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Need to garner some input from the experienced owners and tuners over here. Been running my R33 GT-R for nearly six years, and have done quite a bit to it. To the point where further non-cosmetic mods are a topic I'd like some input for. The car is a pure UK fast road beast, no drag or track. It's a conceptual design by me with all specification, build and tuning by Abbey Motorsport.

Currently on the to do list are a Nismo plenum, Defi centre console cluster holding oil temp, oil pressure and water temp gauges, and a decent TPMS. Plus the full bodywork refurbishment when I crank up enough funds for the work.

To save duplication, here's the current full spec (apologies for daft length; project has got a bit out of hand :) ):

Nissan Skyline BCNR33 GT-R (Type 2) manufactured in April 1996. A JDM non V-Spec retailed through Osaka Nissan Prince in May/June 1996. Vehicle imported to the UK in 1997, remaining in original JDM spec without speedometer conversion until August 2002. Only the steering wheel & white dial sets were fitted in Japan.

Nismo RB26N1 bare engine [N1 water pump, reinforced cylinder head bolt boss, increased sump capacity]

N1 head with 0.5mm overbore (2598cc)

Cryogenically hardened N1 crankshaftWossner forged & cryogenically hardened pistons

Abbey Motorsport reinforced & cryogenically hardened con-rods

ACL Race Series conrod & crankshaft bearings

Tomei sump baffle kit

Tomei high flow oil pump

HKS 1.2mm metal head gasket

Tomei Procam Spec 2 cam kit (270 degree inlet & outlet with 10.25mm lift)

HKS V-Cam System Step 1 Type B (variable 248-278 degree inlet; replaces Procam inlet camshaft)

HKS vernier cam pulleys

HKS kevlar reinforced timing belt

Trust metal intake & throttle gasket

HKS front pipe & decat gaskets

Greddy Iridium 08 Racing sparkplugs

Mocal 19-row oil cooler & Abbey Motorsport remote oil filter assembly

Abbey Motorsport catch tank (& washer reservoir) with SFS breather hoses

Abbey Motorsport Pro Alloy large radiator

Tomei fuel pump, fuel regulator & 600cc injectors

A'PEXi Power Intake induction kit

A'PEXi GT Spec intercooler (237x610x136mm) & hard pipe kit

HKS GT-SS turbos

HKS twin AFM delete kit

Tomei turbo elbows

HKS downpipes

HKS Silent Hi-Power exhaust

Abbey Motorsport 80mm decat pipe

Mine’s VX-ROM

HKS F-Con V Pro

HKS EVC 6 boost controller (1.5 bar)

AEM wideband lambda sensor

Splitfire DI Super Direct Ignition System

HKS Circle Earth kit

HKS GD Max twin-plate clutch (with lightened flywheel)

Abbey Motorsport one-piece steel rear propshaft

Abbey Motorsport rebuilt transfer box

Abbey Motorsport rebuilt gearbox with cryogenically hardened gear set, modified Nissan synchromesh upgrade and OS Giken strengthening plate

Abbey Motorsport rebuilt rear diff

Nismo gearbox mounts

Nismo Solid Shift gear stick (10% short shift)

Omex Shift Light Sequential

Techtom MDM-100N diagnostic display unit

Sunsei SE-135 solar panel trickle charger mounted on a custom aluminium riser between the rear parcel shelf speaker enclosures

Rays Engineering Volk Racing GT-N 18x10 alloy wheels refurbished in silver

Falken FK452 265/35/18 Y-rated tyres

Cusco brake master cylinder brace

Cusco rear steering delete kit

Cusco front & rear upper suspension links

AST Sport Line 1 full suspension kit with UK spring setup

Nismo stainless steel braided brake hoses

StopTech 355mm rotor 4 pot caliper front brake kit

StopTech 355mm rotor 2 pot caliper rear brake kit with Abbey Motorsport modified pad retainers

Ferodo DS2500 brake pads front & rear

Bomex AD-390 front splitter

Nismo R34 smoked front indicators in custom aluminium mounting plates finished in crackle black

Nissan Xenon headlamp units

Front grille refinished in crackle black

Border Racing Aero Fenders (vented front wings) with silver Nissan R32 GT emblems

