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So live in New York, after banging my head against a keyboard trying to get any info out of the US forums I found you guys and gals. Even as a lurker I found you guys to be incredibly helpful. Also you seen to be much more willing to push the limits more. Current car is a 1990 R32 GTR 128 Km mod list includes: 94 RB26TT 94 Trans Stock turbos w/steel internals HKS intercooler and piping HKS BOV HKS intake Aftermaket Cam pullys Manuel Boost Controller N1 Oil Pump N1 Water Pump Exedy single clutch Nismo Downpipe ISR stainless steel test pipe Nismo Catback (I think its for a R33 it has the carbon fiber tip) Planned/considered mods: Nistune(already on its way) Make the damn Nismo exhaust loud Cams EBC? Injectors Coil pack Turbos R34 Trans The Moon Would love some advice on any of the above mods or any things you think i should do first, especially the EBC and coil packs. Currently looking to get 4-450 whp with the current set up with an overall goal for now is to get to somewhere in the range of 550-600 whp maybe 700 if I'm feeling frisky. Only real issue with the car so far is that it keep over boosting to the point that I can go 3/4 throttle without it spiking to 20 psi (feels amazing/scares the hell out of me). Look forward to hearing what you guys have to say and can't wait to build this machine.
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Hey everyone just wanted to say whats up. I am new to this forum as I have recently got my R34 Gtt. I will post some pics of the car and my build but Its currently running an Rb26/30 with the R33 gtst 5 speed.
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Hi guys newbie here, been lurking on this forum for a while now and finally decided to join, I'm up in the Whitsundays with a r34 Gt-V which I'm slowly restoring to decent condition before handing it off to my sister and upgrading to a gt-t
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hi, newbie from Ireland here. iv recently imported a 1993 r32 gtst (rb20det) from Japan via auction. the last few years iv spectated at the Irish drift championship events and seeing 32's galore really got me excited about getting my own. thankfully its not a daily driver for me and will be making some upgrades/ restoration work along the way. recently, iv found Amayama very useful and cost effective buying OEM parts such as trim ect. mine has seen quite a few kms - 250 thousand and showing signs of interior wear and tear. im replacing parts as I go and look forward to making it a good example. its relatively standard with the only mods being- apexi exhaust badly installed radio blitz boost gauge and vacuum lines and what I think, is a GTR front bumper piaa spotlights on front bumper
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Hey Guys, My name is Niroo and I am a 21 year old kid currently studying full time in Melbourne. I plan on purchasing a Silver Spec 2 R33 GTST. If I can't find a clean car with reasonable KMs on the cheap over here, I might have to start saving up to import a clean car down. But till then going to start saving! Feel free to leave any advise or tips you have for me, have a great one! ?
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Hey Guys, incredibly new to owning a turbo/import as well as not very knowledgeable at all mechanically. Picked up a R33 GTST a week ago. Driving last night I excellerated (not flat but still a bit) and there was a loud pop followed by the engine shutting off. I didn’t notice any smoke etc. left the car to sit for a few minutes and started it. Ran rough for the first start then quickly went back to a standard idle and ran well at low RPM. Nersed it home without hitting 0.00 bar. But if you try to excellerate more the it will not go at all over 0.00. Thinking it could have been a pipe that’s blown off, but a quick look at all the intercooler pipes look tight and okay. In saying this I haven’t taken off any covers etc of anything else. Engine wise car has few small modifications such as larger front mount, turbosmart E-boost street controller, different BOV, 3” Dump pipe and full exhaust, 200kw dyno time and has been really well taken care off service wise. is it likely I have blown the stock turbo? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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Hey all. I am a newbie here but i currently seek advice on the best places to find a decent r32. I looked around my city and can only find a couple for sale rn. My question is i guess is there anyone who wants to sell their car. If not is there a skyline specialty yard in WA? Is importing that hard? I see a few interstate for sale all the time. Also if not a skyline would you recommend any other jdm car? I have had a few nice jap imports before but the market seems to be a bit all over atm. I am wanting one in grey and as good original condition as i can find. (Not chopped up) i considered other models of skyline but just not the 33.( I never liked those theyre a tad oversized for my liking. ) I am not looking for a gtr specifically as just a gts-t will do me fine. Also leave any ideas if you like. Such as similar sized cars etc. Cheers.
