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Hey guys,

Time has come to venture in a new project and im hoping for an 11 sec street car (300rw/kw)

I really like the BF XR6 turbo (can easily achieve 320+rw/kw with bolt-on mods), however my heart has left me loyal to my Nissan roots and am tossing between an R34 GTT or S15 JDM. I will eventually go for a full engine rebuild however would like to know which will be the easiest to get to 300rw/kw.

Regards,

Sarkis

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Hey guys,

The time is almost here where I want to venture a new project however need some advice. I'm looking at an 11sec daily driver and wondering which avenue to go down.

I have narrowed my options down to an R34 GTT or S15 JDM. I was also looking at a BF XR6T which can easily make 300+rw/kw with simple mods, however I prefer a coupe.

So here is what i have figured out so far:

R34 GTT

- Ugly in my opinion

- Nice options

- Good value for money

- Solid body

- Solid running gear

- RB25/30 + T51R will make crazy power

S15 JDM

- Nice exterior shape

- Nice interior

- Too common (every 3rd car is an S15)

- need to spend $$$ on engine to get high power with reliability

Please feel free to comment.

Cheers

Hey guys,

The time is almost here where I want to venture a new project however need some advice. I'm looking at an 11sec daily driver and wondering which avenue to go down.

I have narrowed my options down to an R34 GTT or S15 JDM. I was also looking at a BF XR6T which can easily make 300+rw/kw with simple mods, however I prefer a coupe.

So here is what i have figured out so far:

R34 GTT

- Ugly in my opinion

- Nice options

- Good value for money

- Solid body

- Solid running gear

- RB25/30 + T51R will make crazy power

S15 JDM

- Nice exterior shape

- Nice interior

- Too common (every 3rd car is an S15)

- need to spend $$ on engine to get high power with reliability

Please feel free to comment.

Cheers

well if you want power definitely go for the r34 gtt

as the rb25det is a very good engine from factory and i have seen some get around the 300 kw mark with a couple of simple mods and wont cost a fortune

(however i am new to this as well i am aiming to get around 300 kw on my 34 as well)

the silvia as you said is a nice slick looking car but in all honesty that car would take a mint to get up to 300 kw purely based on the fact that

you would need to upgrade the internals, gearbox, clutch etc ( not saying that the 34 wouldnt need these but its just lighter on ur back pocket and more reliable )

hope that helped and let me know what you end up doing :banana:

Edited by baller_4_lyf

if r34's are ugly to you how can u even consider it.... if looks dont worry you different story.... id go r34 make the power you want easier i would imagine but i dont have the experince of building mine to that spec.

Edited by rgr34

no brainer r34 if you want that power with less money and ease of getting it and with nice rims and bodykit the r34 looks great as with all the other skylines they all look prety plane stock standard unless its a gtr but can all be made to look nice.

UGLY? I think not! You have owned a R33, it can only get prettier from there :)

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wow granthem you got a hot looking 34 right there is it just me or is that not a stock front bar ... if so what is it ?

and also those eyelids set that thing off ... wicked

Edited by baller_4_lyf

you can have a 300rwkw s15 without spending a fortune, but reliability is your issue.. they have a shit gearbox, and 300kw calls for at least a gt 3076R with 20psi+... so lotsa money there... not gonna last long at that power level.

that said, i wouldn't trade my S14A (one of probably 5-6 S2 in my town) as a opposed to the r33 equivalent (100+ models in town). i just like her too much :cool:

I was in the same predicament (including looking at xr6 turbos) and put pretty much exact same post up but on boostcruising about 2 weeks ago. Anyway i have to agree the s15 overall is a sexier looking car but you can make the r34 look really tough instead depends on what style of look your going for.

I just recently bought a r34 2001 model and i am happy with it (picked it up today still gotta get photos and such to put on the site and introduce myself) although in all honesty wasn't all that set on buying one just when i checked this car out and negotiated a bit i was able to get a deal that i liked very much.

With the interior i'd probably lean to the r34 being slightly better quality but i liked the look of the s15's interior better. When it comes down to the power debate the r34 is definitely gonna be the better option. I guess what really sold me in the end on the 34 is the gearbox is guaranteed to be strong (hell heaps of S series owners that want to put out big power put in a RB25 box or z32 box) and that the motor is much smoother and refined than the sr20 since it is a I6.

Thanks for all the replies... I have decided to go with an R34 GTT.

Highflow turbo + 555cc injectors + Walbro F/P + FMIC + Exhaust + PFC & Tune = 250-280rw/kw

After doing some shopping I have sourced an immaculate 1999 white GTT with 45,000kms, factory Nismo kit and sunroof for $22,000 however i have seen some R34's in decent condition selling as low as $18k.

How much have you paid for your R34?

Any recommendations on importers in Syd?

Regards,

Sarkis

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