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| That's a dumbass comment, Mr. Smigz |
| Rotary.freak 04-01-2008 |
The TVR owner could tune his car as well. Your argument means nothing when you talk about a tuned car. I've seen tuned VW bugs beat M3s in drag races, does that mean that Bugs are faster than the M3s? No, it means it was tuned and is therefore not the same car that was sold to you from the manufacturer. I've seen M3s, 3kGTs, Supras, and many more get tuned to 1000bhp. That's nothing special unless you can actually use that power. My god, it pisses me off when people bring in the tuning comment. Any car can be tuned, not just the Skylines. God damn... the R34 is not better than a TVR or a Ferrari or any other exotic. It just isn't. I don't know how much clearer I can get. |
| I don't know if this is a real supercar |
| strike eagle 03-31-2008 |
Obviously, the skyline has a reputation of being fast... or is it. Many people would like to drive this car... but i'm one of those. The skyline is tuned so it could go fast. So for all the skyline fans, i'm sorry but THIS IS NOT WHAT A REAL CAR SHOULD BE!!! This is not a real supercar, this is just an ordinary car tuned by people so it could go faster. It doesn't make it special enough to be cars with Lamborghini, Aston Martin, Ferrari, Maserati, Corvette, or any exotics. This thing can only belong to the tuner culture because... IT'S NOT A REAL SUPERCAR!!! For one thing, the skyline could not keep up with these cars in its production form. |
| import |
| Peroen 04-29-2006 |
I would love to own one of those one day, but it's a difficult to get one, because where I come from (the netherlands) they were never sold.. only option is import one from japan or england.. but that's not very cheap over here :( |
| BigSmigz 04-06-2006 |
Where do i start. Firstly Garage Saurus who run a 1000+Bhp R32 Skyline won the tuner shoot out at Tsukuba with 56 seconds. Secondly the Nurburgring is the proving ground around which the Skylines are tested. Thirdly, TVR's wouldnt stand a chance against a modded GTR (apart from the Speed 12, obviously.)With 4wd and ASSETTA PRO-ETS the TVR would be on the way back to blackpool with its V8 firmly between its legs. Next! |
| 7 seconds |
| aussie italian 04-19-2005 |
ive seen movie clips of skylines pulling 7 seconds for 400m. but they had around 1200 or 1300 hp so id expect them to go that quick. |
| Souped up turbos??? |
| TwinTurbo 04-13-2005 |
All you people talk about are turbos and superchargers. Nuthin about handling. Does anyone think in here that you can smoke a TVR using a Mid output turbo and very good handling tuning in the track? Drag and track are completely different worlds. I think I agree with other guys there if the skyline is for Track. I mean, where can you use 1000bhp on the Tsukuba circuit? or the Nurburgring? If you had that much power you'd spinout on the first turn or crash on the barriers. And TVR is a good car, but nothing against Skylines. Hey does anyone know that a Nismo 400R equals a R34 minus the horsepower? |
| ...and then there was the car. |
| atruhondagrl 20-12-2003 |
"I think this car's popularity speaks for itself. Thousands of ""tuners"" worldwide don't crave a particular vehicle for useless reasons. Why there is only one licensed importer of Skylines in the U.S. I do not know but I think this car is the product of divine intervention." |
| godzilla |
| stew 30-11-2003 |
when i first played gran turismo, i really didnt know much about cars,what was good, what was bad etc,i was hooked on the impreza rally car,thought it was amazing, then i won the nismo 400r,and never used the impreza again. when gt2 came out, as soon as i had enough cash, i bought every model skyline, just for fun,and fun i had. gt3- i have 3 skylines, thats how much i love them. someone nicknamed the r33(i think) godzilla, i think the name should carry on to the R34 and the R35. they are amazing cars, one of the best handling,one of the fastest and one of the sexiest. i was at a track day last year, few ferrari 360's and other's, then someone pulled up in a bayside blue R34 v-spec. one of the 360 owners went over to the owner of the skyline,said to him- 'here's the keys to the red 360 over,�120000 car. would you like to swap?' nuff said really |
| amazing car |
| USMC8874 29-11-2003 |
hey guys, this is an amazing car, how much does a used one in reasonable condition cost in the US? |
| Ingenuity, Performace. |
| MatthewR1985 29-7-2003 |
The R34 GT-R is easily one of the most powerful asian import cars around. It was recently in the news for attaining the highest top-speed ever on the German Autobahn. In Japan and other places where the smog restrictions are a little more loose than the US (especially CA), cars that weren't designed to go 180mph with 500+ hp, are all over the place. Nissan Skylines, Nissan Fairladys (the Z car), Nissan S15 Silvias, and Toyota MR2s, are some of the more popular *powerful* street-legal race cars. None of that lowered, bodykitted, winged Honda Civic crap there. Sure those cars may exist there, but the kids are too smart to try to improve a econocar. This is where the R34 and all his friends come in...and the myth about Skylines not being allowed in the US in not true. I saw one about 6-7 months ago, and I *think* it was a right hand side steering configuration. It may of illegally had the fabled power a R34 has, it may have lost it to the US smog regulations. I couldn't tell. It sure was nice to actually see one in person...Bottom line, excellent car. Yay for the Japanese! |
| Torbocharged |
| GizzmoDaGizz 9-7-2003 |
