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Hey guys welcome to my car's build diary i will be updating this thread with the progress of my beloved GT-R. Having previously owned a VL Turbo, VS Clubsport, Z32 TT 300ZX and a 2-door WRX STi it was time for me to get back into the car scene after 5 year absence. I started looking at JZA80 Supra's and FD RX-7's.. During my search i didnt look at getting a Skyline as i wasnt a fan of the Sykline or GT-R because i was vivid and hardcore GC8 STi fan boy lawl.

At the time my friend had a 300kw R32 GT-R (HKS GTS-S) he came past to pick me up after he had registered the car in Victoria. I was quiet impressed with its performance but it still failed to convince me and sway me from my STi fan-boism. After a huge drunken party i slept over his house and in the morning i needed a car to get home so he thew the keys and told me i could take his GT-R home and back to his. This is when i was coverted, snapped out of my fan-boism or what ever you want to call it. After i drove that car i KNEW i had to get a GT-R specially a R32. I was lucky enough to jump into 32/33/34 GT-R before i purchased my car and out of the 3 the R32 GT-R felt the best and gave me the most excitement plus IMO its the best looker out of the 3.

So 1 year of hard work and searching for the right GT-R a certain R32 GT-R caught my eye especially the interiror, i was so impressed that i immediately called up Shane and arranged a day for me to fly down to Adelaide. I ended up buying the car and driving it back to Victoria.. and i gotta say it was one of the best drives ive ever had! The car is modified to nearly exactly the way i want, Shane concentrated on all of the aspect of the car and not just straight line performance.

Under my ownership the car will be pushed to its max with its current -5 set up. Then i will be going down the single turbo route, cant wait for it!

The following mods where done under Shane's ownership: The car is formerly known as "RBWARE"

Block:

Block Balanced

Crank Tested

Acid Dipped

Blue Printed

CP Forged Pistons

Eagle Forged Rods

Heads:

R34 GT-R Head

Rebuilt/Cleaned

ARP Head Bolts

Heavy Duty Valve Springs

3-Layer Copper Head Gasket

Cams:

HKS 264 step 1 Cams

ISC Cam Gears

Induction:

Garrett GT2680R-5 x2

HKS 4inch FMIC

Stock Dump Pipes

Custom made 2.5 inch Cat-Back

JUN BL Muffler With 4inch Tip

Greddy Hard Pipe Kit

Drift Pod Filters

Fueling:

Bosch 800cc Injectors

Stock Fuel Rail

Nismo Fuel Reg

Bosch 040 Internal Fuel Pump

Oil Mods:

Trust Oil Cooler

Custom Oil Catch Can

Baffled Sump

N1 Oil Pump

N1 Water Pump

Suspension Mods:

Tein Coilovers

Cusco Adj. Caster Rods

Whiteline Sway bar's Front & Rear

JIC Upper Adj. Camber Arms

ISC Hicas Lock Bar

Braking:

AP Racing 4 Spot Front Brakes

Brembo 2 Spot Rear Brakes

Endless Brake Pads

Slotted Rotors

Braided Brake Lines

Motul Brake Fluid

Electronics:

Haltech PRO Platinum ECU

Blitz EBC

Misc:

Work XD9 Wheels 18x10 + 18 With 265's On All Four

N1 Front Bar + Snorkels

N1 Side Pods

N1 Bonnet Lip

N1 Rear Boot Lip

N1 Head Lights

OEM Indicators

Clear Side Indicators

Custom Leather Seats

Carbon Fibre Interior

Blitz Gauges

Kenwood Head Unit

Speakers

Subwoofer

Amp

What iam going to do:

Wheel Allignment: I need that phatt look !

HKS Step 2 Camshafts

HKS Cam Gears

Bigger Oil Catch Can

Bigger Fuel Lines

Braided Oil Lines (Turbo)

Battery In Boot

Remove Subwoofer

Guards Rolled

Z-Tune Style Bonnet

Complete Re-Spray

New Badge's

3.5inch Oval Magnaflow Muffler

Custom Made 3.5inch Cat-Back Exhaust

275/35/18 Tred

HPI Dump Pipes: Already Purchased

ID 1000cc Injectors: Already Purchased

Stock Ported Manifolds: Already Purchased

HKS Fuel Rail: Already Purchased

Turbosmart FPR 800: Already Purchased

What ive already done:

N1 Head Lights

OEM Indicators

3.1inch Front Pipes

GT-R Floor Mats

Finllay in the garage after a 8 hour drive from S.A.

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While it had stock head lights and clear indicators:

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N1 Head light + OEM indicators installed:

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And now some random shots:

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Looks awesome. I've got a V-Spec that seems to have had the Nismo front bar and bottom lip specified by the original Japanese owner. What I think I'll do is to put an original hood lip and lower boot spoiler on like yours though. I think that they look tough as.

Is the rear bar a standard factory item or was it a Nismo spec item? The bottom of it seems to be lower than mine.

Where did you get your floor mats?

Did you get the seats re-upholstered or did they come like that when you bought the car?

Nice car mate, i too have been converted from a GC8 STI to the skyline side of things :P

Not to sound like a noob or anything but what do you mean by -5s?

Cheers mate. I really liked my 2-door STi but the GT-R is great. No complaints here lol.

-5's are a turbo made by Garret which are very popular amongst GT-R owners.

Looks awesome. I've got a V-Spec that seems to have had the Nismo front bar and bottom lip specified by the original Japanese owner. What I think I'll do is to put an original hood lip and lower boot spoiler on like yours though. I think that they look tough as.

Is the rear bar a standard factory item or was it a Nismo spec item? The bottom of it seems to be lower than mine.

Where did you get your floor mats?

Did you get the seats re-upholstered or did they come like that when you bought the car?

Cheers Mate,

The boot lip is called the "N1 Boot-Lip" so when you go looking for one type that up in your search.

The rear bar is standard. The only Nismo parts on the body are:

-N1 front bar snorkels

-N1 side pods

-N1 bonnet lip

-N1 boot lip

I got the floor mats from Ebay. Do not let that deter you.. the quality of the floor mats is VERY high! The seats were done by the previous owner. It was of the main reasons why i purchased the car i told the previous owner the same thing lol.

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Epic..

Definitely.

I liked the car already when it was featured on performance imports. You're improving on a great starting point.

Cheers mate, ive always wanted a single turbo GT-R.. but needed a good base to start off with. Found this from Shane and now its time to strap on the T51R, cant wait!

  • 2 weeks later...

Been a few changes in the build. After the heads get ported every component in the head will be Ferrea. I have ditched the HKS cams for custom made billet 280 IN/EX 11.50 lift cams + HKS Cam gears.

Engine getting prepped for removal.

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It has begun.

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