slayer Posted October 20, 2002 Share Posted October 20, 2002 I have just recieved my '93 R33 (supposedly a Type-M) but it does not have the more aggressive looking front spoiler that I see on most skylines getting around. Instead it has the fairly sedate looking front spoiler. My question is, what defines a Type-M? I dont believe this car is based on the front spoiler but am I wrong? Does the more aggressive style spoiler fit straight on? I picked one up the other day (thanks Yazid) and havent yet tried to see if it will actually fit (I am concerned about the mounting points at the bottom of the skirt as the current spoiler not lining up. I am also still trying to find out if the paint on the rest of the car can be sorted - there appears to be some crazing of the paint on the bonnect and roof that I dont think it going to polish out Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/5000-what-defines-a-type-m/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH32 Posted October 20, 2002 Share Posted October 20, 2002 Not sure about the type M stuff mate, but just wondering where you bought it? Did you import it? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/5000-what-defines-a-type-m/#findComment-77478 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DON91E Posted October 20, 2002 Share Posted October 20, 2002 Type M essentially means turbo, so any GTST is MSPEC/TYPEM It was rumoured these had bigger brakes.....rar rar , but its all baloney, anyone wanna correct me? :uh-huh: Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/5000-what-defines-a-type-m/#findComment-77485 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brody Posted October 20, 2002 Share Posted October 20, 2002 My understanding is that all r33 gtst's are type m, you might be referring to the difference between series 1 and series 2? Not all r32's are 'm-spec' Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/5000-what-defines-a-type-m/#findComment-77521 Share on other sites More sharing options...
inark Posted October 20, 2002 Share Posted October 20, 2002 as far as im aware all GTSTs are type-M i dont recall ever seeing a non-typem in any auctions or for sale before... http://www.skylinesdownunder.co.nz/tech/bo...t/bodykits.html Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/5000-what-defines-a-type-m/#findComment-77522 Share on other sites More sharing options...
slayer Posted October 20, 2002 Author Share Posted October 20, 2002 Will thge type-M spoiler fit on a Type-s?? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/5000-what-defines-a-type-m/#findComment-77534 Share on other sites More sharing options...
inark Posted October 20, 2002 Share Posted October 20, 2002 i would be 90% confident in saying that i am positively sure they would but dont know exactly. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/5000-what-defines-a-type-m/#findComment-77543 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyMac Posted October 20, 2002 Share Posted October 20, 2002 M-spec R33 GTS-t...this is a good question... As far as I know, the front bumper is called the M-Spec front bar, so the bumper is part of the package. I "think" M-Spec also got ABS Brakes (maybe the rumour was about this and not bigger brakes) One thing I'd like to know is if M-Spec class r33's where treated to side skirts ? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/5000-what-defines-a-type-m/#findComment-77553 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lixid Posted October 20, 2002 Share Posted October 20, 2002 are the side skirts plastic?? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/5000-what-defines-a-type-m/#findComment-77577 Share on other sites More sharing options...
inark Posted October 20, 2002 Share Posted October 20, 2002 m-spec is that the same as type-m? i have seen "type-m sideskirts" for sale... dont know if they are actually what makes a type m tho Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/5000-what-defines-a-type-m/#findComment-77584 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DON91E Posted October 20, 2002 Share Posted October 20, 2002 Yups its rite, Type M/M Spec R32 had a GTR bonnet, As for the "Type M/M Spec" in R33, it means all turbos, so GTS't are all "Type M/M Spec" regardless of the body work. As like i said b4 Type M/M Spec means turbo. Mine has ABS dual airbags and is a series 1. i don't have side skirts or a "Type M/M Spec" front bar. So yeh, essentially "Type M/M Spec" means turbo R33. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/5000-what-defines-a-type-m/#findComment-77598 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs73 Posted October 21, 2002 Share Posted October 21, 2002 According to that picture on the SDU website, why my GTS-t has an S Spec non turbo front bumper instead of a type M? Are the M-spec bumper was actually a dealer option? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/5000-what-defines-a-type-m/#findComment-78109 Share on other sites More sharing options...
inark Posted October 21, 2002 Share Posted October 21, 2002 Originally posted by DON91E Yups its rite, Type M/M Spec R32 had a GTR bonnet, no it doesnt. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/5000-what-defines-a-type-m/#findComment-78122 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUX Posted October 22, 2002 Share Posted October 22, 2002 I think it basically comes down to the fact that the R33 had a big options list when they were new - thats why you see skylines fitted with all sorts of options For instance mine is almost identical to the "Type M" shown on the Skylines downunder link with side skirts, front bar, and red S badge, and an extra rear spoiler lip underneath the normal series 1 spoiler. I seriously doubt that there is an upper specced R33 Type M like the R32 apart from the normal turbo model Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/5000-what-defines-a-type-m/#findComment-78286 Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatsisname Posted October 22, 2002 Share Posted October 22, 2002 Use the "search" option for this kind of info'. I've posted info on both SDU & here about the "Type M" designation a fair few times. 100% CONFIRMED WITHOUT DOUBT - THE R33 "TYPE M" DESIGNATION MEANS ITS THE TURBO MODEL!!!! (not including the GT-R). There is no such thing as an "M Spec" R33 GTS25t/GTS etc... M Spec has come about from people confusing Type M for M spec. An R33 GTS25t is a Type M fullstop! There's no such thing as a non Type M R33 GTS25t! It may have ALL the options fitted (bodykit etc..), or it could have NONE (standard front spoiler etc..). It depends on what the original, or subsiquent, owners wanted. I'm not plucking this info out of my arse, it's straight out of the original Nissan Japan sales books sitting in my bookshelf @ home Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/5000-what-defines-a-type-m/#findComment-78345 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyMac Posted October 22, 2002 Share Posted October 22, 2002 On a differnet angle, was there ever a factory option R33 badged as a GTS-R ? I remember one being for sale on J-Spec. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/5000-what-defines-a-type-m/#findComment-78406 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTR-80Y Posted October 24, 2002 Share Posted October 24, 2002 ooooo more questions!! when the hell were drivers airbags made standard??? late 95 or all of 95? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/5000-what-defines-a-type-m/#findComment-79622 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AeroGrace Posted June 15, 2003 Share Posted June 15, 2003 come here everyone: http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/sh...&threadid=18339 i think i MAY have found out what a REAL Type-M should look like? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/5000-what-defines-a-type-m/#findComment-383528 Share on other sites More sharing options...
surreal Posted June 16, 2003 Share Posted June 16, 2003 As for the question of a 'less aggressive' front bar, you are prolly looking at a series one bar. The series two front bar was much less docile in comparsion - it had more square/aggressive little air dam things and was less 'rounded' generally. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/5000-what-defines-a-type-m/#findComment-383631 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimX Posted June 16, 2003 Share Posted June 16, 2003 Originally posted by surreal As for the question of a 'less aggressive' front bar, you are prolly looking at a series one bar. The series two front bar was much less docile in comparsion - it had more square/aggressive little air dam things and was less 'rounded' generally. There are 2 types of series 1 bar, the bigger one is often referred to as the "Type M" bar, or merely the "front spoiler" bar. It was a factory option. Type M just means "GTS-t" for the R33. It is confusing because it didn't mean the same thing for the R32, and then there were spanners thrown into the works with the likes of the Nismo Type M linked above. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/5000-what-defines-a-type-m/#findComment-383918 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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