jjman

thanks for all the replies people. yeah begining to err on the side of too hard basket. sounds like it will be a mission and even then it may not be a good outcome... however if anybody has any pics or direct experience with fitting this typre of rim to an R33 GTST id be dead keen to hear about the experience...

Hi all, basically iv got an R33 GTST. At the moment iv got 18x9.5 +36 on the rear which fit with plenty of room. I have the guard lip completely cut out pre-emptively but n these puppies fit with plenty of room and i still run the minimum camber possible on R33 standard camber system, also car is lowered alot. so now im looking at putting 19x10 +10 on the rear. Is it possible? any body done this before? (photos?) i dont want to run any more camber. But im happy to raise it up a bit in height (i have adjustable suspension) so it doesnt hit the guards like it does when its low. Also able to put on the arch flares so that it doesnt look like the rims stick out further than the body. any thoughts on all this? particularly actually getting them to fit... cheers people.

yeah based on your intended purpose then an auto is a rational decision and will probably suit you well. Also auto's are cheaper. So that is your addedd bonus. Though I wouldnt overly mod it tho as you wont recoup much of the mod costs when you go to sell because, again, very few people want an auto skyline. especially a modded one... make sure you think about that before selling. maybe get an auto and put some decent rims on it and sound sytem which you can then transfer to a manual skyline down the track if that eventuates...

it is a bit like that to be sure. Im on 3 vehicles (R33, Suzuki GSXR750, and the daily). so thats 3 regos, 3 insurances, 3 service costs (prob only 1.5 times due to only 1 arse but time is a service interval too) as for the tractor issue. I say find the safest and most deserted time to do your slashing and be done with it, rego be damned. This nanny state shit is a croc and that is a prime example. definately change it. timing belts are usually rated at 10 yrs. Also scare your self by doing the sums on what it will cost if it lets go and lunches your motor- and then work out the cost efficency gain by letting it go the next 30 thousand kays (nothing really). amen to that. I had my last R33 as the 24/7 car n it lost the charm big time. I just got sick of the noise, fuel n running costs n the dirt n door dings. Now i love the growl n power on the weekends

oh, n 170 a year for insurance on the bunky. had to close the office door n have a moment with myself after that

yeah the sonata it defaintely does the trick as a daily. Took my 33 out for a spin today n it was looking all glossy n immaculate. Must have looked the shit drifting onto albany hwy.

ah yes. just bought my third daily. Got sick of a stinky carby plunker with no A/C or power steering. sold it n now went with- a 97 Hyundai sonata. Tinting, spoiler, a/c sony deck, new motor tyres n brakes- 1800. loves it. skyline is black so gets to stay polished and under garage+cover at all times. Makes driving it a joy.

ah yes. that makes some sense. Gotcha. good description.

shannons! modified r33 gtst. im 30 with essentially a perfect driving history and do less than 5000km a year and it costs me about $550 a year i think. as it has been said. shannons is more of an interview than a tick box application. sometimes they say yes outside the box, sometimes no when you are inside...

i wasnt aware the safc altered timing. How does it do that?

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in my R33 NA i absolutely love the hicas. It is also far more noticiable on an NA because your throttle applications are far bigger which means the hicas turns more (hicas works on steering angle, throttle position and road speed). on my R33 turbo i dont really notice it much (probably because it feels so obvious in the NA) but i still like the feel of it. Seems to drift just fine too but then again iv got very good suspension and very good rubber. which is the comment i often give to people who blame the hicas on them losing their shit while doing a slide and looping it- sorry mate, it wasnt the hicas, it was a combination of your shitty tyres and noob driving technique while trying to be a hero.

noting that you said 'i hate the 4 studs' i take it you have bog standard r32 wheels on it. that would be the best place to start if you ask me. get some sweet aftermarket rims that also have a centre-cap to cover up your 4 stud shame. here is what i got with my R33 NA. deep dish 17's. this mod will improve both your looks and handling out of sight. (as long as your put decent rubber on em and also dont go for rubber band profiles...) another tip if you head down this road, try to get multi-fit rims. THat way if you want to swap them onto a turbo down the line or even sell em all this is possible (also got that option on my rims) enjoy...

