Skyline Type

[phatboy77]

Hey all, just want some positive feedback. I have bought myself a R32, and i know ppl here don't like the 32's for some apparent reason. (maybe coz i own one )but it was all that i can afford being a poor ass uni student....

Anyways i bought myself a type M and i want to know the differences between other R32s. My mate also has a type M but he has a ceramic ball bearing turbo that is different from mine. Ive looked at the turbo and it looks stock, on the side of his car it says "Ceramic Ball Bearing Turbo" He also thinks that he might have cams!!

Someone please give me some info or link me to a site...

Cheers peeps

[ToF]

I'm not sure but I don't think there was any difference engine wise between a normal GTS-t and a Type M. I do know that Type Ms have extra features like an active front spoiler and 4 pot brakes on the front and a lot more that I cant remember off the top of my head.

And not every hates R32s

[rice_me_up]

"not every one hates r32's "

word....

(its all ive got to say cos i need to know the difference between the r32's and r33's aswell)

[funkymonkey]

"Type M" is what they call a package bundle for the car. It varied from year to year and dealer to dealer what you got as part of the "Type M" package. Usually it included shit like climate control, upgraded brakes, alloy wheels of some sort and a factory bodykit and spoiler.

All models of Skylines had these packages...

N/A's got Type S

GTSt's got Type M

4 doors got Type X and Type J

All the components you get in a Type M can be gotten as optional parts. Its was just cheaper to choose a package. Which is why sometimes you'll see a "Type M" bodykit on a non Type M car etc. So yeah, Type M's aren't a different car, they're the same car with a bunch of options as standard.

All R32 GTSt's came with the same type of turbo and cams, there were no optional upgrades which were part of the Type M package. Their appearance might have varied between Series 1 and Series 2 R32's though.

[prosman]

some of the differences between series 1 and 2 R32s

- on the fender, the GT badge is silver and smaller on the S1 and a larger red/white one on the S2 (like the R33 badge)

- on the fender also, S2 have a small oval indicator where the S1 does not

- also i believe S2 came with side intrusion bars already installed where the S1 gets them welded in when u get ur car complied here is aussie

the series 1 R32 was basically around for 1989-1990 i think, then came the series 2

hope this clarifies some things

[funkymonkey]

some of the differences between series 1 and 2 R32s

- on the fender, the GT badge is silver and smaller on the S1 and a larger red/white one on the S2 (like the R33 badge)

Different size yes, but not different colours, the colourings were retained between the series. Colour denomination differs from source to source, some think that the blue/white was used for passenger cars, and the red/white used for sports car. Some think that the blue/white was for N/A and the red/white was for turbo. Mine had gold badges because it was a limited edition.

- on the fender also, S2 have a small oval indicator where the S1 does not

Nope, none of em had indicator repeaters on the fender. Almost all S2's in Australia are all old CPA scheme cars, which required the guard to be cut and an indicator to be inserted, as you couldn't see an amber indicator from all angles of view of the car. This isn't a requirement of 15 year old compliance, which is why most S1's you'll see in australia of the last couple of years don't have em.

the series 1 R32 was basically around for 1989-1990 i think, then came the series 2

hope this clarifies some things

S1 was upto August 1991, and S2 was from then on.

[Mulkers]

Didn't 32 type M's also come with a viscous lsd, as opposed to a mechanical one?

[ToF]

Didn't 32 type M's also come with a viscous lsd, as opposed to a mechanical one?

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Don't think think so, I believe all turbo R32s came out with viscous LSDs.

I think you might be confused with a few R33 Type Ms which got the GTR "Active LSD"??

Edited October 29, 2005 by ToF

[dezz]

what is an "active front bar"

do 33 Type M's have these?

[ToF]

what is an "active front bar"

do 33 Type M's have these?

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Not sure if I called it the right name but I have switch in my R32 with active something lol

But no the R33 does not have this, it's basically just a lip underneath the front bar that can come out to help with aerodynamics at high speeds or something.

[prosman]

haha funky monkey rele put me back in my place... i agree with all he said cept bout the badges... mine are silver as are all the R32 gts-t's that ive seen... from wat ive been told the small ones with the red and white are only on R32 GTRs... my further 2 cents

[Mulkers]

Didn't nismo release a limited run of GTSt?

[funkymonkey]

Didn't nismo release a limited run of GTSt?

Nismo released a limited run of R32 GTR's in March 1990. They came decked out in all sorts of Nismo goodies.

prosman, so yours is just plain silver? Most GTSt's I've seen have silver badges with red and white paint in just the GT bits.

[gts25t4door]

Could somone please post the differances between R33 Type M and standard GTST models. I have done a search and the differances I get are body kit.

Cheers

Chris

[dezz]

justin911 has a type m and has no side skirts...work that 1 out

[prosman]

yep just silver, same as my mate's... its possible the paint just wore off after 15 years but the only 32 ive seen with the red/white small badges was a GTR and the guy who owned it told me silver was for gts-t

[xRHETTx]

All the components you get in a Type M can be gotten as optional parts. Its was just cheaper to choose a package. Which is why sometimes you'll see a "Type M" bodykit on a non Type M car etc. So yeah, Type M's aren't a different car, they're the same car with a bunch of options as standard.

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Thansk Shan,

Also, not all Type-Ms have all the options, my Type-M (checked in FAST) doesnt have the aero kit, but it has the 4pot brakes, upgrade interior, climate control, rear window wiper (was this an option?).

Almost every r32 i have seen has red and white GT badges. Maybe series 1 had the silver ones, ive never really seen many 89 imports...

But Series 2 gtst definately had red and white GT badges.

Non-turbo had blue and white, along with the turbo gts4...