Jump to content
SAU Community

"official" History Of The Skyline Gtr


Recommended Posts

Hey Guys,

Are there any "Official" books which outline the history of the GTR? R32 specifically?

Also does anyone know if there were any Nissan brochere's for R32 N1 GTR's?

I'm hoping to get my car to original concourse spec and want to see whats what. Trying to find definitive info on R32 N1 GTR's is harder than the needle in haystack.

So if anyone knows where to get, or has any official info on R32 GTR's which contains info on N1's, please let me know.

Cheers

Bobby

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/234206-official-history-of-the-skyline-gtr/
Share on other sites

There's a wonderful hardcover book called

"SKYLINE GT-R" by Andy Butler

Sorry it's at home and I forget the Publisher. But I think it was published around 2004

It contains a whole chapter on each GT-R...

Chapter each on Maintenance, What to look for when buying, Modifications, future R35, V35 etc.

It's also a coffee table book as well as a reference!

Hope this helps,

Terry :)

Oh yes, and it's in English! Soyonara!

Hiya,

Now I'm home, I can tell you that the Publisher is...

'Haynes Publishing'

Title: "SKYLINE GTR" 'The Ultimate Japanese Supercar'

Author: Andy Butler

CONTENTS:

i) In The Beginning

ii) GT-R BNR32

iii) GT-R BNR33

iv) GT-R BNR34

v) Well, The Badge Says Skyline...

vi) So, You Really Want One Of These

vii) Keeping It Sweet

viii) Tuning The RB26DETT

ix) And Once You've Tuned The Engine

x) GT-R On Track And Off-Road

xi) Technology In Action

xii) Skylines Around The World

xiii) The GT-R Is Dead Long Live The GT-R!

xiv) Specifications And Production Figures

xv) The Professionals

Cheers,

Terry

screw the english books. the good stuff is in the japanese books. I'm yet to come across any english books that cover the development process, detail the evolution and even show cool concept drawings and actual prototype models that never made it.

buy this.... its 187 pages covering the first ALSI model thru to the V35 (it had just come out when it was published)... costs about $20-$23 including postage.

A sample:

wcg_skyline_01.jpg

wcg_skyline_02.jpg

wcg_skyline_03.jpg

wcg_skyline_04.jpg

wcg_skyline_05.jpg

wcg_skyline_06.jpg

you'll thank me later.

There's also an R32 GT-R race evolution book, which covers the evolution of the R32 GT-R and its exploits on the track in japan. I got both of em on my last japanese book group buy. Pretty sure there's a pic of it in that thread.

Hey Guys,

Are there any "Official" books which outline the history of the GTR? R32 specifically?

Also does anyone know if there were any Nissan brochere's for R32 N1 GTR's?

I'm hoping to get my car to original concourse spec and want to see whats what. Trying to find definitive info on R32 N1 GTR's is harder than the needle in haystack.

So if anyone knows where to get, or has any official info on R32 GTR's which contains info on N1's, please let me know.

Cheers

Bobby

Hiya Bobby,

Andy Butler's book (160 pages of data & pics).

Pages 34-37 have quite a few details about the R32 GTR N1 coming out on 11/03/90 as a basis for the Group A Evolution race car.

It tells how weight was trimmed to compete with the Sierra Cosworth's 'fighting weight' etc etc.

E-Mail [email protected] for details of the book that contains everything from 1965 Prince to 2002 Nur

This is a true Collector's book.... a Must Have!

BTW. I don't have any shares in the company LOL.

funkymonkey's book ^^^ would be great for your collection too.

Cheers,

Tez :wub:

"Skyline GT-R Memorial" has a 'chapter' on the early R32 GT-R N1, but it's only a paragraph talking about the differences and some shots of the practically identical GT-R Nismo. Externally AFAIK it's only the intercooler grille which is added to the N1 in comparison to the Nismo, everything else, bonnet "mold" (little extension thing), front bumper intakes, no rear wiper etc are all the same. No interior/under bonnet shots. Want a scan?

post-4816-1220317306_thumb.jpg

best bet would be the "GT-R Magazine" (yes a magazine dedicated just to GT-R's) special on R32's... had a pretty good run down in difference of specs. My copy's in melbourne or I'd post up a scan for you.

