R34 Gt Questions, Hicas, Rwkw, Reliability, Mods?

[slinky-minky]

Hey every1im a 21 yo female who just purchased a r34 gt(im a p plater) for $8,200 with rwc(vic) major service and new timing belt within a year. 6month rego

cant find any info on the net about the 'GT's' any links that could benifit me?

whats hicas in technical terms.... is it like tcs or yaw controll etc?

i figure that if you get a non turbo skyline the internals are the same as the turbo model so its going to be extra reliable....... yeah?

cheap mods(more 4 looks) links/ideas??????? thinkin of getting a r34 badge(yes i know u guys wouldknow the diff but 99 percent of people wont and their jaws will be dragging on the ground when they c a 21year old girl driving what they think is a r34 gtr skyline(having 4 doors probably wont help to encourage this assumption) haha

thoughts/ideas on what i should do/change would be much appreciated..

Chantalle

[lachlanw]

hicas is rear wheel steering . it only works above 80 kph . some people like some dont . a lot of poeple dont like it for the wrong reasons

dont put a gtr badge on it . everyone will give you shit like major shit

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HICAS

[.:: GimpS-R34 ::.]

put the GTR badge on and you will be regarded as the biggest douche.. If you wanna sleep with 15 yr old boys, then yes get the badge cause that's the only people that will care about seeing your GTR badge..

The internal setup is different to the turbo model so no... however it will still be just as reliable if you don't thrash it

Do a search on your questions as there are mulitple threads on HICAS.. And r34 cosmetic mods.. ody kit etc.. 4 door bodykits are going to be limited on options with side skirts and rear bar though..

Edited July 27, 2010 by .:: GimpS-R34 ::.

[GTR-N1]

Welcome to SAU Chantalle.

Congrats on your car.

The best place to stick that GTR badge is on the ceiling above your bed > "dream car" status...

[mad082]

+1 for not putting a GTR badge on your car. it will just make you look stupid to other skyline owners and a large portion of other car enthusiasts who know that a GTR isn't in fact a 4 door non turbo.

as for motor internals, as said above, they are different to the turbo models.

for power they put out, it's generally around the 110kw at the wheels but will vary from car to car and dyno to dyno (they are 147kw at the flywheel). they are only really as fast as a 6 cylinder commodore or falcon (a touch slower if you have an auto).

[Birds]

Don't GTR badge it, people don't get away with that on coupes let alone 4 door cars...

Also non-turbos don't have the same internals as turbos, they are weaker. Although non-turbo vehicles are generally speaking more reliable because of less power and less complications due to not having a turbo.

[Hybrid905]

Yeah dont but the gtr badge on!! lol what colour is it.

4 door you planning on starting a family xP sorry couldnt help myself

yeah not to many 4 door kits but then again depends on what mods and how much ur budget is.

[slinky-minky]

Lol, I didn't really want a 4 door, not a huge fan of them but I don't mind heaps.

Nope not looking for 15 year old boys, and not looking to impress anyone with my car, it's my daily drive.

I saw the GTR bage on Ebay and thought I'd pose the question but wasn't super convinced about the idea. I was thinking that it wasn't even worth the $7 for the badge.

Chantalle

[GUN_METAL_GTR32]

u should save all ur money until u are nearly off ur p's then drop an rb26 in there with gtr brakes and some nice coilovers. dont do much with the body kit. subtle is better imo esp with a sedan

thats what i would do if i were on my p's

[iseekool]

Don't put the GT-R badge. People will laugh at you if you do.

Unless your car is an R34 GTt or GTv - Your car will not have HICAS.

Pics of your car will help - especially the front wheel area - we can then tell if you have a GTv model or not.

I'd imagine you are on your Ps. I wouldn't mod the car - the cost and the trouble from the cops isn't really worth it.

Probably a high flow panel filter, some light cosmetic mods such as clear indicators, window tint and nice wheels (not bling rims!)

[Al Despo]

I have the same car on my greens as well, and have to agree with everyone that GTR badges are for GTRs only. It could be even as worse as putting a GTR badge on a GTS-T which is up there as well. Just cruise around like me until your off the p's and then think of getting a GTR.

