps. insignia on all its cars in honor of my brother-in-law, Major Tim Anderson, but also in honor of all the soldiers who are out there risking their lives so we can be free to run events like these at home. We have veterans on our team, there are veterans on our sponsors' payroll, and there are veterans to be counted among the seasoned Lap Dogs we'll be running with this year.”

The 2009 running of the TireRack Cannonball OneLap of America (presented by Motor Trend) kicks off May 1st at TireRack headquarters in South Bend, Indiana and wraps up 8 days and 3200 mile later, again in South Bend. Will the Freedom Autosport/Switzer GTR break Porsche's string of six consecutive OneLap victories and bring home the gold? We'll find out soon enough.

For more information about this legendary race, visit onelapofamerica.com.

Switzer 997 v. Cobb GTR (w/ 5Zigen)

2009-04-24T18:15:00.005-04:00

Another clip from Mike the mad Russian, this time his Switzer-tuned 997 TT takes on another car very near dear to our hearts: Nissan's R35 GTR.

Keep in mind, this is no ordinary GTR - equipped, as it is, with a stage 2 Cobb tune and a 5Zigen catless exhaust system (but it's not a P800, either). Street launches are usually inconsistent, which would seem to give the GTR a slight edge off the line - but once the speed builds, well ... you'll see.

Enjoy!

Switzer 997 v. Evo S55 AMG | part ii

2009-04-22T17:35:00.004-04:00

This video was put together by Mike Fedianov at TTR (Switzer's man in Russia) who will also be filming a few other events next month.

Great job, Mike! Looks great!!

Switzer 997 v. Evo S55 AMG | part i

2009-04-22T13:55:00.005-04:00

Some of our Russian customers recently had the chance to run a local Evotech E55 AMG Kompressor - in this clip, the Switzer Porsche (running our 700/750 Tiptronic package) easily walks the Benz, flashers on to "encourage" the Benzo's pilot.

Russia is a crazy place!

Jalopnik Drives the P800

2009-04-14T11:39:00.004-04:00

A few weeks ago, we invited a few journalists to come out to Beaverun and sample some of our tuned Nissan R35 GTRs.

Andy Didorosi, of Jalopnik, is the first to publish his on-track driving impressions of our P800 package, along with a fantastic (if snowy) 25-image high-resolution gallery.

CLICK HERE to check out the original gallery.

Enjoy!

Seven-hundred and Seven to the Wheels

2009-04-01T11:32:00.003-04:00

Hello, all.

I wanted to post this 707 awhp dyno-pull video here before putting it anywere else (a little reward to the blog readers).

Enjoy!

Moving and Shaking ...

2009-03-25T12:55:00.003-04:00

There have been a lot of changes at Switzer Performance in recent weeks. The company is growing almost as quickly as its “next big thing” reputation, adding new staff, new office space, and new infrastructure that simply couldn't be supported a few short months ago.

That new staff includes me, by the way – Tym brought me on board to take over Switzer's sales and marketing efforts, and I'm making every effort to make myself accessible to past and future customers both through email and Skype usename jo.borras (now you'll get answers in minutes, not hours!).

Switzer's new additions also include David Kim, a longtime customer and friend to Switzer Performance, has officially come on board, bringing his extensive business expertise and resources along to help us continue to push into new markets.

On top of the new people and new offices, Switzer has expanded beyond turbocharged Porsches, adding comprehensive tuning solutions for Nissan's R35 GTR to its menu of high-performance goodies.

In the coming weeks, we'll be making some exciting changes to the Switzer website and blog, releasing our new spring parts catalogs, and introducing you to some of our preferred dealers across the country and around the world.

These are exciting times, people! I hope you'll keep visiting the blog, and enjoy the ride!!

P700 GTR - Official Press Release

2009-03-07T16:31:00.004-05:00

Comparisons between Porsche's turbocharged 997 and Nissan's newest GTR have kept the automotive press pretty busy in recent months – with the general consensus being that the GTR stacks up against Stuttgart's performance icon pretty well, thank you very much. Now, however – a year after the GTR's debut – the first tuner GTRs are starting to reach customers ... which seems to beg the question: how do these tuned GTRs stack up against tuned Porsches?

Back in January, the thousand horsepower SLEDGEHAMMER 997 introduced the world to Tym Switzer and his Oberlin, Ohio-based tuning firm. With more than 15 years' experience tuning high-performance cars from Europe and Japan, Switzer is uniquely qualified to answer that question. “Compared to the Porsches, Nissan's 'Godzilla' is a different animal altogether. As an all-weather, four-passenger supercar, the GTR seems like it could appeal to the same kind of audience as the 997, but the GTR is much more of a 'digital' type of experience. It's really amazing how close these cars are, in terms of ultimate performance.”

