Anyone know what this front bar is for series 1 R33??

[Lucasvb]

Really love the look of this one but cant find it anywhere, anyone know where I can get it in AU?
Thanks,
Lucas

[Rezz]

Can't help out with where you can get it in AU, however it's the Emotion R "Edge" aero kit for ECR33.　(not to be confused with the Vertex Edge aero parts)
Cockpit Tatebayashi's R33 demo car seems to be the only reference to this kit for the ECR33 on the Japanese web now. All other references are either for the Silvia or Z33 Fairlady parts.

https://www.google.com/search?q=エモーションR　EDGE&sca_esv=625157b32196c1a0&udm=2&biw=1920&bih=911&sxsrf=ADLYWILfULOdvzCFN-gREHMmyeYVcyv4nw%3A1734664822467&ei=duJkZ6iOHLWa0-kPpuTmwQE&ved=0ahUKEwioobCEsrWKAxU1zTQHHSayORgQ4dUDCBE&uact=5&oq=エモーションR　EDGE&gs_lp=EgNpbWciGuOCqOODouODvOOCt-ODp-ODs1LjgIBFREdFSIwRUIwEWKwMcAF4AJABAJgBW6ABiASqAQE2uAEDyAEA-AEBmAICoAJXwgIEECMYJ8ICBxAAGIAEGATCAgUQABiABMICBBAAGB6YAwCIBgGSBwEyoAfyDg&sclient=img#imgrc=iKsl5vY-icfTtM&imgdii=kH40wcX2OvVavM
 

[Rezz]

Just something I found searching for more info on Emotion R, apparently the ECR33 Skyline GTS25t was either originally black, or there were two of them, the black one being the original demo car, then building a white one which was part of the 1997-onwards (to at least 2008!) Cockpit Tatebayashi Tokyo Auto Salon booth demo cars. It appears that Emotion R closed down in 2008 and was declared bankrupt in 2010: http://bank-db.com/hasan/208365.

Scan of a magazine with the black R33 from 1996:

Wayback machine archived page from May, 2000:
https://web.archive.org/web/20000529061027/http://www.emotion-r.co.jp/skyline.html

Option magazine with a few photos from the Cockpit Tatebayashi booth at the Auto Salon from various years:

2002:
http://www.jdm-option.com/photo/index.php?action=item&category_id=154&image_id=3507

2003:
http://www.jdm-option.com/photo/index.php?action=item&category_id=137&image_id=3033

2005:
http://www.jdm-option.com/photo/index.php?action=item&category_id=116&image_id=1831

In 2008 Cusco website mentions that the Cockpit Tatebayashi ECR33 was displayed at that year's Tokyo Auto Salon:
https://www.cusco.co.jp/event/2008/12/post_735.html

As of 2021 it appears that the ECR33 demo car ended up being exported to Florida, USA:
https://rmcmiami.com/inventory/1996-nissan-skyline-r33-cockpit-tatebayashi-demo-car-big-te06-turbo-endless-brakes-lsd-450hp/

And finally here's Google streetview of the Emorion R garage in 2023 which is amazingly not only still there, but the showroom is still full of various parts in stock and funishings, etc.:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ttyEAZdZLyzermyT9

Apologies for nerding out a bit. I used to love doing this 20 years ago on SAU and got a bit nostalgic for a moment... 😅

Edited December 21, 2024 by Rezz

[Rezz]

On 21/12/2024 at 10:17 AM, Rezz said:

And finally here's Google streetview of the Emorion R garage in 2023 which is amazingly not only still there, but the showroom is still full of various parts in stock and funishings, etc.:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ttyEAZdZLyzermyT9

Edit: It's now known as "R Performance" and is still in operation.