This is such a honor to be nominated for ROTM, I would like to thank you all for this wonderful acknowledgment. My car loves you more than I do! jk
How I knew the Skyline was the car for me - After not having a sports car for 4 years because of some sacrifices I had to make I finally decided it was time again. My first thought was a Supra, Corvette or EVO which were all in my price range until I met a guy named JJ with a Bayside Blue R34 GTR V-Spec. A Skyline became the top choice for my next car, don't get me wrong the other cars are great to but none as well rounded as a GTR! I had never been in a 500hp car that stuck to the road like it was on rails in all gears at full throttle until a ride in a GTR with upgraded twin Apexi turbines. To bad the R34 was way out of my price range so I decide a R33 GTR was the car for me! After waiting a long and hard time for my car it finally arrived at my door step. A Black Beauty 1997 R33 GTR V-Spec with a cheap front mount, blown Tein coil overs, Beat up Tanabe Exhaust and best of all factory Nissan Xenon head lights!
So the modifications began from factory twins (300hp) to HKS 2530's (530hp) and now a Single Greddy T88 (704hp). I am still not happy and will be looking to break the 1000hp mark soon! Let me show you the MOD list I have accumulated in the last 2 years of having my Skyline. Everything I can remember of the the top.
Outside Appearance
Tint and Alarm done by Tritek
Sitting on 19/9.5 with + 17.5 offset Volk GTF wheels
Nitto Invo 285/30/19" tires
Making a custom front lip with diffuser and break ducting, not on the car yet but in the works.
Rear custom Diffuser in the works as well, pics to come in the near future.
Simple and clean
Inside
Nismo white 320km Guages
Nismo Shift knob
Aem wide band
PFC Commander
Pioneer MP3/Cd player
Suspension/Brakes
Tein RA coil overs
Nismo front control arms
Nismo rear control arms
Factory Brembo's
New OEM Rotors all around
Project Mu NA break pads all around
Metal Brake lines
Engine mods
Apexi pfc ems
Tomei poncam's
Greddy single T88 33d turbo kit
Greddy intake manifold
Greddy Fuel Rail
Greddy Radiator
Greddy 16 row oil cooler kit
Greddy profec b boost controller
HKS DLI Ignition amp
RC 1000cc injectors
2 300zx tt intank fuel pumps
Sard fpr
Custom 4" V band down pipe and exhaust.
MVP catch can
Everything is steel braided with AN fittings
I know there's some stuff I left out but it's a lot to remember and I know you rather see the pics and video clips anyway!
Dyno Vid, the car actually did one run at 703.9hp at 30psi, I know there's alot more in it still.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZZQ6SOysFo
This video is gay but you can see my car on the road in it well. I was screwing around on 93 octane, low boost and fowled plugs against a 2008 Viper. I didn't want to go but they talked me into it, kind of got caught up in the moment.
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/R...-VS_638166.htm
Here's a bad ass video from inside my car on race gas against some awesome cars! Still learning how to drive the new set up in all these video's but there will be much more to come soon enough! The better I know the car the more I will kick but!
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/7...ual_559023.htm
I wanted to thank some people for there help to get my car where it is today! Without them it would not have been possible!
The team at Tritek Window Tinting
The team at Triwerks Automotive Performance and Service
Goerge of the Jungle for Tuning
I hope this is a good enough write up for you guys! I will be sure to show you some much better shots of the car as soon as I get my photo shoot done. I will have a lot more vids coming soon as well so enjoy!
Thanks again everyone for you support for the Skyline community!
-David