Steve85 Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 5 hours ago, shubby0901 said: Thoughts? I am not sure if I like the socket head.. also needs washers... I think with some nice stainless washers it would look pretty good. Or you could buy one of those "dress up kits" that have titanium style... but I prefer stainless myself. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/456696-living-with-an-r33-gtst/page/13/#findComment-7928937 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sklyn Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 5 hours ago, shubby0901 said: Thoughts? I am not sure if I like the socket head.. also needs washers... Some fresh bling would look great i think. I agree with including some washers to hide that scummy ring though. I'm pretty sure the lip is a separate piece they add to the standard bar. Never actually seen one removed though ? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/456696-living-with-an-r33-gtst/page/13/#findComment-7928940 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robzilla32 Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 8 hours ago, Steve85 said: I think with some nice stainless washers it would look pretty good. Or you could buy one of those "dress up kits" that have titanium style... but I prefer stainless myself. I bought one of these for my R32: https://zspecdesign.com/ultimate-dress-up-fastener-kit-for-nissan-skyline-gt-r-gtr-r32-r33-r34/ Chose the "gloss red" washers to match other custom elements of the engine bay. I think it looks pretty sharp without being too bling. Rob Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/456696-living-with-an-r33-gtst/page/13/#findComment-7928969 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shubby0901 Posted April 18, 2020 Author Share Posted April 18, 2020 Currently I am making a list of all the required bolts....good thing I bought a thread gauge instead of assuming threads of bolts. I think I will just go stainless steel bolts and washer. I dont mind that button head design, its just a matter of which bolts I change and which I leave....I am leaning towards just buying a bulk order of bolts and changing them out as I go around the engine bay and pull/replace parts.. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/456696-living-with-an-r33-gtst/page/13/#findComment-7928970 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shubby0901 Posted April 23, 2020 Author Share Posted April 23, 2020 Completed a coolant flush over a couple of days while I waited for parts to come in. There are currently 2 majorish projects going on with the car, more to come very soon...hopefully.... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/456696-living-with-an-r33-gtst/page/13/#findComment-7929389 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shubby0901 Posted April 27, 2020 Author Share Posted April 27, 2020 Updates to the car: 1) Installed a cheap chinese Android Headunit The system works..ok for the cost. I am still trying to set it up and giving different apps a go, I will check in again once I have it setup well... This was easy to install. I bought a Nissan to ISO adapter from SuperCheap Auto, cut the ISO plugs off and wired in the headunit plug and voila, it works! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/456696-living-with-an-r33-gtst/page/13/#findComment-7929656 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shubby0901 Posted April 27, 2020 Author Share Posted April 27, 2020 2) Installed big brakes ? This was a project of mine which I wanted to do since I bought the car...my R33 now has R34-GTR Brembo Calipers, PMU Pads and Disks and GKTech Stainless Steel Braided lines, running Castrol Response DOT4 fluid. These were fairly more intrusive, but some tips if someone else is trying it out: - Go to a proper fastners shop and gets bolts from there that fit, forget the old stuff that came with the calipers - Get a nice expensive drillbit and some cutting fluid to drill your hubs - Get an angle grinder or a reciprocating saw, this works just as well - Make your own bleeder with some hose and a clear bottle, rather than the 1-man bleeders you can buy at auto-parts stores Apologies for the average pictures, car needs a clean and a photoshoot with the new brakes.... 1 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/456696-living-with-an-r33-gtst/page/13/#findComment-7929658 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shubby0901 Posted May 4, 2020 Author Share Posted May 4, 2020 Question for fellow Skyliners - What are good intake setups that people use? I am looking for a good looking, well built setup which looks almost OEM. I have no intrest in having pods hanging around in the engine bay. Is just the HKS performance filter a good enough upgrade? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/456696-living-with-an-r33-gtst/page/13/#findComment-7930131 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkmun Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 Loving the brakes my man. Perhaps pod filter, heat shield (black) and cold air feed? Worse case k&n panel filter, don't pay jdm tax. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/456696-living-with-an-r33-gtst/page/13/#findComment-7930184 Share on other sites More sharing options...
trel Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 Standard airbox with high performance panel filter all the way. 2 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/456696-living-with-an-r33-gtst/page/13/#findComment-7930185 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sklyn Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 There's some good looking pod shields out now and easy enough to paint/wrap whatever to make it look good. But from memory, your not running big power so the stock box should be up to the task with a god quality panel filter. Depends how much whistle you want Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/456696-living-with-an-r33-gtst/page/13/#findComment-7930209 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bogan Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 21 hours ago, shubby0901 said: Question for fellow Skyliners - What are good intake setups that people use? I am looking for a good looking, well built setup which looks almost OEM. I have no intrest in having pods hanging around in the engine bay. Is just the HKS performance filter a good enough upgrade? OEM with filter. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/456696-living-with-an-r33-gtst/page/13/#findComment-7930210 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dose Pipe Sutututu Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 11 hours ago, trel said: Standard airbox with high performance panel filter all the way. If you're on a stock sized turbo, trying to get a 4" inlet to line up with the stock airbox isn't fun (ask me how I know) haha Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/456696-living-with-an-r33-gtst/page/13/#findComment-7930211 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bogan Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 1 minute ago, Dose Pipe Sutututu said: If you're on a stock sized turbo, trying to get a 4" inlet to line up with the stock airbox isn't fun (ask me how I know) haha Post pics, then, with a small amount of plagiarism, the task isn't as hard. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/456696-living-with-an-r33-gtst/page/13/#findComment-7930213 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dose Pipe Sutututu Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 1 hour ago, mlr said: Post pics, then, with a small amount of plagiarism, the task isn't as hard. Some old attachments I've found 1 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/456696-living-with-an-r33-gtst/page/13/#findComment-7930219 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bogan Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Dose Pipe Sutututu said: Some old attachments I've found That looks neat. How did it flow? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/456696-living-with-an-r33-gtst/page/13/#findComment-7930231 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dose Pipe Sutututu Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Just now, mlr said: That looks neat. How did it flow? No idea, decided I didn't like it so changed to a 4" intake before I tuned the car. Ended up with 323kW... then got bored, moved the gate from the housing to the exhaust manifold, made 372kW, then about 5 track days later it went bang lol. 1 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/456696-living-with-an-r33-gtst/page/13/#findComment-7930232 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shubby0901 Posted May 26, 2020 Author Share Posted May 26, 2020 Some small but highly effective work done on the car today, got some small door dings fixed! You can see the before and after. If anyone is looking for a paint-less dent repairer, Dentech Paintless Dent Repairer in South Australia is highly recommended! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/456696-living-with-an-r33-gtst/page/13/#findComment-7931709 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shubby0901 Posted June 3, 2020 Author Share Posted June 3, 2020 A small but cool little "mod" Carbon fibre spoiler blade...is it rear Carbon or is it a wrap...you tell me? Whatever it is, I did it myself.... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/456696-living-with-an-r33-gtst/page/13/#findComment-7932229 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shubby0901 Posted June 22, 2021 Author Share Posted June 22, 2021 Its been a long time....since I posted here...not sure if anyone's still reading but hey, why not write what I do. A new battery is installed, the car has been driven and will be driven for a couple of days....get the joints moving again.... Order some small parts....and let's get this car going again! 2 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/456696-living-with-an-r33-gtst/page/13/#findComment-7953217 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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