Retro Squareness - My Skyline
Thought I may as well post a thread on my current ride; No VIP car here yet but sometime in the not too distant future there ought to be (the skyline is becoming a bit too "hard" as a daily).
Its a restoration in process, with a fair few go fast mods in the pipeline (intercooler, ECU, injectors etc). Externally its getting a front lip and some tidying up/new OEM parts but thats basically it.
Its a 1988 HR31 Skyline GTS, privately imported to Australia in the mid 90's.
Overall its relatively stock, but it has a few tweaks. Current stuff-
-JIC Coilovers
-JIC carbon fibre tower brace
-Cusco pillowball top mounts
-17x8" +18, 17x9" +10 Lehrmeister Stich wheels, 215/45 and 235/45 rubber (the brands change quite often :smiley: )
-VG30DET turbo (ex Cima VG30DET) on original RB20DET redtop motor.
-Exedy sports tuff clutch kit
-4.3 R200 w/ mechanical LSD
-3" Exhaust, single race muffler.
My favourite pics
Random pics
25mm adaptors in the front...
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Thought I may as well post a thread on my current ride; No VIP car here yet but sometime in the not too distant future there ought to be (the skyline is becoming a bit too "hard" as a daily).
Its a restoration in process, with a fair few go fast mods in the pipeline (intercooler, ECU, injectors etc). Externally its getting a front lip and some tidying up/new OEM parts but thats basically it.
Its a 1988 HR31 Skyline GTS, privately imported to Australia in the mid 90's.
Overall its relatively stock, but it has a few tweaks. Current stuff-
-JIC Coilovers
-JIC carbon fibre tower brace
-Cusco pillowball top mounts
-17x8" +18, 17x9" +10 Lehrmeister Stich wheels, 215/45 and 235/45 rubber (the brands change quite often :smiley: )
-VG30DET turbo (ex Cima VG30DET) on original RB20DET redtop motor.
-Exedy sports tuff clutch kit
-4.3 R200 w/ mechanical LSD
-3" Exhaust, single race muffler.
My favourite pics
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/floody79/artskoololdskool.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/floody79/atthemarina.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/floody79/coupe_alleyway_grey.jpg[/IMG]
Random pics
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/floody79/interior.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/floody79/DSC00064.jpg[/IMG]
25mm adaptors in the front...
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/floody79/frontclose.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/floody79/rear.jpg[/IMG]
nice always liked those.I remember jap movie called freeway speedway from back in the day and was like dam thats cool
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nice always liked those.I remember jap movie called freeway speedway from back in the day and was like dam thats cool
wow never seen/heard of such a car.... cool oldskool stylz!
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wow never seen/heard of such a car.... cool oldskool stylz!
Themadone;96131 wrote:nice always liked those.I remember jap movie called freeway speedway from back in the day and was like dam thats cool
hahahahahaha i own the set of that movie it's the ish....... and nice car man very old skool flavor!! :biggthumpup:
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[quote=Themadone;96131]nice always liked those.I remember jap movie called freeway speedway from back in the day and was like dam thats cool[/quote]
hahahahahaha i own the set of that movie it's the ish....... and nice car man very old skool flavor!! :biggthumpup:
inspire;96217 wrote:wow never seen/heard of such a car.... cool oldskool stylz!
Me neither..bodystyle reminds me of the old school preludes
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[quote=inspire;96217]wow never seen/heard of such a car.... cool oldskool stylz![/quote]Me neither..bodystyle reminds me of the old school preludes
damn this ride hit the streets when I was a senior in high school. I'm old as fock.
Interior looks super clean, esp for an old-skooler like this.
BTW, what kind of numbers does this car put down? tq, bhp, etc.
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damn this ride hit the streets when I was a senior in high school. I'm old as fock.
Interior looks super clean, esp for an old-skooler like this.
BTW, what kind of numbers does this car put down? tq, bhp, etc.
Dunno, not much at the moment, haha. From the factory they're 190hp at the fly, currently its about 205hp at the treads at 6000ish rpm, can't remember torque numbers. Belts along alright for an old car with a small motor and very mild modifications.
Yeah the interior condition was one of the main reasons I bought it, paint and panel is easily fixed but obscure interior parts for Japanese imports aren't quite so simple! Mechanically its also pretty good, just a bit tired here and there (as things are at this stage of life).
So the outside is a touch neglected but its next on the list, have a fresh front bumper skin and stuff to go on.
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Dunno, not much at the moment, haha. From the factory they're 190hp at the fly, currently its about 205hp at the treads at 6000ish rpm, can't remember torque numbers. Belts along alright for an old car with a small motor and very mild modifications.
Yeah the interior condition was one of the main reasons I bought it, paint and panel is easily fixed but obscure interior parts for Japanese imports aren't quite so simple! Mechanically its also pretty good, just a bit tired here and there (as things are at this stage of life).
So the outside is a touch neglected but its next on the list, have a fresh front bumper skin and stuff to go on.
freeway speedway ftw :D i like those cars as long as they're clean seeing old school japanese cars is one of the things i love most
I also love seeing those old school Soarers in Thailand and Japan
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freeway speedway ftw :D i like those cars as long as they're clean seeing old school japanese cars is one of the things i love most
I also love seeing those old school Soarers in Thailand and Japan