the skyline is a very highpowerd car but it's very dangerous to improve its power by using larger Turbocharger. I use an APEXi AVC-R controller, a turbo timer and blow off valves in cobination with a 2 wastgates. If you are going to turn up the rpm while standing the turbo might break and destroy eventually your engine. so the valves prevent this. I've kille my first GTR this way! |
| Just agreeing wif ya all |
| nvjay 3-7-2003 |
I must agree to all of yas, the 34 is one of the best cars on the road.... i have won 20 out of 30 races (drift). It has the best handeling u can get, you always have total control, at every corner.... especially when u down shift, and taking off agin... I have races against Silvia, WRX, RX-7, Lancers, and other 34s..... and i have driven in all of them, i trust me, the 34 grips the road... But there is problem, with my 34, it seems to have a mind of its on when i rev it in 3rd to about 5000revs its just loses traction and slips abit.... it doesnt do it in any other gears just my 3rd!!! so if anyone can tell me whats wrong with da car ill be thankful..... |
| Turbo/supercharging |
| Supercharged 2-7-2003 |
One of my mates is doing research and development on a supercharge-turbo system for his final year university project. My university liked it so much they are helping him to get a patent!!! having read the 1st draft of his final report i can say that it is viable that sooner of later an automaker will use this system. Its suprising none of the manufacturers have deceided to use it in a current production model. |
| Correction |
| shelby gt500 19-6-2003 |
Just in response to Nismo's comment, neither the Mustang GT nor the Mach 1 are supercharged, they are both naturally aspirated. The Mustang SVT Cobra, however, is supercharged. |
| Turbo lag? |
| Gee 13-6-2003 |
You said about people using Superchargers and Turbochargers in your post to over come lag, well, my friend who has a Skyline GTS-T (R33), says there are new 'Ball Bearing' Turbos which produce little to no lag. Is this true? Also, has anyone put a Supercharger and a Turbocharger on a Skyline? Jeez, that would be nice to see. |
| super turbo |
| pigo 13-6-2003 |
The group B lancia S4 rally car employed both a supercharger and a turbo to keep the engine on power like you were talking about. The supercharger worked from idle to 3500rpm until it shut off and the turbo came in fully spooled up, to max revs. It worked very well, as the lancia proved the car to beat in the 1986 rally season. Only very limited numbers were produced for the road with a bit less power than the rally car, about 350-400bhp I think. |
| supercharger vs turbocharger... |
| Nismo 8-6-2003 |
240sx racer, while what you said is mainly correct id like to point out that the ford mustang was made to be the affordable sports car. The Mustang GT and/or Mach 1 use superchargers to mainly bring the costs down. The other reason is to be usable by lawful standards. V8s such as the mustang when supercharged make enough decent power. No correction, they make alot of decent power! For an OEM Ford Mustang to be turbochared would simpy be too costly and too powerful for your average joe. I would guess for a decently sized single turbo with a large front mount intercooler with a front bumper styled to look like that of the R34 (Ive actually seen some guy in my city with such a car.. WICKED car) or similar would hike up the price of the mustang about US $7,000. A little misunderstanding i think over how superchargers make power... superchargers are BELT-DRIVEN. They dont actually need power to make power. they need engine speed to make power! it's the exact same case for turbos, except whereas superchargers build up linearly, turbos are not restricted by engine speed because, as all enthusiasts would know, turbos because they are exhaust gas driven. your idea about having both supercharger and turbocharger to compensate for turbo lag (which btw can be adjusted to be almost non existent) is an idea thats been around for sometime now. nevertheless its a great idea... cant wait to see a car with enough engine bay space to accomodate such an idea and all the other necessary systems. |
| R34 price |
| Nismo 8-6-2003 |
The price of a skyline in ENGLAND might be 50 grand, but im sure that was only when it was first brought to the market. Over here in the united arab emirates where the skyline needs to be imported and sometimes needs to have the steering column moved to the left side of the car adding up the costs, its still much less than 50 grand... about 35,000 pounds. The TVR on the otherhand costs a lot more. You dont see that because tkaing into consideratin your giving the prices in pounds im guessing you live in the UK where the TVR is a domestic and therefore does not have to go through transportation or anything of the sort. It all depends on location... anyways, i think the TVR is a deadly fast and quick car, but i own a R33 ande i think that this car is the greatest car on the planet. |
| Behold: a Japanese legend |
| hites_05 5-6-2003 |
pretty much any skyline is a legend in import tuners minds, but the r34 gtr v-spec is a god. it is arguably the best car to come out of japan, with some people favoring the supra, evo, or rx7. it is undisputably the most technologically advanced and sophisticated of the four. this car can made into the ultimate sleeper. |
| skylines are so much BETTER! |
| jcsaleen 4-6-2003 |
the skyline probably wont but the money you spend on a tvr you could get a skyline gtr upgrade to max. Then smoke the tvr and still have 50-60 grand left over for your pleasure. Plus the skyline is way nicer lookin and half the people dont even know what a tvr is. Also since the tvr has a v12 you would pay more gas money in a year then you probably paid for the skyline it self! The tvr since it is high tuned already it cant be upgraded with a turbo kit unless a costom made one which will run you another 20-30 grand plus that mean even more fuel payments. That is why the skyline is better car. |
