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Old 09-01-08, 10:08 AM
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Japanese tuning house Wald International has a wide range of styling and performance kits for nearly every major luxury car brand on the market, but this time the company has focused its attention on a humble Nissan, albeit one of the fastest Nissans ever produced. The car is the all-new Nissan GT-R, a vehicle whose lines and shape were dictated almost exclusively by the drive for optimal aerodynamics.

Improving on the original design would be a tough task for any tuner, and not surprisingly most of the aftermarket kits we’ve seen thus far, such as the Zele and Arios, appear almost completely stock. Wald’s new kit sets out to change all this by including a full bodykit, new wheels, and plenty of carbon-fiber accessories.

Wald has given the GT-R a new look through a custom carbon-fiber front lip spoiler, a custom nose cover, a carbon-fiber engine cover, a new rear wing, 22in multi-spoke wheels, and some low-drag duct covers also made out of lightweight composite.

A custom exhaust system offers a high-performance sound, though that’s the extent of the driveline modifications. Wald is still working on the final design for the kit and driveline upgrades, and is expected to release more details closer to its launch at the end of the year.



 
Old 09-01-08, 10:09 AM
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i think it looks like a Transformer in a good way! I love it! (I am a GT-R fanboy checking in lol)
 
Old 09-01-08, 10:13 AM
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What is Wald doing nowadays? Did they hire a bunch of people from Lorinser? Epic Fail.
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I think this one looks very nice. I like it very much. Definitely an upgrade from the stock look.
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meh, not feelin it toomany lines not feelin the fender flare bolt holes either
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not the best but i think the GTR can pull it off

have you guys seen the wald 3 series from the other thread?
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Old 09-01-08, 11:06 AM
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I don't even know anymore
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looks like a winner!
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Old 09-01-08, 12:00 PM
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Looks like garbage. The Amuse GT-R looks much better .
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It works for this type of car. I hate the stock styling, I think this is an improvement but I still rather have a used 997 Porsche over this car
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There are way too many lines. Seems very different from the Wald of the past. But I guess if there is a car that can pull it off, its the GTR.

The 3 series in the other thread was a disaster.
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Old 09-01-08, 12:51 PM
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I would expect this from Erebuni or something but not Wald. Tacky.

Think of it this way. If you saw the car with no mention of the body kit manufacturer, would you think of Wald? I think not.
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Originally Posted by flipside909
What is Wald doing nowadays? Did they hire a bunch of people from Lorinser? Epic Fail.
+1 but I do quite like the last picture. The rear.
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Old 09-01-08, 01:25 PM
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Not feeling those rear fenders at all. Did they outsource from Bushwacker?

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fronts too busy, rear is hot
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