“Rbn1” R32 Gtr - 7 Years In Storage – Time To Restore And Rebuild.

[West]

I do remembered seeing this thing back in the days at Deca sitting on the rev limiter. Can't believe it's been hidding in the shed for so long.

[RBN1]

Racepace Full Exhaust Sound Video. Phone is pretty close to the exhaust and you can still hear the engine belts etc.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX9bcZzDR8U

Smoke on startup was from from me false starting it just before. Screech after startup is from starter motor starting to play up.

Revving to 3k then 4k.

[(OO)SKYLINE(OO)]

Sounds nice and solid!

[gtr judd]

That has a great note to it

[Ants]

Racepace Full Exhaust Sound Video. Phone is pretty close to the exhaust and you can still hear the engine belts etc.

Smoke on startup was from from me false starting it just before. Screech after startup is from starter motor starting to play up.

Revving to 3k then 4k.

sounds tough man really like it.........gave me an idea to do the same

[RBN1]

sounds tough man really like it.........gave me an idea to do the same

Do it

More PPL should. It's hard to tell how loud/soft the exhausts are but good to hear the exhaust note on different setups.

[trustr32]

Love it! Might do the same too lol.

[moneybags]

Just to dig up an old pic

Where/who did you get this lip from? I like the lights idea

[RBN1]

Just to dig up an old pic

Where/who did you get this lip from? I like the lights idea

Bought it off a member on here. It's a custom job with a series of led lights that someone has hooked up. Wouldn't be too hard to do just time consuming .

I'll probably remove the lights and just fill it up, though as the lights wouldn't be ADR approved to be used as brake lights.

[RBN1]

Have found some time to get some more work done on the interior. A lot of the interior trim damaged from the roll cage as been replaced.

In the process decided to change a couple of standard bits. Found a seller on eBay (from UK) selling some leather bits and pieces so decided to give a few things a go while i'm assembling the interior.

Interior leather trim covers.

Had to get these stuck on with spray on adhesive and then trimmed very carefully with a stanley knife.

All done.

Fitted onto the car with all plastic clips replaced with new items.

If you look closely in this photo you can see the holes from the roll cage are visible. Will be putting the plates back on as an interim solution.

Leather passenger side handle cover (Velcros to the handle)

Carbon Centre Console Cover. This was a bitch to get on with self adhesive and I stuffed up the trimming of it a bit.

Am sure this will add at least 5kw by the time i'm done.

Also changed over the head unit and put some temporary 5" Response kevlar speakers into the front doors. Car's not a boom box but I gotta have something in there to listen to when I get her road registered and am stuck in Melbourne traffic I guess.

Going into Xmas I hear that Santa (in the form of the Missus) will be buying me some more interior pieces currently missing or damaged and some after market bits.

Hot tip for those with partners : 1. Load up your online part shop shopping carts with parts you want. 2. Tell your significant other, your login details and ask them to buy them as presents.

Still have to fix the drop in boost so got a hold of a standard intercooler for cheap.

All paint stripped now.

Considered polishing it briefly but I'm going to put a mesh over the front bar anyway.

Back at Racepace for it's first (1000k) service, re-tune with the new intercooler and a few other minor things while it's in there.

[JH32]

RP don't see a problem with the current location of the Oil cooler so it will remain where it is.

Hey mate, was having another flick through your thread and saw this - my oil cooler was mounted in a very similar spot until last month when I was at the racetrack and nicked the ripple strip with the oil cooler. Only put a hole that was max 2mm in diameter but had to shut the motor down and tow the car home as I emptied a fair amount of oil. Had to buy a new oil cooler which I've now positioned in front of the radiator - never want that to happen again and would hate for it to happen to others as for such a small hole it caused me big dramas!

[RBN1]

Hey mate, was having another flick through your thread and saw this - my oil cooler was mounted in a very similar spot until last month when I was at the racetrack and nicked the ripple strip with the oil cooler. Only put a hole that was max 2mm in diameter but had to shut the motor down and tow the car home as I emptied a fair amount of oil. Had to buy a new oil cooler which I've now positioned in front of the radiator - never want that to happen again and would hate for it to happen to others as for such a small hole it caused me big dramas!

Interesting. We figured that if it managed to hit the oil cooler then the whole front floor of the car must be hugging the floor so i'd have bigger problems than just the oil cooler by then

Going by the below pic is your one mounted the same as mine, also how low is your car?

Thanks for the heads up, I'll get them to take a look at it while it's in.

[JH32]

I went out to the car tonight and took a pic, looks like it was bolted to the same bar that yours is. The car also isn't massively low, I've attached a couple of pics to show the location and the height!

Anyway, just thought I'd share my experience as something to bear in mind

[RBN1]

I went out to the car tonight and took a pic, looks like it was bolted to the same bar that yours is. The car also isn't massively low, I've attached a couple of pics to show the location and the height!

Anyway, just thought I'd share my experience as something to bear in mind

Thanks for that, good information. I'll get the location changed before I do a track day!

[(OO)SKYLINE(OO)]

Still have to fix the drop in boost so got a hold of a standard intercooler for cheap.

All paint stripped now.

Considered polishing it briefly but I'm going to put a mesh over the front bar anyway.

Back at Racepace for it's first (1000k) service, re-tune with the new intercooler and a few other minor things while it's in there.

Paint stripping the front mount intercooler looks awesome!

I too did the same.

Looking forward to see the result with the OEM Intercooler.

[RBN1]

Hope everyone had a great Christmas. Car has had to spend the Christmas and New Years at the workshop as the seals for the leaking ABS pump are no where to be found in the country atm.

Santa was kind this year. Got new replacement left and centre vents to replace the usual broken old ones on 32's and some minor clips and screws that were missing.

Also got some Superior Auto Creative Carbon-Look Sun Visor Cover set to cover up the tatty OEM ones.

Plan early next year is to start preparing the car for the engineers certificate and registration. Items to do before hand include repair underbody holes from roll cage and some minor body repair including some dodgy roof damage repair that was present when I first got the car. (will post pictures when I get her back)

Have a great new years everyone!

[SiR_RB]

Sorry if I missed it but what size is your exhaust?

Also my greddy oil cooler is in the exact same spot for years, no issues with it there

[RBN1]

Hi mate,

Racepace Exhaust is 3">3.5" Front Pipe then 3.5" all the way through.

Cool.

Sorry if I missed it but what size is your exhaust?
Also my greddy oil cooler is in the exact same spot for years, no issues with it there

[SiR_RB]

Awesome stuff

The rear oval muffler looks awesome much better then a cannon

[RBN1]

First update for 2014 - Car has had to spend all the holidays plus some at the workshop due to the pesky seals for the ABS pump being no where to be found.

Have replaced the pump with a second hand one for the time being so hopefully this one doesn't link.

Got bored waiting for the car so re-trimmed the front doors cards with leather covers to match the rears.

All the standard underbody plastic guards are back on including the OEM brake ducts. Still needs to be re-tuned with the replacement intercooler. Hopefully can pick it up this weekend. Itching to put all the interior bits in and start work to get it ready for registration.