| ? |
| Otakon 2-6-2003 |
You don't need to combine a supercharger and a turbocharger. Just get a good twin turbo because with a twin turbo one is small and one big because the small one spools up faster providing some power in the lower RPM range and the bigger turbo spools up slower but delivers all the power at the higher rpm ranges. Skylines are way better than TVR's. You can easily get 400 or 500 hp out of one with about $4,000 to $6,000. The R34 and R32 run a 4.70 0 to 60 which is slow compared to the TVR's but one you throw in a nice turbocharger kit like a T51R or a AX53B60 A/21 you will be smoking alot of people. The Skyline is not that expensive. You can buy an R32 Skyline from motorex.net for about $35,000 (Veilside used an R32 for their super fast street legal drag racer which if I remember correctly has 1320hp). You can also sometimes find Skyline's on ebay for pretty cheap. The Skyline sounds better and looks better and its as simple as that. |
| The real world |
| kudosdude 2-6-2003 |
I'm not a fan of supercharging and turbocharging. I think you may all prefer the variable vane turbocharger (as used in turbodiesels). I'm still waiting for it's mass acceptance in petrol cars . . . As per this car. It's immense, but I'd rather have a supra. 4WD makes me yawn. |
| TVR vs R34 |
| Balance 31-5-2003 |
Whilst it may be true that it takes a worked R34 to dust a TVR in a straight line, the real world is not made up of straight roads, it's made up of curved roads as well as straight ones. I know which car I'd sooner be driving when presented with a twisty, wet bit of blacktop - the same sort of environment where the GT-R has built its reputation as one of the best all-round, real-world sports cars. |
| superchargers vs. turbos |
| 240sxracer 23-5-2003 |
I just got through reading everyone's comments on superchargers and turbochargers. The best set-up would be a combination of both. the supercharger doesnt need high revs to spool up so at the bottom end the supercharger would be pulling. Since the turbo takes a while to spool up the supercharger would be excellent for making up the turbo lag. I noticed that no one compared the types of cars that both the supercharger and turbos come on. If you notice the trend the superchargers are being placed mainly on domestic V-8s(ie. ford mustang). The turbos are being placed on imports like the skyline, silvia, mazdaspeed protege, etc. The reason for this is that the V-8s dont rev up enough to get the turbo spooled plus the power that the V-8 has can easily overcome the power needed to spool the supercharger. That's right kids the supercharger needs power so that it create power....most imports dont produce enoug power to get a supercharger going so the companies go to turbos. The turbos dont spool up until they are in the higher revs like about 5000rpm. since most imports dont redline until well over 7000 the turbo is better suited to the car, whereas most american V-8s redline in the 5500-6000 range so the turbo would have no time to ever get going. |
| GTRDemon.... |
| Supercharged 22-5-2003 |
Wot on earth are u talkin about?! for ur information a new Nissan skyline R34 gtr cost more than most TVRs , the R34 retails for around �50,000, where as most new TVRs cost less then �40,000 (the exceptions being the speed 12, and the tuscan R) And another thing u have to tune up a skyline to make it compete with a TVR , if u compare a stock GTR with a ne TVR (be it a Tuscan or a cerbera)u'll find that its the skyline that would get smoked. Besides TVRs are far more sexy!!!! |
| I dunno what yall talkin bout |
| GTRDemon 17-5-2003 |
Alright, you people talkin bout the TVRs smokin the Skylines. For the same money you spend on your TVR Tuscan you could buy and tune a Skyline which would leave your TVRs combusting dust. If you don't like the Skyline then stay of this forum, and another thing, I am from the US but you gotta hand it to Japan because they come up with 6 cyl cars than can burn our 10 cyl cars, and example is the Suzuki Pikes Peak, its a racing car but there is no other car than can touch it, especially if further tuned, i mean it could reach bout 2000 bhp if tuned to the max, common, tell me theres any other 6 cyl car or even 12 cyl car that can reach that power. More cylinders doesn't meant better performance, you have to make most out of each cylinder. Oh and the R35, we don't need anymore Cadys, dont ruin the legend! |
| skylines |
| david xiong 6-5-2003 |
skylines are the best cars that japan has ever built, it can whoop a v8-v12 cars. I've read that comment about the TVR and the skyline. I actually think that the skyline would smoke the damn TVR. |
| skylines |
| david xiong 6-5-2003 |
skylines are the best cars that japan has ever built, it can whoop a v8-v12 cars. I've read that comment about the TVR and the skyline. I actually think that the skyline would smoke the damn TVR. |
| dang!! |
| screen name 4-5-2003 |
i would have to say that i would give a liver and/or kidney, ill go as far as even a testicle to get one of these cars without having to shell out at least $51,900-$95,000 for R-33 and/or R-34. just motivates people to make enough money to but a masterpiece like this one. anybody know if dealers are accepting organs for these cars? if not then any contests that are crazy enough to give one away? well, i was just kiddin' about the organ stuff but love the car....and i want it bad, im sure we all do!!! |
| the sound of a rb is great |
