Skyline R33 Spec2

[ossy2004]

So I finally went and got another Jap turbo 😊

longed for another one for years since selling my damson purple s14a.

With the prices rocketing up I thought if I don’t buy one now I probably never will!

went and looked at various manual Jap turbo cars that were available locally but they were fit for the bin and looking crazy money.

I was losing hope until a skyline r33 gtst spec 2 popped up on my Facebook feed “skylines for sale page” and I was ohhh thats nice!

I always preferred the spec 2 as they’re a lot fresher looking so I messaged the guy and he’s owned it for 3.5 years and a mechanic who has threw a lot of parts at the car in his ownership and seemed to look after the car quite well.

spec is copy & pasted:

Exterior-

• Carbon fiber fog light surrounds
• Carbon fiber front grill
• Carbon fiber B pillars
• Nissan Carbon fiber wing mirror covers (Rare)
• Matte black sunstrip
• 25mm wider and vented front wings
• 400R rear arches blended and smoothed in
• Intercooler/grill LED's on with side lights
• Window tints
• Upgraded HID Headlights 8k with LED side lights

Engine/bay Exhaust-

• Timing belt, water pump, tensioner and idler replaced in 2017
• Cosworth upgraded head gasket fitted 2017
• Cylinder head skimmed, cleaned and pressure tested 2017
• New valve stem oil seals 2017
• Rocker cover gasket 2017
• Cam shaft oil seals May 2020
• Intake manifold gasket 2017
• Exhaust manifold gasket 2017
• Full 3" custom stainless exhaust system (May 2020)
• Turbo elbow gasket and down pipe gasket May 2020
• All 3 auxiliary belts New may 2020
• Service May 2020 using titan race pro oil and OE filter
• Set of iridium plugs May 2020
• Systec high flow performance fuel filter May 2020
• Apexi performamce induction kit
• Turbo smart boost controller (10 psi)
• Chrome coil pack cover
• Chrome strut brace
• EFL Crome slam panel
• EFL Chrome radiator cover
• Performance front mount intercooler
• Benchmark performance coil packs
• BEE R rev limit set to 6.5k to avoid over revving
Interior-

• Boost gauge
• Water pressure gauge
• Oil temp gauge
• Battery voltage gauge
• Oil pressure, water temp and boost stock gauges
• Electro luminescent clocks with interchangeable colours from blue to green
• Fog light wired up to a switch when imported
• D1 speck gear knob
• Jap speed short shifter
• New gear stick gaiter black leather blue stitching
• New hand brake gaiter black leather
• Original skyline floor mats, new boot carpet.
• Kenwood stereo Bluetooth/USB/AUX
• Sound system upgrade consisting of tweeters, door speakers , parcel shelf speakers and subwoofer in the boot with amplifier

Wheels, suspension, Brakes and trans

• 18" rota grids very good condition
• Japspeed 20mm spacers on front (May 2020)
• 4 new Nankang tyres (May 2020)
• Lowered on 3 way adjustable coil overs, fitted with dust bags to protect the spring, shocker and threads
• 2 new front anti roll bar link rods ( May 2020)
• New Hicas Lockout bar (May 2020)
• New hicas inner rack joint (May 2020)
• Both hicas ball joints replaced 2017
• EBC Front discs 2019
• Brembo front pads (May 2020)
• Brembo rear pads (May 2020)
• Rotor rear discs (May 2020)
• Handbrake shoes stripped cleaned and adjusted (May 2020)
• Stage 4 competition clutch, very keen. 2019
• New gearbox oil 2019
• New diff oil 2019
• 4 wheel alignment (May 2020)

Plan to make it around 400bhp or so, rang Richard Bradley and he give me scary figures... need to get saving and see what’s out there.

Been told I need:

Link ECU
G Boost manifold
Turbo
740cc injectors

any other guidance on tuning is welcome 🙂

had the car up on a ramp getting a health check done and it’s actually pristine, paintwork that’s been done before isnt great for my standard but very presentable. Il prob be repainting a lot of it and have it perfect.

driver seat needs slight attention but other than that the interior is extremely clean for 24 year old car.

just enjoy driving it and listening to the turbo noises for now 🥰

Joe

 

[jonny_w]

That looks amazing!!

