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I think a EBC or a bleed valve will help a little with low-end response. That's what I found with my bleeder. The bleed valve reduces wastegate creep so boost builds slightly faster. Not a world of difference but every little bit helps I guess.

Hello, and welcome to R32 GTSt ownership. I think the flatness or lack of torque you are feeling is normal. Unfortunately, the RB20DET does not produce much torque below 3000RPM. A less restrictive exhaust will only make the flatness more evident. I have a 92 R32 GTSt with a pod filter and a 3" exhaust from the turbo back. It is pretty gutless from below 3000RPM. I have to slip it from around 2500RPM if I wanna move off from the lights with any decent pick-up. Any less than that, and I'll need a whole lot more revs in first gear to get up to speed. This is simply just to accelerate at a pace that most general light vehicles can do i.e. your lancers and festivas. Yes, that's right... in 1st gear, regular N/A light vehicles will make mince meat of you under general commuting. Once you're into 2nd tho, and the engine has more load on and it's producing more boost, then you'll make up the difference easily. I think this is just something you'll have to accept. I don't think the quoted 0-100km/h times and 1/4 mile times are incorrect. Put some revs onboard and side-step the clutch and you will rocket off the line. The RB20DET is, unfortunately, a little inadequate as a regular commuter. Luckily the R32 GTSt makes up for it when you run it harder (around twisty roads). And then there's always the RB25DET conversion, if the lack of torque aggrevates you.

Are your headlights the projector style headlights?

Hey what colour is the car? If it's gun metal grey I'd be interested in the stock rear wing. Also, are your headlights the projector style lights? Do you still have the stock gear knob too? Whereabouts in Melb are you located?

I am relieved to report that the problem is a faulty fan clutch. It turns out the whirring noise is the fan over-spinning, since the clutch won't fully disengage. Luckily the fan is still in good condition, despite having noticeable fractures on the body of the fan. The blades themselves are fine, tho.

Will let you guys know once I take it to my mech. It could very well be that DRFTR33, cos it only started happening in the last 300-odd km. It was perfectly fine for the other 3000kms+ after the timing belt was changed.

Thanks for the help fellas. I will get it checked ASAP. The belt is new and it's only been on for 3500km. I hope I don't have to chuck it cos it's been over-tightened.

Hi All, I have a strange noise that's developed over the past coupla weeks and I dunno what it is. It's like a whirring noise (sounds like a belt or a bearing) and it's coming from the front of the engine. I tried locating the source, but it's kinda a bit hard cos it's originating from the front where all the belts are. My best guess is it's coming from behind the timing belt cover. The whirring noise only happens when I rev the engine. It does it while I'm stationary and in neutral. It gets louder the harder I rev the engine. The timing belt has been replaced recently (about 3500km ago) and the idler and tensioner bearing has been replaced also (about 2500km ago). I don't know what it could be but I'm fairly concerned, since the source of the noise seems to be from behind the timing belt cover. Luckily I don't drive my car too often these days (too busy) so it only gets driven 2 or 3 times a week. I'll be getting checked out ASAP, but the earliest I can do it is this Saturday coming up. I thought I'd throw something here to see if anyone may know what's up... Cheers

Not too sure how it started for me. The first car to really grab my attention (aside from the obvious supercars at the time, which were also pipe dreams) was the 300ZX about 8 years ago. And from there I simply got interested in cars. I was hanging out for Rexes, cos at the time, they and the S14s were the 'affordable' Aus-delivered Jap pocket rockets. Then the import scene exploded. I was into the 33s, 32s, back to 33s, back to 32s, and the 34s were still out of reach at the time. My friend bought a R33 GTS25t and he let me have a drive in it. I fell in love with the turbo feel. I loved how smooth, free-revving, and how unburstable the straght six felt. The whole Turbo Straight 6 RWD layout just seemed so right to me. The handling, altho short of scintilating, was lively, responsive and fun. I couldn't afford a R33 (in the year I wanted) when I finally got my Skyline. I settled for a R32 GTS-t, and although it doesn't have the low-down torque of the 2.5L turbo, it still felt characteristically like a Skyline. Also, there is something about those stove-top / afterburner tail lights. Especially at night. I still find myself trailing other Skylines just to gaze in awe of them..

Are you selling your rims? If so, got pix and dimensions F/R? Also, how's the condition on the front windscreen seals?

My mum didn't understand why I'd lay down >$15k for a 12 y.o. car, but she didn't stop me cos she knows I like cars. She says the usual shit that most (older) women say when they don't understand the finer qualities of the car i.e. it's too loud, it's two low, it's only got 2 doors, it's nauseating to sit in (good ol' boost)... My dad had it better than me when he was my age. He drove a brand new RA22 Celica when he finished Uni . I'm driving a 12 y.o. car in comparison. But he also understands that I'm into cars . I simply wanted something to identify my youth with when I'm much older. The Skyline was the only thing worthy. So I bought one.

Congrats on the purchase. Pity it's auto tho, but nice never-the-less. I'm curious as to how they fitted the high-center-rear brake light, cos AFAIK a GTR wing doesn't come with it. I have a GTR replica bar sitting in my shed atm (plastic as far as I can tell)... makes me want to put it back on, but it'll scrape the hell outta everything (car is lowered slightly).

2.65L V8 Turbo actually and they run ~40 inches (of mercury) of boost (not PSI), which I'm told is roughly 5 PSI of boost. As for Indy and CART, there's IRL and there's the Champ Car world series. Two different series with different cars and engine rules. IRL run strictly on oval courses, tho. There's a bit of history between IRL and Champ Car.. all I know is that CART was formed as a breakaway series from IRL cos they couldn't agree on some shit.

Oh man... reading this only makes me want to convert my R32 GTS-t. What exactly do you need part-wise to do a complete conversion? I've simply assumed that you need the R33 RB25DET, ECU, loom, R33 gearbox, center shaft, rear diff? Is there anything else I'm missing? Also, since the RB25DET is slightly taller than a RB20DET on the standard mounts, is it simply easier (or better) to leave the mounts as they are or to modify them to get the engine to sit lower?

Hey mate sorry to hear your loss Dunno if you remember, but I met you several months ago when you were still selling your car... Glad to hear that you're okay. Make sure you get yourself checked out tho... what appears to be relatively minor injuries now may develop into impairing or debilitating injuries several years from now... I just hope your friend has the decency to make up for what he's just done... I make it perfectly clear to anyone who drives my car (close friends included) that if they bend it I want a new one equal to the value of the car that I bought it for... Also I think it's very bad form that your friend asked to have a drive and he did not alert you to the fact hat he lost his license. Insurance and reimbursement aside, I think that constitutes as a serious breach of trust...