[.:: GimpS-R34 ::.]

LOL i love all the P platers that are going to trade up to GTR when they off their P's as if the GTT/GTST isnt good enough for street..

[Birds]

Then discover that they still haven't saved enough after 3 years and settle for a GTS-T anyway

Or they get impatient in the mean time and turbocharge their GT/GTS lol.

[fillupKO]

If your car is absolute stock I can suggest some things I did to mine

From cheap/easy to expensive:

-Change out those stupid orange front-side lights with white/blue ones and make the mains Xenon lights - easy

-K&N panel air filter - dead easy

-Tint windows - easy

-Full kit exhaust to make it sound like a real skyline - harder

-New 18" rims - harder (need to research)

Have fun! and pls.....don't tag it..keep it simple...it's a 4 door.

[slinky-minky]

Don't put the GT-R badge. People will laugh at you if you do.

Unless your car is an R34 GTt or GTv - Your car will not have HICAS.

Pics of your car will help - especially the front wheel area - we can then tell if you have a GTv model or not.

I'd imagine you are on your Ps. I wouldn't mod the car - the cost and the trouble from the cops isn't really worth it.

Probably a high flow panel filter, some light cosmetic mods such as clear indicators, window tint and nice wheels (not bling rims!)

Hmm it says that it's a 25GT however is has the HICAS light on the dash, so perhaps it's a GTv, because it's def not a GT-T.

Fillup- Windows are already tinted in a very dark tint. I've already had the air box off and had a look what is has in there but it has a paper filter, I've blown it out for now but getting a K&N when I get paid. I have a set of rims in my shed off my BMW however I have to do a little more research as to whether Jap/Euro stud pattern is really interchangeable with no trouble, but the guy from the tyre service said it was.

[iseekool]

Hmm it says that it's a 25GT however is has the HICAS light on the dash, so perhaps it's a GTv, because it's def not a GT-T.

Fillup- Windows are already tinted in a very dark tint. I've already had the air box off and had a look what is has in there but it has a paper filter, I've blown it out for now but getting a K&N when I get paid. I have a set of rims in my shed off my BMW however I have to do a little more research as to whether Jap/Euro stud pattern is really interchangeable with no trouble, but the guy from the tyre service said it was.

Cool - If the car is a GTv that means it has all the turbo bits (brakes, HICAS, LSD, GTt suspension) minus the turbo

[Al Despo]

Then discover that they still haven't saved enough after 3 years and settle for a GTS-T anyway

Or they get impatient in the mean time and turbocharge their GT/GTS lol.

already have the cash hehe, just the wait.

[slinky-minky]

hey again, do all skyliness have lsd's? probably wouldent look at putting a bodykit on it, its silver, going to get the outside detailed. would just a K and N panel filter suffice or is their somthing better?

has anyone changed the intake setup (b4 the airbox) and kept it looking fairly stock still? looks restrictive(sound and flowwise), any good catback exhaust systems on the market that wont cost me some human bodyparts?

so how do the interals differ between the gt-t and the gtv/gt? is there a lower compression ratio in the turbo varient? i imagine the ecu would have to be different, they would be both DOHC, spring rates on the valves?

can anyone send me links to any information/spec sheets specifically for the gtv/gt models?

o yeah and btw I do know a reasonable amount about cars....... just not Skylines so dont judge me if i ask a question that may SeeM stupid to you guys.

thanks in advance:)

[mad082]

yeah the turbo models have a lower compression. i don't know much about the strength of materials used in the internals though. and yes ecu is different. the gearbox is also stronger on the turbo model.

yes the k&n panel will be fine and i wouldn't bother too much about modding the intake piping. very little (if anything) to be gained from that unless you really start making big changes.

i also have a feeling that the bmx wheels won't fit on the skyline as i think they are the same stud pattern as a commodore and the skyline is the same as a falcon.

[slinky-minky]

thanks mad082

will put pics up today so we can figure out if its a gt or a gtv.

going to ring around the wreckers looking for a silver stock rear spoiler unless any1 on here has 1 that they wanna sell?