My appointment was at 10:00am and I headed over right after breakfast, but first things first: coffee - two weeks ago I received a brand new espresso machine from Italy and I couldn’t be happier with it. Nothing beats a macchiato on a crisp Tokyo morning before a drive.
The expressway was pretty much empty and I arrived at Nismo in just 25 minutes. However, turns out that Ochiai-san was busy with a last minute minor emergency with another customer car, so I had to wait a bit longer than expected. Oh well, no complaints!
As always there was no shortage of interesting cars in the workshop area; I enjoy looking at other customers’ choices and find inspiration for new ideas for my GT-R.
A couple of hours later my car was ready: out with the old and in with the new! This time we went with Endless MX72, apparently a solid all-around choice for both street and track that offers better control and modulation during performance driving. My old pads did look quite tired...perfect timing!
After meeting a friend for lunch I went for a quick cruise around Tokyo bay to scrub the pads a bit; too early to give a proper verdict, but they do feel a bit different and I’m keen to see how they perform on track.
Thanks for stopping by today.
Until next time.