R34 GTT enquiry

[BlacknChrome]

Hi guys,

I am a fresher in this forum, just joined today. I was planning to upgrade and am half thinking about a R34 GTT tiptronic. Hence had few enquiries:

- Whats the stock performance specs 0-100, 1/4 etc etc.

- Approx how much it wd cost to make it a 11-12s car.

-How upgradable the turbo is to a bigger replacement, power gain, cost.

-Pros/Cons of tiptronic.

If you could please help. I tried the search feature, but still bit confused.

Brief inputs on any of the above wd be appreciated.

Cheers

[Abo Bob]

Rough guess, 6.5 seconds and 14.2. Unofficial attempt at realistic figures.

Big $ difference between 11 and 12 seconds and a couple of different ways to get there.

Turbo is almost the same as R33 (same fitting anyway) so anything that fit that will fit R34. 100's of options at all different costs.

Tiptronic is easier in traffic, cheaper to upgrade (ie a shift kit costs less than an upgraded clutch 350-1000+) goes a little slower, can't use PowerFC for ECU upgrade.

Rather than a search, perhaps a few weeks browsing will sort you out for information. I read the forums for 3 months before I bought my car.

[BlacknChrome]

Thanks mate. Just wondering, can u get to 12secs with approx 3-4k as a rough estimate?

[Bass Junky]

Maybe

12.9 seconds will require 200 rwkw AT LEAST.

To get an R34 GTT at 200rwkw you will need the following.

Front Mount $1000

Power FC $1200

Boost controller $500

Fitting and tuning of all $700

Pineapples fitted $200

Fuel Pump fitted $400

That's about $4000

.THEORETICALLY. That should net a 12 second pass.

More likely with sticky rubber.

Into the 11s...... You need about 270 rwkw.

For that you need a brand name turbo ($3000 fitted) or highflow ($2000 fitted)

Cams $1200 fitted.

Retune of computer $500

Slicks or Nittos $800

That another $4500 - $5500

Into the 10s? Forget ot before you budget another $10 - $15k.

BASS OUT

[r34_skyline]

6.5 for a tiptronic ? i thought the standard manual did that ? hrmm

[zymotic]

Manual would get a flat 6 i would think.

I just bought a 34gtt tiptronic. I guess u also

have to allow for increased drivetrain loss for

auto. I don't know what power the auto can take

apparently high temp is killer so fit a good cooler.

Tiptronic pro's: auto mode - same as any auto

tiptronic mode - good for compression slow downs,

hill climbs, its a novelty(steering wheel shifts are a

bit of a wank imho)

Cons: slower than manual to up/down shift, for me

at least (after owning for 2 weeks only) more difficult

to control than manual - sure Ill get used to it.

Manual is better apart from traffic stop starts, but

for an extra $5-6k i couldn't justify it. Esp when conversion

can be done for approx $3k.

[BlacknChrome]

Thanks a lot everyone for all the inputs. Now I know more. Just planning ahead the finances I should prepare for. Looks like a big threshold credit cards required . Money well spent for the R34 cause.

Also, I really just noticed the differemce between bodies of GTT and GTR (HOW could I not notice it before???)- the wide body of the GTR. THATS why they look sexier....

[Abo Bob]

Zymotic - It already has a good cooler for the transmission standard.

I actually find that possibly due to the cooler, it doesn't warm up fast enough.

You'l find that if you use the steering wheel buttons for a couple of months you'll never look back and wonder why you said it was a bit of a wank.

[zymotic]

Zymotic - It already has a good cooler for the transmission standard.

Good, how much power before it goes bang?

You'l find that if you use the steering wheel buttons for a couple of months you'll never look back and wonder why you said it was a bit of a wank.

Think I'm still getting used to the semi-auto type setup.

Maybe after i get used to the standard shift I'll trial the

wheel controls.

Do u use tiptronic mode for the track or drags?

Do u keep TCS on for track? (I've noticed when i give the

car a bit of stick one side of the rear seems to deaden [for

want of a better term] guess this is TCS at work, its wierd)

Had any dyno runs with your new hi flo?

[Abo Bob]

Hasn't gone bang yet and I'm over 200 rwkw.

I wouldn't even bother with the standard shift.

I use tiptronic everywhere, street, track, strip.

I also turn the Traction control off as soon as I start the car every time. Actually it's been broken for a week which is fine with me.