R32 Gts4

[camo]

Just wondeing who on here has owned a R32 GTS4 Turbo...So yeah a GTSt 4WD..how do they perform, how do they handle and what is the driveability like?

Is the 4WD system a full time constant 4WD system like in GSR/WRX's etc or more of a GTR one that when you lose traction it kind of kicks in and adjusts things?

[DLuded]

the 4wd is the same as GTR ie, when back wheels lose traction then the fronts kick in

off the mark they are very quick but i think they weigh a bit more than a gtst so a gtst would slowly catch up i think

i love the gts4s though. first skyline i went in and made me love r32s

[GTS4dood]

ive driven a fair few different model skyline's.....and i own a GTS-4 so i may be biased but i would never choose a GTS-t over the -4. they have many similarities to the GTR but without the hot price tag. And the good thing about the R32's is that the 4WD is run by a fuse so a switch can be hooked up easily to swap from rear wheel drive to 4WD instantly. good for drifting and racing. all round winner in my eyes.

***cheers***

[StraightSix]

What are maintenance costs like on them, more like GTS-t or more like GT-R?

[Mr R32 M-Spec]

Maybe someone else can confirm this but its not exactly the same 4WD system as the GTR, its similar but not as good I have read somewhere on this forum.

Sounds like a question for SydneyKid!

mark

[gts4diehard]

Hi, the 4wd system operates the same - it is Attessa, i.e. uses loss of traction and g-force sensors to activate 4wd. The V-spec and maybe normal GTR 4WD may come on faster as the car has more power to cope with when it loses traction.

Reliability is good, get the car checked out by someone who knows GTRS/GTS4's.

Parts arent too bad, as parts for GTR are fairly common these days. Good thing about parts is that it is very similar to GTR and as NIssan in Australia has to stock the GTR parts it means any parts you have to get from Nissan that are the same as the gtr dont attract freight charges.

When you are looking for high performance parts it is easier to get them for a GTR than a GTST, sometimes parts makers dont do the GTST but they DO do the GTR.

RB20DET is a good engine and can handle hard driving if serviced regularly and if modified - done properly!

On a dry track at QLD raceway I was even with a GTST which was stock like mine, I was handicapped by the extra weight and him by loss of traction. If it had been wet...

They can do with a bit of extra power as the 'competition' these days has got greater Kw, they finally caught up.

tried against some mates cars, mine stock 1990 GTS4 except for 3 inch cat back exhaust.

Against a supercharged 3.8 holden commodore(2000) model, I got beaten from start(started on 1500 rpm - got jumped!), from rolling start was neck and neck, come to a corner and its all over.

against a 220 kw v8 ss auto (2001) from standing start right on his butt, he could not pull away.

I am happy with the performance until I get in my friends GTR!

I know a guy on skylines downunder who has a GTS4 with 280 kw from his RB20det - lots of mods and lotsa $$$

[Mr R32 M-Spec]

probably look at the one they built in NZ for high octane. DRGSTR

that was nice, but heaps of $$$$ sunk into it

[JH32]

that had an RB26 dropped into it though instead of the RB20