Switzer Panamera Turbo Tuning Special!

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.

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

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

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!

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

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!

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

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.

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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

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

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

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IF YOU HAVE 9.88 SECONDS YOU HAVE TIME TO WATCH THIS

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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

LAUNCH IN 3 ... 2 ...

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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.

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"GREEN" MEANS "GO!"

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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

9.38 SEC., 156.44 MPH

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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.

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WELCOME TO THE 9 SEC. CLUB

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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!

FASTER CLIENTS ARE HAPPIER CLIENTS

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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

PANAMERA TURBO P700

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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

NEW SPLASH PAGE

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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!

ARTSY

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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!

OVER FOUR THOUSAND HORSEPOWER IN ONE DRIVEWAY

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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 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

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

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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!

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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.

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

Switzer Upgrades the Tiptronic

SWITZER P800 TIPTRONIC IN GUARDS RED

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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.

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MORE STACK HEIGHT + BETTER MATERIALS

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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.”

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STRAP YOURSELF IN AND FEEL THE G'S

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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.

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