Nismo smoked side repeaters

Top Mix one-off FRP twin blade rear spoiler on custom aluminium mounting plates

Rays Engineering Volk Racing centre caps for GT-N alloy wheels with custom cast bronze pentagram inserts

Nismo carbon fibre B-pillar plates

PIAA carbon effect silicon wipers, front pair with spoilers, rear without

Nismo white face dial sets in carbon fibre panels

Nissan Momo steering wheel (with airbag)

Dressycar Nismo harness pads

Redline Automotive leather gearstick & handbrake gaiters

Abbey Motorsport carbon fibre door sill trims

Carbon fibre boot sill trim

Custom gearknob hand turned from 200 year old Sussex oak, with hand beaten custom bronze pentagram inset on top.

Inlet plenum and sundry induction pipework finished in powder grey

Trust clear cam pulley cover

HKS Kansai Service carbon fibre spark plug cover

Right hand cam cover finished in crackle black

Nismo radiator & washer reservoir caps

Fusion Fabrication stainless steel fusebox cover with custom etching from Boris Vallejo sketch

HKS Kansai Service front strut brace finished in high gloss black

GReddy aluminium slam panel finished in crackle black

Tein bonnet dampers with black sleeves

Custom made one-off Cobra Misano Lux front seats [Alcantara (colour code 9189) outers, Alcantara (colour code 9182) centre panels, One-piece carbon fibre backs, Sidewinder bases on custom subframes adapted by Abbey Motorsport ,Cobra logo in silver thread on the headpads, GTR logo beneath the grommets on seat backs]

EVC display mounted in custom carbon fibre plate replacing the ashtray.

AEM AFR gauge replaces cigarette lighter socket.

Cigarette lighter socket relocated to fog light switch panel under steering wheel.

JVC KD-AVX2 multi-media DVD/CD receiver with built-in 3.5” widescreen monitor

2x JL Audio Evolution VR600-CXi 6” speakers (front)

2x JL Audio Evolution TR650-CXi 6.5” speakers (rear)

413.2 bhp at 6600rpm

424.3 ft/lb at 3850rpm

Abbey Motorsport hub dynamometer, March 2008.

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Hello Kitty air freshener?

Love to see pics of your car man :D

When I finally get time off work i'm planning on replacing all the hoses and connectors in my engine bay, restoring or replacing the dash/interior trims and getting a full detail, + anything else to rejuvenate the condition of my r34.

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Photos: Hoping to get some decent ones in a few weeks. Car has either been off the road or the weather has been crap. My photographic skills are shite, so it's getting the time of a couple of friends who are camera capable and some decent weather. Plus a couple of bodywork blemishes dealt with.

Supercharger.... trust me, twin charging has been considered... very briefly. NOS? No. UK road law is funny about it (you can have it but you can't use it? WTF?) Plus it doesn't appeal to me.

Hello kitty air freshner? Hmmm, nice touch. Classier than those plane ol' pine trees or the blue plastic dolphins. But the pink just wouldn't work. :yes:

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Nope, I have a one-piece steel prop instead. Still lighter than standard, still removes the coupling, but costs a quarter of the price.

From what I understand the slight down side of a solid steel (or better chrome molly) single peice shaft is the transfer of harmonics and greater shock loading.

The carbon units in addition to being lighter as a little kinder to driveline components.

They are alot cheaper though.

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Yeah, torque shock is a potential new fun area, but the rear diff was refreshed and toughened a few months ago.

Surge tank/plenum has been discounted as it would deliver no real improvement. It would be very pretty, but apart from that, a bragging rights modification only.

How much have I spent? Enough that I really should know better. Excluding maintenance, it's just under AUS$134,000 over the last six years (you did ask). But when I'm driving, the cost just does not matter. I could never get a car that matches my driving style, environment and reactions better.

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To save a bit of time, here's the main rejects list:

Nismo rear diff has been tried and removed.

Crank damper is not an issue as I rarely exceed the 7200rpm harmonic threshold.

An uprated inlet plenum would not derive any real gains.

A pre-oiler serves no purpose for my style of driving.

High-beam harness rendered irrelevant by xenons.

Lower anti-roll bars irrelevant as I will not be doing trackwork.

Bigger turbos would have to be custom made, so the expense does not justify (yet). Likewise a sequential gearbox, or a significant upgrade in engine management.

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