New R32 owner soon

[yummy_o]

Hey guys I’m looking to buy an r32 gtr and it looks like the shop who’s done some work on the motor was done at Fujii Dynamic in Japan. Looking to find if anyone is familiar with this shop since there not much info I could find. 
 

All I could find was the owner has passed away early 2000s and had previously owned a 1000hp r33 for drag racing. 

[Duncan]

@Rezz our resident japan guru!

[yummy_o]

1 hour ago, Duncan said:

@Rezz our resident japan guru!

Are you guys familiar with this shop? Sounds like you might have come across Fujii?

[Rezz]

This is what I could find on Minkara which has at least something on pretty much anything to do with the Japanese car industry.

Yoshikiyo Fuji president of Fuji Dynamics memorial service review in August 2009 (at the time of his death):
https://minkara.carview.co.jp/userid/380062/blog/14461568/

The Fuji Dynamics drag R33 GT-R was revived in April 2014:
https://minkara.carview.co.jp/userid/781303/blog/32964763/

Fuji Dynamics drag JZZ30 Soarer:
https://minkara.carview.co.jp/userid/380062/car/287607/1548806/3/photo.aspx#title

Fuji Dynamics BNR34 GT-R:
https://minkara.carview.co.jp/userid/300083/car/195676/609329/5/photo.aspx#title

Plenty of Fuji Dynamics parts are still in use over the years on many cars, particularly the stainless steel exhausts, twin plate clutches and CPUs that can be seen in Minkara:
https://minkara.carview.co.jp/search/?q=フジイダイナミクス&c=101&st=0

I also found a mention in Carboy magazine about the BNR33 GT-R drag car from 1999. It had all HVAC including A/C still fitted (A/C condenser and radiator were moved to the boot) and it ran a 9.7 sec quarter mile. Somewhat of a legend among GT-R and drag enthusiasts then and now.

If you're wondering if it was a reputable shop, then yes it was. 

[Duncan]

You are awesome @Rezz!

[Rezz]

On 23/06/2025 at 7:33 PM, yummy_o said:

Are you guys familiar with this shop? Sounds like you might have come across Fujii?

Not personally familiar with the shop but I've been in Japan since 2000 and heard about and seen Fuji Dynamics cars at some events back around that time. They were one of the GT-R tuners that go overshadowed by HKS, Mines, Autech Tsukada etc with not a lot of coverage in the media, so not surprising that info is hard to come by.

[yummy_o]

10 minutes ago, Rezz said:

This is what I could find on Minkara which has at least something on pretty much anything to do with the Japanese car industry.

Yoshikiyo Fuji president of Fuji Dynamics memorial service review in August 2009 (at the time of his death):
https://minkara.carview.co.jp/userid/380062/blog/14461568/

The Fuji Dynamics drag R33 GT-R was revived in April 2014:
https://minkara.carview.co.jp/userid/781303/blog/32964763/

Fuji Dynamics drag JZZ30 Soarer:
https://minkara.carview.co.jp/userid/380062/car/287607/1548806/3/photo.aspx#title

Fuji Dynamics BNR34 GT-R:
https://minkara.carview.co.jp/userid/300083/car/195676/609329/5/photo.aspx#title

Plenty of Fuji Dynamics parts are still in use over the years on many cars, particularly the stainless steel exhausts, twin plate clutches and CPUs that can be seen in Minkara:
https://minkara.carview.co.jp/search/?q=フジイダイナミクス&c=101&st=0

I also found a mention in Carboy magazine about the BNR33 GT-R drag car from 1999. It had all HVAC including A/C still fitted (A/C condenser and radiator were moved to the boot) and it ran a 9.7 sec quarter mile. Somewhat of a legend among GT-R and drag enthusiasts then and now.

If you're wondering if it was a reputable shop, then yes it was. 

Amazing! Thanks for sending this through. Feel safer knowing a reputable shop worked on the car before I decide to purchase. 
 

Do you know much about how they would have tuned their cars through chips? 
 

From what I know, the car sounds like it has very small cams, the usual exhaust and air filter mods and a chip in the stock ecu. Motor sounds healthy and starts right up with no hiccups or smoke, compression is around 140-145 cold (wasn’t able to test this while it was warm)

[Duncan]

Its only a guess, but it likely doesn't have cams; probably a Z32 Air Flow Meter and slightly larger turbos.

It was very common to chip and remap the standard ECU back in those days, but it means you won't be able to modify it further without replacing the ECU 

[yummy_o]

3 minutes ago, Duncan said:

Its only a guess, but it likely doesn't have cams; probably a Z32 Air Flow Meter and slightly larger turbos.

