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  • 1 month later...

DIY posted here for the wheel bearing replacement - http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/topic/434655-r34-gtt-rear-wheel-bearing-replacement/

Chucked some gktech 15mm spacers on the front to fatten it up a bit, and grabbed a gktech upgraded fan and RB adapter while I was at it.

The fan I'm in two minds about, as it seems to cool better but is pretty noisy for daily use. I'll leave it for a bit and see if I get used to it. Installation was a breeze and everything fits perfect. It sits a little closer to the radiator, so its almost entirely in the shroud - which should mean maximum efficiency.

The spacers went on without any drama, with the rims having previously been machined to accept the stock stud length. I picked up some blue D1 spec wheel nuts, which are open ended to suit the longer stud length of the spacers. I've got no problems with using the nuts on extended studs, however I'll probably grab some steel studs from gktech when they are in stock.

I'll chuck a few pics up when I can

Gktech fan rested for daily duties, just a bit too noisy. I'll hang onto it for track duties where I'm sure it will perform perfectly.

Replaced the castor rods with some Cusco adjustables, and have wound a decent amount of castor into it. The stock bushes were a bit knackered, and caused the wheel to rub on the back guard lining in certain conditions. The steering is much more stable at speed and flicks back to centre nicely, with the car being much more responsive steering wise. The gap between the guard and the rear of the wheel has been doubled, so there is zero scrubbing at all now - win!

While the wheels were off I gave the front calipers and hubs a quick spray with black paint, looks good behind black/silver rims and the blue nuts.

Going to install some adjustable rear camber arms to get the rear wheels gripping a bit more, new tyres going on in the next week so I want to get that sorted so the insides don't get chewed out too quick

  • 1 month later...

Cusco rear camber arms now in, with 265 wide rubber in the back - hooks up well now!

Modded the stock airbox with a section from a r32 airbox to create an extra intake snorkel. Feels better up top now, the 34 snorkel is pretty squashed in places post-493-13909623543566_thumb.jpg

what rubber did you end up going with?
im sick of the pod, im on the hunt for a stock airbox for my stag with a good filter and snorkel, i like the duel intake, better than hot enginebay air.

  On 29/01/2014 at 2:55 AM, GH05T said:

what rubber did you end up going with?

im sick of the pod, im on the hunt for a stock airbox for my stag with a good filter and snorkel, i like the duel intake, better than hot enginebay air.

Got some nice cheap Kinforest KF550's, actually they perform quite well. Achilles seem to be gaining a reputation and their price has jumped quite a bit.These have nice stiff sidewalls, so they handle well.

The extra snorkel on the stock box seems to work well, seat of the pants tells me I've picked up some power. Draws in as cool air as possible without ducting it from outside the engine bay

  • 3 weeks later...

Back wheel bearing replaced for the third time, jeez I hope this one lasts! I think the passenger side tie rod bearing is worn, so will be doing this at some stage.

No real changes, chucked some plastidip on the weather shields which looks quite good, and blacked out the skyline badge on the boot oo.

General servicing. A fresh fill of Penrite Racing 10/40, new oil and air filter done. Replaced the oil drain plug with a magnetic item from gktech, quite impressed with it for the cost.

Pretty mpressed with the cheapo rear tyres, they perform very well. Attended the annual Ben Simpson Memorial cruise a few weeks ago and gave it a good run through the hills with around 2000 other car enthusiasts, and the car went really well.

Paint wise, I gave the car a going over with a clay bar and then gave it a good polish - came up mint. I've still got a few very light water stains on the roof, however being a daily its more than shiny enough.

Attempted to restore the steering wheel too - and it came up well - until we had 2 weeks around 40 degrees and the paint cracked! Oh well, you live and learn

On the wish list - a lower drivers seat so I can fit wearing a helmet, and bolt on turbo / injector upgrade

Some updated pics -post-493-0-39722200-1392862386_thumb.jpgpost-493-0-58406700-1392862466_thumb.jpgpost-493-0-31282500-1392862486_thumb.jpgpost-493-0-36604300-1392862498_thumb.jpg

  • 4 months later...

Time for a bit of an update, all maintainece or cosmetic.

Plasti dipped the weather shields black and they've come up pretty well. Added a leather cover to the steering wheel which fits great and enhances the wheel nicely

De-badged the rear, really tidied it up and makes the lights and the lip spoiler the eye catching items which suits the car well.

More servicing, with the Penrite Racing 10 selected. Magnetic sump plug has been a good addition with the smallest amount of metal finding it's way onto the magnet.

New boots on the front, went with some Dayton 225/40/18's and for the money they are great! Review posted in the tyre thread.

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  • 4 weeks later...

Was a bit tired of the rims so I picked up some plastidip at lunch.

Colour is called Anthracite Metallic Gray, although it's Gray it does have a hint of bronze to it. Pretty much exactly what i was after

Transformed these rims, really happy with how it's turned out!

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Bit of an update, more for me to keep records of servicing etc :thumbsup:

5000km service (120,000km total), Penrite Racing 10 and went for a genuine Nissan oil filter. They gave me a slightly smaller filter than the old faithful Ryco Z145A, seems to work just fine.

New air filter

Replaced the rubber bonnet stops as these had been squashed over time with the weight of the GTT steel bonnet. Cheap at $8 ea

Decided the brake pedal was feeling a touch 'off' so I re-bled the brakes, again using the Motul RBF600 fluid. Almost 12 months since I'd flushed it last, so not a bad time to do it. Pedal feel has improved, so I'm guessing the working life of this fluid is around 12 months.

Had a bit of spare time, so I went the little bit further with the wash this time and pulled off the rubbers around the boot and door seals and cleaned out all the crap built up over the years. Found a few tiny spots were some corrosion had started, so I cleaned that up with a bit of metal polish and sprayed a dab of RP7 on it. I'll clean it up and treat it with some rust paint when i get a chance!

Gave the front end bushes a quick spray with RP7 also to get rid of some of the tiny squeaks, but a few days later they are back - will grease these proprely when time permits

  On 18/08/2014 at 12:21 PM, Mareko said:

Hey mate what type of side skirt is that on yor 34 ? Looks awsome I want one for mine lol

They are the factory optional parts, the wrecker that I buy parts from reckons it was a Nismo option. Wouldn't surprise me given the amount of factory fitted Nismo parts.

  On 18/08/2014 at 3:51 PM, owen1r said:

Where'd you pick up the rubber bonnet stops?

Loving the build so far :)

Got them brand new from Nissan - part number 65829-AA000

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