| k bakar of t&t 29-4-2003 |
the sound of a rb-20 or any series of the engines creats ONE of the best sounds around.try the colour yellow on this car,it's the best suit for this car.R34 GTR receives a ranking of 3 out of 5 |
| hks 5.06?? |
| kheldar 2-4-2003 |
don't know where you heard that man but it's incorrect. hks GTR's best time down a full 1/4 mile is... 6-cyl HKS Japan Nissan Skyline R33 GTR 7.671 181.98 mph HKS GT3540R (x2) http://www.exvitermini.com/records.htm that link has some info on quickest cars in various classes |
| hks skyline |
| jonnt k 28-2-2003 |
"oh well to all of those out there who believe that the drag vipers and the usual american sloaths, you might want to look up the hks skyline from the mighty country of Japan. runs 1/4 mile in a quoted 5.06 secs, which aint so bad with only ~1500bhp, hehe. I have been in a 550bhp skyline last month, which was scary, very scary as a, tommi evo6 came up behind us (while crusing at 60), the tommi is a realy fast carb as the 4.2 sec 0-60 shows and can easily exceed 165mph. well he clearly wanted to show his mate that his tommi could crush a standard skyline which may I say would be true. but this time there was something else on the agenda. as we drop to third he goes for it, good luck. the foot gets booted to the floor and the back sits we were at 120 in seconds although being a tommi he wasnt far behind, hits 130 changes into fourth and thats when the power showed, gets up to 176mph ish by end of streight. on we go into the local McDonalds and who should pull in next to us. telll him its standard. hehe. ;)" |
| its not that simple |
| FPV_GTHO 17-2-2003 |
its not as simple as turbo's vs superchargers. although they are disimilar by the supercharger being mechanical and the turbo driven by exhaust, centrifugal superchargers without intercoolers are probably just as effective as turbo's, considering the heat generated by turbos working with exhaust gases. in that sense its more of a comparison between blowers and compressors. roots blowers and screw type blowers dont actually compress the air, so they're not compressors, they just blow it out, and the psi comes from the tubing so they're only capable of about 6-9psi, whereas compressors can alter their running speeds, change fans/turbines and have wastegates to control the boost, meaning they can reach in excess of 30psi, so u cant really say one is better than the other can ya |
| skyline |
| skyline skatin 17-2-2003 |
theres always veilsides 1320 hp skyline gtr r32 that pulls near 8 flat and its street legal in japan...just too heavy to go quicker...if they lightened it down to nhra minimums in the states(1760lbs) itd be a beast |
| Remember |
| masestylez 16-2-2003 |
This car was intended as a GT car, not a top speed supercar or a drag racer. So asking why didn't it do this time or why it didn't do faster on the 1/4 remember it was made for GT RACING, not straight line fast. Overall the Skyline is a great car for what it was INTENDED, i'm sure a quick seach on google will show you it's many GT car wins. |
| turbos are bad!! |
| motorhead 14-2-2003 |
"They may push the horsepower up and everything else up but it does not actually do may good to the realibility of the engine. Think about this. I bet all of you know what AC Schnitzer is. For the dummies it is a modification/tuning company which specialises in BMWs. This is what they did. They took a normal 325TI compact threw away the drivetrain and modified the chassis. Sounds normal, no! They then put a 330i engine in the compact and added a supersharger. The car now has 300Hp and 295ib ft of touque. In a compact, DAMN THEY ARE GOOD. The supercharger by the way is only running on 0.35 bar. AC Schnitzer could have made the boost much higher to acheive at least 400Hp but as you know BMW does not want a car which works like microsoft windows; breaking down evey single time you travel on the motorway just like a hang in the computer. BMW and AC Schnitzer and the people and their buyers wanted bullet prove realiblity so AC had to limit the boost and the power. They could have twin turbo charged it but realibility would be the word most buyers of the car would not be talking about. So there you have it!!!" |
| Supercharger/Turbo |
| Nismo 14-2-2003 |
"First of all... wow, its amazing how much people like to diss each other for the dumbest things... Okay the difference between a Turbocharger and a Supercharger is that a supercharger is a MECHANICALLY DRIVEN turbine. Turbos run under exhaust fumes. Superchargers come in many forms including centrifugal, roots and Eaton. There are others, but i think these are the main ones. To the argument of whether turbos or superchargers are better: TURBOS ARE BETTER. No doubt about it. The only arguments supercharger fans have got is the financial point of view and the ""too much lag"" (which btw can be reduced easily through other factors) argument they throw out every so often. Let me ask you this. Since supercharging relies on crank speed, its power surge increases linearly with rpm. So if u had 100Nm@1000rpm, 150Nm@1500rpm and 200Nm@2000rpm, isnt that actually naturally aspirated lag? So all in all, if you've not got the cash or engine bay space thats the only reason why you should not go with a turbo. But dont just take it from me. Peter Luxon CREATED the APS centrifugal supercharger kit for the Holden V8. When fitted to a HSV GTS sedan which @ stock gives about 290hp and 475Nm, power rose to 410hp and 636Nm @ 4000rpm at just .35 bar boost!! Whats the quote? ""that same car running turbos would blow the doors of that thing"" Why didnt he use it? because it there was no space in the engine bay and because it would hike up the costs to about US$4000 which basicaly are the ONLY to arguements to why you should choose a supercharger." |
