PM-R33

Get NOS. That is all.

99% of people on here will tell you putting a GTR badge on a non GTR makes you look like a tool. At the end of the day it is their car though and they can do what they want.

Great first post on the forums. Start a topic that has been discussed to death for 20 years.

The HKS GT-RS actuator is a 1 bar one so the lowest you will be able to run is around 14psi give or take. (currently mine is running on the lowest boost I can run and it is about 0.8-0.9bar). On that sort of boost pressure as long as everything else is up to the job you should see around 220-240rwkw dependent on dyno.

Yeah no chance 220kw@wheels. No chance.

Yes 100% bolts up to a S15. The caliper mount brackets we are using in this kit are actually US 240SX ones (S14/S15). As I said in the first post, nearly all of the Nissan import family run the same caliper mount on the hub so they are nearly all interchangeable.

No worries man

Piston area is nearly identical to Brembos. It's only the GTST calipers that run less bias up front. For R33/R34 GTR brakes it aint a HUGE upgrade. However when people ask $1500-$2000 for 10-15 year old R33/R34 factory GTR Brembo brakes second hand, it obviously makes this kit a hell of a lot better value. Also means some one could sell their factory Brembo setup for nearly the same price of this setup... I should have listed the factory brake specs so people can compare if they don't know: FACTORY FRONT BRAKE SPECS R32 GTS-T (early) : 280mm x 26mm (single pot sumitomo caliper) R32 GTS-T type m : 280mm x 30mm (4 pot sumitomo caliper) R32 GTR : 296mm x 32mm (4 pot sumitomo caliper) R32 GTR VSPEC : 324mm x 30mm (4 pot brembo caliper) R33 GTS-25 : 280mm x 26mm (single pot sumitomo caliper) R33 GTS-4 : 280mm x 26mm (single pot sumitomo caliper) R33 GTS-25T : 296mm x 30mm (4 pot sumitomo caliper) R33 GTR : 324mm x 32mm (4 pot brembo caliper) R33 GTR VSPEC : 324mm x 30mm (4 pot brembo caliper) R34 GT : 296mm x 30mm (4 pot sumitomo caliper) R34 GTT : 310mm x 30mm (4 pot sumitomo caliper) R34 GTR : 324mm x 32mm (4 pot brembo caliper) Z32 NA : 280mm x 26mm (4 pot sumitomo caliper) Z32 TT : 280mm x 30mm (4 pot ali sumitomo caliper) S14, S15 : 280mm x 30mm (4 pot sumitomo caliper)

Would be better in every single way. Larger rotors, larger calipers, lightweight, brand new instead of 10+ years old etc. The specs listed is all that is available for this group buy. Rotors that large would not appeal to most people as they would most likely have to run 19" wheels. But yes this would bolt up to a S15.

In all seriousness, without seeing a dyno sheet to see what state the tune is in it is hard to say. It could be running really well and making great power and maxing the turbo therefore a logical power increase would be a larger turbo. On the other hand it could be making horrible power with a terrible boost curve which in that case attention needs to be put into sorting out the problems. Got a dyno sheet and power figure?

BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! I see what you did there. *Rep +1*

Big end bearing?

It is fairly easy and straight forward. The hardest part is cracking the bolts after them being on the car for 15 odd years. Make sure you have a good amount of tools and go for gold. Just a word of warning. Make sure you don't need the car to be drivable tomorrow or something. Because 9/10 with bolts that old you may snap/strip/damage one and if you are doing it at night and can't go to a store to get parts you may be without a car tomorrow.

Did Hamish's let go?

Thanks for all the comments guys they were much apprecaited I realise the kit aint for every one and some people may want something else but I have gone ahead and opened up the group buy. If you have any furthur questions feel free to ask. Group buy: http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/topic/350163-wilwood-big-front-brake-kit-group-buy/

