R32Abuser

Saw vange last nite, first at Freedom then was driving next to u in the black 32 down Anzac Highway. Were u heading to the baY?

Hmmm wudnt mind putting one in my 32, if i had the money to do so, but id want to do the whole lot. Gearbox, diff, and engine. But then some custom work would be needed for the tailshaft which could get messy. Guess i gotta give my the boys down at regency a call.

As SERTY sed....a slow shift is a fast shift...just think about it if u try to just slam her in there and u end up missing it, think about all the time it takes to disengage the clutch and put her back in again and think aboutall the revs ud lose. Just guide her in there and alow the syncros enough time to catch up to the rotational speed ur gearbox is at and she'll slide in fine. I dont really pay attention to this tho when im driving my 32 hard, i tend to rev her to 6 then slam her into 2nd as quick as i can. I know its not the best for my gearbox but it does make for a quicker shift. But until u get used to the car, slow is the way to go.

would that be the same for a 25 into a 32 as its a direct bolt-in aswell more or less?

lol yeah top bloke hey.

"Haunts" is Cal. Its a 93 series 1 R33 GTs-T pretty clean aswell. He's trying to sell it so if anyone is interested PM me and ill get onto him.

Not a problem Willie. I like to share what ive learnt, as i know what its like to make the wrong move and regretting it regarding cars. Another thing is that coilovers tend to wear out quicker than their "shock absorber" counterparts. Altho both are rebuildable, the Bilsteins last far longer than most of us will have the car for. That is another thing i forgot to mention is the exponential better tyre wear from this kit. I wore out one rear set of Kuhmo Ecsta's in 6000k's with both these coilovers. It was rediculous how badly they wore the insides (altho this was mainly caused by the excessive camber due to it being lowered to all buggery). This kit is probably somewhere very close to stock regarding wear as im sure many people would agree with me. However it does depend on how "spirited" you drive the car.

Hi all. I have decided in light of purchasing the kit to do a review of the overall characteristics and my honest opinion of the kit as i have noticed no one has done so yet specifically on the R32Gts-T. Being a young bloke, i was 16.5 (im 19 now) when i first bought my Skyline. That sed, the car came reasonably standard, with only 3 inch exhaust all the way through, coilovers, and some rather large rims. On first approach, the excitement of owning your first car seems to overwhelm your intuition as i soon realised some of the problems with the suspension. I have had 2 sets of Coilovers in an attempt to get the ride i wanted. Tein Coil-overs and HKS-Hipermax-D coilovers. These coilovers have their great attributes, however in my opinion the negatives far outweigh the positives outcomes. The Harsh, bone shattering ride of the Teins seemed to do nothing but either spin the wheels when the power was put down, or bounce over any bump larger than a minor divit in the road. It was uncomfortable and unefficent. In the attempt to rectify this i went for a set of HKS' which had fully adjustable dampening. An upside i thought at the time as i cud adjust the "harshness" of the ride. Once installing them, they were only marginally better than the Teins, and even more so seemed to promote more understeer than the Teins when going for spirited drives through some of the hills around my area. I did some searching round, and finally came upon this group buy. I read through the posts and listed the upsides and downsides of the kit. However really you were hard pressed to find many downsides. The only one i could find is degree of resolution(difference between smallest increments of adjustment) of the Bilsteins isnt quite as fine as the coilovers. A mere trade off for legality (coilovers are generally illegal without modifications). If you wanted just a "set and forget" suspension height then there really is no use in these japanese coilovers and you are not utilising the adjustability. Everything else in the kit really had no downsides. Upgrading sway bars for example is a well known way to cure many handeling problems, upgrading bushes to a aftermarket polyurethane or the like is a known way to minismise the "looseness" in a chassis' handeling characteristics. So on an so forth. So i decided to go ahead with the kit. After purchasing, everything was delivered to my door no hassles. The kit was installed. This included, bilsteins all round, whiteline springs all round, whiteline sway bars front and rear, whiteline camber (front and rear) kits, whiteline castor kit, whiteline subframe alignment kit, and i had already had front and rear strut braces. Initially, hopping in the car and taking her round the block, you notice (going from coilovers) the ride is smooth, subtle, and on the whole an enjoyable ride. Every part does its job the way it should. The bumps are soaked up in the shock and spring, rather than being passed into the chassis with the coilovers. The sway bars do the work of minimising body roll instead of using rediculous spring rates to attempt to cure this problem. The bushes minimise the "squirm" of teh chassis upon turn in and hard cornering loads rather than trying to do this via the stupidly high spring rates. Coilovers would be a reasonable option in Australia if all our roads were perfectly smooth and minimal immperfections were apparent. But both you and i know this is not the case. This kit has transformed my car without a doubt. Driving it most days (i go to uni so finacially its not feasible to drive everyday) its a comfortable ride. Firmer than stock, but at the same time its "nice" type of firm. It feels surefooted and allows you to have confidence in the car. Something in racing (i race Sprint Karts) that is without a doubt paramount to having a quick car. I know i wont be racing this car, but when on these spirited drives it does help to feel confident in the car that it can handle what you will throw at it. If your going to be driving your car everyday, or even "every now and then", this is the kit for you as its an awsome performer in all fascets you will drive your car in. SydneyKid has done the time testing this kit on the road, and i have no doubt that every member on here will vouge for him that he does know what he is doing and he does what he does well. How many other kits can you find that have the extensive testing and development this one has? Youd be hardpressed to find any more than you can count on your hands. Anyone looking at buying this kit to replace stock suspension, or replace coilovers, I URGE you to at least talk to Gary(SydneyKid) bout this kit as its probably the best money you will spend on your car over the period of owning the fine automobiles Nissan created. I know this is a bit long, but thanks for listening and i hope at least a few of you take the time to look into this groupbuy. Cheers, David

