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- Thu Jan 28, 2010 12:54 am #171582 Well, I haven't been here in a while!
The ride I used to own had a B16A2 swap at that time, and I installed an SSAC turbokit in september '08... wich ran GREAT by the way
Here's a video; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kV3EgRN_g6s

But, I kinda got bored with it all, and I noticed that the really cool cars from Japanistan are about half the price of their Dutch counterparts when put up for sale in the UK.
And since selling my Civic made buying such a car from the UK possible, I decided to put it up for sale and hope for the best.
Sold it after two months, in may of '09, and went to the UK... with 'some cash' in an envelope and two other guys.

So... this is what I bought; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jDKiTAqcrQ

ABOUT THE CAR:
Nissan Skyline GTS25t (ECR33)
Build 08-1993
KH2 Gun Grey Metallic


ENGINE AND BAY:
- RB25DET, completely stock engine
- stock T28 turbo (ceramic turbine wheel, steel compressor wheel)
- stock after-turbo elbow
- Bullet Exhaust 3" stainless steel downpipe
- Autobahn88 3" testpipe
- Invidia/RS*R 3" catback
- Apex'i pod filter
- Evolution Foundry Ltd. airfilter heatshield
- Evolution Foundry Ltd. slam panel
- Evolution Foundry Ltd. headlight covers
- customised OE spark plug cover (it's now ventilated to keep the coilpacks cooler)
- large capacity fuel filter
- ss braided fuel lines
- Walbro 255lph in-tank fuel pump
- fuel pump direct 12+ volt feed from battery (loom powers relais, 11,5v max)
- HKS SSQV mkI blow-off valve
- Splitfire coilpacks
- NGK 'Laser Platinum' spark plugs, grade 7 with 1.1mm gap
- Apex Performance alu radiator and 1.1bar cap
- twin 12" slim fans
- DIF dual fan control unit
- 76°C thermostat


SUSPENSION:
- Kakimoto Racing 2pc. wheels (17x8.0JJ +34 (FR), 17x9.0 +37 (RR), made by SSR)
- front Falken FK451 GRß (235/45/17)
- rear Federal SS595 (245/45/17)
- Tein s-tech 30mm lowering springs (FR 2.9k & RR = 3.5K)
- stock lsd without mods
- Japspeed HICAS lock bar
- Conceptua ss braided brake lines (DOT4 brake fluid)
- Conceptua aluminium main brake cylinder stopper


EXTERIOR:
- full Tommy Kaira bodykit
- headlights cutoff converted to right-side driving traffic
- HID-conversion set, 6000k
- PIAA 'xtreme white' LED city bulbs
- PIAA 'xtreme white' high beam bulbs
- dual low/high beam mod (soldered the switch behind the steering wheel)
- 'objects in mirror are losing' decall in side mirrors


INTERIOR:
- MOMO Model 78 steering wheel
- HICAS-hub
- Sparco black hub extender
- FET turbo timer
- short shifter
- Räzo leather shift knob
- Prosport gauges; peak/hold boost, oil press., oil temp, egt, and a digital wideband afr
- Top Gaiters Boots all-black leather shift boot
- Top Gaiters Boots all-black leather parking brake gaiter
- Top Gaiters Boots all-black leather armrest cover
- painted some dashboard parts to a gold-like green metallic
- custom rebuild OE cargo cover(to accommodate larger speakers)
- red multi-angle LED's in gauge cluster and a/c panel


AUDIO:
- Alpine CDA-9884R head unit
- Helix Esprit E135 2-weg component system front (13cm)
- Helix Esprit E106 2-weg coax system rear (16cm)
- JBL CS12 subwoofer (12", 125/500W)
- JBL CS50.4 amplifier (powers sub + rr speakers)
- Raizin Voltage Stabilizer (with blue 'tunig' LED for 5,000,000 extra watts of bass powaaah)
- Optima Red Top battery (50amp p/h)


And then there's the plans... the car was near stock when I bought it, except for the bodykit, wheels, airfilter and exhaust.
A stock Skyline is NOT impressive... for from it.
It just looks good and sounds good too, but the feeling is... sluggish; no crisp suspension like the Civic, no explosive power like the Civic, absolutely not near the economy of that same Civic (R33 14 miles to the gallon, EJ2 21 miles to the same gallon)... and the interior quality is GM-ish.
So, that was and still is a bit of a bummer... but, I'm a tall guy, so I don't even remotely fit in a S2000, and I want rwd or awd; unfortunately no Honda for me.
If a car is disappointing, but has potential, you should make plans... and here they are;
PLANNING/CHANGES:
List may be changed or expanded at any time, it's in random order ;)
- engine; bigger turbo (GT30 or S258), top mount tubular manifold, TiAL 38mm V-band wastegate + screamerpipe, Injector Dynamics 725cc injectors, d/p + mani will be ceramic coated inside and out, either sideflow mod or GReddy-style, Vipec p-n-p EMS with MAP/IAT-sensor setup (and very very likely, a lot more)
- drivetrain; ACT six puck clutch (type HDG6), Nismo big clutch cylinder and pivot, braided clutch line, light weight flywheel
- brakes; Wilwood 345mm front brakes, we'll see what to do from there
- suspension; complete Driftworks pro-handling suspension package, 18" wheels (model to be decided, prob. Rota Grid, 8.5 fr and 9.5 rr, similar offsets to what I own now), complete set of Ultra Racing braces and bars fr/rr (and probably much more)
- interior; black Driftworks/Cobra bucket seats (Suzuka edition), black Driftworks drivers side 3" four-point harnass

Then there's the bodykit; I hate it... but the car was well maintained and the seller was an honoust guy.
So I have stock bumpers/skirts/spoiler waiting for paint in the garage, wich should look much better.

Well... thats's it for now, I'll throw in some pics tomorrow (now 1:54AM) ;)

- Thu Jan 28, 2010 1:22 am #171585 i just creamed...... i miss that year

- Thu Jan 28, 2010 2:17 am #171596 why cant we have those in America.... im sooo jealous that im probably never gonna have a skyline.

the car looks great though. nice job soo far

::: 1992 Civic Si ::: 1992 Integra GS-R :::
GREDDY EVO 2 FTMFW #2 ..... >100,000 mile club!

- Thu Jan 28, 2010 9:15 am #171679 Send me a Supra twin turbo and I'll ship you my Skyline

Some pics;




























I'm still working on the engine bay, but it's either too cold, or snowing... and I have to work outside.
So when it get's a bit better in march or so, I can start cleaning everything up and placing that fan controller were I want it, etc;