How Well Do You Know The R32 Gt-r. Godzilla?

[Duncan]

lol

however i suspect la bomba yo won't be around to answer the question.

i was not aware of any colour specific to r32 vspec 1.

[HEKT1K]

Aus delivered R32GTR's had some things and different stuff, such as:

260KM dash

no speed limiter?

small rubber aerial on the roof near the rear windscreen

tail light wiring setup was different and indicators at the back were orange lens

20mm wider front seats

transfercase oil cooler and electric pump

number plate bracket wider and rear bar number plate recess wider to fit aus plates

side intrusion bars.

Thats all I can remember, there is probably more.

Also from around 1992 for JDM models headlights were a little different to earlier ones (parker light diffuser removed), side intrusion bars became standard and thats part of the reason why later GTR's were heavier than the 1989-1991 GTR's.

haha for fat aussies.

also a NISSAN badge on the bonnet

[GTRsean]

Yep for bigger butts lolz.

The headlights were wired up differently too for Aus delivered GTR's.....

So that when high beam was selected, low beam would stay on. 70% sure on that one.

Can anyone clarify?

[BoyWhoCriedWolf]

Ill have a look today for you Sean

[NISMO]

re colours, there were only 2 models to come in exclusive colours in the GTR range, that is, no choice, you want this car you get this colour

NISMO edition - Gun Metal Grey

N1 - Crystal White

There were a couple of very limited release colours, but none that i know of which were exclusive other than the above

[NISMO]

Also some small N1 facts

Windscreen washer bottle - due to no rear wiper, the design is slightly different and only houses one little pump where as the normal GTR's have 2, 1 for rear wiper, 1 for fronts

No radio control buttons on the dash, instead a blank cap in their place

Solid disk rotors instead of drilled

Front brake air guides

All the ABS wiring was left in, it was just the units and solid lines which were removed, and of course different master cylinder

[BoyWhoCriedWolf]

Yep for bigger butts lolz.

The headlights were wired up differently too for Aus delivered GTR's.....

So that when high beam was selected, low beam would stay on. 70% sure on that one.

Can anyone clarify?

The low beams do turn off when high beam is switched.

[djr81]

Aus delivered R32GTR's had some things and different stuff, such as:

260KM dash

no speed limiter?

small rubber aerial on the roof near the rear windscreen

tail light wiring setup was different and indicators at the back were orange lens

20mm wider front seats

transfercase oil cooler and electric pump

number plate bracket wider and rear bar number plate recess wider to fit aus plates

side intrusion bars.

Thats all I can remember, there is probably more.

Also from around 1992 for JDM models headlights were a little different to earlier ones (parker light diffuser removed), side intrusion bars became standard and thats part of the reason why later GTR's were heavier than the 1989-1991 GTR's.

This is the chassis number & parts listing for the Australian delivered GTR's. Having sat my import next to a local delivered example I can confidently say that the seats are the same.

Also the aerial was at the front of the roof, not the back. It replaced the one in the windscreen - hence the different part number for that.

Wierd, random stuff they changed included the sun visors, adjustng the speed limiter and for some reason there is a listing for a jack.

index3.pdf

[PR34CH]

Did you know that there were:

~Standard Cars = 40,390

~NISMO Group A Evolution = 560

~V-Spec = 1,453

~V-Spec II = 1,303

~N1 Race Version = 228

~43,930 in total produced of the 32 gtr

~Originally only 510 were suppose to be made to be within the rules of Japans Group A racing but demade was so stong that they released the model for unlimited production. Hence the 560 for the Nismo Group A total.

~The N1 doesn't have abs, air conditioning, sound system, rear wiper, trunk carpet, and the use of light-weight headlights and were only produced with a crystal white paint.

~The V-spec models have brembo brakes, a retuned attesa system to the N1 and nismo options and they weigh 50kg more than the standard gtrs. The V-spec II also had 17" rims

~Production of the Gtr started out in May 22, 1989

~The first Gtr was produced in February 4, 1969 know as PGC10.

This is an awesome thread and should be sticky'd as well. Also the first link doesn't work OHY34H

Don't know why the link doesn't work now, pretty sure it did before... Anyways, look @ my sig under the pic for a direct link (should work i hope)

And its really interesting how much people know detailed facts keep up the discussions! I unfortunately know jack about R32's lol

[GTR-N1]

There was one car that NISSAN regarded as the most technologically advanced car in the world. Mr Itoh, chief engineer of the GT-R Project set his sights on bettering that car.

DID YOU KNOW THAT it was the... ???

[SlowSkyline]

porsche 959?

[Marlin]

You are both right. Just remember why nissan claimed 206kw when in fact it was no where near the real output. The gentlemens agreement.

Fun Fact; Nissan Austrlaia claimed 205KW for the GTR, not 206KW as per Japan.

[GTR-N1]

porsche 959?

Correct dear sir!

Next Q...

DID YOU KNOW THAT the R32 GT-R had a quite different drag coefficient to R31 Skylines of the day, which had Cd ratings of 0.31 & 0.33 for the 2 door & 4 door cars respectively. What was the R32 GT-R's Cd?

[jiffo]

0.40 for the 32 GTR

0.35 for the 33 GTR

[GTR-N1]

0.40 for the 32 GTR

0.35 for the 33 GTR

jeez you guys are good

Next Q...

DID YOU KNOW THAT the R32 GT-R weighed quite a deal more than the Sierra Cosworth RS500?

But, by how much approx?

[jiffo]

330lb.

Must be reading the same "Brooklands Books" road tests.

[djr81]

330lb.

Must be reading the same "Brooklands Books" road tests.

Eh?

Sierra Costworth 1240kg.

Nissan tractor R32 GTR 1430kg.

So, approx 190kg. Which is about 420lb.

[djr81]

Correct dear sir!

Next Q...

DID YOU KNOW THAT the R32 GT-R had a quite different drag coefficient to R31 Skylines of the day, which had Cd ratings of 0.31 & 0.33 for the 2 door & 4 door cars respectively. What was the R32 GT-R's Cd?

Hmm, well without knowing where those number come from - I reckon they are hopelessly wrong. There is no way an R31's cd figure is that low.

[GTR-N1]

330lb.

Must be reading the same "Brooklands Books" road tests.

hehe... "NO"... but another resource in haynes.co.uk - yes (which quoted 200kg difference depending on the setup)

but perhaps you can come up with a "DID YOU KNOW THAT...?" yourself jiffo from the Brooklands source?

Hmmm...

DID YOU KNOW THAT there was a nickname given to the stove-oven lights of the R32 (even tho' they first appeared on the KPGC110)?

[GTR-N1]

Hmm, well without knowing where those number come from - I reckon they are hopelessly wrong. There is no way an R31's cd figure is that low.

My thoughts too...

But how can one argue?