| Bodykits |
| NissanSkylineMan 13-2-2003 |
Actually I am against the idea of souping your Skylines up. As a true blue Skyline fan, the best part of that car is it's soul. Although I shall admit that those Skylines look fabulous with those bodykits and tune up parts, but ask yourself again. Is that the really the Skyline GT-R? I'm afraid not. The car is replaced by bolt-on parts and soon it will become a alien car unknown to anyone but the owner. The essence of a sports like the Skyline is not the speed but is the parts that make the car. |
| Hey..... |
| NissanSkylineMan 13-2-2003 |
You Skyline GT-R fans know something? The Skyline rules, even if it's just a 25GTt it commands alot of respect from Impreza and Lancer Evolution drivers. Twin turbos, 4wd, Super HICAS, ETS, what more can one ask for? I read about the awesome power of the Sklyine when I was just 9 years and i still respect the car.... It is really heartbreaking to hear from people that the NSX is much better car than the Skyline and that the New Skyline is a much, much, much unpowered car than the Skyline GT-R which is a legend. I hope that Nissan will realise that there are many fans who love the Skyline GT-R R34 and that the outcome of the car we worshipped is not up to expectations. |
| Turbocharger/Supercharger Comparison |
| whomhead 8-2-2003 |
I know you guys can run a search engine just as well as I can. A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE GOES A LONG WAY KIDS! http://www.prolexperformance.com/nav/resources/supercharger/fact_sheet.html |
| Nitrous primer |
| whomhead 8-2-2003 |
Here you go. A little education goes a long way. This taken from the NOS site: Combustion Nitrous oxide does not burn, it is an oxidizer. It provides more oxygen, so more fuel can be burned, and the result is more power. The atoms in a nitrous oxide molecule are bonded together. The oxygen is not free, but fortunately the bond breaks down as temperature rises. At 565? F, the bond is broken and the oxygen is then free. Combustion temperatures are much more than 565?, so it's not a problem. By adding nitrous oxide to an engine, the total amount of oxygen is increased and other gasses that do not support combustion (mostly nitrogen) are decreased. This speeds the burn rate and requires less timing advance for peak output. It is hard from many people to grasp gaining power with less timing, but it's a fact. Peak cylinder pressure must occur at approximately 20?ATDC to make peak power. If you speed the burn rate, peak cylinder pressure will occur too soon. It is easy to run too much ignition advance with nitrous, but too much will not only hurt power, it can quickly bring a nitrous engine into detonation and destroy it. |
| Skylines and such |
| mike180sx 8-2-2003 |
"I will say that there are some people who don't know that much about cars but at least they aren't rude, then there are people who fall into both categories. In response to ""Special Weapon""... 1) The skyline does have active rear wheel steering. It's called Super HICAS and many Nissans have had it for over 10 years, including the skyline. 2) The reason why the JUN R33 hyper lemon skyline ran a 10.2 is not because of gearing but because of the fact that it was run on radial street tires. Anyone ""who knows about drag racing"" as you said, would know that this is what defines a street drag class. Although the car does have awd, that much power could use slicks. Also, the car was not in Bonneville trim, the gearing might have likely changed although it did have a trust 6-speed transmission at one point. 3) The skyline does not have 280hp, it has closer to 400, according to the published torque figures, which are generally accurate, the engine would have to be making 242hp by 4400 rpm yet it redlines at 8000rpm, that doesn't make any sense. Not to mention that 3670lb car with 280hp would probably run a high 14-second quarter mile on a good day. All powerful Japanese cars are rated at 280ps (276bhp) but it is never the case. I am surprised that you did not try to find any of this out before you allegedly spent 95k on an R34 and I am surprised that you didn't check any of this out before you responded to other people�s posts. I'm not laughing at you, I'm just trying to help you out." |
| "The new ""Skyline""" |
| Nismo400RFan 6-2-2003 |
"This comment is about the new ""skyline"". All it is, is the Infinity G35 tuned up a little bit. It's a disgrace that Nissan is doing away with the R34. The look, the performance, the all-wheel drive, everything about the R34 is perfect. It's just a damn sexy car. Hey, Nissan, if it isn't broke, don't fix it!" |
| about nitrous and charging |
| motorhead 3-2-2003 |
Are you really serious of puting nitrous in your car. I know that these things are made for Pikes Peak hill climbs and not for normal road use. That nitrous thing adds about 200HP more when you suddenly press a button on your gear stick to pump the nitrous into the cylinders then the cumbustion will explode in the cylinder then you get a bloody boost of power. Now, normal turbocharging and supercharging both suck air but turbocharging takes in more air and less fuel but supercharging takes in more fuel but less air but supercharging is much more effective and you do not really get that turbo lag that much. |
| Need some help |
| s_htat 2-2-2003 |
Can anyone tell me what a nitrous is? and how can i fit it if its fittable on my car? and whats the difference b'tween a turbo and a supercharged turbo? thanks you to all the experts. |
| Ugh ! |
| Special Weapon 2-2-2003 |
