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H&R 09-18 Nissan GT-R R35 Sport Spring (Non Nismo)
The clean OEM+ drop for 2009–2018 non-Nismo cars. Keeps DampTronic working.
Nissan GT-R platform build guide · R35 · 2009–2016 · 2017–2024 · VR38DETT
Twin turbos, all-wheel drive and a dual-clutch gearbox that puts all of it to the ground: the R35 is a car that was built to be modified, and one that punishes a random parts list. Whether you have an early car or a 2017-on facelift, this is our opinionated stage 1, 2 and 3 parts list for the VR38DETT: real parts we stock, chosen to work together, installed and aligned in-house in Coral Springs.

Start here
The right GT-R parts list depends on the outcome, not the forum meta of the month. Pick the way you actually drive and we’ll show you the stage that fits.
Springs that fix the factory gap without upsetting DampTronic, pads that bite from cold, and an intake that lets the twin turbos be heard. No tune, no drama.
See Stage 1 ↓Street performanceThe VR38 stage 2: intercooler, intake pipes and blow-off valves done before the boost goes up, with the downpipes and tune sourced by the shop.
See Stage 2 ↓Track prepCoilovers, two-piece rotors, race pads and oil cooling that survive a South Florida track day in a 3,800lb car.
See Stage 3 ↓Show & stanceStaggered 20s, drop and detail work that photographs as well as it drives.
See the stance path ↓Stage 1 · GT-R stage 1 parts list
Stage 1 on a GT-R is about fixing what Nissan left on the table without touching the calibration: springs that close the fender gap and leave the Bilstein DampTronic dampers working, a street pad with real bite from cold, stainless lines for a firmer pedal on a heavy car, and an intake that lets you hear the turbos spool. Street pads for 2017-on cars are thin in our online catalog; we list the one that covers them and source the rest. Everything here carries forward to stage 2 instead of getting replaced by it.
H&R
The clean OEM+ drop for 2009–2018 non-Nismo cars. Keeps DampTronic working.
KW
Height-adjustable springs on the factory dampers. Set the drop you want, keep the electronics.
Hawk Performance
Hawk’s HPS 5.0 front pad for 2009–2016: better from cold, quiet, low dust.
PowerStop
The street pad in our catalog that reaches 2017 and 2018 cars. Hardware included.
Goodridge
Stainless lines for 2009–2016: a firmer, more consistent pedal on a heavy car.
aFe
Turbo and BOV noise from a 2009–2014 car without an ECU change.
Stage 2 · GT-R stage 2 parts list
A real VR38 stage 2 is a tune plus the hardware that lets it work in Florida heat: a front-mount intercooler that stops heat soak between pulls, larger intake pipes so the stock turbos can breathe, blow-off valves that hold boost the factory plastic ones leak, and a catch can so the intake tract stays clean once the crankcase pressure goes up. Downpipes and midpipes for the R35 aren’t in our online catalog, and neither is calibration for 2017-on cars; we source and install both, so tell us the car and we’ll quote the complete package.
AMS
AMS Alpha front-mount that bolts to the stock piping. The heat-soak fix for a tuned R35.
AMS
Larger carbon intake pipes for the stock turbos. Fits every R35, early or late.
Turbosmart
Dual-port BOVs that hold boost the factory valves leak once the tune goes on.
MBRP
The one cat-back in our catalog, and it covers 2009–2023. Downpipes are shop-sourced.
COBB
The tune platform for 2009–2014 cars, with TCM support for the GR6. We stock the 2015 unit too.
Radium Engineering
Dual catch cans that keep oil out of the intercooler and intake once the boost is up.
Stage 3 · track prep parts list
A GT-R is quick out of any corner. What decides your track day is whether a 3,800lb car stops and turns on lap eight the way it did on lap one, with oil and brake temperatures climbing in Florida heat. Our stage 3 list is coilovers that either talk to DampTronic or cancel it cleanly, two-piece racing rotors, a real track pad for the early and late cars, and an oil cooler for the VR38, which runs hot on track before anything else does. SPL arms, Whiteline bars and monoball bushings are in the full list below. Turbo upgrades and GR6 clutch work beyond this is a custom conversation with the shop.
Ohlins
Öhlins Road & Track for every R35, 2009 to 2024: DFV damping, built for repeat laps.
KW
Height, rebound and compression adjustable. We pair it with KW’s DampTronic cancellation kit.
EBC
Two-piece racing fronts for 2012-on iron-brake cars. Less heat, less unsprung weight.
Hawk Performance
Hawk’s DTC-60 for 2009–2011 cars. Track only, and it will not fade.
PowerStop
The track compound that covers 2012–2018 fronts. Swap in for events, swap back after.
AMS
AMS Alpha oil cooler for every R35. Oil temp is the first thing a GT-R runs out of on track.
Show & stance
Every R35 runs 5x114.3 with a 66.1mm bore, which opens the door to RAYS, BBS, Advan and the rest of the premium catalog in the 20in staggered sizes the car wears best. We spec wheels, tires, drop and alignment as one package, mounted on scratch-free equipment and Road Force balanced in-house, with the offset done right so the wide rear arches fill without rubbing under load.

Installed in-house
Everything on this page can be installed, set up and aligned in our own shop. Intercoolers and intake pipes go in with every coupler and clamp seated so a tuned car holds boost, coilovers go in corner-weighted with the DampTronic system either kept alive or cancelled properly, pads and rotors get bedded the right way, and every suspension change ends on our Hunter alignment system so the car drives the way the parts list promised.
Downpipes, midpipes, turbo inlets, upgraded turbos, GR6 clutch packs and ECU/TCM calibration for 2017-on cars are things we source and install for GT-R customers directly rather than list online. If your stage 2 or 3 plan needs them, send the car details below and we’ll quote the complete package with installation.
Talk to the shop
Send the year and trim, what’s already done to the car, and which path above fits how you drive. We’ll come back with a concrete parts list and installation plan, in the right order for your budget.
No generic answers. We review the details first.
GT-R questions
A tune plus the supporting mods that let it work: a front-mount intercooler so the car stops heat soaking between pulls, larger intake pipes for the stock turbos, blow-off valves that hold boost, downpipes and midpipes, and a catch can. The intercooler, pipes, valves and catch can are on this page. Downpipes aren’t in our online catalog yet, and the Cobb Accessport we stock covers 2009–2015 cars; for 2017-on cars we source and install the calibration as part of the package.
Most of them. Every R35 shares its chassis, so coilovers, arms, bushings, intercoolers, intake pipes and blow-off valves generally fit 2009 through 2024. Brakes are where it splits: the front fitment changed for 2012 and again for Nismo cars, so pads, rotors and lines are year-specific. Our lists call out which cars each part fits; send us your exact car and we’ll confirm before anything is ordered.
No. Our GT-R stage 1 list is springs, pads, lines and intake — all of it works on the stock calibration, and none of it gets thrown away when you move to stage 2 later.
Not if they are installed for it. Conventional coilovers replace the electronic Bilstein dampers, so we fit KW’s cancellation kit for the R35 and the car throws no warning lights. If you want to keep the factory dampers, the H.A.S. spring kit in stage 1 gives you height adjustment on the stock DampTronic units instead.
Yes. Every part on this page can be installed in our Coral Springs shop, including the intercooler and intake plumbing, and suspension work is finished on our Hunter alignment system with corner weighting when the car calls for it. We serve enthusiasts across South Florida, from Boca Raton and Parkland to Fort Lauderdale and Miami.