TR33GT-001

By the way, I never thought that I'd ever use Hankook tyres on my Skylines, but after putting the Ventus V12 Evo's on the car, in 235x40ZR18 and 255x35ZR18, I can report that they are FREEKIN AWESOME in the wet or dry !!!!!!!! Get them.

Monkey, How did everything turn out? Were the upgrade what you expected and wanted for the car? As I said earlier as far as the decent brake upgrade goes, you probably didn't need to upgrade to larger calipers. The slotted rotors I mentioned from DBA are VERY good units, and they match the OEM in terms of size. With regard to stopping power, there are several factors, all contributing to stopping as short as possible safely. They are: 1. The right brake bias 2. The right pads 3. The right shocks to suit the application 4. The right tyres 5. The right suspension components to keep the wheels planted 6. The right place to brake (lmao) Lets put it this way, if you have lowered the car to the stops, it won't matter what you do to the brakes. The brake performance may suffer, or even go backwards with some modifications. (try braking hard on a rough surface) Hope all went well anyway. Jim

Hey Monkey. Costs as follows m8: 1. Front and rear Bendix Ultimate pads: $210 (front and rear) 2. 4000 series DBA rotors $950 (front and rear) Fit yourself and save a few bucks. Jim

Gday, I think a more practical solution is to replace your rotors with decent slotted items and use decent brake pads. From the changes I made to my car, I think that the stopping performance has been bettered by around 50%. DBA slotted rotors and Bendix Ultimate pads. See the attached data. You might find this upgrade a lot more cost effective. Jim R33_Disc_Brake_Rotors.pdf R33_Bendix_Brake_Pads.pdf

Many thanks Mos. Plugs were replaced with iridium units, and the coils checked out. I'm gonna keep checking tho.

1997 S2 Anniversary Edition

Hi SAU Members, I have an R33 GTST which is, for now, as stock as a rock except for the suspension and handling components. I have been having an intermittent problem, with what I believe is fuel starvation. The problem can be described as the spark not igniting any fuel for seconds at a time, when either backing off, or the initial moments of being hard on accelleration. At times, when backing off to a point where you would accellerate again, the engine cuts. I have just replaced the fuel filter, iridium plugs, oil filter, air filter and changed the engine oil to Motul Turbolight 4100. Car was running great for two days, then the issue rose again from the dead. I've decided not to drive the car, until I can resolve the issue. Today, I've taken it down to TM Autosports for a fuel system evaluation. My question is, has anyone out there ever experienced a problem identical to this, and if so, how was it resolved? Many thanks for the help in advance. Jim