"I gotta tell ya. I came across this website while looking for a Top Secret rear diffuser for my R34 and it made me crack up laughing. I've never seen so many people in one place...talking about the same thing...without a F'in clue about what it is they are conversing about. I saw someone say the skyline had rear wheel steering ?! Whoa ! Lemme get on the phone with Sean Morris at MotoRex in California and tell him that he ripped me off. You'd think for 95 grand you could get all the options, right ? Or maybe they just don't have that...Hrmm. Next, I'd like to address the guy that was baffled about why the skyline JUN built ran only a 10 second quarter mile with a whopping 1000 plus horsepower. If you read the articles on the JUN R34 then I suppose you are aware that car was built to set a ""Streetable top speed record"".. Make sense now ? No ?! Well let me tell ya why it ran a 10 second quarter with one thousand plus horsepower..Gearing. It wasn't designed to run a fast quarter. 10 seconds and having a top speed of around 245 mph is pretty GD impressive, if you ask me. Those big bad 9 second vettes with only 725 horsepower are able to do this with a 4:55 rear end. Which also means they lose top end speed when they shorten the gear. Yea a 900 hp mustang might run an 8 second 1/4 mile at 175 mph...But thats because it's the top speed for it. If you knew anything about drag racing you'd probably be aware of this but I won't jump to conclusions. Next, the car comes with 280 bhp and can have power gains if tuned ? Well no F'in crap, genius. Anything can get horsepower gains over stock with a little tuning. I mean..The ZZ4 350 that GM put in the Camaro in 1968 had an advertised 290 hp..And it did too..Unless ya put headers on it and advanced the timing. Then you'd notice that the 290 bhp 350 made around 450 hp to the wheels for about 200 bucks and a dyno test. Amazing huh ? Cars can't be compared with something of a different breed. You can't compare a Chevrolet to a Ford. Because they aren't the same, obviously. A TVR..Don't get me started. A vette setup for drag racing versus a skyline set up for top end ? HA HA HA ! Why don't we check out the times on the worlds fastest semi truck and slam on it by comparing it with the worlds fastest RC car ? It would make about as much sense as this entire forum :) I hope this helped to open some of your eyes to different points of view in this crazy thing. So remember children.. All cars have good and bad points.. Some more than others and vice versa. Compare drivers in the same car and then you're talking. Best ""bang for the buck"" as far as performance modification is not spending money on Nitrous or on forced induction (turbo/super charger). It's on the driver. Take a few classes at a racing school. If ya can't drive the car...you don't know how to use all that horsepower. So...Go out into the world and spread this knowledge, children." |
| yep subwoofa.... |
| Sniper06 29-1-2003 |
the new R35 looks like an american car. and its has a different engine! its a V6 and its not even a turbo! i sure hope that they'd bring back the RB26DETT to the Skyline. One more thing, here in Canada, they call it the Infiniti G35. there are two versions, sedan and a coupe. some say its the counterpart of the Nissan 350Z but check this out:http://www.nissan.co.jp/SKYLINE/V35/0110/DATA/PRESEN/index.html Its the new skyline alright. Straight from nissan japan's website. |
| Skyline v Tuscan |
| SkylinePower 25-1-2003 |
I think proper car nut needs to check his Car specs again. Yes The Tuscan cCould possibly beat a skyline but that is mostly because it has twice the size engine and with the amount of horsepower it still produced loss horses per liter, with a 4.2 liter engin inside i could put money that the skyline will burn the tuscan by about a second. Also wih limmited wor the 2.6 liter skyline engine would be producing more horespower then The Tuscan TVR on a still much smaller engine(almost half the size)all things considered a New Article on sport compact car magazine states that the Skylines engines are down tuned to 280 HP to meet japanese Horsepower specifications So the engines potential is alot more just with some engine management changes.anyhow thats all i have to say |
| The Skyline cannot be compared to other cars |
| Sniper06 23-1-2003 |
Most of you guys are comparing this piece of art to other cars, whether in the same category or to another(which is most common). You cannot compare this car to other cars simply because it has a league of its own. Remember that this was the reason why one of the GT races in japan got abolished...NO OTHER GT CAR CAN KEEP UP! Same in Australia, the Skyline WON every race in the Australian Touring Car Championships. This pissed off the majority since they loved the V8's. In 1992, they even imposed extra weight and boost limits to the Skyline but the Skyline still kicked V8 asses! Eventually, they reviewed the rulebooks and permitted only V8's in that series....such losers! |
| Quarter mile times |
| Balance 18-1-2003 |
In response to one of the other posters who doesn't believe that these cars aren't capable of 9 second runs, well the Veilside R32 has run a best of 8.612. Close behind is the Waste Sports R33 that has run an 8.916. Despite their extra weight, R34s can pull impressive times too, as evidenced by the Signal R34 doing an 8.999. All of these times were done on Nitto NT555 tyres. |
| Right... |
| LPEfan 17-1-2003 |