Yes please Rezz and Shan, anything you've got I would love to get a copy of.

One of the other things I'm trying to find out is engine specs. My chassis is definitely N1 but the engine is not 24U. I read somewhere that the N1 also came with a Group A engine which is stamped 05U which mine is. But all regular GTR's are also 05U.

The engine has a red coil pack cover which looks like it's how it came, which again i was told that the red coilpack covers in the R32 are for Group A engines.

Sorry to be a pain guys, it's just if it is a group A motor then the car is even rarer than i thought as it's pretty much all stock.

Cheers

Bobby

If it's the rare Grp A Bobby and it's looking very much like it, may I congratulate you on your purchase.

Definitely get Shan's book and translate the specs.

Perhaps we SAU members can all sign the books you get - to make them more valuable too. hehe

Cheers, Terry

If it's the rare Grp A Bobby and it's looking very much like it, may I congratulate you on your purchase.

Definitely get Shan's book and translate the specs.

Perhaps we SAU members can all sign the books you get - to make them more valuable too. hehe

Cheers, Terry

lol

Thanks mate,

Not getting my hopes up on the Grp A engine until i find a definite way to confirm it. Not really fussed to be honest as quite happy having an N1 engine :-)

Hey!

I take Andy Butler's book to bed with me every night. All my bedtime stories come out of that thing! lol

Cheers :P

Separate Sections on each Generation incl R32 and N1

Edited by Matty_GT-R33

Forgive me for my tardiness... hope you're still interested lol

Remember, externally it's only the intercooler grille thing which the N1 has extra in comparison to the Nismo, all the other stuff like the little bonnet extension thing, extra intercooler intakes on the front bumper and no rear wiper are present on both models.

post-4816-1221290698_thumb.jpg

post-4816-1221290758_thumb.jpg

  • 3 weeks later...

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • It's excellent but I'm still breaking it in so I'm not 100% sure where it'll end up. I would say it's about 15% heavier than stock and the smoothness of the slip zone is quite progressive but you need to be a little patient compared to stock or it'll bite hard and stall. Stock I got away with absolutely horrid clutch control. Like I said before I couldn't even tell where the clutch would grab when it was stock so releasing way too quickly without enough revs it would just slip and the revs would drop lower than ideal but that would be the end of it. Currently there's a bit of a nasty clutch judder if I don't apply enough revs + find the exact wrong point of the slip point in the clutch pedal but it feels like it's slowly resolving as I drive it more. I would not recommend the competition clutch unless you really need the extra clamp force. I think this clutch combined with the Nismo operating cylinder is going to be exactly what I want. Enough bite that you need to remember the release point to avoid stalling or rough shifts, but progressive enough that it's not hard to drive by any means and not heavy at all. I tried a "super single" clutch on my friend's 997.2 Turbo 6MT and that was absolutely horrid. It runs an electrohydraulic power steering pump for the clutch power boost so there's zero feedback in the clutch pedal and there was a horrific clutch shudder well after break-in due to the lack of marcel springs or hub springs in the friction disk. It felt like the slip zone was the thickness of a single toe twitch as well so it was almost impossible to avoid stalling it unless you gave it a ton of revs and just dumped the clutch instead of trying to be smooth with it. I was terrified of pulling out in front of traffic. I have also tried some kind of "super single" on an EK9 and that makes this twin plate Coppermix look like a stock clutch. Releasing the clutch pedal even slightly too quickly feels like you're getting rear-ended. The pedal is extremely heavy as well and there's no vacuum assist like the GTR.
    • Yeah, well I was probably way underguessing the $300 figure anyway. Just multiplied a "normal" by 4 for the purposes of pointing out it's not cheap, particularly if it has to be repeated.
    • We have an alignment shop out here that does what you're talking about but he wants like 800 AUD a pop. DIY is "cheaper" but once you start accounting for the value of your time I'm not sure it's worth it.
    • The main catch phrase for any car is "the eye of the beholder", and "personal tastes and preferences" And as for the plastic "flares", I honestly think they look cheap and tacky, and I cannot see them aging well, maybe if they were body colour they might look better to my eyes, but, I would still prefer it the were more like the older WRX STI models that had the wider body metal panels In saying all this 5hit, I wouldn't buy a new WRX again, even if it had the wide body metal panels    
×
×
  • Create New...