 

[NickR]

Yes! Love that.

 

[big_pete]

Mega 😎 never got round to owning one myself but have always loved the R33

 

[G N K]

Its absolutely beautiful, hope you get used to that clutch thought mate 😜

 

[gav525]

Class mate, would love one of my two old ones back again, preferably the first one!

Wider arches are nice as well, always thought the GTSt was a bit narrow looking

 

[ossy2004]

Its absolutely beautiful, hope you get used to that clutch thought mate 😜
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🤣🤣🤣🤣

the clutch is like a switch, off & on!!

its slightly different that the aul V70 😂

 

[cormac81]

Love it Joe. Such a cool car.

 

[G N K]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

the clutch is like a switch, off & on!!

its slightly different that the aul V70 😂

Haha, my subaru was the same. Would love a look round it, will maybe see you about again some day.

 

[ossy2004]

Class mate, would love one of my two old ones back again, preferably the first one!

Wider arches are nice as well, always thought the GTSt was a bit narrow looking

I’m so happy I finally bought one.

I bought it blind off ebay too!!

lots of photos and videos exchanged but when it arrived of the transporter I was bricking them 😂

guy who owned it loved it and put it through mot the other week and balanced wheels and waxed it before pick up. He had to get deposit for house so had to sell, we’ve all been there ha

 

[Nicky]

Class. Glad you got sorted with something mate.

Dials are a headache though... 😶

 

[ossy2004]

cheers pads

Class. Glad you got sorted with something mate.

Dials are a headache though... 😶

Thanks man, it was about time I got something, talking about it too long! 😊

Thankfully I like them, they can be dimmed down but I have them on brighter setting, defo look better in the flesh thou

 

[vw1500]

Awesome car one of those I'd love to own but probably never will cars

 

[vtrman]

Lovely mate 👍

 

[ossy2004]

Poor volvo gets the boot from the driveway once again for a while while I wait on storage being sorted for the skyline over winter

 

[j44nty]

Lovely. Subscribed

pad locks, chains, cables, bollards, couple of Doberman’s and a disklock should be on the mods front 😂.

 

[Big Pimp]

class Joe - health to enjoy her mate

 

[hippyross]

Nice example. I bought one last months, I need to get some funds together now to get it how I want it. Really want one of those lips but can't seem to find them anywhere.

 

[Blackie]

Brilliant Joe! Speak to Mark Chapman, he might still be in the WhatsApp group. He has his sitting at around 900bhp and knows his stuff with these.

 

[ossy2004]

Nice example. I bought one last months, I need to get some funds together now to get it how I want it. Really want one of those lips but can't seem to find them anywhere. View attachment 299188

I think I was texting the previous owner of that car and I gona try and buy it but think it just sold... you must have bought it.

which lip you looking?

Brilliant Joe! Speak to Mark Chapman, he might still be in the WhatsApp group. He has his sitting at around 900bhp and knows his stuff with these.

Think his is a GTR but still very knowledgeable I’m sure 👍 mines like a Nissan micra compare to his car power output 😂

 

[hippyross]

I think I was texting the previous owner of that car and I gona try and buy it but think it just sold... you must have bought it.

which lip you looking?

Think his is a GTR but still very knowledgeable I’m sure 👍 mines like a Nissan micra compare to his car power output 😂

I sealed the deal at the start of September for it and flew out the next week.

I'm looking for the same one as you have.

 

[Lappintyre]

Not normally a fan of these but that just looks right with the kit & wheels @ossy2004

 

[ossy2004]

Not normally a fan of these but that just looks right with the kit & wheels @ossy2004

Cheers mate 😊

not to dramatic looking unlike some. Plan to keep it looking as is only improved and more power

 

[veedubnoodle]

Very nice!!! Health to slide!

 

[Gobsheene]

Ohhh, that is lovely!