I keep wondering where these numbers on the skyline come from.. 1000hp.. 850hp. But then when it tries to run the strip it can barely pull off a 10 second time. Whats up? is there really that little power at low rpm? Because with all that traction control and low weight, with a thousand horses it should be returning 8 second times. I mean, the LPE stage3 vette runs low 9's with with 725hp and street legal tires (0-60 in less than 2 seconds), and I've actually seen street legal mustangs run high 9's low 10's, though they don't have much in them except for the engine and driver... But from everything I hear, the GTR-34 wasn't meant for the strip. It was meant for the track. Look at Nuremburg(excuse spelling) where this Nissan is second only to the porsche GT2. |
| Yes... |
| Subwoofa 14-1-2003 |
Even though i am late on the comment, this car is what makes Nissan today. I've recently seen the R35, and it looks like a freakin cadillac. I swear, Skylines do not deserve to be disrespected like that. R35, make it look like the R34 for god sakes. What kind of crap is Nissan thinking. This beauty's specs is what makes my mouth drop. So much power, for such a itty bitty engine. That is what Nissan owners get from buying a Nissan, RESPECT!!! |
| What else is there to say?! |
| Momo 27-12-2002 |
"In the hands of a skilled driver,this car is very hard to beat. Valuewise, it is surely an affordable supercar...and I don't mean that as a metaphor. The stock car in itself has 320plus horses under it's bonnet; although Nissan claims it only at 280bhp. Further tunning will reveal more potential...How's that for a car priced just above Five million Yen?! For enthusiasts of BNR34 there are alot of tunning parts in Japan as well as tunning specialists such as: HKS,TommyKaira,SuperAutobachs,Mine`s and Nismo`s Autotech...As an owner myself, I recommend using the latter. Autotech can easily deal with the turbolag problem mostly complained by those who tune the BNR34...the secret lies on the choice of the turbo-stage used in tunning as well as the appropriate intercooler...the control-chip only contributes as much as the appropriate choice of Turbo-stage tune and the intercooler's potential can maximize...This car is strictly a RWD car unless the front wheels loose adhetion then, the 4WD ATTESSA system acts. It does not have a ECU-limitter and off course operates under variable timing...meaning, absolutely, there is power on demand! It is a beast that asks only one question...CAN YOU TAME ME?!!""" |
| hmmm |
| user01 20-12-2002 |
the skyline is a very attractive car however i'd rather have a nsx is has more horse naturally aspirated. in fact it has 10 more horse but the skyline engine is smaller. the nsx doesnt have turbo lag either |
| Good car for me |
| GwoFarmer12 18-12-2002 |
My name is justin and i like the nissan skyline R34 GTR because they are so fast and look good when you put body kits and also i look the stuff you can do to a skyline. Also maybe in this life time for me i will buy a Nissan Skyline R34 GTR when i get the money for it than import it to the United states so i can fix it up and race it and also put it in the car shows. And i will keep that car forever and not sell it. |
| As i was saying....... |
| Supercharged 16-12-2002 |
Skylines are always known and remembered for being tuned up to massively high bhp's,but wot most people seem 2 forget is that the skyline is one of the most cleverest cars in the world with its trick 4wd system,and rear wheel steering,its handling is 2nd to none, there is soo much more to this car other than the fact it can be tuned to amazingly high power levels. oh by the way....sometime back on an episode of clarkson unleased, fluffyhead jeremy clarkson (in a cerbera) raced vicky butler henderson in a 600+bhp skyline, and she whupped his arse!!....so i rekon propercarnut was chattin shit |
| japanese beauty |
| Vspec-II 15-12-2002 |
i'm a owner of the skyline GTR vspec-II.it's a wonderfull car to drive.having put on some tanabe racing medalion exhaust,twin hks power air flow and also twin hks blow off valve and some tuning from one of the HKS tuning workshop in my country, it is a car that will run past ferrariz.the sound from the RB26DETT engine will boost someone up and many envy this car.it's really a japanese beauty with a power of it self. |
| c,mon guys be nice |
| Supercharged 15-12-2002 |
the tuned up skyline ozzedhian was refering to was mentioned in autocar magazine,it was tuned up to over a 1000bhp by a japanese company called JUN electronics. i also think propercarnut was being a bit mean to the skyline,being A TVR fanatic myself i'd hav to say that the skyline is no match for anything in TVRs current line up,whether comparin it to a tuscan or a cerbera,and given the choice i would deffinately go for a TVR, but u guys hav to give credit wheres its due!!! .Skylines are always known and remembered for their |
| THE ULTIMATE CAR ! |
| Muty 13-12-2002 |
Wow ... this is the ultimate car ! in the game Grand turismo 3, this car is one of the best ! I hope we'll have it in North America ! |
| R33 vs R34 |
| CAR Skyline GT-R 25-11-2002 |
wuda guys, my friend told me about this web site so i came to check things out. i was a previous a Skyline R33 owner...untill it got tolled away for illegal racing and illegal engine. i personally think that r33 is faster than r34. dont know wut u guys think. |
| This car rushes |
| gtr_racer 23-11-2002 |
I'm really sad. Skyline is my real dream, I wish I could have at least seen one live. But In South America is really difficult. It's not only my babe, but as someone said, TVR any model and a lot of others. When I went to the US I've seen a R34 and it's really the blast everyone can dream. |
| sorry to burst your bubble... |
| Ozzhedian 4-11-2002 |