Switzer would know: for the last few months, Switzer has been carefully studying the GTR, developing a series of sensible, high-performance bolt-ons aimed at producing a streetable GTR performance package that didn't force GTR owners to sacrifice reliability or drivability.

Called the P700, Switzer's new package promises more than 700 bulletproof crank horsepower on 93 octane pump gas. “I was always impressed with Nissan's application of certain technologies. One thing I was not impressed with was the amount of 'fluff' parts I was seeing being distributed for the cars or the 'banzai' sort of crank-the-boost with 100+ octane racing fuel antics I was seeing in the aftermarket. I knew that it was important to take a look at what the car was reliably capable of, and what was really going on within the platform.”

Switzer's first step was extensive data-logging and analysis. “We checked for pressure drops, temperature variations, everything. After replacing the stock turbos with application-specific custom units and our own unique MONSTER intercooler package, we slowly dialed up the boost, checking all the data again and again. Eventually, we ended up going beyond the limits of the standard ECU calibrations and hardware, so we built the necessary components and the data-gathering started again.

With more than 626 awhp and 583 lb-ft of awtq on tap, the Switzer P700 GTR is certainly set to deliver a driving experience that is many steps above Nissan's standard “Godzilla” GTR, without putting unnecessary stress on the GTR's driveline.

MSRP for Switzer's P700 GTR performance package is 16650 USD. Contact your Switzer Performance dealer for more information and compatibility with your current aftermarket hardware.

Switzer Performance Tunes the R35 GTR

2009-02-26T08:15:00.007-05:00

Although we have been strongly focused on our Porsche development for the last couple of years, we recently took on an interesting project for a client of ours. The new Nissan R35 GTR. Having been tuning and modifying multivalve turbocharged engines now for many years, I have been involved in many projects spanning many platforms. One car that I have always been a fan of has been the Nissan Skyline. When we were approached about what we could do to enhance the GTR I was reluctant to get involved at first. However there was an interest in the back of my mind to see what we could do with the platform.

After doing some initial research to get familiar with the newest platform, I was impressed with Nissan's application of certain technologies. One thing I was not impressed with was the amount of "fluff" parts I was seeing being distributed for the cars or the banzai-crank-the-boost with racegas tuning tactics that I was seeing. I knew that it was important to take a look at what the car was actually capable of and what was really going on within the platform as we tried to push it beyond factory performance limits. One thing that I have come to realize at this point after many dyno pulls and recalibrations for different hardware... Many of the cars out there are running on the very edge of their durability and their longevity will certainly be tested. The Nissan ECU is very dynamic in its control strategies and this is absolutely the only reason many of the modified GTR's out there are staying together (for now).

During the development of this GTR, we have done an enormous amount of data aquisition and testing. We were able to see the deficiencies of certain factory components and confirm the outstanding performance of others. I am steadfast in my stubborness in regard to not adding any component to a project that doesn't contribute to the end goal. Rather than just throwing parts at a given project to achieve a result, it's important to know why you are changing them.

Since our client was looking to road race his car heavily (yet wanted the ability and convenience of not having to find race gas all of the time to enjoy the car), I wanted to lay out a combination that would make around 700hp at the crank without stressing the engine or transmission. I also wanted the car to be ultra consistent. What good is 700hp if you can only use it once before you have to let the car cool completely down to get the same performance? Dyno Queen? No thank you. I don't race dyno sheets.

In order to generate this kind of performance reliably and consistently, it is imperative that you increase the efficiency of the combination. It was my personal opinion that to run the stock intercooling and turbochargers much beyond factory levels was pushing those components into areas of inefficiency that would eventually become counter productive to our efforts from a durability and performance standpoint. Data analysis from testing easily confirmed this.

Working with our development partners, we have been able to put together a combination with the finest turbocharger technology currently available. These new turbochargers utilize Garrett GT ball-bearing center sections and custom compressor wheels with the most applicable aero profile for this combination. These turbos not only produce the airflow needed to meet our performance targets, they also offer the best intial and transient boost response as well. This is hugely important for road course and street use. Along with the intercooler and plumbing package we have developed, this combination has the best thermal capacity we have produced on a platform to date. Our pressure drop through the entire system was less than .05 psi... virtually no pressure drop. While the cores can flow up to 1057hp worth of air, we are experiencing no loss in response from the combination. During our 4th gear runs on the dyno, our charge air temps would rise only 1 degree F max. Now that's efficiency!

