Skyline 2.5 GT-S

[TEKNOPUG]

Skyline 2.5 GT-S turbos (manual) either R32 or 33 flavour.

What are they like to own and run? Any real weak points.

RWD, turbo and Nissan reliability, for a few grand seems tempting.

What sort of performance can you reliabily run without taking the engine apart - just a boost increase/turbo swap and a remap (not changing pistons, rods etc).

Are the gearboxes and diff strong?

Thoughts/opinions welcomed.

[liner33]

I'm running around 400hp on turbo alone (stock rebuilt unit) and probably 450-460 with nitrous on a totally stock engine.

The gearboxes and diffs are ok as long as you arent drag racing but the stock clutch gives up around 300hp.

You can get 270-280hp at the flywheel fairly cheaply after that it becomes expensive.

Normal weak points are careless owners, abuse, and rust on unloved examples. The exhaust manifolds warp so check for blowing and give it a decent run.

Hundreds around for sale make sures its a GTST rather than the n/a GTS and dont buy the first one you drive.

No such thing as a cheap Skyline though they arent bad to run but its the mods that run away with your wallet

Edited by liner33 on Friday 22 February 15:59

[TEKNOPUG]

What are they like to drive - balanced RWD or purely straight line drag.

And is there much mechanical difference between the 32s & 33s?

[liner33]

They can give the unprepared a shock every now and then , they are a powerful RWD car so handle pretty much like most others, if you are harsh with the throttle they can bite back, more rewarding when you drive them well much more fun than the 4wd models imo

World of difference between the 32 and 33 the 32 is less powerful but the 33 is much heavier

[TEKNOPUG]

Do the 32's have different engines to the 33's, or do they just have smaller turbos/different mapping?

Prefer the looks of the original 32's and lightness always helps. Thinking of a cheaper alternative to an E36 M3 for road and occasional track.

[liner33]

different engines the 32 uses a rb20 in the main

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_skyline#R32

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_skyline#R33

Biggest thing with the 32 is rust then interiro condition as getting decent trim parts are hard

[TEKNOPUG]

So the 33's are the ones to go for as they use 2.5 instead of 2.0s?

Both using T28's I presume? Can the manifold accept T3 fitments or does it require changing. Is 350bhp realistic on an otherwise stock but healthy engine or are the internals not upto the job?

[liner33]

as i said in post 2 i am running over 450hp on a totally stock engine , its never been apart, not even headgasket changed its the RB25DET

[cptsideways]

Probably the easiest rwd to car to control when it goes sideways. I'd suggest removal or locking of the HICAS rwd steering rack thing for best handling. (Google HICAS lock bars for info) Pretty much bombproof engines up to 300bhp, dead easy to tune too.

[TEKNOPUG]

Interesting.....will investigate further. Is insurance tricky being a grey import?

[liner33]

Try A plan or Flux for insurance

[oxskyline]

hi people,im with a plan no need for a tracker,had two skylines now,you can drive them hard all day and they just don`t let you down