R32: Model Name Classification Guide

[funkymonkey]

There's a lot of people running around saying "I have a Type S R32 GTSt" or "I have an M Spec GTS". Bollocks n boulderdash I say... here's the definitive guide on R32 Model classifications.

Production Dates

R32's were poduced from May 1989 (although they were only released to public a while later) till mid 1994. A minor change was made in the structure of the car in August 1991.

Classification

[b]Two Door Coupe[/b]

[i]Vehicle Code	Engine Code	Model name[/i]

HR32  RB20DE  GTS

   GTS Type J

   GTS V selection



HCR32  RB20DE  GTS Type S

 RB20DET  GTSt

   GTSt Type M



HNR32  RB20DET  GTS4



ECR32  RB25DE  GTS25 Type S



BNR32  RB26DETT	GTR

   GTR V-Spec

   GTR V-Spec 2

   GTR Nismo



[b]Four Door Sedan[/b]

[i]Vehicle Code	Engine Code	Model name[/i]

FR32  CA18i  GXi

   GXi Type X



HR32    RB20E  GTE

   GTE Type X

   GTE Type X-G

 RB20DE  GTS

   GTS "Urban Load"



HCR32  RB20DE  GTS Type S

   GTS Type X

 RB20DET  GTSt (Only cars made before Aug 1991)

   GTSt TypeM



HNR32  RB20DET  GTS4

 RB26DE  Auctech Version



ER32  RB25DE  GTS25 Type X



ECR32  RB25DE  GTS25 Type X-G

Decoding the Vehicle Code

Another common misconception is that HCR32 means the same thing as HR32. It's actually a different car, this table should help you decypher the Vehicle Code.

The 1st character indicates the Displacement Volume

B = 2600cc(2568cc,RB26DETT)

E = 2500cc(2498cc,RB25DE)

H = 2000cc(1998cc,RB20DET,RB20DE,RB20E)

F = 1800cc(1809cc,CA18i)

The 2nd Character indicates the Drivetrain Options

C = HICAS included on model

N = ATTESA (GT-R, GTS-4, Autech)

The rest of the characters are the Model Code (ie R32)

2 Door Coupe Specifications (non GTR)

Transmission	5 Gears or Full Range Electronic Control Auto with Overdrive (E-AT) 3 Gears



Exterior Dimensions

Length  4530 mm

Height  1695 mm

Width  1325 mm



Interior Dimensions

Length  1805 mm

Height  1400 mm

Width  1090 mm



Wheelbase	2615 mm

Front Tread	1460 mm

Rear Tread	1460 mm



Ground Clearance	145 mm



Vehicle weight  1260 kg (Automatic 1280 kg)

Vehicle gross weight	1595 kg (Automatic 1615 kg)  



Passenger Capacity	5 Adults (Although this is very questionable :D)



Performance

Minimum Turning Radius	5.2 m

Fuel Consumption	9.5 km/l (Automatic 8.0 km/l) *



* Figures based on Japanese Ministry of Transport tests



Standard Equipment

Clutch 	 Hydraulic Pressure Operated (Automatic: Liquid type torque conversion)  

Steering  Rack & Pinon type (Rear wheels controlled optionally by Super HICAS)

Suspension  Front and back independent suspension multi-link type

Brake 	 Ventilated disk brakes front and back

Handbrake  Mechanical cable type (2 wheel braking )

Front and rear tyres	205/55R16 88V

[RBN1]

this is great info Funky.

One question. Weren't the latter R32's heavier due to the structural changes you mentioned? (Side impact bars etc)

[funkymonkey]

I'd assume so, I haven't got those stats, however, here's something I do have...

Differences between Pre Aug 1991 R32's and Post Aug 1991 R32s

Front indicator lenses

S1 - Clear

S2 - Orange (GTR ones are different to these)

Front bumper

S2 - New "Aero" Design

Side GT emblem

S1 - Silver

S2 - Colouring (Type M and GTR - Red, GTS and GTS4 - Blue, GTE - Green)

Rear emblem (4 door)

S1 - The 'SKYLINE' Emblem is small.

S2 - 'SKYLINE' is larger and more spaced out.

Tail lights (4 door)

S1 - Flat surface on lights

S2 - Some areas are slightly recessed

Center console

S1 - Smooth Plastic

S2 - Textured (matches the dashboard)

Gauge colour

S1 - Dark blue

S2 - A blackish grey

Interior trim

S1 - Cloth

S2 - Velour

Timing belt cover

S1 - Letters "RB20" on the Cover

S2 - Blank surface

Side doors

S2 - Additional Side intrusion bar in Door

Projector headlight

S1 - Low:H3C(55W) High:H3(85W)

S2 - Illumination angle widened, Low:H1(55W), Hi:H3(85W)

Ignition coil

S1 - Carbon contact point

S2 - Spring contact point

Front Bumper

S1 - Has a plastic mesh on the bottom right and left ducts

S2 - No mesh due to different shape of ducts.

[wreckedhead]

what do you mean by

Production Dates

R32's were poduced from May 1989 (although they were only released to public a while later) till July 1993.

tats not for the gtr, my build date says 09/94

[funkymonkey]

That would be you're date of registration. Unless your previous owner that bought a limited edition 50 only V Spec 2's that were made in 1994. In which case your car's a collectors edition in Japan.

