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Hello all,

I thought i would make a thread to keep a record of my car and the mods as i go and to also expose the car to

It is a..... Midnight Purple 1995 R33 GTR V-Spec

I bought the car over from Adelaide back in june-july 2009 and then sold it to a friend in november, but then bought it back off him 2 months ago as he couldnt afford to fix the hail damage that it inflicted the car nor his repayments on his loan... soo i couldnt resist his offer when he asked me if i wanted it back :blush:

specs/mods as follows

Engine:

Unopened RB26DETT

Twin Garrett GT2860R-7 ball bearing turbo’s

TOMEI s/s dump pipes

Do-Luck 3.5-inch s/s exhaust from dump pipes all the way to the rear.

Xforce 3.5-inch s/s cat

Splitfire coil packs

Triple core radiator

Trust 100mm drag intercooler

K&N Panel Filter in Stock airbox

Front mount Oil cooler

Oil relocator with full braided lines to the oil cooler and back to the engine

OS Giken STR 2CD Twinplate clutch

Braided clutch line

Aluminium air guide

Walbro fuel pump

Brakes, suspension and wheels

BC BR Coilovers (height and damper adjustable)

Brembo brakes

Bendix pads up front (soon to be changed!)

DBA 4000 series rotors (front and back)

Standard R33 GTR wheels (17x9 all around)

Exterior

Body coloured lip

Nismo clear side indicators

Rear pods

Interior/Electronics

Apexi Power-FC

Apexi Power-FC Hand controller

Apexi RSM

Greddy Profec b spec 2 EBC

Greddy turbo timer

Nismo upgraded centre console 3 gauge cluster (Front Torque/Oil Temp/Boost)

Kenwood MP3 USB/CD player

Hertz Front splits

6000k HID Kit

Power:

366hp on 17psi at all 4 hubs (433.4nm of torque @ 6200rpm)– Tuned by Sean @ Allstar Garage

Future plans to come:

-some decent wheels, possibly 34R wheels just for the time being, see how we go

-Full respray in the same midnight purple (i was considering midnight purple 3 while i was at it til i found out it was $1000 per L !!! :blush:)

-320km nismo dash

-freshen up the interior + some tint!

I think thats all it needs for decent streetable performance but the devil tells me to forge the bottom end and get a big single ... bank says otherwise for now :blush:

Pictures:

..of when i first owned it:

DSCN6513.jpg DSCN6529.jpg DSCN6524.jpg DSCN6537.jpg DSCN6505.jpg DSCN6354.jpg DSCN6356.jpg

I installed a power fc and boost controller to it yesterday and got it tuned this morning;

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More current pics of the car will be comming soon :blink:

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hmmmmm i wasnt aware of this thread - it must have got accepted ages ago when i thought it didnt lol..

i may aswell post up my updates:

Pics:

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I have been collecting a few parts

Car is booked in for a tune on 2nd of feb

hoping for 320kw

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how is that tyre stretch???

ok the top pics look a little stretched but bottom picks look fine

top pick looks like old tyres

i dont mind the rims on the car, what size and offset are they?

what size tyre aswell?

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haha those first set of pics show the tyres that came with the wheels when i bought them, they were 225 40's - took them off within a week as i was scared the tyre was going to pop off... WHICH IT DID luckily it happened on a cold night when i parked my car and not while i was driving.....

i now have 245 40's on them and it seems to be perfect, although the front wheels rub on full lock with is annoying but i guess i have to put up with it lol

rims are 18 x 10 -15 on the front and -2 on the rears

i originally had the -15's on the rear and they stuck out ALOT and the -2's on the front just sat flush so i just swapped them over and now they have averaged out - i guess the front gaurds on the 33gtr are bigger than the rears haha

yeah im planning on lowering the fronts some more but my coilover is at its lowest.... if i want to lower it anymore i need to change the springs

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no, the rolling circumference of the all 4 wheels is the same, thats all that matters

i got the wheels off a widebody s13.5 that i bought which i stripped for parts - i kept the wheels :)

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thanks man, i have a soft spot for r32 gtr's too dont worry! equally jelous :D

Tu.6TT:

are you talking about the intake snorkel that diverts are into the airbox? if so, thats a genuine item - ill be selling it as soon as i have my pod filters installed which will be in about 10 days :)

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Nice Car Mate. It's always good to see another Midnight Purple GTR!