Hey guy, as a true TVR fan (if i had the cash i'd buy one now even though there's no dealership network here in my native South Africa) i have to tell you that you are beginning to sound like a BMW owner. There was a tuned R33 Skyline that WILL BEAT you in a straight line. It was in an Brit mag (either Evo, Car or Autocar) a while ago. It's bright yellow with colour-coded mags. It pushes 1K bhp! After a crap gettaway (loads of wheelspin) he posted a 6.9s 0-100mph time. No Cerbera could keep up with that monster acceleration. As for the track... that's another issue. The R34 you took on could have also been badly tuned with huge lag. BTW the Tuscan R is now called the T400R or T440R, the number denoting the bhp. This is one of the greatest turbocharged engines ever and this car will take on the swiss army knife for packaging of gadgetry. Oh yeah, what's wrong with PS2. It's the only way my poor ass can get to test a TVR. >>Oz<< |
| Pixel fantasy... |
| IBrake4Rainbows 3-11-2002 |
True on the last comments, this car is more for those who prefer to be able to drive using their lounge chair, rather than a steering wheel. But ( and this is the sad part) this car's star is falling fast, it's just not cool enough anymore! look at it, minus the rear wing, bodykit and front bumper, and what would you have? a regular Skyline GTS-4. which is a truly bland plasticky automobile, though the driving experiance may be the stuff of fantasy, the reality is something less to look foward to. |
| What a heap |
| Propercarnut 1-11-2002 |
"Fair enough, this isn't a bad car. However, it was designed by people who play on their Playstation 2's WAY too much. It's like a jet propelled skateboard, that frankly ain't that fast. It feels fast as....a very fast thing, but realistically it's not. The suspension settings are so hard, with very little rubber damping, so that the car rides over every single bump and transmits it to my delicate buttocks. On the edge it's quite good fun, but when you're trying to drive one in traffic it lurches forward and jumps around. AND it traintracks like you simply would not believe. I caught a small stone while driving one spiritedly round a country lane, and it nearly sent me into a bush! It's worse than my Mini Cooper I have for fun, and that's got no power steering and 12"" wheels! And to be honest, that's more fun if it's thrills you want. And it only cost me �5,000. I detest the R34, and all Skyline GT-R's, because all they are is turbocharged penis enlargements. For �50k I'd rather buy myself a TVR Tuscan R, enjoy FAR better acoustics, sexier looks, sexier women, and not get all the pricks trying to steal it every 5 minutes. Oh, and it'd rinse every Skyline there is out there. I've raced the Cerbera 4.5 against an R34 with 600bhp, and I won. By quite a bit. Even off the line it didn't exactly storm away. No, I'm sorry, but it's all too much hype for something that plain and simple ain't that great.""" |
| Surprisingly Good |
| Lachlan J 24-10-2002 |
This must be one of the most awesome cars I have ever laid eyes on. This is surprising, because in terms of performence, on paper it looks worse than mid-spec Falcons/Commodores, yet it manages to be a better car. I just wish they would export this en masse to Australia, I'd just love one. |
| Love My R34GTR |
| ACDC 16-10-2002 |
I went from a 700hp R32GTR to stock R34GTR and it's pretty much a dream come true.Just done a 4 inch trust exhaust and HKS super power flow air filters,dropped her down on super low springs,t37 rays alloys and now she's a wet dream come true. |
| One of the best sport cars ever built!!! |
| mike86 11-10-2002 |
Skyline R34 GTR is one of the greatest sport cars ever built. It's 2.6l engine and the 280bhp makes it one of the fastest and most beautiful cars. The only thing which is missing is a Nismo-tuned version. |
| Skyline Sedan |
| GTS25t 27-9-2002 |
All Skylines dating back to the original Prince Skylines of the late 50's have been offered in Sedan, Coupe and until the R32 in wagon form. The sedans continue and are the first to be offered with the coupes following shortly after. The current V35 Skyline is only available as a sedan at the moment. Do note however that the Sedan versions of the GTR do exist but are extremely rare, it is far easier to pick up a lesser Skyline model in 4 door form. The GTS25t (R33), GT-T (R34) will probably be the easiest of the performance models to find these days. Both feature the RB25DET engine, In-line 6, 24 valve, DOHC, Single ceramic bladed-roller bearing turbo, displacing 2.5 litres. In R33 form it produces 187kW (246hp) and in the R34 it produces the same power as the RB26DETT motor in the GTR 206kW (280hp). Good cars all round, but I still much prefer the Coupes. |
| skyline sedan???? |
| motorhead 16-9-2002 |
I saw one in my estate!! It looks exactly like the r34 skyline except it has four doors and it is quite big, roughly E-class size. Nice!!! |
| R34 GT-R beater! |
| MattR 9-8-2002 |
....Probably the only thing that is better is a Nismo-tuned version. I deeply suspect that the next generation GT-R (already previewed in Japan*) is better that the R34..... *Saw in a magazine when I was there in October. I'm with you guys: the Skyline R34 GT-R is best car on the road - bar none! |
| Simply the Best |
| Skylinefreak 23-7-2002 |
skylinegtr, I'm totally with you on this one, brother. Had the privelage of being taken for a drive in one last year. No words can describe the feeling of going sideways round a 270 degree bend at 160km/h in total control. I hope its successor has the goods and more... |
| THE BEST CAR EVER BAR NONE!! |
| skylinegtr 2-7-2002 |
I have never driven one, but I am totally hyped about this car. I have read up on everything there is to know. Take it from me this is the best thing since sex |
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