Bnr32 - Once In A Lifetime Build All Gt-R Owners Must See

[$$slowmedown]

Hi guys

Been meaning to do this for months now...better late than never so here goes...

I have always, well for as long as I can remember, loved the GT-R Skyline.

Previously I owned a couple of r32 gts-t Skylines and since selling my last one back in 2006 (link below) I have been waiting patiently…

http://www.skylinesa...20r32%20200rwkw

Since selling the gts-t I knew a GT-R would be next and in March 2012 the 5 year + wait was over....

I wasn’t really looking when this one came up locally…but it was in the best factory colour (in my opinion) and had minimal mods from standard. Bolt on parts included:

1. Suspension (Tein coilovers)
   
2. Exhaust (5Zigen cat back)
   
3. M’s intakes with K & N air filters
   
4. Wheels (Rota 17 x 9’s)
   
5. ECU (Mines upgraded)
   
6. Steering wheel
   

That’s pretty much it. Standard gear really. As soon as I looked at the car I started mentally making a list of all the things I wanted to change/fix/upgrade mainly to make it as reliable as possible. Growing up around motors you quickly learn reliability is paramount!

Man did I open a MASSIVE can of worms!!!

I literally only drove 100 kms or so before parking her up and started getting stuck in. It’s been sitting on the hoist for going on 8 months now…

Next begins the strip down...stay tuned, I am in deep now haha

[Sinista32]

Subscribed - will be watching

[Notorius]

Will also be watching.

[SiR_RB]

Interesting...can't wait to see what happens lol

[AH_HUH]

very nice, keen to see more pics

[$$slowmedown]

Cheers guys! Well ask and you shall receive...

First things first, time to get car stripped down to see how she has fared for the last 20 + years!

Stock intercooler to be replaced with an ARC item....specs/pics to come

Stock BOV's to be replaced with some mint OEM BNR34 items...pics to come

Stock sump to be extended and HB to be upgraded...specs/details to come

Not a real pretty sight underneath...to much to list here...details/pics to follow

Front pipe and cat to be upgraded...specs/details on new front pipe to come

Really wanted to do a complete 'before and after' shot of the engine bay but must have been to into it to remember to take a photo of the complete engine bay before I got stuck in....this is at the point when I remembered

Don't know where to start with motor upgrades, pics will probably tell the story best...stay tuned

[Hanaldo]

Why replace the bov's? They are the same across all models? If yours aren't in good condition then sure, but if they work then why bother? Just clean them up and put em back on?

[coopeR32]

Can't wait to see the progress pics.

[whizzn]

Subscribed, keen to watch your progress

Where bouts in Bris are you? North, South, East or West?

I'm out West if you're out this way and need a hand sometime with anything

[$$slowmedown]

Why replace the bov's? They are the same across all models? If yours aren't in good condition then sure, but if they work then why bother? Just clean them up and put em back on?

Yeah condition of them was below average and CBF'd dealing with them now or down the line so a fresh set of OEM's was the go

Subscribed, keen to watch your progress

Where bouts in Bris are you? North, South, East or West?

I'm out West if you're out this way and need a hand sometime with anything

Cheers Brett. I am North Bris mate but cheers for the offer....always good to have an extra set of hands. Yours has come a long way. Nice work.

[copycutter]

Man that's a clean 32 gtr - getting hard to come by these days.

Congrats on getting a car you've been wanting for so long, must feel good.

[$$slowmedown]

Man that's a clean 32 gtr - getting hard to come by these days.

Congrats on getting a car you've been wanting for so long, must feel good.

Cheers Nick. Sure does mate but standing back and taking it in when it's finished....that will be a good day

A sample of parts I've started collecting:

1. New Ross Tuffbond Harmonic Balancer

2. Mines pulley set

3. Samco radiator and heater hose kit with Samco stainless fasteners

4. Nismo engine mounts

5. HKS cam gears, timing belt and fuel rail kit

6. Billet oil filler cap (not just for looks, more details to follow)

7. Genuine Nissan N1 water pump & oil dipstick

8. ACL main & rod bearings

[ARTZ]

Thread is yet to deliver...

[badben]

what kind if a comment is that? If you dont like this thread, dont read it.

This forum is by far the worst I've seen, people always disrespecting each other.

Good stuff robbie, cant wait for more

[fatz]

Have to agree

If there was a topless bird doing the mods

Then it deserves the lifetime tag

[GH05T]

will be watching

[$$slowmedown]

what kind if a comment is that? If you dont like this thread, dont read it.

This forum is by far the worst I've seen, people always disrespecting each other.

Good stuff robbie, cant wait for more

Nicely said mate. Haters gonna hate.....haha

Cheers Ben. Stay tuned, will not disappoint!

Next stage, motor out. Ended up taking me a day or so. First time I'd done it and had heard it was not the best...

Ended up being not tooooo bad. Few times had to ask myself 'how the fk am I going to get to that?!'

And there were a few calls to the professional. The one metre extension bar was a life saver for the top 2 bell housing bolts.

The big unit onto the stand...

Decent amount of work to get to this stage. Plenty more to come, so much cleaning to do....faaarrrrkkkkkk!!

[Sinista32]

Looks so much better in the first post

[coopeR32]

Its hard to believe how big the RB26 engine is until its out of the car. Keep up the great work, will watch this build with interest

[trustr32]

Well done man good to see another GTR getting the love it deserves. My engine took me 3 days to remove the first time although 8 hours of that was trying to split the gearbox from the motor (had no idea about the pull type clutch fork lol) But dont worry it gets better everytime you do it. Only took me 5 hours last time although i did cheat a bit and cut out the radiator support and leave the gearbox on.......