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Just a quick question. Sorry to hijack.

I have a R33 GTR V-Spec however this does not have factory rear pods. I have noticed that this is the same with alot of if not all 33 Vspec's.

Anyone know the reasoning behind this?

Cheers,

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Just a quick question. Sorry to hijack.

I have a R33 GTR V-Spec however this does not have factory rear pods. I have noticed that this is the same with alot of if not all 33 Vspec's.

Anyone know the reasoning behind this?

Cheers,

Actually it is a factory upgrade... Like, genuine Nissan OEM accessories.

You buy the car stock and you get to chose if you want to have the rear pods.

For example the R32 and R34 GTR had "Nismo" body kits available and you bought / sourced it from Nissan / Nismo.

For the R32 GTR, there was the Nismo front bar, which had 2 air vents for the intercooler, side skirts with rear quarter Spats, then a Boot Lip and a Bonnet Lip Spoiler to complete the "Nismo" kit.

The R34 GTR had the Nismo front bar with extra vents and a more aggressive look with the Bonnet Lip Spoiler built in, a set of side skirts and rear pods to complete it.

To my knowledge for the R33 GTR, you could only get the Nismo front bar with 2 air vents, rear pods and a Bonnet Lip Spoiler like the R32 GTR.

The only side skirts available from Nissan / Nismo was the Nismo 400R body kit.

The Nismo 400R body kit was a redesigned front bar with more air vents, the side skirts and a whole new rear bar.

It gave the R33 GTR a tuff look.

With a nice ride height and offset with Nismo LMGT wheels, it held an aggressive stance!

Cool!

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Nice! Thanks for the info mate. I was not aware that it was options from factory.

I was getting a bit worried that my GTR was a GTS-T that had been involved in an accident and they threw in a RB26 and A-LSD and everything else. :cool:

But I fasted my VIN and nothing to worry about... Phew. Will be investing in some GTR pods for the rear though as I think it makes a huge impact on the overall look of the car (especially from the rear).

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