Who currently owns a GTR?

[krisR33]

I would like to know who on our forum or likewise actually have a Skyline..GTR or other?..Anyone care to share with us their actual driving impressions and such?..Thanks in advance..

[R33]

Hi, I own a R33 GTR. The car is modded with a JUN ECU;Trust Profec B Boost Controller;OS Giken twin plate clutch;HKS air filter,Super Drager,hiper damper (with Eibach springs)and iridium plugs and a Trust oil cooler. NISMO 3 piece magnesium 18" rims are used with Bridgestone S-02 265/35/18 tyres.
Recent dyno posted approximately 311.7bhp and 34 kg torque on stock boost (0.75 kg); 352.3 bhp and 40 kg torque at 0.95 kg boost and 380.3 bhp and 44.1 kg torque at 1.12 kg boost. All readings are from the tyres. ( I wonder what the readings will be at the engine).
I am told by my mechanic that it is rather risky to run the car at 1.12 boost without modding the engine. Is this true? If so, can anybody tell me what it takes to run the car continuoslyt at 1.12 or even 1.2. I am thinking of changinh the cam,valve springs,piston and pulleys. Would that help? Future mods plan include installing HKS intercooler (can anybody suggest better intercooler or water spray for the intercooler).
The car is fast, even at stock boost. Handling is simply superb. Hard cornering feels very safe after the hiper damper was installed. The Eibach springs are however quite hard for normal roads resulting in bumpy rides on terrible roads. (my wife just hates this!). But on track ( I go to the Malaysian Sepang F1 track), the car is simply breathtaking!Floor the hammer on the unique twin straights and the car just flies to about 260kmh on 0.95 boost. Full braking, clutch the monster, down shift to 2nd at the S corner after the Start line - and you would know why the GTR is such a great car.
I sometime drive it to work. No problem at all. Will do 40-60 kmh on 4th or 5th. Parking - side or reverse - is easy. The clutch could be a bit tiring in long traffic jams though. Release it early and the car would stall!!
I thoroughly love the car. I could send a picture to this forum but I don't know how! (being computerphobic does not help!).
Enough bragging. Ciao!!

[igor@af]

Hi R33,
I can't wait to see pics of your GT-R!
It's my favorite car!
To post the image you use special tags:
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I can't help you with the boost question, but there are lots of people that can on this forum! just wait and they'll come

Welcome!!!


[Edited by igor@af on 01-25-2001 at 11:44 PM]

[krisR33]

R33..Your GT-R seems like it could rip most cars out there a new asshole man..That sounds like a seriously tuned RB26 powering that beast..Love to see some pics of it..

[R33]

Hi everyone. I am trying to post my R33 pics. Sorry if it does not work out! So here it is.

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[R33]

Ooops, no image! Let's try again. Bear with me please.

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[autofan]

I looked at the source of the page, you are trying to attach the pics that are on your hard drive.. you can't do that. Email Igor with the pics and he will put them on the server- he's nice

[R33]

Thanks Autofan. That just shows how helpless I am when it comes to computers and the likes.:o
I have actually sent Igor the pic earlier. Hope he would post it here for me.
Well Kris, I am not actually a road racer but so far I have eaten up a F355 (overtook him in 3rd at 180kph and left him for dead in 4th!) and of course several WRX. On the track,the Lotus Elyse (I go to the track with the Lotus club) are no match with the GTR despite their superior handling. The Lancer Evo 6 has however left me for dead once on the highway So now I am going around town looking for him
Dyno test has however shown that the fuel is a bit lean on high rpm. Tried to correct it but the JUN ECU has been locked by the previous owner. Next thing to do is to ditch the JUN ECU, install the stock ECU and remap the whole thing with HKS F-Con V Pro. An HKS intercooler,oil pump and GT turbo are also in the plan within the next few months.
Will keep everyone posted.

[igor@af]

here ya go R33:

sweet car man
i wish i owned an R33...

[enzo@af]

Sweet car! I would have chosen different rims, personally, but I really like the ones you have. NICE.

[R33]

Well, that's exactly what one of my friends sais about the rims. I actually like the original R34 rims very much. Hmm....
BTW, thanks a bundle to Igor for posting the pic. Owe you one man .

[igor@af]

you mean you owe me one GT-R??
great!!! When will it be shipped to my door???

[NissanZ@af]

Your car is badass! How much money have you put into mods for the car?

[R33]

Igor, if ever you are in Ma laysia and it coincides with my track day, I promise you 10 laps in the GTR with all expenses on me!.

NissanZ, I'd lost count the cost! But I know I need another US15k or so to achieve what I want - 450whp continuos run with reliability. When I achieve that I would stop modding. Until of course a Diablo or F45/50 overtake me .

Hey, I manage to post some more pics of the car at http://y42.photos.yahoo.com/mlevinsen. Go there for more pics.

[kepone]

hey, if you want to run more boost, stuff like cams and pulleys wont do you any good..

what you need to do next is get the biggest intercooler you can find for your r33, that will lower the intake charge, and give you at least 30 more hp without even increasign the boost.. it will also allow you to run boost a little higher.. perhaps even at your 1.2 bar goal ( thats about 17.75 psi for you guys that dont know how to measure bar ).. if you get pistons, you should get ones with a lower compression ratio ( 8.0:1, or 8.5:1 would be ideal ), you could run much higher boost with that.. also, at this level, you should start to consider using a fuel controller ( along the lines of a apexi super afc ).. also, some cam gears, should be in order as one of your next mods, so you can advance or retard the timing to suit your higher boost needs.. you should also look into a high performance ignition system for a hotter spark.. this will make betetr use of the air/fuel you already use and also slightly improve your fuel economy ( look into a system from jacobs electronics, they make thebest import ignition systems IMO ).. also, when you upgrade the pistons, get some toal seal rings.. they will make sure all the boost stays in the combustion chamber where it belongs and make sure it the boost doesnt leak down into the oil pan or bottom end..

just stuff to consider.. if you want more info about the correct way to mod turbo cars, drop me an email.. there is way to much to write here.. lol..

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