Bought My First Skyline, Stock R33 Gtst S2

[deadweight]

Hey guys, Firstly, i recently bought my first skyline, a 96 R33 GTST series 2. The only mods it has is a cat back exhaust, bov, and a switch to make it run on 7psi instead of the 5/7 @ 4500rpm (although the difference between it being on and off i cant even notice) and it has 131xxx km on the clock (whether they are real or not who knows, although it does feel like a car with low km's the way it drives etc)

Prior to owning the skyline, i had a 5L SS and before that a fairly modded up WRX. The wrx went like a rocket, especially compared to the skyline. Ive always loved skylines, so even though mine is stock as, im pretty happy to have one now. I am pretty stoked with the car, it seems to run well and nothing seems to be worn out. everything is tight, no vibrations, no noises anywhere, engines runs very smooth.

My only issue is, it really doesnt go that quick. I mean stock, i didnt have much expectations, but to me it doesnt feel like it pulls any harder then my 5L VT anchor. I did some searching on the forums, and i couldnt really find much information regarding stock turbo's only naturally aspirated.

So my question really is, are they just not that quick stock? Did i have higher expectations then i should have? I think the part i notice most is when boost comes on its like it doesnt even really take off, i hear the spool etc but it doesnt get up and go like id expect. When comparing this to my wrx, the wrx would fly like a bat out of hell. Although it was relatively modded, i had expected to have a bit more balls, especially on boost.

Edited October 5, 2011 by deadweight

[WYTSKY]

Yeh, they are nothing special stock, thats why most people get a good full exhaust, FMIC, manual boost controller, possibly larger fuel pump, cam gears and a ecu programmed or controllable ecu (Powerfc) and it will get you on or close to 200rwkw instead of about 150rwkw.

After that it gets pretty expensive (Turbo, Injectors, possibly bigger fuel pump, afm... list goes on), but the power increases alot with larger turbo.

I think you'll find your 5L had alot more torque then the skyline, which is what makes it feel faster.

[dori34]

it is a boat of a car, so it needs more power to get it moving

[mad082]

as above, they aren't exactly rockets. bog stock they do the 1/4 mile as fast as my v6 magna did (high 14's). with a few simply mods (exhaust, cooler and boost increase) you can easily knock a second off that time.

as for the lack of tack off when they come on boost, they run a pretty small, ball bearing turbo, so they come on boost pretty early and smoothly, so they have more low end power and don't have the sudden kick of power like a car with a bush bearing turbo, or a larger turbo.

[zebra]

Or a TT Soarer...which is like a light switch lol