Hey guys Here is a new group buy to kick the start of the year off if people are keen (and have a bit of cash left over from Christmas burning a hole in their pockets). The group buy is on a front Wilwood brake package specially put together for our Nissan Skyline family. It will be an upgrade over the factory calipers and rotors for an overall improvement in braking efficiency. We based it off of the US 240SX/300ZX kits that they make and simply upgraded it for our needs (better calipers, larger rotors). The kit is being supplied by Revolution Brake in the United States. I put up an interest thread a few weeks back that some of you may have seen here to gauge interest and to discuss the suitability of the kit. There seemed to be some positive interest with a few key points brought up that I will try to cover the best that I can. I realise this package isn’t for every one but as an overall setup, for the money, I don’t think you can beat it. There are a few different kits around for this money however I wanted something that was going to bolt straight on without causing issues with brake caliper brackets and proper calipers and proper sized rotors. A lot of kits around (including some of the Wilwood kits) used their entry level cheap calipers. While they may look good in a picture (big and shiny), it is all the specifications of them that must be looked at; hence I will try to cover everything in sections. Wilwood Front Brake Kit Contents • Wilwood Billet Superlite 6 Piston Calipers • Wilwood 332mmx32mm two piece rotors • Wilwood Street/Track brake pads • Wilwood Nissan caliper mount brackets • All fitting hardware CALIPERS The heart of the kit is Wilwood’s most popular Billet Superlite 6 Piston calipers. Each caliper is precision CNC machined from high strength billet to create a very light weight caliper. These have a total piston area of 4.04”. GTST calipers run a total piston area of around 3.9” this means a good braking torque upgrade is received with a nice bias. The calipers are powder coated in a very nice modern black finish (no gay rainbow type colours!). ROTORS A pair of Wilwood directionally slotted two piece rotors measuring in at 332mm (13.06”) in diameter and 32mm in thickness will work in harmony with the calipers. A lot of your cheaper brake kits will offer large diameter rotors however the thickness is sometimes thinner than from factory. The thickness of the rotor plays a key part in heat absorption and dissipation. Aluminium 5x114.3 pcd black Wilwood hats lower overall weight, offering high strength and low unsprung and rotating weight. Traditional rotors of this size are extremely heavy due to being solid iron so the two piece setup lowers weight substantially. PADS The pads chosen for the kit are Wilwood’s Street Performance/Racing pads. These are of a medium friction compound with low noise and low dust with low to medium wear rates. BRAKE LINES The kit does not come with any brake lines as they don’t carry ones for Skylines and also they would not be ADR approved. Instead I can supply Hel braided brake lines or you can supply your own (a lot of you may already have some). I believe the GTST brake lines should suit every one however if they don't I will simply get Hel to make us custom kits. All in all the kit will look like this once put together: FITMENT The kit will fit all Nissan models that use the same hub setup. Out of all the Skyline models - GTS/GTST/GTR/GTT - I believe it is only the R34 GTR that uses larger caliper mount holes. Others such as the S14/S15 and Stagea models will also fit but please check for yourself. Now from what I have been told, 17” rims may fit however to guarantee fitment I would recommend 18” rims. I will however try to fit some 17” rims over them once I have my kit to see how they go. So if people with 17” rims would like to get some, possibly hold off until I can confirm fitment and then just go into the next batch (If there is enough interest). Also make sure your wheel offset will be fine for larger calipers or you may need to use a small spacer to get the clearance. You can view the dimensions of the calipers here to check: http://www.wilwood.com/images/Caliper/images_dimensions-lg/Billet_Superlite_6-cm-lg.jpg ISSUES The main issue that has been brought up is the fact that Wilwood (as a lot of others) don’t use dust boot seals around the pistons in the calipers. Here is what they have to say about it: All in all I spoke to my engineer about this and it really wasn’t an issue as some may make it out to be. I will be getting my car mod plated for the brake upgrade as it is a legel requirement to do so. If you have any concerns, simply speak to an engineer about it and see what they have to say. REAR KIT If the group buy goes ahead and there is enough interest in a rear kit I will put one together. It will compromise of Wilwood’s Billet Superlite 4 piston calipers and the same size rotors and will be cheaper than the front kit. REPLACEMENT PARTS Replacement rotors and pads are easily obtained from the US and the pad choice varies from street to high performance track pads. Costs are very good with most pads ranging from $80-$280USD a pair. Replacement rotors are also cheap due to the two piece arrangement (since you only replace the actual rotor and not the hat) and go for around $200USD a pair. I am sure a lot of other pads would cross reference here in Aus and still work. If we can get 4 other people, pricing shall be $1850AUD Delivered Australia wide. This kit in the US normally sells for over $2000USD and due to the weight the freight costs to Aus are quite high so the savings are quite good. To put it into perspective Rocket Australia wanted over $3000AUD for the same spec'd kit! I will leave the group buy open for around 4 weeks until the 7th of February or until the spots fill. Once the group buy is closed I will give 2 weeks to collect payment and then transfer the money to the US. Once payment has been made to them they will need two weeks to get the kits ready and then shipping time is around 6-10 days. Once again, any questions feel free to ask and I will do my best to answer them. As always, I will write up a bit of a DIY on how to fit the kits once they arrive. Here are a couple of DIY's I found for the 240SX. Note that they are using the cheapest 4 piston calipers and smaller rotors. http://www.wilwood.com/Pdf/howtostories/Nissan_240SX_Brake_Install.pdf http://gskoff.blogspot.com/2010/06/wilwood-superlite-front-brakes.html Cheers guys Phil BUY LIST 1. PMR33 2. ..... 3. ..... 4. ..... 5. .....

Hahaha I remember this car from that thread. Dude got owned hard. Good times.

Yeah plus one on that. Every second VT/VX has a blown tail light/brake light.

Awesome, will definetely make sure I don't miss it Amazed it didn't make cover.

I sent them another email to see where we are at. Getting a bit impatient waiting for these for so long. So sorry it is taking so long guys

Sim City 2000 back in the day was the shit! Might have to have a go of the new one

I wasn't having a go at you about the order of the words, I think you miss understood what I was getting at. I just wanted to educate you so you know for next time as you are confusing yourself a bit. What I was getting at is there is no "Type V, V Spec" or what ever you are trying to call it in the GTST. Simply put your car is a R33 GTST Series I - If you want to be absolutely politically correct it is a ECR33 GTS25T Series I As I said, I believe the rear strut brace is a factory feature on all R33 GTST Series II's. Perhaps it was an option on the Series I, however the more likely thing would be it has simply been fitted to your car down the track from a Series II. Either way, that aint really my point.. Even the whole "Spec M/Type M" thing is a bit bull. All R33 GTST models are Type M. It is just people using fancy model names to try and sell their car as something a bit out of the norm when it aint the case. This was a pet hate of mine when I was purchasing my car in 2006 because every one on car sales kept putting different model names up and I had no clue what was what at the time. The A-LSD was a factory option that was rare because it was expensive, however it did not change the name of the model. Once again, not having a go at you, just letting you know for next time. It is a common thing on these forums with people miss understanding the model names so I wanted to correct you. Sorry for the long post. Good luck with the sale.

I might open it up tonight if I get some time. Hopefully this one won't fill so damn quickly so I get a chance to PM all the people that missed out. A bunch of my mates want to get some more so I'll have to check with them aswell.

+1 this should be interesting.

Ahh shit really, that sucks Sorry man. I'll see if it is possible to get another one or something.