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17-09-2009, 11:33 PM
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I now own a R32 GTR and fook me sideways what a machine it is, its basically track prepared full cage semi slicks all the braces etc and it has a t78 greddy turbo kit, currently around 550 bhp but will soon be at least 650, i love it it handles like nothing i have ever owned and the power is immense
when it finally gets boost at 5k lol. Why oh why did i ever bother with cosworths?
when it finally gets boost at 5k lol. Why oh why did i ever bother with cosworths?
18-09-2009, 01:51 AM
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My mates own Scoobs, Evo's and Skylines and although I would buy a skyline tomorrow I know for a fact I would regret it! 2 wheel drive cossies are the best fun you can buy
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18-09-2009, 10:08 AM
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ok then, theres a t78 powered skyline and a t34 powered escort, just out on a random drive cruising around at 60, a scooby goes by so they both put there foot down, the escos has boost ... now ! the skyline has boost ......... ..... now ! theres a big difference in lag between a t34 and t78 !
thats my only point, for general road driving i would hate that, something responsive would be miles better, imo ofcourse
thats my only point, for general road driving i would hate that, something responsive would be miles better, imo ofcourse
18-09-2009, 10:17 AM
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love skylines and the sound of the RB26 is awsome, was out with my mate in his r33 gtr the other week and had a awsome blip on with a 07 GT3 near wynyard hall, I dont think his lass was impressed that a stretched micra was faster lol
18-09-2009, 11:22 AM
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I now own a R32 GTR and fook me sideways what a machine it is, its basically track prepared full cage semi slicks all the braces etc and it has a t78 greddy turbo kit, currently around 550 bhp but will soon be at least 650, i love it it handles like nothing i have ever owned and the power is immense when it finally gets boost at 5k lol. Why oh why did i ever bother with cosworths?
when it finally gets boost at 5k lol. Why oh why did i ever bother with cosworths?For fuck sake, is it like an old ex that you loved, but you fell out with ??? now you want to tell everyone how mean she was ???
Why would you bother with a R32 Skyline ??? Advanced ??? They were built in the same eira as the cosworths, just with more electric bits !!!
Why are you bothering with skylines anyway when theres Twin Turbo lamborghini Gallardos floating round that are more ADVANCED !!!
18-09-2009, 11:45 AM
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wait for the bill. dont think you ever thought about that tho.
Oil Pump, has to come from nissan, 856Ł
new turbo, 1,890Ł
and there just small objects, pistons are like over 3half k for a good set.
the only reasson i know this is my mate had, before stolen a GTR T-T(twin turbo R32)
Oil Pump, has to come from nissan, 856Ł
new turbo, 1,890Ł
and there just small objects, pistons are like over 3half k for a good set.
the only reasson i know this is my mate had, before stolen a GTR T-T(twin turbo R32)
18-09-2009, 11:50 AM
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heres an Insight
From The pigs mouth - tarmac terrorist
Oh yea just to give you an insight into skyline ownership i'll list a few costs.
First off when removing the bottom pulley/crank pulley i broke the bloody thing.
Rang nissan. Nearly cried.
Ł425 + vat.
for a bloody pulley.
Second i noticed one of my engine mounts was broke, so needed to replace one but decided to do them both at the same time while engine was out.
So rang nissan again.
Ł59 + vat each
nearly cried again.Just for a rubber block with a thread either side.
3rd, i had to take a anti roll bar link rod off and would it hell undo.Now this link rod is about 4" long so i thought, oh that will only be about Ł10-Ł15 trade.
Wrong, nobody other than nissan does them.
So i nearly cried again when they quoted Ł150 something + vat
I even struggled to get a timing belt kit for it so had to ring nissan.
they said "we don't do a kit you have to buy it seperate.
Ł48+vat for belt
Ł56 +vat for tensioner
Ł59 + vat for idler pulley.
Thank god a supplier got back to me and he could get me a Blue point timing belt for Ł28 and the tensioner for Ł38. I am using the original idler pulley as it has no play and no noise.
Oh yea just to give you an insight into skyline ownership i'll list a few costs.
First off when removing the bottom pulley/crank pulley i broke the bloody thing.
Rang nissan. Nearly cried.
Ł425 + vat.
for a bloody pulley.
Second i noticed one of my engine mounts was broke, so needed to replace one but decided to do them both at the same time while engine was out.
So rang nissan again.
