R34s...please!

[MrFijiGold]

Also on this note, it is one of my PET PEEVES seeing for sale ads for R34 GTRs where the owner advertises a 'full z-tune bodykit' just because they have a set of Nismo/replica side skirts and rear pods!! WHAT ABOUT THE FRONT BAR, GUARDS AND HOOD?!?! How are those skirts/pods specific to the z-tune and how does only having those make it a '"full kit"??!? Some GTR owners know very little about GTRs.....

I saw the for sale ad. - it made me lol at the mention of a "z-tune bodykit"

[Iron Mike]

LOL I've seen it 100 times. I don't know if people do it intentionally to BS their add and make their cars seem worth more, or because they genuinely don't know that those rear pods and side skirts came out long before the Z-tune, they are not specific to the Z-tune nor do they comprise a "full z-tune kit". Maybe they can't see that the front bars are so clearly different also???

[alex182]

^in fairness, i do see a lot of S-tune bars mistaken for Z-tune bars

[iwanta34gtr]

[34GeeTeeTee]

^^^^^ WOW

We caught up with Adam from JEM on the weekend as he had a surprise, he found me a street name with my last name which was awesome haha..... Got a few pics but nothing special..... Car was filthy AGAIN

Will return when the fences are gone and do a decent shot when its all cleaned up too lol

[MrFijiGold]

Anyone have specs/info on "34GTR"?

I love that car to bits - its my wallpaper (i took a photo of it while it was on the highway)

[Iron Mike]

^in fairness, i do see a lot of S-tune bars mistaken for Z-tune bars

Hmmm they look completely different though. One has additional air vents adjacent to the front indicators, while the other doesn't have these and has a blended middle-lip section (ie.all 1 piece vs. front bar in 3 sections including the diffuser)

[dkbcleaner]

Hey Dim as others have said, the front bars with the 2 'Nissan' style bumps in the front grille are replicas. The original GTR front bar from Nissan has these, though both the Nismo Ver.1 and Nismo Z-tune front bars do not have these. Some replicas (or most actually) of the Nismo Z-tune front bar don't have those bumps and are therefore 'identical' replicas, though others such as those from Bodyform Aero do have those bumps. I know for fact that the entire kit on the KSR GTR was made by Peter at Bodyform Aero. Props to him and his top notch work! - I think with the 2 bumps in the grille it is a more individual look and is a good combination of elements from the standard Nissan bar and the more aggressive styling from the the Nismo Z-tune bar.

Also, I run 19 x 10 + 20 with no scrub on full lock and I'm using 275/30R19s. I did however get a bit of touching when I had 275/35s on - my car was sitting quite low before however but once i jacked it up a bit and swapped the tyres I had/have no issues at all (it's now just sitting on 10cm from the ground). In terms of worse handling you're right. It isn't that bad for street use (you've sat in my car so you'd know!!) but its definitely rougher than 18s with more rubber. I regret selling my 18s because now I need another set (this time wider) for the track.

Cheers man thanks for the info!

[TM7GTR]

^ Yeah Iron Mike, when I was looking for an s-tune bar I had so many people say "yeah I've got one of them".
I would ask for pics, and what they provided were pictures of a z-tune bar hahaha.

Sooo I went with a cruise front bar just to completely throw everyone off

Edited May 27, 2013 by TM7GTR

[(OO)SKYLINE(OO)]

^in fairness, i do see a lot of S-tune bars mistaken for Z-tune bars

^ Yeah Iron Mike, when I was looking for an s-tune bar I had so many people say "yeah I've got one of them".

I would ask for pics, and what they provided were pictures of a z-tune bar hahaha.

Sooo I went with a cruise front bar just to completely throw everyone off

Hmmm they look completely different though. One has additional air vents adjacent to the front indicators, while the other doesn't have these and has a blended middle-lip section (ie.all 1 piece vs. front bar in 3 sections including the diffuser)

You mean the Nismo Front Bar..? Not S-Tune...

Stock Front Bar

Nismo Front Bar

Nismo Z-Tune Front Bar

[(OO)SKYLINE(OO)]

LOL I've seen it 100 times. I don't know if people do it intentionally to BS their add and make their cars seem worth more, or because they genuinely don't know that those rear pods and side skirts came out long before the Z-tune, they are not specific to the Z-tune nor do they comprise a "full z-tune kit". Maybe they can't see that the front bars are so clearly different also???

+1

The Nismo Z-Tune "Full" Body Kit just re-uses the Nismo Side Skirts and Rear Pods.

In addition to new Front Bar / Guards / Bonnet / Rear Fenders.

[MrFijiGold]

Dont forget the rear wheel arch lip thingy...

[MrFijiGold]

My bad - didnt read last post properly.

While on the topic, I am curious to know how much the z-tune guards add to the width?

It seems weird that the original rears would already be wide enough for the z-tune kit to only add a lip on the arch while adding a wider front fender.

[Redline_GTR]

Wow epic pics guys!

Hats off to Chris yet again mate!!!

[Iron Mike]

Excellent Jamie this is spot on. It's worth noting too however that the '"Nismo front bar" from above is sometimes also called the Nismo ver.1 front bar (and also the "s-tune" front bar as it appeared on the s1 and s2 models that were prototyped before the release of the z-tune), while the z-tune bar is also sometimes called the Nismo ver.2 front bar. You will see this a lot in Japanese publications and auction/sales info. There is definitely a difference between them though (and quite a significant difference too), which is why it sh!ts me when someone only gets the Nismo skirts and pods and claims they have a "full z-tune bodykit" :I

[427]

rims update

10,5 +12 R19

[Redline_GTR]

Wow that's epic! Awesome stance!

[blah_blah]

A few pictures from my wedding:

Cars are from all SAU VIC members:

[alex182]

that's the wedding convoy we all dream of

congrats man as well

[Owgasm]

Question.

Awesome Friends with same interest in cars to begin with.

Or owners of same car and then became awesome friends later?