yeah im a big fan of the 'daily'. Iv had one for years as a sportsbiker n iv kept it into my ownership of skylines. couple of contingencies though as it is a bit of a balance sheet i found issue- do you need a daily? are you constantly in areas which puts the car at risk or makes being in it useless (heavy traffic) costs- how much more it will cost you to have a daily (vs the higher km maintenance and parts for a 10yr old performance). use- is there alot of time where you will use the daily or will it be twice a week daily and 5 times a week skyline? for me all of those things add up so i do the daily. also means i really cherish getting in the skyline. It stays garaged and covered so when it comes out it is always glistening polished. also the power feels like nothing else after going from 50hp to 300hp. sound system to. its all a real treat that i hang out for and probably wouldnt appreciate it as much if i used it every day... and man, post GFC there are so many bargain cars out there (tho u already have your corolla as a daily yeah)

Im not sure about state to state but as a general the car is out of the cops 'jurisdiction' when being driven on a permit unless it is- 1: dangerous to drive, 2: being driven dangerously. so based on this the decat is fine on a permit...

well any decent hks/garrett bolt on you are looking at $2.5-3.5k. High flows from GCG/Hypergear $1k-2.5k computer $1k injectors $600-800 all of the installation work and tuning probably about another $2k u got a high flow cat? another $300 if not. got an electronic boost controller? another $500 if not (if you are getting an upgraded turbo n computer dont use a cheap boost t) is your budget blown to shit yet? (you are at a conservative 6 grand now...) oh yeah, and expect the unexpected's when doing this kind of work n mods which add power and throw up other issues- add another $1-2k (seriously, id put money on it, happens to everybody) do you even know what kind of condition your engine is in for these kind of mods (compression/leakdown test...)

hehhe, good luck with that. I ened up having to hacksaw it off (very very carefully so as not to saw the thread on the top of coilovers). Breaker bar and the best socket available so you dont round the nuts off and wind up where i was...

as always depends on budget. also sounds like you are running the standard ecu if you are only getting 183kw from 13psi... probably high flow from GCG or hypergear sounds like your best bet along with a computer. I also take it you have the full supporting mods for upping the turbo? (turbo back exhaust, front mount intercooler)

What area of the motor in particular is the bubbling sound coming from or is it just the apparent sound from inside the cab?

being a SSS is this car set up to be front wheel drive or in the GTiR engine conversion has it be converted to AWD? cheers

if you are referring to "6" on the dash cluster gauge then its boosting cos that gauge aint in psi and as aforementioned take it to a mechanic before you break it. Seriously, boost controllers are not a DIY job unless ur very experienced. Iv seen some horror outcomes... (thankfully not on mine cos i had the good sense to have a mechanic do it even though im pretty handy...)

Had exactly this happen to me a few months back. Gotta make sure the person admits to reversing into you (get them to sign a paper saying so in the meantime) and then fills out a cop form to say so. (i did this so there wasnt any issue and it went thru iunsurance without a hitch) If they dont its very easy for them to jump around n say you drove into the back of them and they will ping you for the costs... Good luck

To those of you interested- this issue has settled down about 85% now. So a combination of the quik-grip fully setting and fewer vapours as well as putting armourall leather over the top of the leather that was stuck down, as well as a thorough clean of the windows and treating them with anti-fog seems to be combining to mean that the windows arent fogging within hours now. Will let you know how it turns out long term as it would be a bit of a warning to others if the windows will continue to fog if you do a big interior job with quick-grip... cheers Justin

Cheers guys and Dan- perfect link to sus out the compunds if need. Great work.

