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Well I can't be arsed doing the calculation, but please feel free to do it for the rest of us. In a linear state kinetic energy is equal to half the mass times the square of the velocity. In a rotational circumstance the equation is similar, but obviously uses the polar moment of inertia instead of the mass & the velocity is measured in radians per second rather than meters per second. Whilst removing the weight from the flywheel is more effective than just removing sound deadener or whatever it is still not significant. You will find it is << 1% of the total energy which is basically undetectable unless you are either psychic or have a shed load of data logging & alot of time on your hands.

I can't use the standard airbox - the AFM's won't fit. Even then I can't see a spot for any flex piping as there aren't any spots left other than over the top of the bumper. I really don't want to hack holes in the thing.

Baron, if I asked nicely could you see if your 33 CAI fits onto the top of the radiator in the 32?

I can't use the area under the filters because the oil cooler is in there. It dumps plenty of heat. The most of the other areas in the front of the car are plugged full of intercooler, oil cooler, air conditioner heat exchanger, radiator, power steering radiator....

If you are in a rush just find a second hand Gt-R pump. Hell I have one for sale for $150. It is better for rego because it wont change rail pressure & stuff uor AFR's up. For a replacement I bought a Nismo pump. In any case until you are flowing quite a bit more fuel than a stocker the stock pump will cope easilly. I use that pump with 700cc injectors & have buckets of head room left.

Well, not to be rude, but I am sure you couldn't. Plainly or otherwise. The difference in hp or weight you need to be able to detect a change is quite marked & most people only think they can feel something simply because they already know it is there. In any case you get used to changes that quickly it is not funny.

No. The air flow meters won't fit & the induction for the "cold" air box is in a location that can't get any cold air.

If by steam pipe you mean pipe to ANSI B36.10 then the two OD's are 48.3 & 60.3 which correspond to 40mm & 50mm nominal bore (1.5" & 2" for the old school). For standard weight pipe the ID's are then 40.9mm & 52.5mm, for extra strong they are 38.1mm & 49.2mm. So if the choice is between the two get the smaller, ie 40NB. But that is still a big pipe.... For the pedants obviously bends are to ANSI B16.9 for the LR stuff & B16.28 for the SR gear.

Relatively simple question, to which I fear there is not simple answer. Anyway I have an R32 GT-R. Usual bullshit mods including pod filters & an oil cooler. Anyway I want to get cold air to the filters & have pretty much run out of room. My questions are two fold. 1. Does the R33 CAI fit on the 32's? 2. Has anyone managed to fabricate themselves something workable without hacking holes in the bumper etc.

There some fundamental differences between V & straight sixes & some important reasons why Ford has chosen to discontinue the inline 6. 1. There is a new emissions regulation being implemented which would start to affect Ford in, surprise, surprise 2010. It is the Euro 4 standard & the current inline 6 doesn't meet it. So Ford would have to do a large amount of engineering to bring the current engine up to that standard. 2. Ford would also have to do extensive work on the inline 6's NVH to keep it competitive. 3. Yes inline 6's are inherently balanced, but they do suffer from torsional vibration in their long crankshafts. 4. V 6's depending on whether they are 60 degree or 90 degree variants have different vibration characteristics. 5. Because of the extra space left uner the bonnet it is easier to engineer a v6 motor for crash testing. The old inline 6 was a good motor. It is a shame to see them go the way of the dodo. I just hope that Ford can find a motor that is better than the POS Holden use & better than their useless bloody V8's.

Well if it is in gran tourismo it must be true. In reality a kilo or so in amongst 1500kg of car is undetectable. In no way is a lightened flywheel either a significant gain (as some would have you believe) or a loss (As other argue). The only time you will ever motice it is when the clutch is in. The reduction in inertia allows the motor to pick up and/or drop revs more quickly. You may also notice the lesser amount of inertia when you drop the clutch.

Yo homie. Ah crap, how white am I? Perhaps not but like a lot of people who don't like them you managed to generate a list of requirements that virtually no car that has ever left the new car forecourt will pass. How many Skylines (not just GT-R's) would pass muster on your list? Very few I would wager. In any case it is up to peoples own tastes. For mine I would go anywhere near a car with 300,000+ kms on it. Anyway my point is this: I have owned 4 R32 Gt-R's. They have all been good cars. I have not had cause to rebuild the motor on any of them. You could not pick the kms from the conditions of the interior.

Get a GT-R pump.

Isn't it noticeable that the people dissing the R32 Gt-R are the same people that DON'T own one.

I have. That is why I know what it weighs. The brake rotors for the Brembos are larger in diameter than the Sumitomos, but thinner. Given a front rotor is only 8kg for a lesser model, I can't see how the would be more than 1kg in it. With regard to wheels & tyres my 255/40/17's on 9" rims as just over 20kgs. The tyres themselves are heavier than the rims. Again, given the rolling diameter of the set up will be the same I would be gob smacked if there was more than 2kg in it. The track width on the V spec is no different to the normal Gt-R's. The Brembos are a poverty pack version & really no superior to the Sumitomo calipers. The only gain is rotor diameter. I don't know why Brembos get exalted like they do, AP make much better calipers.

There are no absolutes in this world. You can be absolutely certain about that. Have some cars had their odometers wound back (or replaced). Yes. Are some imports 3rd rate cast offs. Yes. On the other hand there are usefully large numbers of R32 GT-R's here in Australia in excellent condition that can be inspected, tested & driven. They are a brilliant car and if you find a good one you should be quite happy to sell some of you spare organs to pay for it. Equally if you get a good import broker/workshop you can find an equally nice one in Japan.

