R34

[McKVNT]

Picked up a 1998 R34 GTT Sedan Manual about 6wks ago, pretty much stock, had a zorst, front mount and a stock 26 in it. It had a few dramas I needed to sort out ie: was overheating due to the routing of certain coolant hoses, a single core radiator and a single thermo fan, the charge air piping needed some work as stock bov return was open to atmosphere and a few other little things.
Spewin I didnt get a picture right at the start but this was taken not long after:
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My original intention was to keep the car pretty much stock and just fix the few problems it has so I can actually drive it without any problems. I removed the intake snouts off the turbos to make a bit of room while working as well as to have a look at the compressor wheels..... epic fail... wheels were fucked.. so with a bit of brainstorming with my associate clintron the destroyer, I came to the conclusion that I needed to transfer some parts from my 32 (which I was thinking of selling complete) onto the 34.

This included:
-GT3540R + new 6boost ex mani
-48mm Turbosmart gate
-SARD 800cc injectors
-SARD fuel rail + pressure reg
-GReddy Oil cooler + filter relocater

Smashed a ViPec in there while I was at it, already had a GReddy Profec B in it too. New timing belt, tensioner/idler, got covers painted gloss black (plenum getting done now). Came with Tanabe sustec pro coilovers brand new still in box, chucked them in slammed it on its tits.. HICAS lock bar.. Koyo aluminium rad + clutch fan + shroud

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New timing belt/tensioners done

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35R + new mani on

basically 4 weeks after I started:
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with Meisters on..

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with emos on..

Things escalated pretty quick...

Started up first time and ran with the ViPec without even fucking with it. Got tuned at all star, made a lazy 460 at the rears, I think 1.4-1.5bar, limiter 7.7 lazy as, blazes pretty hard. Getting new exhaust as the one on it sounds like VTEC just kicked in :( and new number plates.

Cheers to seano for the tune, Gonzola for helping out and Clintron for sorting out so much shit and helping me out - as always!

[TJ]

Fuck yes!

[Chris138]

Good to see this up and running with the 26. Very nice setup mate, the work wheels look great on it to.
Apart from the wheels, looks like a tidy sleeper. Nice power figures to.

[kurbn]

thats the best!, looks JDM as fuck!

you never owned a white R34 at all did you? I am sure I have seen those plates on a white 34 coupe with a dirty screamer pipe

[Fukushima]

26 + bits + tune = supercar conversion - nice

please paint it yellow

[jaybee]

yes im liking this.

looks good with the xt7's !!

fuck my want level for a 26 has been rising alot lately...

[esky]

TAKE NOTE pingpingpingpingS

This is a proper showcase thread, before photos, build photos, after photos and some info.

It's refreshing to see a good thread about a nice car.

[McKVNT]

Cheers dudes, yeah worked my ring out for a few weeks straight, got it sorted, makes a sick daily :p want to chuck some cams in too..

Nah never owned a white 34..

Painting it yellow? Never thought of that..

[McKVNT]

All work done in the driveway too ;)

[DESAM8+PANIK]

Hahaha look at him go hey .... Big props to Josh he spent many hours doing small niggershit to get this into the meticulous condition it is in ... Also can vouch that it paints lines with re888 toyos HARD ... And it drives like a standard r34 .... Xt7s look tough...... Seen them some where before

[Huy]

Nice. 460 must paint well. Good job.

[kurbn]

who make those oil caps? sick of reefing on the stock cap, they seem to tighten themselves up and the one you have looks like it you could get a decent grip on it.

[KAMAKAZ]

turbosmart make them
http://www.xspeed.com.au/shop/index.php?manufacturers_id=13&sort=2a&filter_id=195&osCsid=4ea3fab5164115c5f68658647c07c983

[SRE-86]

After seeing that im thinking fcuk the highflow on mine, gate and highmount ftw.

[mr_mike]

sure i used to c this car obviously with its previous owner at lunch bar in Jandakot, never really paid much attention to it before.

[DESAM8+PANIK]

Yeah mike but I don't think it was in this spec when you saw it, it had a lot of shit wrong when he first got it, very much sorted now though

[SCR34M3R]

Awesome to see it up and running, it needed a bit of love, after i had it.
so everyone knows the car had never been on the road with those plates on it.

[SimonR32]

nice, saw this for sale for a while... was trying to get my mate to pick it up as a project!

love what you have done, hopefully the 26 stays healthy :)

[McKVNT]

Yeah it seems pretty happy at the moment, still wouldn't mind sticking some cams in it and a bit more boost, see what happens..

[tinto]

Looks great on those Works - nicely understated.

[d1mitch]

yoshi, car looks awesome mate, clint was telling about it today

[McKVNT]

Thanks man

[Yakky Bear]

was awesome on the cruise love the sound of this thing! xt7's are perfect also .

[kurbn]

ditto ^^ sounded hot on limiter as you left bunnings

[Sfidz]

has this got cams now?
sounded lumpy as faark on the cruise the other night.
Love the wheels :D

[DESAM8+PANIK]

VIPEC rotational idle ... sounds bombed......

[Sfidz]

ahhh i see.
i must get that setup on my ecu next tune.

[180SXTCY]

wat model vipec this thing running?

edit: and who tuned it and ur thoughts on it?

[Midnight]

nice r34... have also got vipec but havent worked out the rotational idle yet.. would be nice to hear what it sounds like

[180SXTCY]

Yer I got vipec v88 also just keen to hear what hey r like from some local people as mine is getting installed shortly and I will be setting up he antilag and rotational etc

[Jumanji]

hahaha! drove past this the other week it was in the carport lol remember a gold VR calais on 20" wheels and gilmer belts staring whilst you guys where working on it lol?

Bombed by the way, always wanted a 34

[caibs]

i might be wrong, but i think i went for a spin in this back in 2006 ?
used to work with the guy who put the 26 in at international explosives equiptment.
looks like a weapon now, good work

[DT95WA]

i might be wrong, but i think i went for a spin in this back in 2006 ?
used to work with the guy who put the 26 in at international explosives equiptment.
looks like a weapon now, good work

wrong car, it never saw the road up until Josh brought it with the 26 in, Justin was too lazy to get it runnin

[angry_viet_man]

i knew there was something in there, i always pass it when im on my lunch break, love the rims as well nice!

[caibs]

ah righto mate fair enough.
the other had personalised plates with 34 in it as well, maybe like st34lth or something. cannot remember for the life of me.