What is your name and where are you from? Justin- Perth/Denmark 2. What is your occupation? Business and psychology academic/investor 3. What is your date of birth and blood type? 1980 O rh- 4. What are your hobbies? Ladies, bikes, cars, beach, running with my dog n movies 5. How many years have you had your license and what license type are you? 13. Car, all bikes, all non-articulated trucks 6. How many accidents have you had (your fault) and how many traffic violations have you had? 2 accidents my fault, 5 not. Violations- 10 id say. 7. What was the car you owned before your current one? R33 non-turbo 8. What is your current car and it's mileage? R33 GTST 150k 9. Is the car Auto or Manual? Child please. M 10. What part of your car is unique that no one else has? no one!? its a skyline... nismo clutch (rarish...) leather interior (rarish) genuine GTR wing (ish) decent power but a quiet exhaust (?). 11. Do you own a motorbike? Yes, my 9th, a Suzuki GSXR 750. 12. Biggest trouble/problem you've ever had with a car you've owned? Rolled my 1st car- suzuki swift, Fkn ford telstar blew its head gasket n warped the head twice.... 13. Do you have an in-car navigation system? Nope 14. Do you have an e-tag/electronic toll unit? What are your thoughts on the system? No 15. Do you have a particular route or road that you enjoy driving on? What is it? Yes, freeway onramps and offramps in the city. Great sweepers with the ability to lay down some good power without getting to over the limit. 16. Do you have a meet point that you prefer? What is it? For bikes yes. Cars, no. Car drives seem like a canary orgy. 17. What petrol do you use? Why do you use it... Brand, Price or Convenience? BP98. Brand/quality for a tuned car. 18. What is your favourite engine oil? Still deciding. 19. How often do you change the oil in your car? Under 5000k’s 20. What make is your tyre, and what size is it? Kumho Ku31 265x18 (got 275 Toyo Proxes read to go on…) 21. How much tread is left on your tyres at the moment? 85% front 40% rears (after 5000kms….) 22. Do you use winter tyres? No- Its Perth 23. How often do you wash your car? fortnightly 24. What magazines do you read/subscribe to? Fast bike, performance bikes. Otherwise I just browse the car mags. 25. What music do you listen to while driving? Metal, pop, hip hop, rap. 26. Do you listen to the radio in your car? If so what station and/or show do you prefer? Nooo, I even disconnected the aerial so my 33 doesn’t look like a remote control car… 27. When you are stuck in traffic, what do you do to pass time? Watch my in car DVD player 28. What products can you simply not be without in your car? Water, cologne n chewies. 29. Do you prefer to take the highway or the scenic route to places that are between 50 to 100 km's away? Nope. Perth is just full of straight roads if you get out of the city. Straight roads + fun = high speed = no license. 30. Does your significant other prefer to accompany you on your drives in the passenger seat? Yep, she loves it. 31. What is your preferred tuning shop? Garage 101. 32. What is your preferred second hand parts shop? Gav Page (GWP) 33. When you see the sticker "Baby On Board" what do you do or think? I just don’t care, just as long as they aren’t in the right lane doing less than the limit. 34. Do you like the Nissan models that have been released since Carlos Ghosn took over as CEO? What?, im not that much of a Nissan enthusiast. But yeah, I like almost all Nissans, most require at least rims to look decent tho (350z, S15, GTRs…) 35. Although the R34 Skyline has been replaced by the V35, do you consider it a valid successor? Yeah, but all the product lines are blurred now. The V35 is like a non-turbo 300zx/R34 combination. 36. What are your 3 most favourite Nissan models, excluding the one you own? 33 GTR, S15, R35 GTR 37. What are your 3 most favourite non-Nissan cars? Ultimate Aero Twin Turbo, Lambo Murci LP SV, Aston Martin Vanquish, 38. If you were to buy a new car now, what would it be? Nothin I like in my price range. Next will prob be a 34 GTR or 2002 M5 39. Although its not Nissan, do you like Rotary Engines? No 40. What quality do you feel your car lacks? None for its time and intended purpose. 41. What generation is your Skyline? R33 S1 42. Is your car RWD or AWD? RWD 43. Why did you choose to buy your car? Colour kit and an virgin motor. 44. When you chose your car, what other models did you also consider? S1 and S2. 45. When you bought the car, what condition was it in? Normal or needed some work? Needed some work (rims, suspension, interior) 46. How many times do you drive your car in a week? 1-2 times 47. If you had to coin a catchphrase for Skylines, what would it be? 15 years older. 10 times cheaper and im still going to whip your ass and turn more heads. 48. What car would you say is a rival model to yours as far as features are concerned? 49. What is in your opinion, the best features of your Skyline? Interior/ sound system, exterior bodykit and rims, motor condition and tune. 50. What parts of your car don't work like they should? A/C sometimes doesn’t turn straight on… 51. Have you ever dreamt of your car? Give an example. Yeah, driving it like I want to in my dreams 52. What do those close to you (family, partner etc) think of your car? Awesome. Young and old alike 53. What spec would you class your car as? Drift, Drag, Circuit, or Cruiser? Circuit. 