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Thanks for the replies guys, the guy who owned the car before me obviously damaged the front of the car somehow as the passenger side light if completely buggered, and to fix this he's done a very sketchy job of siliconeing up the casing then bolting on some loose bits of metal to hold it to the frame. Kinda hard to explain without pics but they're well beyond repair. Other than that there's the standard yellowing and scuffing to the lens which just detracts from the car's appearance. The headlights do stuff all as far as lighting the roads go so I'm probably going to swap them out for halogens with a HID setup.

R34 headlight replacement Hey all, Unfortunately the headlights on my R34 are completely stuffed, so it's come time to replace them. The current ones are xenons, however considering the stupid money you have to pay for them I was planning on just going plain old non-xenons as a cheaper alternative. The actual process of swapping xenons to non-xenons has been covered a million times, but what I'd like to know is, are there are physical differences between the two with regards to shape? Despite the dozens of threads on the topic each one gives me a different answer, with some saying the rubbers are different and just need trimming to others claiming they're a whole different shape. Given I'm swapping over to a GTR front bar in about a month I need to know if the new non-xenons I'd like to swap over will actually fit the bar. Cheers

Fender/hood options? Hey guys, I'm sure someone somewhere has asked this question before but amongst the millions of threads on this topic it's hard to pin down an actual answer: if I buy a genuine GTR front bar for my GT series, can I use an aftermarket fender/hood set-up in place of OEM parts to ensure correct fitment? So say for example I use an East Bear hood instead of an official Nissan item with my GTR bar, would it all fit up fine or would I be having issues with fitment? I understand when you use the OEM bits you need hood latches and all the rest which I'd rather avoid the hassle of if I can. Cheers

R33 GTST brake clearance for 25GT Hey all, Getting some Rota Grid 18*8.5+30s thrown on my Skyline R34 25GT later this week and was wondering, will this put a stint in my plans to upgrade the brakes to the R33 GTST 4-pots? The guy when we were buying was pretty adamant that I not have Brembos on it due to problems with clearance, most people hear R34 and just assume GTR I guess, but presumably those'd be considerably larger than the GTST's? I don't have any pics at the moment but can get some once the wheels are actually on the car. My question is will I have any issues fitting the brakes to my car with these wheels? Cheers

Well I took your advice and contacted Jesse Streeter, apparently they've put a potentially permanent hiatus on shipping large aero parts due to the ridiculous costs. Super helpful guy though. Is getting items sent via sea an option for most companies or would I have to find someone specific to do it?

Thanks dude, solid advice. I live in Melbourne for the record, don't suppose you'd have any clue on the price of shipping body parts like a front bar (as opposed to something smaller, eg. fenders)? RHDJapan quoted me a little over a grand for the East Bear GTS-R front bar + hood package which seemed pretty exorbitant.

Never dealt with a service like Jesse Streeter's, have you had any experience with them?

West Yokohama Hey all, Been interested in getting my hands on a more aggressive front bar for my R34 for a while now. Like pretty much everyone ever I'm a big fan of the East Bear look, but at $3000 odd from RHDJapan just for the front bar and bonnet I probably won't be affording that any time soon. I've heard about a similar style bar from a brand called West Yokohama that uses the stock GT/GTT hood, however I can't find much on em besides the Japanese website which I can't read. Anybody got any ideas where I could get my hands on one? Cheers

Yeah cheers Trex, gave it a good look into and it seems that the GTST brakes should fit up alright. Was just a bit of conflicting info with regards to the bolt holes but think I've got it covered. GTSBoy,just curious, what parts are even required in an engine swap? I understand there's obviously the engine and presumably gearbox, ECU, loom and mounts but beyond that what'd be necessary? I've seen whole LS1 kits (ECU, engine, trans, wiring) go for as little as $3500 so I'm assuming that can't be all I'm going to need. There's also fabrication and labour to factor in so I realise it's a lot of cash, at the moment it's more just a vague sort of pipe dream but I've got plenty of time to work up to it and put the cash aside if I can get the info I need. Just to be clear, the conversions you're talking about have all been done on GTTs, yeah? Meaning there'd be some noteworthy differences to applying the same to the 25GT? Probably should've started a new thread at this point what with how off-topic I've gotten but I'm picking up some good stuff here, thanks fellas.

So the SR's a waste of time then, good to know. Is the LS1 a realistic swap for a 25GT assuming I give it the right upgrades prior to the conversion?

Is the LS1 a feasible conversion for a 25GT or am I gonna have parts flying off the second I start the engine? The reason I was more inclined towards the SR had a lot to do with it being slightly less aggressive, seeing as how the 25's not the strongest pony at the show. More on topic, there's a guy local to me currently selling R33 GTST front 4 pot, rear 2 pot calipers on the cheap. I've heard the R33 series calipers are pretty optimal as far as upgrades to the 25 go but that they also have smaller bolt holes (12mm for the 33, 14mm on the 34). Any clues on how to remedy this, assuming they're worth getting at all?

Hey cheers everyone, some really handy info here, appreciate it. I know this is kinda off topic from what I've originally asked but I've heard a lot about these RB30 bottom ends, somebody care to explain why that's such a popular mod? Obviously it's a bigger engine but beyond that, is it just more torque or am I missing something? I originally wanted to go the SR route cos I heard it was lighter and a little better than the standard RB25 in terms of power and would probably be more compatible with the stuff I've already got considering it's Nissan but I'm pretty new to all this so I'm open to alternatives. Was really keen on the LS1 to be honest but figured it'd be too much power for the car I've got. But hey if it's possible I've always been a fan of V8s so I'd love to hear more on that.

Hey all, before I get started I oughta mention that I'm very new to all this so my knowledge is limited but I'm hoping to pick up some knowledge here so try not to take my stupidity too hard. I've tried searching around for some info on this but the ones I found were either regarding the turbo models or explained in a way that kinda went over my head so go easy on me. Anyway I've recently picked myself up an R34 25GT Series 1 these past few months and I'm hoping to get some work put into her, more as a fun little project for me and my old man than for any other reason. I've been doing a lot of reading on engine conversions and was considering dropping an SR20DET in at some point a few years down the track (not on my full licence yet) which means I've currently got a bit of time to work on suspension/brakes etc that the 25GT kinda lacks. So with that said I've heard the 25GT brakes are pretty trash so I'm looking into getting some aftermarket calipers + rotors as a bit of a starting point. Considering most brands cater more to the GTT side of things I was wondering, what kind of modification/fabrication/etc can I expect to be doing to make these fit, if any? I'm of the understanding that it's not a simple matter of swapping them over. Any brands worth recommending? I've also heard I'll need to change my brake master cylinder to the GTT one if anyone could elaborate on that, maybe hit me up with a parts number? Explain it to me as if I was five, I'm only just getting to know about all this stuff. Also inb4 "buy a GTT", as much as I appreciate the value this is more about getting to do some real work on a car with my old man and learn some valuable skills than building a ten second car at the strip. Considering I'd wanna end up doing the work anyway it seemed like a moot point. Cheers boys and girls