The other key to success of this project has been in regard to tuning. Tuning is everything to a performance project like this. It is the key component to pulling everything together in order to achieve the desired result. We have been working with Cobb Tuning's Pro Tuner software with the GTR. As I prefer to do all of my own tuning on the packages we develop, ecu programming was essential to the success of the project... especially since we had to deal with huge increases in airflow which the standard calibrations are not compatible with.

At any rate, we've just completed our first round of testing on the new package and we were able to exceed our initial goals and projections along the way. Here's a quick video link showing our progress so far...

I am very happy so far with the performance, although we still have fine tuning to do. The transient response is outstanding and the driveability is that of a stock GTR at this point. I am looking forward to some road tuning and track time with the car in the very near future... we just need this damn snow to melt!

If you made it this far - thanks for reading!

Switzer Rant: "Research and Copy"

2009-02-03T18:51:00.010-05:00

A blog (a contraction of the term "Web log") is a Web site, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video.

Thanks to Wiki for the definition. I really wasn't sure what a blog actually was until now. Now I understand that it's a place to post information, opinions, pictures ... even just a place to vent once in a while. With that in mind, I'm going to take a moment and rant a little.

I was spending some time today talking with one of my associates in the performance tuning industry ... he was telling me about someone that was going after a particular market with parts "that everyone would buy" because they would be copies of a "known" tuner's parts - brought in from China, of course. He would price the parts lower than that known tuner could ever afford to sell their parts for, and he intended to bring his fakes into the US by the container-full, then dump them on the market for cheap.

I have to tell you that I am sickened every time I hear stories like these. That guy is going to make a cheap imitation of a quality part and sell it to some unsuspecting consumer who doesn't know any better. Chances are good that the end-consumer is going to be disappointed with whatever results he/she gets. Worse yet ... he's going to end up spending his money twice - buying the correct part later (assuming he doesn't end up disenchanted with the whole experience and turned off by the aftermarket altogether).

The copy ... is shiny. The guy selling it says it's just as good as the "real" thing that's twice as expensive. You know what? Maybe it is. Maybe it will do the job ... for a while.

Maybe not.

This same guy is selling his cheap imitation parts with the sales pitch that the known tuner is charging too much, but let's think about that. ARE the established tuners charging too much? Are they wrong to charge for development, research, design, tooling, and production? Are they wrong to charge a price that allows them to pay their skilled technical guys a livable wage?

What about these forgers? That's all they are - after all, they don't have to charge what the guy who developed the part has to charge, because they didn't do a minutes' worth of development. They didn't come up with the idea. They didn't build the prototype. They didn't tool up for the failures as well as the end products. They didn't do a single original, honorable, or decent thing.

They practiced RESEARCH AND COPY.

They sent it to 3 or more sources in China ... picked the cheapest of the copy samples that got returned and slapped a sticker on the box. Viola! They're "tuners" now, too.

They are "tuners" now, because they don't mind getting cheap product from what is, essentially, slave labor. They don't mind stealing the hard work and long hours of others ... and they certainly don't mind closing up shop and running off with their money when their inferior products burn a consumer.

They are "tuners" now, because they don't mind hurting the industry, and hurting customers.

My response to these "tuners" is this: go ahead and copy our parts, our packages ... while you're at it ... copy our commitment to our clients, our employees, and our friends in the industry. Copy our experience, and our knowledge, and our love for these vehicles that we've devoted our working lives to. Copy our knowledge of why the part is designed the way we designed it, and why it works so much better with component A than it does with component B. Oh... and please, regardless of whatever else you copy ... copy the value that we give our clients and the support we provide throughout their entire unique tuning experiences.

You might just want to offer a calling card to China with every cheap imitation part you sell, since you'll up and run as soon as there's a problem ... hopefully, there will be someone on the other end of that call that can offer the support that your customer requires. Meanwhile, we'll be guiding our clients every step of the way and providing them with the very best products we can supply. While you were copying our parts, I'll bet that you forgot to copy our sense of pride in what we do as well as our appreciation for our customers. Maybe you can bring that over in the next shipping container.

700/750 VTG Upgrade for 997TT

2009-01-12T18:14:00.007-05:00

Switzer Announces 700/750 VTG Performance Upgrades

A few weeks ago, the one-thousand horsepower bolt-on prepared Switzer SLEDGEHAMMER introduced the world to Tym Switzer and his Ohio-based tuning firm Switzer Performance Innovation (SPI), but Tym wants also the world to know that there is more to SPI than its Bugatti-baiting flagship.

