R32 GTs-T Type M

[urbanoperations]

Hi all

im just after some Info on these cars, i am currently thinking about getting another car because i have to offload my R31.

Would this be a good car to drive on ur P's??

And what features can i expect , like HICAS , ABS ??

Cheers

Chris :burnout:

[HSVKLR]

Lucky bastard - wish i couldve had one when i was on my P's

Yeah dude, fantastic car. Nothing too flash just a great RWD, turbo Coupe with plenty of tuning ability and a fair bit of street cred.

Get one with a sunroof - honestly the best feature of my car

They come fully loaded with power windows/mirrors, rear wiper, climate control air-con. The majority come with aftermarket filter, possibly Momo steering wheel and knob like mine did and often a big bore exhaust. Try and get one with full bodykit aswell.

Brakes are good but no ABS. HICAS is std issue but is not a reason to buy the car - if anything it makes the car worse.

Expect moderate-heavy fuel consumption i find 350km to a tank max.

Resale value seems a tad stronger than equivalent R33 but both are good.

Hope this helps!! Goodluck!!

[MM2death]

ABS was standard on some 32s.

Scott.

[Cubes]

Here's my Previous cars that I have owned:

TE 250ci 4 Speed Cortina - Great Car Tough fairly quick excellent burnouts but I repaired the Manual Gearbox 6 times. Selector Forks kept snapping and once I had the bearings go.

Owned 2 years. Fuel Consumption 350kays to 50 litres.

VL 3ltr NA 5 Speed Commodore - Gearbox's syncro's were chewed. Slapped a bit of Nulon G70 to smooth things out and sold it. Excellent car not 1 breakage in 9 months of ownership.

Owned 9 months - Fuel consumption 400kays to 50 litres.

VS V8 5ltr 5 Speed IRS SRS ABS, 3.5" exhaust adj. bilstein shocks lowered superlow HD sway bars. Piece of crap car. Rattled and only had 60,000kays on the clock. Broke the rear crossmembed where the diff bolts on. A Clean crack all around the chassis from one of the diff bolts causing the arse end to sit on the groud with around 45degree's negative camber = Tow home. Next was the diff.. Started grinding and felt like a locker. (not one burnout on it either only take off wheel spin) next was the gearbox.. started poping out of gears and bearings were extremly rattly = gearbox rebuild.. I then sold the car.

Owned 9 months - Fuel consumption 430kays to 60-65 litres.

R32 GTS-T Owned close to 2 years now and not one single problem that cost me $$. General maintence shiet like cam belt waterpump at 100,00kays radiator clean etc.. Apart from that the car is extremly tough.. Since I have owned the car It has just kept going and going. I've been running 15-16psi in it for the last year to year and a half. Lots of flat changes in to second that send you wheel spinning all the way through second with 225 50' 16" tyres. A few burnouts.. First quickly click second as you take your foot off the brake and fill the street with smoke..

Owned ~2 years - Fuel consumption 470kays then it hits the red light for approx 50 litres. - City driving no open road driving.

I do seem to get better fuel consumption that others. Not sure why I drive it damn hard and on 15psi. It does have a sort of clear looking top injector with a red dot on it ?!?!?

The R32 GTS-T Is supposed to get 10.5Litres per 100kays which is about what I am getting. If you are in the 300-350kays then some thing is slightly wrong or not quite right. Check your o2 Sensor.. A new one is around 280 bucks. Ouch.

Very tough car though.. Almost unbreakable I am extremly happy with it.

When buying one pull the rear quarter covers on in the boot and stick your hand inside the rear quarter.. If you find dirt water etc.. You know it has most probably had a prang and or the boot or rear window is some how leaking.

Check underneath the car and look at the chassis. make sure it isn't flattened out or gone skidding over rocks due to drifts.

When you open the door check where to sil panel joins with the rear quarter and make sure there is no rust developing. If there is the chances are it has had an arse ender and had a bad repair.

Check the usual door gaps boot gaps light gaps and bumper gaps are all even

Also check the car in all angles with the sun on it, do a u turn and check the other side. It will show up any bodgy paint fix ups..

Better not to have any suprises otherwise you will get it home wash it and spot it.. Then you will be unhappy.. and your throat will sink. That happened to the rear quarter in my VS.. Some one repainted it and used to much metalic.. Looks bad in the light well I could see it. All the gaps were fine however.

[Cubes]

ABS is standard on GTS4's so i've heard.

But yer it was an option. I havn't seen one GTS-T R32 have it but.

[adam 32]

my gts-t has ABS

ive found the chassis, and drivetrain to be great. lovely car to drive. my experience with the RB20 has been one of a rollercoaster ride, however ive heard the majority of them are bulletproof.

i get around 400k's to a tank, all in all a great little car however can't carry people in the back and all the 32's ive been in have had their own 'quirks' as theyre becoming a fairly old car now

[Cubes]

hrmm Yer you have had a bit of bad luck..

Wasn't it a lean out problem?

[adam 32]

there have been a few, but yeh running lean was one of them

dont let my experiences put you off though, it seems to be a freak case!

they also come with HICAS, but youre probably best off removing it as it isnt the best system. the brakes that come standard from nissan are also very good, as an all-round car it is very good

[Cubes]

I am going to be removing and slapping a hicas lock kit in when I rip the motor out and slap in the new one

I am looking forward to an extra 1000cc's

[adam 32]

im looking forward to a big pay rise so i can do the same thing

i still want a 12 tho while its in this current setup

[Cubes]

I'm still using the stock turbo and I get sick of the dougy feeling..

I don't know how you put up with it Adam.

[red17]

Great car! Most of the points have been covered, but theres a couple id like to add:

Sunroof's - Make sure its a factory one and make sure theres no rust bubbling up around it, or you'll be forever repainting the roof.

Gearboxes - the RB20 has a rep for having a weakish gearbox. Unfortunately id have to agree, mine clunks, whines, whirrs and squeals its way through all 5 gears... but its still going and it never pops out of gear so i guess it cant be THAT bad!

Climate control - These also have a rep for having dodgy LCD screens, everything works when you press the buttons but the screen just shows gibberish. I know a guy who went through 5 climate control units in his GTR trying to find one with a working screen.

Ive had no problems with mine apart from those which have been my own stupid fault (eg: running too much boost and burning 2 valves).

Red17

[Cubes]

My gearbox has had a loud input shaft bearing noise from day 1.. When driving through the gears it almost sounds like a supercar straight cut gear - gearbox. It hangs in there though..

[hawks]

mmm..... yeah nice car, easy to drive, but i would be carefull on you p's and in the wet.

even better when you tweak 'em a little bit.

[Cubes]

Compared to my old VS V8 Manual commodore that also had IRS the Skyline feels easier to handle in the wet.

The commodore even in the dry use to flick out really quick and was hard to hold in a smooth slide where as the skyline seems to go out a little slower and loves to be held in a slide. Especially in the dry when stepping on the brake through first jump off the brake and slap second pulling out of a corner.

They still can snap out very quickly given the right conditions.

[aybee]

the bad thing about the sunroof though is that it takes alot of head room away. not good if over 6.2

[hawks]

my car has rock hard suspension and 225/40ZR18 tyres, so it doesn't like the wet much.

[kabab]

I get 400km from 40L so fuel wise they are pretty good

Hard to kill to..

[Cubes]

I seem to get pretty close to the same as u kabab fuel wise.

Could you tell me what colour injectors you have? Are they a clear type colour with a red dot on them?

[Guest robertr]

Don't disconnect the HICAS? Nissan spent hunjie thousands putting it on.

It is only a problem if you know how to push them hard. Average to above average drivers will find it great in my opinion