Ł59 + vat each
nearly cried again.Just for a rubber block with a thread either side.
3rd, i had to take a anti roll bar link rod off and would it hell undo.Now this link rod is about 4" long so i thought, oh that will only be about Ł10-Ł15 trade.
Wrong, nobody other than nissan does them.
So i nearly cried again when they quoted Ł150 something + vat
I even struggled to get a timing belt kit for it so had to ring nissan.
they said "we don't do a kit you have to buy it seperate.
Ł48+vat for belt
Ł56 +vat for tensioner
Ł59 + vat for idler pulley.
Thank god a supplier got back to me and he could get me a Blue point timing belt for Ł28 and the tensioner for Ł38. I am using the original idler pulley as it has no play and no noise.
18-09-2009, 11:58 AM
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18-09-2009, 12:08 PM
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My mates got an R32 track car, done probably 20k track miles in the last 5 years, and he was prior to this a massive massive cossie fan, but now, he'd never buy another trackcar unless it was a Skyline. Its never had any major repair in all the years and trust me, Dave is a very very hard driver.
Running about 450 ish bhp, its an amazing bit of kit. Having been on trackdays with him for the best part of 10 years and watching the previous mechanical troubles with the Sierras, i can the reasoning behind the love for his nissan.
He still rates cossies but as road cars nowadays.
Running about 450 ish bhp, its an amazing bit of kit. Having been on trackdays with him for the best part of 10 years and watching the previous mechanical troubles with the Sierras, i can the reasoning behind the love for his nissan.
He still rates cossies but as road cars nowadays.
18-09-2009, 12:28 PM
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At the end of the day the skyline came along after the success of the cosworth and killed the seemingly unstoppable cosworth but doesn't mean it's better TBH just faster same size car jap have alway's been more advanced with everything TBH,
Now i would take a 400+rwd sierra cosworth anyday over any jap mobile there good i grant u that but why bother when a ford is good strong capable of delivering that power
Where are you gonna use 650hp+ where in brittain with traffic light's everywhere lol and if u just say for track that's alot of money for a track car 6-8k ish,
Choose the sierra for the drive deliver's on the road alot better than say 5k rev's lol.
IMO of course skyline's are awsome machine's but ford cosworth that bad they dont deserve slagging off like you said why did i ever bother cosworth you tell me if you didn't like the car why buy it?
Now i would take a 400+rwd sierra cosworth anyday over any jap mobile there good i grant u that but why bother when a ford is good strong capable of delivering that power
Where are you gonna use 650hp+ where in brittain with traffic light's everywhere lol and if u just say for track that's alot of money for a track car 6-8k ish,
Choose the sierra for the drive deliver's on the road alot better than say 5k rev's lol.
IMO of course skyline's are awsome machine's but ford cosworth that bad they dont deserve slagging off like you said why did i ever bother cosworth you tell me if you didn't like the car why buy it?
18-09-2009, 12:31 PM
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Some strange comments on this thread, the type of car you drive is a personal thing a Skyline does nothing for me whatsoever if I went Jap it would be an EVO. However no Jap car have the Cosworth iconic status, never have never will. A cars performance is dictated by its state of tune a 700bhp Skyline makes a 450bhp Cossies seem slow, surely not . Power is relative a 700bhp Skiline would be way off the pace for me, cos im used to big Power, put me against Kieths skyline with 1200 horses & I would think mine had its brakes on.
By the way only the driver of a small Turboed car, thinks high powered cars are hampered by lag on the road, get behind me & i will show ya
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. Power is relative a 700bhp Skiline would be way off the pace for me, cos im used to big Power, put me against Kieths skyline with 1200 horses & I would think mine had its brakes on. By the way only the driver of a small Turboed car, thinks high powered cars are hampered by lag on the road, get behind me & i will show ya
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18-09-2009, 01:10 PM
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Theres plenty of roads up north to keep me entertained in my skyline, over the winter im planning on rebuilding bottom end increasing to 2.7 litres, head porting (if it hasnt already been done) different cams and get MGT to remap the HKS ecu for nearer to 700 bhp. Good stiff shell with double wishbone suspension (better than those twiggy things hanging off the side of sierras) good gearbox to handle the power (why do you think a1 fits these to cossies) i can run it as 4x4 when it feels the need to run the front wheels or permanent rear wheel drive. This time next year it should be quicker than rods old sierra 
18-09-2009, 01:44 PM
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i know its a supra and its rear wheel drive and its heavy,+ its how the car has been setup which can leave itself open to debate.