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Gday lads and ladies, I've just recently Purchased my absolute dream car, Skyline R33.. obviously like most of us I'd love to own a GTR but atm with the cost of them sky rocketing,and simply the GTR tax as we are all very well aware of, I have chosen a GTST.. and couldn't be happier. After doing some research into what the GTST is, and the history behind them, I have fallen deeper in love, and found a new respect for what a young stupid self thought was a cheap GTR.. idiot I am I know.. Anyway I have recently found out through the reading of Forums that I have some how managed to purchase a former If not current SAU forum members R33 since his ownership I think she has gone through some rough hands and hasnt been treated as kindly as in the past, however she's in good hands now and I'm looking forward to dumping ALOT of money into her and sharing my journey with you all along the way. Cheers guys Regards Willyboy
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HI guys. Just joined the forum because I'm planning to buy a skyline 300gt sedan, and I found very useful information on this forum, BTW im all the way from Sri Lanka. Cheers
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Hey everyone my names kyle im from Newcastle, NSW just got my first skyline. Its a s1 R33 gts25t .. pretty rough. Got a few bolt on go fast bits. I swapped an unfinished ae86 project for it with September rego. Haha keen to know everyone
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Hi to all members.... I have no idea what I am doing atm. I have never been on a forum before for anything, but I am very aware of the info and general advice and opinions I can get on this type of platform. I am keen to purchase a r32, and whether it be a gtst , or an gts4... As I get more cash down the track, a gtr would be nice too.... As I will be looking at cars wanting to purchase, I was wondering what are common things to look for in regards to wear n tear, warning signs and anything like that.... Please leave a comment and thankyou for the add!!
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Hello everyone! After stupidly having my Gt-r sitting in the garage doing nothing for about 2-3 years I’ve tried to give it a run. I changed the oil and oil filter and tried turning it over with no success (surprise surprise). My battery is fine and it’s got fresh fuel. As I turn it over I don’t get any oil pressure on the gauge, is that expected? Will I only get pressure once it starts? Bit of a noob tbh. I’ve read that the gtr oil pressure sensors are dodge city, could that be stopping it from starting? Im going to check for spark but I’m worried it’s full of sludge. Can anyone point me in the direction of a good mechanic in Sydney’s south? Thanks!
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Hi everyone was just seeing if anyone has and pte 6466 1/4 mile time slips
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Hi all, have a r32 GTR. Joined the forum to learn about the car from the people that know them best. Have a few questions that needs answers, more posts to follow! Thanks in advance.
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Hey everyone, I don't yet own a skyline but I'm wanting to learn everything I can before I make my first purchase. I'm still on P-plates (in qld, AU) so I'm waiting until I'm on opens to have more freedom to pick my car. I'm looking to get an r32 or r33 (however more towards r33) gts-t skyline but have no clue where to start looking/researching etc. So yeah
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Hello! My name is Chris I'm from the UK and I collected my R34 GTT Facelift a couple of weeks ago Its stock except air filter,exhaust and audio. I'll start a build thread and go into more detail there.
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Hey Guys, Been a member here for a year or so - when I was hunting around some information on R32's, SAU was the obvious choice to expand my knowledge. I am coming to this automotive realm from the happy, innocent and quite often sheltered life of Honda's. One of those things you don't realise how 'retarded' your car views have become until you step away. I will say however owning Honda's has made me appreciate even the slightest increase in power, and at the same time I've become fastidious with cleaning, maintaining and adoring even the most basic of cars. So to bring this thread to the present, I have decided to take a plunge out of the unknown and begin my love and adoration for GTR's, in particular the R32. I have always planned on owning one, but to be honest I thought at the age of 24, this would still be a couple years off. Thankfully, Ive returned from O/S with some experiences and cash still in the back pocket. In particular, I am looking for a very clean, mostly original, and tight R32 GTR V-Spec. Something a little special that I can hold onto and cheerish till my children can then appreciate a fine 'group a' inspired production car. Please let me know if you are aware of any vehicle that meets this very broad description, very keen to start my journey. Thanks for having a read Ben Here is just a little picture of my daily, which I sold before leaving for Canada last year
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Hi guys I've had my skyline close to 3 months now and so far i'm enjoying it. It's my second car and only turbo i've owned. 130k kms on the clock but who knows if this is true everything stock apart from turbo back exhaust and apexi coilovers. Looking to do a few performance mods over the months. Hoping to join the NSW crew soon
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Hello, Most people call me Waz and I'm what you call a newbie to this forum. I live in Jindabyne, I'm a mechanic and fitter & turner by trade and I bought my dream car 6 months ago - R34 GTR which is not very standard - 305Kw atw and just shy of 600Nm, suspension, brakes, semis etc etc. I also have a cressida with a 1JZ that does 12's. I have worked on and modified cars all my life as my Dad used to have an engine building business (now retired but I have most equipment). I took my car, for the first time, to speed off the streets at Wakefield last Tuesday and lapped consistent 1.11's and some 1.10's once I got to know the track a bit more - too fun and can't wait for more!! Ciao