How many mods are you going to make to it?

I have a Midnight Purple 1997 R33 V-Spec Series 2, and I'm hoping to complete the set-up within the next few months. I am adding - (Tomei Extreme Exhaust Manifold Kit,, Tomei S/S Dumps (72mm), a RacePace Custom Exhaust System (includes Front Pipes), a NISMO Short Shift Kit, a Splitfire Coil Pack& a Racepace custom HICAS lock bar kit) & that's it!

Here is how mine sits now and some pics.

ENGINE:

________

New RacePace Stage 1 Forged RB26 R34 Engine

New R34 Head

New Garret GT2860r-5 Ball BearingTurbos

Sard 800cc Injectors

Bosch 044 Intank Fuel Pump

Sard Fuel Pressure Regulator

HKS Fuel Rail

Tomei Adj. Cam Gears

Trust FMIC

Trust alloy Radiator

Trust Type-R BOVS

Trust Oil Cooler

Trust Sump

Custom Oil Separator

XForce Dumps

XForce Exhaust Manifold

Not sure on Front Pipes (prob Xforce or HKS)

HKS High Power /Silent Exhaust

K&N Panel Filter In Stock Airbox

OS Giken STR 2CD Twinplate Clutch

Series 3 R33 GTR Gearbox

BRAKES, SUSPENSION AND WHEELS:

_______________________________

Tein Super Street With PillowBall Upper Mount and EDFC Kit. (Just Got the Strut Kit for the EDFC today in the mail)

Tein Pillow Tension Rod Set

Whiteline Sway bars

Rear Brakes: Brembo (Standard GTR)

Front Brakes: AP Racing Kit (Rotors & Calipers)

18" Work Emotion XT7'S (Just had this refurbished and a metallic coat added to make the original Mat Silver stand out and suit the duco.. I just received my RS Lug Nut set (Blue) in the mail today, but still waiting on the new Centre Caps to complete the wheels.

New Bridgestone Potenza: Adrenalin Tyres (265/35/R18)

EXTERIOR:

__________

Original Series 3 Xenon Lights

Original Series 3 Front Lip

Bonnet Lip (will be replacing this with a quality carbon bonnet lip)

Carbon Fibre Pillar Garnish (These are the old Nissan INT Motorsport ones) I just got my new NISMO items in the mail today.

Carbon Fibre GTR End Plates On the Rear Wing.

Rear Pods

Nismo Clear Side Indicators

INTERIOR/ELECTRONICS:

_____________________

Recaro Seats

Apexi Power FC & Hand Controller

HKS EVC V Boost Controller

BLITZ VGTT

Nismo 320km/hr White Face Dash

Nismo Centre Console 3 Gauge Cluster (White Face)

JVC Cd Player and AMP

POWER:

------------

365 KW at Wheels @ 19 PSI - Tuned By The Best - RACEPACE

PICS:

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Dyno Sheet:

http://www.skylinesa...ttach_id=318964

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Nice Car Mate. It's always good to see another Midnight Purple GTR!

How many mods are you going to make to it?

I have a Midnight Purple 1997 R33 V-Spec Series 2, and I'm hoping to complete the set-up within the next few months. I am adding - (Tomei Extreme Exhaust Manifold Kit,, Tomei S/S Dumps (72mm), a RacePace Custom Exhaust System (includes Front Pipes), a NISMO Short Shift Kit, a Splitfire Coil Pack& a Racepace custom HICAS lock bar kit) & that's it!