It was very common to chip and remap the standard ECU back in those days, but it means you won't be able to modify it further without replacing the ECU 

Ah ok the turbos looked standard when I had a look at the car. Didn’t look it was ever removed but very hard to tell. These are the best photos I have if it helps identify anything. 
 

I know it’s basically impossible to see anything 😅

[yummy_o]

16 minutes ago, Rezz said:

Not personally familiar with the shop but I've been in Japan since 2000 and heard about and seen Fuji Dynamics cars at some events back around that time. They were one of the GT-R tuners that go overshadowed by HKS, Mines, Autech Tsukada etc with not a lot of coverage in the media, so not surprising that info is hard to come by.

That’s great to know. I spent some time looking for info last night but had a hard time finding anything relevant 

[Rezz]

On 23/06/2025 at 7:51 PM, yummy_o said:

Do you know much about how they would have tuned their cars through chips? 
 

As Duncan mentioned it's likely a remapped ECU, like the the one listed in the link I post earlier: 

https://minkara.carview.co.jp/userid/444260/car/444612/2099320/parts.aspx

He quoted 444PS with an unopened engine and twin GT2510s @ 1.1bar boost... sounds about right?

Edited June 23 by Rezz

[yummy_o]

15 minutes ago, Rezz said:

As Duncan mentioned it's likely a remapped ECU, like the the one listed in the link I post earlier: 

https://minkara.carview.co.jp/userid/444260/car/444612/2099320/parts.aspx

He quoted 444PS with an unopened engine and twin GT2510s @ 1.1bar boost... sounds about right?

Yeah I’ll know when I take it for a test drive and I’ll double check the turbos as well when I have a look at it again. 

Just thought maybe they might have done something in the head cause it looks like they’ve taken off the rocker covers 🤔

Thanks for your info! 

[yummy_o]

13 minutes ago, yummy_o said:

Yeah I’ll know when I take it for a test drive and I’ll double check the turbos as well when I have a look at it again. 

Just thought maybe they might have done something in the head cause it looks like they’ve taken off the rocker and cam covers 🤔

Thanks for your info! 

 

[GTSBoy]

1 hour ago, yummy_o said:

Just thought maybe they might have done something in the head cause it looks like they’ve taken off the rocker covers

Cam seals go hard. It's a very old car.

[Rezz]

Some more info I found. 
These are the last entries Yoshikiyo Fujii made on his blog before he passed away in 2009: http://blog.livedoor.jp/fujii_dynamics/

And finally this is where the workshop was situated: 
https://maps.app.goo.gl/HhTPtHzt3WVcBTiEA
 

[Duncan]

6 hours ago, GTSBoy said:

Cam seals go hard. It's a very old car.

Yeah agreed, you can't assume that shop are they only people who ever had to work on it.

It was just a guess on the mods based on how things were done back then. You can check the Air Flow Meters by the part number on their tags, they are likely either Z32 or Nismo ones (both read about the same but the Z32 one is a little larger while nismo is stock size but supports the higher airflow like a Z32). And yes, all that would get you to 450hp / 340kw

To tell what is happening with the turbos, you want a photo of the tag on the core, that will say what it was made out of  (they can retain the front and rear covers to make the plumbing easier)  

[yummy_o]

9 hours ago, Duncan said:

Yeah agreed, you can't assume that shop are they only people who ever had to work on it.

It was just a guess on the mods based on how things were done back then. You can check the Air Flow Meters by the part number on their tags, they are likely either Z32 or Nismo ones (both read about the same but the Z32 one is a little larger while nismo is stock size but supports the higher airflow like a Z32). And yes, all that would get you to 450hp / 340kw

To tell what is happening with the turbos, you want a photo of the tag on the core, that will say what it was made out of  (they can retain the front and rear covers to make the plumbing easier)  

I’ll check the AFM’s and confirm. I’ve seen on another forum post years ago it’s identified with an orange sticker and larger diameter. Unsure if I can check the diameter without removing the air filter. Is there a way to identify if the AFM is stock? I’ve done a quick search and it looks like it might be a green sticker instead?

 

Will try check that turbo core tag. Looks like a very tight fit in there. Do you know what number would show if it was a stock T25 turbo? 

[GTSBoy]

Z32 AFMs are 80mm tubes. RB26 AFMs are smaller. Just measure.

Nismo RB26 AFMs have a different part number to original 26 ones. Probably also have a Nismo badge - but I don't know because I've never been near one.

It's unlikely that they've been changed anyway.

[Duncan]

Yeah just google the part# on the AFMs, that will tell you what they are. The standard ones won't support over about 250-280kw so they have probably been changed.

Not that it makes much difference unless you are planning on modifying it further, and in any case you would ditch the AFMs and move to a MAP sensor when you put a modern tunable ECU in.

[Ozdavroz]

That Fuji Dynamics sign is giving me Costco vibes