? For Anyone With An R32 GTS-T

[Zushi]

Hey, I'm looking for someone with an R32 GTS-T that might be able to help me with some questions. I have a set of front knuckles and hubs off of a 4-door R32 Skyline GTS-T. I have the suspension for to fit it but I can't figure out where the suspension hooks up to. I think I'm probably missing a the upper links. I'm just not sure exactly what the GTS-T set-up looks like. If anyone can help me out with pics or something that'd be cool. If you can help me out with any of this, let me know. Thanks.

[Sydneykid]

Hi Zushi, have at look here.....

http://www.whiteline.com.au/

They have articles on R32's and I think there is a picture of the front suspension.

[Zushi]

Hey, that link doesn't work for me. Any ideas? hrmmm

[Sydneykid]

Hi Zushi, try it now

[Zushi]

Hey, I went all over that site and couldn't find anything that gave me enough info. Found pictures of the actual suspension but not of the upper links, lower links...the knuckles...etc. do you have a gts-t? i was hoping to find someone with a gts-t who could take a picture for me or something. well, let me know. Thanks.

[Sydneykid]

Hi Zushi this is the pricture of the front suspension on an R33 GTST from the Whiteline site. The only difference between it and R32 front suspension is the upper control arm. On the R33 it is a wishbone..

R33 GTST front suspension

The upper control arm on a R32 looks like this instead of a wishbone, This is an adjustable one, the standard item does not have the bolts and the slots, it is fixed in length.

R32 upper wisbone

This is a picture of R32 front suspension

R32 front suspension

Hope that helps some more

[Zushi]

hey, thanks for the help. i can't really tell exactly what im missing though. the only pieces i have are the knuckles, hubs, and of course calipers. what im trying to do is convert my s13 silvia from 4 lug to 5 lug using the pieces i got off of a 4 door r32 skyline gts-t. the rear knuckles were a straight swap and pretty easy. the front though i need more pieces. just trying to figure out which pieces im missing. i know i need the upper link pieces that go from the knuckle to the suspension....right? will i need a lower link? if you can help me out with the info i need on this swap thatd be awesome. well, get back to me. Thanks.

[Sydneykid]

Hi Zushi, why didn't you ask this in the first place?

An S13 has Machpherson struts, it is not double wishbone like a Skyline. (ie; they have no top arm). The shock absorber is the top arm on an S13.

To fit Skyline front brakes and hubs you remove the disc and rotor and the hub and fit it to the S13 strut. There is probably some trick with the wheels bearings. You don't use the Skyline upright at all.

If you need more info than that I suggest you try the Silvia forums they have more experience with what you are doing than a Skyline forum.

Hope you succeed.

[Zushi]

so to complete the set-up i would need the upper links, are there any lower links that connect to the knuckle/suspension? Thanks.

[Sydneykid]

No Zushi, all you use from the Skyline is the brake callipers, brake discs and hubs. All the rest of the Skyline bits won't fit a Silvia. You need the Silvia struts and lower control arm. There is no upper arm on Silvias.

The Silvia forum guys will have photos of Silvias with Skyline hubs, discs and callipers. Ask them.

[Elithrar]

Try SilviaWA. After registering, you'll find a sticky at the top of the Workshop (?) board with a guide to convert your S13 to a 5-stud.

[Zushi]

you dont think i could just implant the whole assembly into a Silvia? or do you not think that I could fit all of those pieces into the wheel assembly like they are supposed to go....?

[Zushi]

elithrar, i dont see the sticky. sure its still there? and is that a conversion using s14/15 assemblies?

[Zushi]

Can anyone get a picture of the R32 GTS-T front wheel assembly? that way i can see what I'm trying to work with...?