Here is how mine sits now and some pics.

ENGINE:

________

New RacePace Stage 1 Forged RB26 R34 Engine

New R34 Head

New Garret GT2860r-5 Ball BearingTurbos

Sard 800cc Injectors

Bosch 044 Intank Fuel Pump

Sard Fuel Pressure Regulator

HKS Fuel Rail

Tomei Adj. Cam Gears

Trust FMIC

Trust alloy Radiator

Trust Type-R BOVS

Trust Oil Cooler

Trust Sump

Custom Oil Separator

XForce Dumps

XForce Exhaust Manifold

Not sure on Front Pipes (prob Xforce or HKS)

HKS High Power /Silent Exhaust

K&N Panel Filter In Stock Airbox

OS Giken STR 2CD Twinplate Clutch

Series 3 R33 GTR Gearbox

BRAKES, SUSPENSION AND WHEELS:

_______________________________

Tein Super Street With PillowBall Upper Mount and EDFC Kit. (Just Got the Strut Kit for the EDFC today in the mail)

Tein Pillow Tension Rod Set

Whiteline Sway bars

Rear Brakes: Brembo (Standard GTR)

Front Brakes: AP Racing Kit (Rotors & Calipers)

18" Work Emotion XT7'S (Just had this refurbished and a metallic coat added to make the original Mat Silver stand out and suit the duco.. I just received my RS Lug Nut set (Blue) in the mail today, but still waiting on the new Centre Caps to complete the wheels.

New Bridgestone Potenza: Adrenalin Tyres (265/35/R18)

EXTERIOR:

__________

Original Series 3 Xenon Lights

Original Series 3 Front Lip

Bonnet Lip (will be replacing this with a quality carbon bonnet lip)

Carbon Fibre Pillar Garnish (These are the old Nissan INT Motorsport ones) I just got my new NISMO items in the mail today.

Carbon Fibre GTR End Plates On the Rear Wing.

Rear Pods

Nismo Clear Side Indicators

INTERIOR/ELECTRONICS:

_____________________

Recaro Seats

Apexi Power FC & Hand Controller

HKS EVC V Boost Controller

BLITZ VGTT

Nismo 320km/hr White Face Dash

Nismo Centre Console 3 Gauge Cluster (White Face)

JVC Cd Player and AMP

POWER:

------------

365 KW at Wheels @ 19 PSI - Tuned By The Best - RACEPACE

PICS:

post-17740-0-56175000-1295888332_thumb.jpg

post-17740-0-44620500-1295888357_thumb.jpg

post-17740-0-08336600-1295888404_thumb.jpg

post-17740-0-08715100-1295888422_thumb.jpg

post-17740-0-88746600-1295888437_thumb.jpg

post-17740-0-14447700-1295888475_thumb.jpg

post-17740-0-93820800-1295888519_thumb.jpg

post-17740-0-43916700-1295888640_thumb.jpg

Dyno Sheet:

http://www.skylinesa...ttach_id=318964

thats a nice gtr mate. i also have a series 2 97 v spec.

now for weeks been wondering to put clear front indicators. now seeing your pics i think i will leave it, orange makes them stick out.

hear is a pic of my gtr.

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thats a nice gtr mate. i also have a series 2 97 v spec.

now for weeks been wondering to put clear front indicators. now seeing your pics i think i will leave it, orange makes them stick out.

hear is a pic of my gtr.

You're right, your orange ones look great. I might change mine later down the track. I'm first thinking about replacing my Rear Wing Blade, bonnet lip, and Front Bar Slots with the N1 Carbon Fiber Equivalents. Nengun are selling a Car Shop F1 Carbon (Weave) Bonnet Lip, but it is $245.00. Just Jap Racing sell the N1 lip for $195.00.

I don't know if the Nengun item is better quality or not though. I will have to ask a few questions.

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