Then it is a dead parrot.

Well someone would have asked about other stuff anyway. No more effort to post the lot in than one line. With regard to the weight - frankly I don't believe the numbers that are shown. My car doesn't weigh 1500kg. More like the 1440 listed (wet, but with no fuel). It is a '94. Now whilst the rotors for the Brembo's & the wheels/tyres may be slightly heavier, I do not believe there would be 20kg's in it.

If you have a look at the Power FC range you will make the discovery that the one for the 32 Gt-R is identical to the one for the 33 GT-R.

R32 GT-R’s Gross production quantity 43,934 units Production quantity classified by type 40,390 control vehicles NISMO 560 unit V specifications 1,453 unit V specifications II 1,303 units 228 N1 based specifications Under carriage number division GT - R NISMO (marketing quantity 500 units) Under carriage number 100000 – 100560 Prior-term type: 1989 August 21st - Under carriage number 000051 – 017466 Mid-term type: 1991 August 20th - Under carriage number 212001 – Latter-term type: 1993 January - Under carriage number 300001 - 314649 Register quantity of classified by year type 1989 system (1989) 4,555 units 1990 system (1990) 8,426 units 1991 system (1991) 7,081 units 1992 system (1992) 7,961 units 1993 system (1993) 6,204 units 1994 system (1994) 7,465 units Standard setting body color Prior-term type Gang ray metallic (KH2) Jet silver metallic (KG1) Dark blue pearl (TH1) Lead pearl metallic (AH3) Black pearl metallic (732) Mid-term type/latter-term type Crystal white (326) Spark silver metallic (KL0) Gang ray metallic (KH2) Lead pearl metallic (AH3) Black pearl metallic (732) Prior-term type 1989.8.21 Debut at that time price: 445 ten thousand It comes after ƒnƒRƒXƒJ and ƒPƒ“ƒ?ƒŠ and it debuts the victory of group A as a purpose as 3rd generation GT-R Total length 4,545mm?~ full 1,755mm?~ total height 1,340mm wheel base 2,615mm Vehicle weight 1,430kg The highest output 280ps/6,800rpm largest torque 36.0kg-m/4,400rpm Engine type RB26DETT total cubic displacement 2,568cc * Adoption of twin ceramic turbocharger * Electronic control torque split 4WD (ATTESA E-TS) adoption Adoption of *4 wheel multi-link suspension Adoption of *225/50-16 inch tire ƒjƒXƒ‚ 1989.3.11 Sale at that time price: 441 ten thousand 560 units were produced as a Gr-A evolution model. * Turbine wheel material of turbocharger from ceramics modification to metal * Adding the air intake to the front bumper * Addition of hood top mall * Modification of side sill protector * Addition of small-sized rear spoiler * Abolition of rear wiper The abolition of *ABS * Abolition of air conditioner Abolition of *I/C grille * Vehicle weight 1,400kg (the light weight conversion of 30kg) Mid-term type 1991.8.20 Sale at that time price: 451 ten thousand * Addition of side impact door beam * Driver's seat SRS air back option setting * Addition of seat belt warning light * Adoption of shocking absorption steering wheel pad * Adoption of interior resistance to flame conversion material * Modification of headlight lens and H1 conversion of valve * Vehicle weight 1,480kg (the increase of 50kg) Latter-term type 1993.2.3 Sale at that time price: 454.5 ten thousand * Clutch structure from push system modification to pulling system Modifying rear diff. cover form from the *94 model V specifications 1993.2.3 Sale at that time price: 526 ten thousand Commemorating Gr-A3 year successive victories, it sells * Total height +15 it makes 1,355mm * ƒuƒŒƒ“ƒ{ corporation make brake caliper - and adoption of rotor Adoption of *BBS aluminum wheel Tire adoption of *225/50-17 size * Vehicle weight 1,500kg (the increase of 20kg) V specifications II 1994.2.14 Sale at that time price: 529 ten thousand Commemorating Gr-A4 year successive victories, it sells Tire modification to *245/45-17 size * Adoption of private sticker N1 At that time price: Control vehicle based 430.5 ten thousand V ƒXƒy?[ƒbƒNƒx?[ƒX 509 ten thousand V specifications II base 512 ten thousand It sells as the pace vehicle for N1 durable race/lace participation * Adding the air intake to the front bumper * Addition of hood top mall * Abolition of rear wiper The abolition of *ABS * Abolition of air conditioner Abolition of *I/C grille * Adding the baffle plate for brake cooling * Headlight from projector system modification to suspicious looking 2 light systems Also the based vehicle respectively simultaneously with *V specifications ¤ V specifications II sale modification From *V specifications base turbine wheel material of turbocharger from ceramics modification to metal

It is probably a damn site easier to buy one of the multitudes of cars already here that have been imported for race use. www.my105.com.au is as good a place as any to have a look.

Yeah, sorry. What was I thinking?

Some people like to run wider rubber on the rear of their 33 GTS-T's. It doesn't do anything for the handling balance of the car & as Ant said you can't rotate them to balance wear on the tyres. Well to be fair I often don't know what I am talking about either. I can't fit wheels plus all the other shit I take to track days in my 32 & am not sure I like the idea of putting tyres on the back seat, least of all when some pillock in a Commodore runs into you. Although to be entirely accurate as there is often an overnight stay in Perth involved I usually take my fluffy bunny slippers which take up a lot of room.

Drivers side of the intercooler. There are two.

If anyone is interested the current issue of Australian Muscle Car (Brocks 1987 VL Commodore on the cover) has a good interview with Fred Gibson who, as usual has some amusing things to say.