R33 Gts Rb20e

[cobra_mark]

Hi all,

I live in the UK, driving an R33 GTS Facelift, with an RB20E engine in it.

I now know that I have the basic Skyline and tuning is poor, has anyone done any thing with a N/A GTS like mine?

Any pointers on Induction, Exhaust and those lovely 4-stud wheels.

Regards

Mark

[Demon Dave]

Hi Mark,

I had an R33 GTS (RB20E) for over 2 years. Great car, just lacked power (and the choice of aftermarket wheels was limited by the 4 studs...) As for tuning options, even here in Japan I had major hassle trying to find suitable parts. In the end I decided it was better economics (for me) to save my money towards a more tunable (or more powerful) car, but it all comes down to personal choice.

If you'd like to squeeze some extra horses out of the engine, a pod filter (Trust does one for the RB25DE which *should* fit the RB20E), exhaust (fujitsubo make one suitable, I think) and wheels (Rays CV europe in my case)...

Good luck!

Dave

[Nismodified]

air filter, headers + exhaust, some head porting, some cams + cam gears, aftermarket ECU

after all that, i dont think you would much more then a an RB25DE engine's power output, and would have stuff all drivability.

having said that, im sure a decent cat back and a pod will make the engine sound a whole lot more better and more enjoyable to drive.

wheels, the Jap brands make some very nice 4 stud wheels, but they are expensive. enkei's and vols are some that spring to mind

[cobra_mark]

Dave, Nismodified,

Thanks for the Tips, will probably kep the old girl going for a few more years, as it owes me a bob or two. The filter and exhaust ideas sound a bit of fun. Will they improve initial lift off from 0-2000 rpm, as the car can shift when you wind it up, induces wheel spin at the drop of a hat, but seems flat below 3000rpm ?

Dave,

Seen your site it proves an interesting read, made feel I was not the only one to have bought an RB20E Skyline :Oops:

Regards

Mark

[Demon Dave]

Mark,

Thanks for checking out my site. To be honest I do miss my old GTS, it was a rock solid car, never let me down and looked great. If I could have kept it along with my new car I would.

Regarding power/torque below 3,000RPM - you've got to be careful when choosing an aftermarket exhaust - get something too big, you'll lose a lot of back pressure and you're low end power/torque is gonna get worse, not better.

as an example, look at this power graph for a Fujitsubo Legalis R exhaust - notice bottom end power and torque are way, way lower for the aftermarket exhaust than the std one...

Their super R shows an improvement, but you're not really gaining much below 3K RPM:

Just saying, choose an aftermarket exhaust carefully and make sure it's specifically designed for an N/A car.

Dave

[cobra_mark]

Dave,

I will check out the exhaust aspect carefully as you suggest, will also look at UK distibution for the Japanese exhauts.

I see from your site you have the R34 GTV, how much extra do we pay in the UK through importers and dealers for Skylines ?

I would like to upgrade as you have, but having paid more than I feel I should, am a little wary.

Is it worth waiting for the R34 range to come into price range or get an older R32 GTR, would value your advice.

Regards

Mark

[Demon Dave]

Mark, you have PM.

[meggala]

my choice for you would be to fit an rb 25de would not cost heap bu thte power improvment would but huge from 130 hp to 200 hp all up you could proably do it for 1000 pounds may be a little more

meggala