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Project R33 GTS25-T Part 3
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Nissan Skyline GTS25T
With
all the extra power the car was really becoming a handful when pushing
hard and the tires where starting to wear, traction was non existent
in first and halfway though second so new tires were purchased. I decided
on Hankook Ventus Sport K104's after hearing many good things about
them at $185 per corner these tires are great value for money. Traction
was improved a lot but when accelerating on smooth road surfaces wheel-spin
still occurs in first and second, corning grip was fantastic especially
in the dry.
I was never happy
with the way the car sat it just wasn’t low enough, I wanted that low
look, improved handling, but I didn’t want to compromise ride quality.
Off to SAU for some research, JDM suspension was said to be to hard
for Australian conditions, ride quality and traction was going to be
hampered if I installed this suspension. So I decided on a group buy
from the forums this consisted of whiteline springs and Bilstein shocks
which where height adjustable, this sounded like a good around package
for my needs so I
ordered the suspension and received it a week later.
Installing was relatively
easy but the back seat needed to be removed to do the rear thanks again
to Shultz for the help he gave me and for the use of the workshop. The
Skyline looked much better with its lower look and handling was greatly
improved, turn in was more direct and the Skyline stayed flatter through
the corners. Ride quality was still good, a little firmer than before
but harsh bumps were absorbed better than the stock setup.
Over the time I’ve
had the car I decided to upgrade the stock stereo system, nothing major
but I replaced the stock head unit with a clarion MP3 player. The rear
speakers were replaced too but I left the factory front splits as they
sounded fine. I also replaced the handbrake and gear stick boots with
new leather items as the old ones were worn badly. The stock gear knob
was also worn so I replaced it with a nifty looking Nismo one.
I decided to put
the SAFC and boost gauge into the glove as I think it looks messy having
these things mounted in the cockpit area. To enhance the look from the
outside the windows were tinted with the darkest legal tint and the
orange side indicators where replaced with nismo clear ones.
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