but generally at 7.25 minutes from standstill it looks useless to drive, not until 2nd gear and the higher rpms that it starts to make something of itself. however once on the move its undeniably quick as proved by the flybys... but as fast road car it would be useless in my opinion. then theres the debate of whats the point of a fast road car in this country. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYzaGOkh6Sc
but generally at 7.25 minutes from standstill it looks useless to drive, not until 2nd gear and the higher rpms that it starts to make something of itself. however once on the move its undeniably quick as proved by the flybys... but as fast road car it would be useless in my opinion. then theres the debate of whats the point of a fast road car in this country. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYzaGOkh6Sc
18-09-2009, 02:03 PM
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Some strange comments on this thread, the type of car you drive is a personal thing a Skyline does nothing for me whatsoever if I went Jap it would be an EVO. However no Jap car have the Cosworth iconic status, never have never will. A cars performance is dictated by its state of tune a 700bhp Skyline makes a 450bhp Cossies seem slow, surely not . Power is relative a 700bhp Skiline would be way off the pace for me, cos im used to big Power, put me against Kieths skyline with 1200 horses & I would think mine had its brakes on.
By the way only the driver of a small Turboed car, thinks high powered cars are hampered by lag on the road, get behind me & i will show ya.
. Power is relative a 700bhp Skiline would be way off the pace for me, cos im used to big Power, put me against Kieths skyline with 1200 horses & I would think mine had its brakes on. By the way only the driver of a small Turboed car, thinks high powered cars are hampered by lag on the road, get behind me & i will show ya
.i agree with all except the icon bit,the skyline is an iconic car.
since the first gran turismo came out on the playstation its been skyline at the top.
18-09-2009, 02:11 PM
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There quick but so are the garage's with the repair bill
And iconic the COSWORTH has so much more iconic status TBH mate IMHO anyway everyone know's what model cosworth is,
Does everyone know what model's of the skyline u get as there a few aint they? single turbo twin gt-s etc etc so skyline's IMO aint looked at the same as the cosworth IMHO
And iconic the COSWORTH has so much more iconic status TBH mate IMHO anyway everyone know's what model cosworth is,
Does everyone know what model's of the skyline u get as there a few aint they? single turbo twin gt-s etc etc so skyline's IMO aint looked at the same as the cosworth IMHO
18-09-2009, 03:10 PM
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wait for the bill. dont think you ever thought about that tho.
Oil Pump, has to come from nissan, 856Ł
new turbo, 1,890Ł
and there just small objects, pistons are like over 3half k for a good set.
the only reasson i know this is my mate had, before stolen a GTR T-T(twin turbo R32)
Oil Pump, has to come from nissan, 856Ł
new turbo, 1,890Ł
and there just small objects, pistons are like over 3half k for a good set.
the only reasson i know this is my mate had, before stolen a GTR T-T(twin turbo R32)
mine is being rebuilt now its only top end pumps like jun or trust Ł900 standard or n1 are Ł300. pistons are Ł600 custom spec wiseco forged.
full trust sump extension with baffle all fitted to sump Ł400
new crank Ł700. i can assure you there not as dear as people make out.
18-09-2009, 03:18 PM
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im neutral haha, ive had both and i will admit the skylines run rings around the cossys. and the skylines have alot more streetcred. i used to notice people taking pictures of my old GTR so much more than any of my cossys.
but on the performance side of things, i had a r33 GTST 385bhp, and an R32 GTR 525bhp and both were stupidly quick. but the cosworths are alot more fun. its a strange thing, for example at the moment in my garage there is the cossy and the RX7 and although the Rx7 goes so much better and sounds imense its the cossy i find myself gettin into.
also, would like pictures of the skyline.
but on the performance side of things, i had a r33 GTST 385bhp, and an R32 GTR 525bhp and both were stupidly quick. but the cosworths are alot more fun. its a strange thing, for example at the moment in my garage there is the cossy and the RX7 and although the Rx7 goes so much better and sounds imense its the cossy i find myself gettin into.
also, would like pictures of the skyline.