“The SLEDGEHAMMER is a great package,” explains Tym, “but a thousand-horsepower 997 isn't for everyone. The L4 700/750 Tiptronic package appeals to a much broader audience, and with the flexibility of the semi-automatic transmission and mild exhaust note, the L4 Tiptronic cars are as much at home in traffic as they are at the racetrack.”

Switzer's “soundbite” sounds pretty good, but it begs the question: how do the L4 cars perform at a racetrack?

Pretty well! Simply, SPI's L4 700/750 Tiptronic-equipped Porsches can deliver 2.5 second 0-60 acceleration and quarter-mile runs in the mid-to-high 10's at well over 130 mph. Tym explains that “with the SLEDGEHAMMER, we really wanted to push the envelope, but the 700/750 Tiptronic cars are a lot more than baby SLEDGEHAMMERs. They are really their own unique concept and just awesome cars – let's face it: any car that can run 0-60 times neck-and-neck and fender-to-fender with a Bugatti is an awesome ride!"

The L4 700/750 PKG upgrades the 997 turbo with unique DME software, a pair of VTG V3 turbochargers, SPI's MONSTER intercoolers, and a competition-style “full-exhaust” system. “This is a very reliable package that's as easy to drive fast as it is to drive slow. We designed the L4 package to be flexible enough for everyday driving without compromises, and our 700/750 customers are always telling me how easy the car is to drive. They go on the forums and talk up the cars, post Vbox numbers and timeslips – with several cars dipping into the mid 10's! These guys are having lots of fun with their cars. That's what we like to see and that's why we do what we do.”

Switzer's L4 700/750 Tiptronic package retails for 18450USD, and is available through SPI. CLICK HERE for more information.

SLEDGEHAMMER Press Release

2009-01-08T14:18:00.005-05:00

Switzer Announces SLEDGEHAMMER 1000 hp Porsche Conversion Package

Tym Switzer has been quietly running Switzer Performance Innovations (SPI) in Oberlin, Ohio for several years, building show-quality exhausts and bolt-on performance products for twin-turbo Porsche 996 and 997 models.

With his latest project, Tym and the crew at SPI wanted to test the limits of what would be possible with stock 997 internals. “When the customer first came to me with his 997, we talked a lot about about pushing the limits the new engine and what might be possible using stock internals. I had already been inside the 997 turbo engines, and felt that 700 wheel horsepower seemed well within reach on pump fuel, and that we might be able to go a bit further.”

That “bit further” eventually led to what Switzer calls the SLEDGEHAMMER. Named after candid comment from an SPI tech, the SLEDGEHAMMER is a bolt-on performance package for 997 twin-turbo Porsches that delivers over 850 all-wheel horsepower on race fuel. That's over 1000 hp at the crank!

Getting Bugatti-baiting performance figures from a bolt-on prepared 997 is no easy task, though. Switzer explains he and his crew “have always prided ourselves on attention to detail and delivering exactly what we promise to our customers. We have a saying around here: performance, not excuses. So during the original SLEDGEHAMMER build we looked at every part of the system, constantly metering and testing every component, on our in-house chassis dyno.”

A finished Switzer SLEDGEHAMMER is certainly an amazing car. Switzer reports that (despite backing off the throttle early) the first SLEDGEHAMMER went almost 195 mph at the Texas mile. Additional performance figures read like the stuff of legend: consistent 0-60 times in the mid 2's, less than 5 seconds to go from 60-130 mph, and 9.8-second quarter mile elapsed times with trap speeds regularly in excess of 145 mph. “With performance like that, these cars really speak for themselves - I have another one on the dyno now, and expect to post the results of those runs shortly.”

In addition to extensive ECU tuning, the SLEDGEHAMMER package includes SPI's in-house developed headers and sport exhaust, as well as SPI's MONSTER intercooler package and SPI-massaged GT30R turbos. More details on Switzer's SLEDGEHAMMER conversion can be found on SPI's website. The SLEDGEHAMMER package retails for 49990USD, and is available through SPI. Contact SPI for more information.

CLICK HERE for more information.

New Year, New Site

2009-01-05T15:00:00.004-05:00

Welcome to Switzer Performance Innovation's brand-spanking-new blog! This is THE place to read up on all the latest projects and products from your favorite Porsche tuner: SPI, makers of the fastest, most powerful bolt-on prepared Porsches in the world.

With your comments, YOU can help drive the development of new products at SPI and interact with me and Tym directly - sSo feel free to look around the new site, visit our media pages, and shop our online stores (coming soon).

Thanks for visiting, come back often and ENJOY THE SHOW!

Welcome!

2009-01-05T09:00:00.000-05:00

Welcome to the Switzer Performance Innovation (SPI) blog!