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Hi all, New to the forum/site, just recently purchased my first skyline. 1989 R32 GTR love the car a lot already! Don't know to much when it comes to these cars i can do the basic's here and there but nothing to full on, hoping that you guys will be able to help me with any problem i may come across with the legendary RB26DETT. If anyone knows a good spray painter in Perth that they could refer me to i would really appreciate it. Brief list of mods that came with the car when it was purchased: Engine: Apex'i Air Filters Silicon Hoses Exedy Single Plate Heavy Duty clutch Superspark ignition coils 3" Kermit engineering Stainless Custom made catback and cannon 3" Front pipes High flow cat Nismo sway bars (front and rear) Nismo strut braces (front and rear) Suspension: Tein Flex Coilover Whiteline Bushing Exterior: Desmond Regamaster Marquis Promada Super Forged 17x9.5 +18 V-Spec Body kit
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Dear ladies and gents, I have my heart set on purchasing a Skyline, and have decided that it will be either an R33 gts-t or an R34 gt-t. I understand buying an old turbo import isn't a sound financial move, so i'd like to rationalise the decision. (This will be a daily driver) I've heard mention of the 'market', where sometimes the cars are easier to sell at higher prices than at other times. Where do you (the experienced experts) feel that the market is? Ideally I want to buy a car in decent condition, drive it and love it for perhaps a year, and then sell it without having significantly reduced the value of the vehicle (let's exclude fuel, scheduled maintenance and government costs). Am i being completely naive to think that i can get most of my money back? If the answer is "that's plausible", then what vehicle would you suggest I look for? I.e. will a lightly modded R34 Gt-t hold it's value best if purchased currently for $14k? Or should I go for the best deal i can find for a R33 ($8K) and see if i can sell that? It seems the R33 market is relatively saturated, meaning it's easy to find a nice vehicle, but is then harder to sell later on. For those that say 'it's your own personal preference', I want to point out that I am not particularly skillful as a mechanic (but i'm alright at research!) and have never before pushed a car to it's limits, specifically at corners. I am very eager to learn and try things out. This is one of the main reasons for getting into the skyline - take a few advanced driving courses, see what levels my skills are actually at. For this reason, I am not interested in buying a highly modified, powerful vehicle - stage 1 modding is more than enough for me (for now i guess haha, judging how hard the modding bug bites) It seems that an R34 will be the best for me, with little 'creature comforts' such as traction control and advanced safety features (being a newer car). However, they seem to fairly rare (I'm west of Sydney, NSW) and command quite a price premium over R33s of similar condition - R34s are currently listed around $14,000, whereas the better R33s are closer to $10,000. I'd love to pay less, of course, but would you say that extra few thousand dollars is worth it for an enthusiastic new-comer? Should I shell out the capital (i wont need finance) on the newer R34, or will I have the same experience with the R33 with less financial risk? As i said, I will be more than happy emotionally with either car, and can refine my tastes for specs and performance and upgrade later on. Thank you for taking the time to read all this crap that I've just written, and I can't wait to be a part of this legendary club. Mick
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Evening children! New to this whole forum thing so ill try keep this short, my names Steven Edwards i'm from Morayfield Queensland and i currently drive a gunmetal grey r33 Gts25t Skyline running a 4 inch thick front mount intercooler, 3 inch stainless steel turbo back exhaust to a 4 1/2 inch Xforce cannon and 14 psi of boost so fairly stock. Currently work in a engineering shop as a salesman so bearing, nuts, bolts, belts and general industrial supplies hit me up and i should be able to help! Anywho look forward to speaking to you all! here is some pictures of how my car currently sits.
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Hi Guys My name is Lachlan, Im 20 and have owned my R32 GTST for around 6 months now. Its fairly stock apart from the GTR kit which is just what I wanted as a starting point, and I'm already learning a lot through working on it myself and trial and error. I've been a long time lurker on the SAU forums so I thought its about time I start contributing. Will start a build thread for her soon, here's how she rolls at the moment. Cheers!
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Hey All , my name is John and I'm 30 in a month , ive owned a few turbo cars through my ealier days including a Evo3 mock up 1.8ltr turbo GSR and an xr6T ute. I grew up loving cars thanks Dad haha and since watching the second fast and furious i have wanted a skyline ... So here I am 12 years later and finally take the plunge to get a skyline, I have just purchased an R33 GTST from a forum member and I'm looking forward to getting amoungst the SAU family. As i said I am completely fresh in terms of skylines and I'm sure I'll be asking plenty of questions, so if they come across stupid please cut me some slack haha. What are the best recommendations for a newbie in terms of must dos?
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Hi all, I've just recently bought a Series 1 WGNC34 1996 Stagea which is registered and running well, but needs some love to get back in good shape (shocks, springs, aircon, audio improvements, paint is peeling and there are dents/scratched but I don't really care as much for aesthetics as I do mechanics). And I've just recently sold a 1991 redtop sr20 180SX. I guess the reason I never joined when I bought that car 5 years ago was that I didn't have much interest in getting more power out of it. Realistically I should have worked with it more, but I just kind of had different priorities then I guess. I had an AE86 before that which was hands down the easiest car to work on and a lot of fun even on a low budget. Anyway, the plan for the Stagea is to take it from Sydney to the snow a lot during winter! Love snowboarding. And to use it as a functional daily, which is certainly more practical than a 180. Who knows, maybe one day it'll be a tow car for something I wanna smash around the track (if I get a proper garage and funds for a project) but I have no plans to work more power out of the stagea (yet). I've lurked these forums before, and it seems like a fairly active user base and a friendly bunch overall Happy to be a part of it. Thanks for reading! Nye
