What to UPGRADE NEXT!??

[34Red]

What to UPGRADE NEXT!??

So I just bought a R34 Skyline GTT 1998 AUTOMATIC sadly.

I DON'T PLAN TO TRACK IT ! Just for Daily drive with a bit more Power & Torque  
so not planning on spending Millions of dollars LOL just a decent upgrade since it has some Performance already.

It features
- Full Apexi Exhaust 3" all the way to Turbo front pipe with High Flow Cat
- Blitz Pod Filter
- HKS Turbo Timer
- Brand new Tyres
- AfterMarket Coilovers

I also did a Full Major service including 
- CoilPacks (SplitFire), Spark Plugs (PFR6A-11), Water Pump (Genuine), All V Belts (Gates),
-Rocket cover Gasket (Permaseal), All Turbo Gaskets (PermaSeal), Timing Belt Kit (Gates)
Radiator Flush & Oil Change with Filter with Castrol & New Battery (Century)

Car is running Great but being in other cars especially them "Hondas" and also my N/A R34
it feels weak and lack of power so therefore I'm seeking in upgrading bit by bit

I don't want to spend a lot all up because I'm now officially broke LOL

Just want to get opinions on what to Upgrade next

Ideas : Bigger Turbo (Direct Fit prefered), Injectors, Fuel Pump, ECU, Cams, BOV etc
Tell me what brands for the part too if you could please  

I heard finding a ECU for Automatic is hard or not recommended, or is it possible and if so what brand ?

[GTSBoy]

Nistune ECU + 12 psi.  Run it like that until bored or the turbo flies to pieces.  By that time you will have read the 33097747564982948128642895839049863904863908237841978492875374239 threads on here answering your questions.

[rx-line]

How tough are the automatics in these? Really don't hear much about them.

Most basic autos with some miles don't seem to like a bunch of power added and start to slip. However a skyline auto is likely much tougher than the auto's I've had experience with.

[34Red]

Well I looked up and said that the Auto gear box can take up to 200kw, anything above I will have to upgrade the gear box for more performance. It's a trip tonic so I can manually shift it on my desire like a R35

[GTSBoy]

1 minute ago, 34Red said:

Well I looked up and said that the Auto gear box can take up to 200kw which is as good a guess as any other number and it could shit itself with more or less than that, anything above I will have to upgrade the gear box for more performance. It's a trip tonic so it's really no different to any previous Jatco slushbox that you could change by moving the lever and which is the quickest way to wear them out anyway.

Fixed your post.

[V28VX37]

Well I looked up and said that the Auto gear box can take up to 200kw, anything above I will have to upgrade the gear box for more performance. It's a trip tonic so I can manually shift it on my desire like a R35

That is correct, I had 200rwkw wit my R34 auto and it was fine. At 257rwkw it wasn't and started slipping bad plus the bigger turbo was off the boil for most of the time so very laggy and s--t drivability. I converted the car to manual and it's night and day with the same turbo, currently at 275rwkw.

My recommendation is to install Nistune, a boost controller and supporting mods and tune the car for the max boost the stock turbo can make. This makes a drivable 200rwkw that is responsive and still fun in the auto.

Beyond that you need to build the box plus probably high stall or go manual conversion. Gets expensive quickly.

200rwkw can be a more fun that 275rwkw if it's more accessible.

[blind_elk]

My 3 rules of upgrade:

1. Make it STOP. Maybe fit some braided brake lines, slotted rotors, decent pads

2. Make it HANDLE. Swaybars first, then decent shock absorbers, then heavy duty springs

3. Make it go. However, if 1 & 2 are successful, you probably don't really need 3, especially if you aren't taking it on the track

[hardsteppa]

On ‎7‎/‎01‎/‎2017 at 0:55 PM, GTSBoy said:

Fixed your post.

lol!! but hey they have paddle shifters on the steering wheel man...paddle shifters!!!

but yeah as a auto-skyline driver myself, OP here's what you should do. Don't research any more, don't listen to anyone else, just take my words as gospel.

Get a hypergear hiflow turbo. If you hit R&R/fuel cut then, an SAFC neo or nistune, to avoid this pain. Get a shift kit to make the most of your tiptronic. Get a cheap return flow FMIC, eg Cooling Pro from justjap. Get an electronic boost controller, not some gizmo ebay shit that you can't figure out wtf is happening with it or the buttons are so sketchy you can't even set the damn thing. I suggest greddy profec b.

Spend the rest on a brake upgrade, some chassis stiffening, and every suspension arm/upgrade available.

From there if you decide to chase serious power and spend $$ on the car, then you haven't spent toooo much on power upgrades you're now going to supersede, and still have a sorted chassis/suspension setup.

 

[V28VX37]

^^^ Good shopping list. That said, what's that all up, 3-4k + labour + tune?

So with all new parts + workshop labour & workshop tune you're looking at not far off the going price for an older automatic R34 GTT.

Not sure how that'll work if you're broke, ain't a cheap game...

[hardsteppa]

lol...if there's one thing I've learned, and there is....modifying, unless you're mega-cashed, is a slow and expensive process...and that's STILL the cheap way above..

[KiwiRS4T]

Yep all Skylines are old and slow - if you want to keep up with the Honda Civics and other modern cars you have to be ready to spend big.

[34Red]

Thanks alot guys and Blind & Hardsteppa thanks for that just what i needed to hear !!

AND DONT WORRY GUYS I WILL EVENTUALLY SAVE UP AND SLOWLY UPGRADE IT ! NO RUSH AT ALL !! 

hopefully by that time ill have a R35. 

[niZmO_Man]

If you're saving up for an R35, I'd avoid spending money on your current car.

Put an automatic transmission cooler on to increase its lifespan.

Off topic, what's worse than automatic "triptonic" paddle shifters? CVT simulated gears (defeats the whole purpose of CVTs, unless you're engine braking downhill I suppose).

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

feel free to ignore, but here are my suggestions (in price order):

• Golf GTi
• EVO X
• Golf R
• C63 AMG
• E63 AMG

[Hadouken]

Golf gti is good. But you'd be silly not to take the r.

What about the um focus rs

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

Golf GTi with basic basic mods would destroy a mild GTt GTSt on the straight, around corners and even at picking up the slarts...

Yes Golf R over the GTI, but I did say price ascending order lol.

[niZmO_Man]

Sell it and buy a WRX.

[34Red]

Nah all good guys, I'm probably gonna get a GTR 34 now since my older brother just got a R35 lucky flamin mongrel. But for now just do up the GTT.

[34Red]

My GTT and Bros GTR

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

I reckon get a Italia 458