Spotted Flick parked across the rd from trims yesterday arvo getting out of her 32. I was in the black 32 that went past if you saw it.

R32 GTST I have, stock springs stock sway bars stock cooler stock fuel pump(still works)

Thats not that bad. new front bar, indicator, and a new front quarter pannel and shes as good as new. Id be more worried bout the cost of the other cars.

Isnt every bloke!

"You cant just jump in the ring with Ali caus u think ur box. Hey he knows i can box. So check it, if i lose the winner takes my car clean and clear. But if i win, i take cash, and i take the respect." R32 GTST, usual mods, stock turbo 170RWKW @ 14 psi

im in glen osmond. It will probs have to be friday (it will save u from the heat aswell! 40C!) as i have uni tommoro and other stuff to organise...Will ge tback to u. Are these brand new i take it?

whats your details of bank etc. and where can i pick them up from etc. Cheers David

dont think ill be able to make it....mayb after but not sure....domestic probs lol with the gf Hope all goes well.

Ive got a Blitz DSBC (Sliver version) Works perfect holding just under 1 bar for me. No creep yet at all, full boost by 3200 on stock turbs (32 GTS-T)

When everythings finalised PM me with the details. Anyone out eastern way without a lift i mite be able to help, but will depend on a mate.

Ill come if im welcome, and if nothing outrageously special pops up that i need to attend.

Thats bloody sad...every single one of them...But the worst ones are Senna and Ratzenberger. RIP

same with me....whats the go???

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im bloody installing my control arms in the semi rain in the carport, such a bitch with the inner front control arms bolt. Doesnt seem to want to go thru the hole. Anyone got any tideas>??!

depends what you are using it for. Skyline is better for a toy car which is fun to drive all the time but can sometimes be uncomfortable/unpractical. It will be quicker allround, but at the same time, the soarer is better for just driving comfortably and a more relaxed stance. You have to make the decision on what you want the car for. No one on here can reall make the decision for you.

Well id say u need a new arm, or that one bent back to correct. If i were you i would just get a new or used arm, as it will be a pain to wheel align the bend out of the arm after you have corrected it. i.e. compensating for the arm not being perfectly striahgt.