Track Car R32 Gts-t

[OZ GTR35]

Well I have made the mine set, that I should try and get a purpose built track car, I have a chance to pick up a track only R32 GTS-T and give the R34 a little rest on the track days. The car is basically stock and I was looking to turn it into a track worthy bad boy. I am looking out for the following bits to cost up the final outcome. I have listed my track mods and would like some opinion if I have my priorities mixed up. Or if someone can point out something I have missed.

Phase 1 (Must do)

1. Oil cooler (Large Sump if I can get one)

2. Brake pads & dot 4 fluid (Rotors and caliper upgrade if poosible)

3. 17 Wheels and tyres (What size fits on the 32 width wise)

4. Coil overs (Any suggestions on which type?)

Phase 2 (Go fast)

5. Balled turbo (GTRS would be nice!)

6. Exhaust, Pod, FMIC, bleed value (How much boost?)

7. ECU

8. Camber kit

9. Sway bars

Any other suggestions or missed bits?

[blk180]

Remove hicas

Have seen 255 on the rear of a daily driven Gtst with rolled rear guards

[Sydneykid]

Well I have made the mine set, that I should try and get a purpose built track car, I have a chance to pick up a track only R32 GTS-T and give the R34 a little rest on the track days. The car is basically stock and I was looking to turn it into a track worthy bad boy. I am looking out for the following bits to cost up the final outcome. I have listed my track mods and would like some opinion if I have my priorities mixed up. Or if someone can point out something I have missed.

Phase 1 (Must do)

1. Oil cooler (Large Sump if I can get one)

2. Brake pads & dot 4 fluid (Rotors and caliper upgrade if poosible)

3. 17 Wheels and tyres (What size fits on the 32 width wise)

4. Coil overs (Any suggestions on which type?)

Phase 2 (Go fast)

5. Balled turbo (GTRS would be nice!)

6. Exhaust, Pod, FMIC, bleed value (How much boost?)

7. ECU

8. Camber kit

9. Sway bars

Any other suggestions or missed bits?

Having been using our R32GTST on the circuit for 3 years, following are my suggestions;

1. Oil cooler is essential, the 2wd sump is much better than the 4wd sump, so it wouldn't be on my list to upgrade in phase 1

2. Pads and fluid are good, I rebuilt the callipers and fitted braided lines, the rubber ones weren't in such good condition. I also went straight to DBA slotted rotors. If you get an MSpec, don't worry about upgrading the callipers they work great.

3. I use 17 X 8 with 35 mm offset all round with 245/40/17 R type tyres (currently Yokohama A032R's)

4. The Jap ones are crap, I use Bilsteins with Eibach coils

5. Personally I think the GTRS is too big for an RB20 on the circuit, they are also expensive for what they are. I used a GCG ball bearing high flowed RB25 turbo on our RB20. The old girl had an untouched 170,000 k's, so I limited it to 225 rwkw, plenty fast enough, was the fastest Skyline at every event we ran. It's not about max power, on the circuit it's the average power and the standard gearbox ratios require a nice spread.

6. I used a Autospeed twin valve boost controller until we upgraded to the Power FC Boost Control Kit. I felt safe at 1.3 bar for the 225 rwkw. The exhaust was turbo back, split dump, 3.25" all the way

7. Power FC, with Datalogit

8. Whiteline bushes everywhere, caster is very important, gets rid of that turn in understeer. Adjustable camber bushes front and rear and rear subframe alignment bushes set for "good allround"

9. Whiteline adjustable, because stabiliser bars are the best bang for buck handling upgrade you can make.

10. Get rid of the HICAS

11 Strut brace on the front is essential, do the rear when you have done everything else

I could write a few more pages but that will do for a start, then get out and drive it, run as many events as your can afford.

Hope that helps

cheers

Edited April 4, 2006 by Sydneykid

[OZ GTR35]

Sydney Kid, thanks, the info is great. If possible would we be able to have a chat over the phone, I have a few questions and I would really appreciate your opinion.

Thanks in advance.

[Duncan]

great idea Paul.

First mod should be to paint it yellow then go from there

[Trust33]

GL Paul.Cool stuf.Do as SK says.

Are you going to lighten it up a bit use fixed back seats and fit a cage as well somewhere down the track??

[yogi000]

or you can just buy mine paul

most of that stuff already done......dont drive mine much anymore.

happy to give u all the details on the car.

[OZ GTR35]

Dunkan,

What a great idea! NOT!

yogi,

I will send you a PM

[OZ GTR35]

Trust,

I will be taking the usual seats, trim and aircon out, but I have not thought past this point. Roll cage? maybe if a cheap one comes past.

[fatz]

say it with me paul

s13

rb31dett

hold the furk on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[OZ GTR35]

What the hell would I do with a RB31DETT!. Before I start going fast I want to have the brakes, tyres & Suspension sorted. There will be plenty of beers had before we start dropping in rocket enginees!

[Beer Baron]

definately a good idea. my advice though is get one that is road registered or at least complied (so it can be registered). trailering a mild car to events is a pain. fair easier to drive it there. plus should you want to sell it the re-sale on an unregisterable car is minimal.

i have just done the same thing. I bought a 32 GTST to use as a track car a few months ago, but after thinking about it i have decided i like racing the GTR too much to just keep it as a street car, so i will probably race both, or sell the GTST.

[OZ GTR35]

This car is unregisterable, but is 1/2 cost of a registered one. But notice taken

[Roy]

Buy mine...i probably want 4 times the price you are lookign at spending...but hey you will be doing me a favour

[Duncan]

heh don't forget a trailer will cost 2-4k as well as something to tow it.

Anyway, Jap bolt in cages are cheap, under $500 but not cams approved. I love how the cage in mine stiffened it up

[OZ GTR35]

Drunkan,

I know how much you love driving with a stiffy!

I have a trailer if needed with the family Falcon to tow it. The last option I can always borrow a trade plate!

[azzr32]

good stuff paul!! joining the gtst club is the way to go.

with the turbo i had a t3/4 hiflowed which is off vl commodore, i ran 16psi all day every day didnt miss a beat! and you saw how well it went out on the track. with tyres i have 10'(275) on the back and 8'(235) on the front by 18s and with suspension i have same set up as sydneykid suggested bilstien shocks and Eibach springs, and it handles fantastic

good luck hope to see ya out there soon.

aaron

[AzzurrA]

in terms of a trailer, depending how many track days you're actually doin a year, it works out cheaper to just hire a trailer for the day rather than buying one

[R31Nismoid]

in terms of a trailer, depending how many track days you're actually doin a year, it works out cheaper to just hire a trailer for the day rather than buying one

Not once everyone finds out you have one and wants to borrow it.

For a fee of course

[Sydneykid]

This car is unregisterable, but is 1/2 cost of a registered one. But notice taken

CAMS rally rego, look into it.

cheers