My BNR34 build journal.

[oski]

Hey everyone,

I've always wanted to start a thread and constantly update it over the years with new mods etc, then look back at the progress and see how far it's come. So here it is!

This is my 2001 Skyline R34 GTR. It was a grade 4B at the auctions and was exported on the 2nd of March 2018. I later purchased it from a local dealer here in Sydney on the 21st of December 2018 as a nice little Christmas present to myself. 

 

(Picking it up from the dealer)

 

 

(Bringing her home)

 

As you could imagine I was ecstatic about finally owning a car I have only dreamed about. Although I did pay a premium price for it, it was worth every penny to me (and that's all that really matters).

Theres not much to say about it really. It is a base model and had absolutely no modifications done to it, but that will slowly change over time as you guys will see in this thread! That same weekend I bought a new Kenwood head unit and Alpine speakers to replace the factory speakers and crappy aftermarket head unit that was already in the car. At the time I didn't think of taking any photos of the install but I don't think that is too interesting anyways haha.

After about two months of owning the car, it was time to find a good exhaust system so I could listen to that RB26 in all of it's glory! I found someone selling some near new HKS front pipes, high-flow cat and Tomei Expreme Ti cat-back which I jumped on straight away and got myself a bargain!

Then around mid-June 2019 I got myself a brand new NISMO Intercooler off a member on this forum, installed it and colour matched the front lip to the rest of the car.

Fast forward to last weekend where I replaced the factory clutch and duel-mass flywheel for a NISMO twin plate and boy does that clutch feel so good. I'm not going to be chasing 1000hp like most GTR's in Sydney, but this clutch install should be overkill for the power level I want out of it.

 

(Pulling the clutch out at my work. Definitely not something I wanted to do on my garage floor and my boss was kind enough to let me come in on the weekend and use a hoist so I could replace it)

 

(Stock clutch ready to be replaced)

 

(Definitely needs a good clean up in there)

 

(New clutch, rear main seal and spigot bearing installed)

 

(Bell housing cleaned up nicely with new release bearing)

Really impressed with how easy it is to use the NISMO twin plate. Feels just like the stock one with a bit more bite. Anyways, that's a quick catch up of what life has been like for the past year and a half of ownership. More exciting things to come! I hope you guys enjoy the journey with me. Until next time ✌️

[oktaytrz]

23 hours ago, oski said:

Hey everyone,

I've always wanted to start a thread and constantly update it over the years with new mods etc, then look back at the progress and see how far it's come. So here it is!

This is my 2001 Skyline R34 GTR. It was a grade 4B at the auctions and was exported on the 2nd of March 2018. I later purchased it from a local dealer here in Sydney on the 21st of December 2018 as a nice little Christmas present to myself. 

 

(Picking it up from the dealer)

 

 

(Bringing her home)

 

As you could imagine I was ecstatic about finally owning a car I have only dreamed about. Although I did pay a premium price for it, it was worth every penny to me (and that's all that really matters).

Theres not much to say about it really. It is a base model and had absolutely no modifications done to it, but that will slowly change over time as you guys will see in this thread! That same weekend I bought a new Kenwood head unit and Alpine speakers to replace the factory speakers and crappy aftermarket head unit that was already in the car. At the time I didn't think of taking any photos of the install but I don't think that is too interesting anyways haha.

After about two months of owning the car, it was time to find a good exhaust system so I could listen to that RB26 in all of it's glory! I found someone selling some near new HKS front pipes, high-flow cat and Tomei Expreme Ti cat-back which I jumped on straight away and got myself a bargain!

Then around mid-June 2019 I got myself a brand new NISMO Intercooler off a member on this forum, installed it and colour matched the front lip to the rest of the car.

Fast forward to last weekend where I replaced the factory clutch and duel-mass flywheel for a NISMO twin plate and boy does that clutch feel so good. I'm not going to be chasing 1000hp like most GTR's in Sydney, but this clutch install should be overkill for the power level I want out of it.

 

(Pulling the clutch out at my work. Definitely not something I wanted to do on my garage floor and my boss was kind enough to let me come in on the weekend and use a hoist so I could replace it)

 

(Stock clutch ready to be replaced)

 

(Definitely needs a good clean up in there)

 

(New clutch, rear main seal and spigot bearing installed)

 

(Bell housing cleaned up nicely with new release bearing)

Really impressed with how easy it is to use the NISMO twin plate. Feels just like the stock one with a bit more bite. Anyways, that's a quick catch up of what life has been like for the past year and a half of ownership. More exciting things to come! I hope you guys enjoy the journey with me. Until next time ✌️

 

Great looking car mate! Very tasteful mods so far.

Hopefully I can be a proud owner of one of these one day.. currently building my 32 gtr.

[JGTC]

Awesome to see these build threads still starting.  Still good timing on the buy i'd say good to seem them enjoyed and worked on.

[oski]

Quick little update,

I screwed up the paint on my car... 🙃 don't worry, there's a happy ending to this!

 

So turtle wax have come out with a black polish that is ceramic infused and I decided to give it a go. However, before giving the car a quick polish I gave it a wash and went over it with a clay bar (and clay lube!) only to find it left horrendous marks on the paint after drying.

 

 

What was supposed to be a day of me treating the car to a nice clean inside and out, along with a light polish to make her pop again quickly turned into my worst nightmare. I went over it with the turtle wax polish but the scratches were too deep and needed a heavier cut to get them out. I neither had the tools or the skill for the job so it was time to send it to someone who actually knows what they're doing...and here is the result!

 

 

Stage 2 paint correction with ceramic coating and boy is this thing glossy!! Not a single swirl mark left behind and unbelievably smooth to the touch. Plus the added protection should make cleaning this a breeze. I'll get some more photos of it in the sun but I am so happy with the result! More news coming in the next couple of weeks 🤫🤔

 

Edited November 1, 2020 by oski

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

11 hours ago, oski said:

More news coming in the next couple of weeks 🤫🤔

 

1000hp street package, Samsonas, MoTec M1 dis dat.

[JGTC]

Everyone's worst nightmare with claying! Very nice work on the paint, correction + ceramic can really bring the paint back to life.

Edited November 1, 2020 by JGTC

[oski]

6 minutes ago, Dose Pipe Sutututu said:

1000hp street package, Samsonas, MoTec M1 dis dat.

Hahahaha wouldn't be from Sydney if I didn't

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

7 hours ago, oski said:

Hahahaha wouldn't be from Sydney if I didn't

Don't forget your crew in uniform too

Looking forward to the build!

[oski]

On 01/11/2020 at 10:35 PM, oski said:

More news coming in the next couple of weeks 🤫🤔

 

I lied. It's been almost 6 months 😅

I finally got a new set of wheels for the ol' girl! 2020 Nismo LMGT4 in omori black 19x10.5 +15. I ordered these wheels back in August 2020 and didn't receive them until the end of January 2021! Although I may have lost my patience towards the end of that it definitely was worth the wait.

I wrapped them in some Michelin Pilot Sport 4s 275/30/19 and I think they completely transformed the car! Decided to go take some photos of the car out in the city lights and damn she looks good 😍 

Shameless plug; if you like what you see follow me on instagram @ oski.gtr or my photography page @ ockn.photo

Edited April 30, 2021 by oski