54. Which is more important to you about your car? Appearance, Performance/Power or Comfort? All equally 55. What seats and steering wheel do you have in your car? Leather seats and Molberg steering wheel 56. What brakes does your car have? (Including disc/hub) RDA slotted and pads 57. What exhaust does your car have? Split dump, s/s high flow cat and kakimoto racing quiet silencer 58. What headunit/stereo is in your car? Eonon 7” touchscreen 59. What gauges does your car have? Greddy profec II spec B 60. What aftermarket suspension parts does your car have? BC coilovers. (height and damper adjust). 8kg 6kg 61. What structural reinforcement parts does your car have? GTR sway bars, engine damper/brace, strut brace 62. What intake/cooling parts do you have on your car? FMIC pod 63. Anything else you have replaced on your car? Don’t get me started… 64. How many km/l do you get out of your car on average? 12 65. Do you think you'll be driving the same car in 5 years? Maybe. 66. Would you purchase the car you own if it was new? (ie you'd be the first owner of the car) yeah but not for what it cost. 67. If you were given the choice between your car and your partner, which would you choose over the other? My girl is awesome. A car is just a car. And anyway she ticks most of the boxes the car does- Black, ultra-hot, and got more to it than most people would think. 68. If the Skyline you own did not exist, what would you be driving right now? 535i, 540i or M5. 69. A lot of Skyline owners are changing to Evo's, what do you think of them and would you change? I hate lag and love a bit of size and torque 70. Which headlight do you prefer, projector or non projector and HID or regular? Projector HID 71. If you were to respray your car, what colour would it be? Metallic black 72. What is the first mod that you would do on a stock version of your car? exhaust 73. Is there a mod in particular that you would like to never see done to a Skyline? Massive front bars but no other bodykit (i.e. veilside front bar on otherwise standard body) 74. If your car is RWD, is there any time when you wish it was AWD? Or if your car is AWD, is there any time when you wish it was RWD? Yeah when im having a drag race. And it lights up first and second. AWD would be much faster 75. Have you ever considered your car awkward or uncool? Why? Only when it had 9& 10kg drag suspension with 8mm of ground clearance 76. Do you have any brochures for your car? Where'd you get it from? no 77. Do you have a service manual, log book and owner's manual for your car? Yes yes n yes 78. How do you feel about the price of Skylines on the market now compared to the price you paid for your car? Yeah it’s a lot less but what are you going to do. Mine is still a stand out so happy to have paid for it. 79. If money was not an issue, what tuning mods would you make to your car? The most responsive turbo for 280rwkw. Maybe even a RB30DET. 275 wide semi slicks 80. Would you upgrade the hub assembly of your car? (eg 4 stud to 5 stud) n/A 81. Would you upgrade the air-con system in your car? (eg manual to climate control) it is climate control but wish the A/C was colder 82. Have you made any parts for your car, or any DIY mods? 83. Do you own any spare parts for your car that aren't needed yet? HID’s 84. If it was feasible to own a second car identical to yours, would you? yeah 85. How much have you spent on repairs to your car? 8k 86. If you see another Skyline which has been modified differently, do you pick faults in it? Of course, im a perfectionist and my car is pretty tidy… 87. Have you ever watched Initial D, and do you think your car would have beaten Takumi? ?? 88. Would you buy a scale model of your car, and how much would you be willing to spend up to on it? Yeah. $50 89. Would you buy a remote control model of your car, and how much would you be willing to spend up to on it? Yeah. $200 90. Has your car ever been in a magazine? If so what and which issue? no 91. Have you ever participated in a cruise or attended a meet for Skyline owners? no 92. Is there any other forum members' car that you idolise or was very impressed by? many 93. Would you do a face swap/upgrade (ie R34 front on R32, C33 front on A31, etc)? no 94. What would you consider the locally produced equivalent of your car? XR6 turbo/ HSV R8 95. You are offered to pick straws, one straw will get you free mods of your choice and track time to test them, the other will see your car returned to factory standard. Would you pick straws? 96. You are to attend a track day, however your car gets damaged, and have the following choices: - run the same model as your car, but with a fully tuned RB20E engine. The car has done 150,000kms, and the engine has done 50,000kms. - run the same model as your car, but with a RB20DET auto. The car has done 500,000kms, and the turbo has done 60,000kms. - run your damaged car What would you do? What damage specifically? It would take a fair bit of damage to make my car less than those examples 97. If you were to grade yourself as an expert on Skylines, what would you be out of 100? How long is a piece of string? 70? 98. What is the purpose your car serves in your life? Something to enjoy with my money before other things soak it up 99. One word that describes Skyline owners in the country and the rest of the world? The average/ stereotype is not so good im afraid so im not going to comment. 100. Other than "that was long and tiring" do you have any comments? Skylines are an awesome car. Just should have been a 3L block… J