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Hi,

I've owned my R33 GTST for around 18 months and have gradualy built it up from stock with the aim of having a good track day car, I still have a way to go but have done a lot already and decided to detail all the work and track day experiences etc on my own website

http://www.r33skylineproject.co.uk

the site will be regularly updated as well

enjoy

Paul

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  • 1 year later...

Here are the main steps to date from stock to 400bhp roughly in order

I guess its your typical build really but its my first car I've modified got my hands dirty along the way and learnt a hell of a lot about engines etc, can't see me stopping just yet...

Apexi air filter

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GReddy\Trust exhaust and downpipe

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Rolling road (above mods running standard boost)

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GTR seats and harness

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17" alloy wheels

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Power FC ECU

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Oil Cooler and relocation kit

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Stage 1 remap - standard turbo at 0.8 bar of boost

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Wanted to sort out the handling so did suspension mods : Whiteline ARB \ camber arms and then a geometry setup

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Stage 2 setup - Hybrid turbo (Garrett internals) \ Z32 AFM \ Apexi turbo pipe \ HKS downpipe \ SARD 550cc injectors \ gaskets

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Brembo brakes (off an R33 V-SPEC GTR)

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17" GTR alloys (existing alloys needed 20mm spacers and don't like doing track time with spacers)

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Engine bay from when stock (just fitted air filter pod) to now

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I've done a lot more but the above covers the main mods done to date :D

  • 5 months later...
  • 2 weeks later...

Did Anglesea Circuit a week or so ago - stunning location and great day - car ran spot on

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Since the day I've bought a set of semi-slicks - Federal 565 RSRs and I have a NISMO 2 way diff to fit, I also have a fibreglass boot with genuine GTR spoiler which has been modified so the spoiler blade sits higher and is fully adjustable and finally have a rear diffuser to spray black and fit as well - loking forwards to the next track day with this little lot fitted :)

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