18-09-2009, 07:47 PM
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just what we call him at work, just personal preference at the end of the day, i would much rather have a nippy car, shoot around town and around the back lanes,
i have no interest in doing 150mph up the a1 and going to jail
18-09-2009, 08:40 PM
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Just got back from a fantastic A1 blast curtousy of shell optimax...again. God i love this car
Im not used to such consistancy and reliability
Had a VTR 1000 pull up along side, i hit high boost dropped it into third and floored it he couldnt keep up, pulled alongside again and gave me thumbs up, what the hell was he doing on my private test track
Im not used to such consistancy and reliability
Had a VTR 1000 pull up along side, i hit high boost dropped it into third and floored it he couldnt keep up, pulled alongside again and gave me thumbs up, what the hell was he doing on my private test track
18-09-2009, 08:42 PM
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Was good to see ya mate, let me know next time you want your face stretching lol (FUCK ME FEELS LIKE IVE HAD A STROKE) lol im still laughing at that.
18-09-2009, 08:51 PM
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ive had 6 saffs
and an escos... my last saff was over 500bhp
awsome fast 2wd monster...BUT did track days in it and it blew up .....engine built properly,msd mapped etc etc ........sick and tired of spending money on them now ...fast as when they work ..but the fookers keep blowing up.....maybe just my bad luck ..i have a focus st 2 nownot same league but good fun...my mate has just got a skyline r33 gts single turbo rwd running over 400 bhp ...i am very impressed 
maybe even buy one at a later date for track.....love my cossies, always will but these skylines got me thinking
and an escos... my last saff was over 500bhpawsome fast 2wd monster...BUT did track days in it and it blew up .....engine built properly,msd mapped etc etc ........sick and tired of spending money on them now ...fast as when they work ..but the fookers keep blowing up.....maybe just my bad luck ..i have a focus st 2 nownot same league but good fun...my mate has just got a skyline r33 gts single turbo rwd running over 400 bhp ...i am very impressed maybe even buy one at a later date for track.....love my cossies, always will but these skylines got me thinking
18-09-2009, 09:16 PM
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ive had 6 saffsand an escos... my last saff was over 500bhpawsome fast 2wd monster...BUT did track days in it and it blew up .....engine built properly,msd mapped etc etc ........sick and tired of spending money on them now ...fast as when they work ..but the fookers keep blowing up.....maybe just my bad luck ..i have a focus st 2 nownot same league but good fun...my mate has just got a skyline r33 gts single turbo rwd running over 400 bhp ...i am very impressed maybe even buy one at a later date for track.....love my cossies, always will but these skylines got me thinking
and an escos... my last saff was over 500bhpawsome fast 2wd monster...BUT did track days in it and it blew up .....engine built properly,msd mapped etc etc ........sick and tired of spending money on them now ...fast as when they work ..but the fookers keep blowing up.....maybe just my bad luck ..i have a focus st 2 nownot same league but good fun...my mate has just got a skyline r33 gts single turbo rwd running over 400 bhp ...i am very impressed maybe even buy one at a later date for track.....love my cossies, always will but these skylines got me thinkingcossies at 500hp dont just blow up, look at some of the engines out there been going for years of total track abuse, and theyre in one bit ! its just getting it right then they will go for ages
18-09-2009, 09:26 PM
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All engines have a limited life span, its about enjoying them whilst there alive and i enjoy the skyline more than the sierra. Its a great feeling laying 500 bhp to the tarmac in first and second under control.
18-09-2009, 09:44 PM
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Not really lol, rods is quicker than most skylines mine included, but i reckon 9 out of 10 would enjoy driving mine more. But hey ho just expressing my new found love of rice
18-09-2009, 10:08 PM
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skylines are great cars
m5,s are great cars
evos are great cars
subarus are great cars
cossies are just that bit greater
im goin to have a go on the playstation now to see how them skylines go, now wheres that old baseball cap of mine gone lol
cheers james
cheers james
m5,s are great cars
evos are great cars
subarus are great cars
cossies are just that bit greater
im goin to have a go on the playstation now to see how them skylines go, now wheres that old baseball cap of mine gone lol
cheers james
cheers james
18-09-2009, 10:25 PM
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I now own a R32 GTR and fook me sideways what a machine it is, its basically track prepared full cage semi slicks all the braces etc and it has a t78 greddy turbo kit, currently around 550 bhp but will soon be at least 650, i love it it handles like nothing i have ever owned and the power is immense when it finally gets boost at 5k lol. Why oh why did i ever bother with cosworths?
when it finally gets boost at 5k lol. Why oh why did i ever bother with cosworths?