I haven't put much GTR info up yet, mostly concerned with lower classes for now. I'm still compiling GTR data.

[hayai32]

tats not for the gtr, my build date says 09/94

Wasn't the 32 gtr shape kept in production untill 95?

[Interloper]

Hi Funky,

under '2 door coupe specifications' you have a weight listed as 1260kg for manual and fuel consumption as 9.5kml - which model is this? I take it's probably not the gts4. Do you have any specs for the gts4?

[stav]

Do you know how to work out the build date of a Japanese R32 GTR ?

[wreckedhead]

That would be you're date of registration. Unless your previous owner that bought a limited edition 50 only V Spec 2's that were made in 1994. In which case your car's a collectors edition in Japan.

I haven't put much GTR info up yet, mostly concerned with lower classes for now. I'm still compiling GTR data.

just to confirm what i wrote earlier, the build date of my car was in 09/94, i know this cause in the engine bay where is says build date on the plate it has 09/94 pushed into the metal.

if you have any objections to this i can take a picture of it for you.

[funkymonkey]

Yup, you get the VIN number, and you put it in FAST, which is the Nissan dealer database for all cars manufactured. You'd be interested in FAST Japan (since it was manufactured in Japan). I've got access to FAST UK and FAST Japan so if you wanna PM me your VIN number (not the aussie compliance one, the one on your blue plaque on your firewall) I can give you full specs for your car, from factory options to year of manufacture. I'm currently trying to reverse engineer the database in fast so that I can make the data on skylines accessible through the internet, it would be a very useful tool.

I've just created a new thread in this section called R32 Chronological History which should help some of you guys out.

There's a bit of mixed info about test data. I'm still in the process of translating the original brochures (just got around to finishing R33 Series 1's). Once that is done I should have manufacturer data on every single model. (including factory power graphs etc).

Mind you it costs money to get original brochures, esp the special editions (cept the V Selection 2 GTS hehe coz I got one of those n it came in my car).

I've registed the domain japimports.info, and hopefully I can put all this stuff in a proper layout with the hundreds of scanned images I've got.

[Genesis®]

thanks so much for the info monkey. have a banana on me

[the_usual_suspect]

hey funky monnkey

i was wondering if you could help me with a question i've been thinking about and with little info that i've been able to find have been thinking about it for a while now. Anyway i was just wondering what models of the R32s come with realwheel drive and which with four wheeldrive. Also with the four wheel drive versions are you able to pick between RWD and fourWD.

Anyhelp would be much aprreciated thanx

[Madtrang]

hey funky monnkey  

  i was wondering if you could help me with a question i've been thinking about and with little info that i've been able to find have been thinking about it for a while now. Anyway i was just wondering what models of the R32s come with realwheel drive and which with four wheeldrive. Also with the four wheel drive versions are you able to pick between RWD and fourWD.  

           Anyhelp would be much aprreciated thanx

The r32 gts-4 and gtr's are the only four wheel drive vehicles, they are not always 4 wheel drive due to how the attessa system and how it works, torque split setup. I beleive that to put a 4 wheel r32 into rear wheel drive it's as simple as removing a fuse.

GTS-4 has an rb20det withe super HICAS (all wheel stearing) and ATESSA (4 wheel drive system)

GTR is has the RB26dett and hicas + atessa.

GTS-4's are not very common, but they more are becoming to the road. The gts-4 was the second most expensive vehicle out of r32 to range when sold origninal in Japan.

GTS-t, GTS, GXi ,GTE and GTS25 are all rear wheel

[LTSJayce]

That would be you're date of registration. Unless your previous owner that bought a limited edition 50 only V Spec 2's that were made in 1994. In which case your car's a collectors edition in Japan.

I haven't put much GTR info up yet, mostly concerned with lower classes for now. I'm still compiling GTR data.

Hiya Funky M! A world of knowledge,you are-it's refreshing to see someone has the facts....What made the V-Spec II stand out from a 'Spec I?I was also led to believe there was more than 50 of them.Can you still work out a vehicles' history off it's numbers?I'd love to know more about mine(R32 GTR),that's all...Cheers,J.

[KBNR32]

i have a vspec 1, and they made 1453 of these in 1993. Vspec 2 were made in 1994 amd there is a total of 1300.

Difference i was told was that the suspension setup for the vspec 2 was for 'le mans' racing, apart from vspec 1 road setup.

Apart from that no differnce apart from sticker at back that say v-specII instead of v-spec

[KBNR32]

[jake32]

Do you know how to work out the build date of a Japanese R32 GTR ?

most nissan parts dealers have this info if you give original chassis #

i`ll give the phone # of mine if you have no luck with your local dealer

[funkymonkey]

its quite easy, you get the vehicle Chassis number (not the compliance number) and plug it into FAST, which is the nissan system that looks up spare part codes given a vehicles identification. Hence hy Nissan spare part dealers can look it up.

[Laurence]

And here is the list of changes made from the J-Spec BNR32 to the Aussie BNR32

http://laurent.customer.netspace.net.au/GT...ecification.pdf

[Laurence]

And here is the list of changes made from the J-Spec BNR32 to the Aussie BNR32

http://laurent.customer.netspace.net.au/GT...ecification.pdf