Looking at a Skyline these last few days...

[The Dark Side of Will]

Or he let his wife/girlfriend drive it and she gave it some curb rash from not being used to rhd?

Just a guess.

You'd think someone would be able to park BETTER with RHD because of the better view of the curb & objects close by.

[The Dark Side of Will]

I was just looking for some motivational videos and found that www.exvitermini.com is down. I hadn't looked at it in quite a while, so it could have been down for a pretty long time. Anybody know what's up?

[donk_316]

Here you go aaron. more to a car than 0-100 or price.

http://www.supercars.net/cars/1397.html

As one of Japan's most celebrated performance cars, the Nissan Skyline GT-R has developed an immense racing pedigree that includes over 200 race wins, five consecutive championship wins in the All Japanese Touring Car Championships and the unofficial lap record for a production car at the world-famous Nurbürgring. Every aspect of the Skyline GT-R, from the aerodynamics to body rigidity, has been fine-tuned through competitive racing and 11 years of intense testing, producing one of the best race-bred coupés on the market.

Stretching back to the mid-60s, the history of the Nissan Skyline GT-R began in earnest on 3 May 1965, when Prince, a Japanese car maker taken over by Nissan in 1967, entered a Skyline saloon in the second-ever Japanese Grand Prix. The Skyline's standard four-cylinder engine had been replaced by a potent pushrod, carburettor-fed straight-six. Much to the delight of the home crowd, the 'humble' four-door Skyline was seen to overtake a Porsche 904GTS. The legend of the Skyline had begun.

As a 'super-evolution' of the model it replaces, the R34 GT-R is more advanced in every respect. Its body is stiffer and its aerodynamics package is further refined, and in V-spec features front and rear carbonfibre diffusers under the car, and dual wing adjustable aerofoil on the bootlid. Among the many technical refinements under the bonnet are twin ceramic intercooled turbochargers, which effectively eliminate turbo-lag. There is also more torque and better power delivery.

Weight saving measures have been utilised in many areas of the Skyline GT-R's construction from the new design of light alloy road wheel, which saves over 7.7kg, to the use of light-weight audio speakers. Additionally, the front wings and bonnet continue to be produced in aluminium but the adoption of a new type of aluminium has saved about 1kg compared to the bonnet of the previous model. Finally, the rear diffuser is manufactured from lightweight carbon fibre.

The aerodynamic efficiency of the Skyline GT-R has evolved from lessons learned and information gathered on the racetrack. This not only ensures that the car incorporates all the latest visible aerodynamic aids to help smooth the airflow, but also includes hidden items such as the front and rear diffusers fitted under the floor pan. Under high speed driving, the parts that project below the body, such as the engine and rear axle, will normally produce lift however by covering the engine and rear differential, the airflow is smoother and less turbulent. In addition, the shape of the Skyline's rear diffuser is designed to produce downforce and it also helps to cool the differential.

The RB26DETT in-line, 2568cc six-cylinder engine retains the previous 280PS at 6,800 rpm of its predecessor but has been developed to provide more torque for maximum driveability from lower rpm without compromising top end power. Quicker turbo response has also been achieved through the use of new turbochargers. Power is fed through a new six-speed close ratio Getrag gearbox.

The engine retains its general layout of straight six-cylinder configuration with twin overhead camshafts and four-valves per cylinder and twin turbochargers. As before, the throttle chamber has six individual throttle valves (one per cylinder) isolating each engine cylinder from the rest and acting like six individual single-cylinder engines.

ATTESA-E-TS PRO is Nissan's electronically controlled four-wheel drive system specifically designed for road and racetrack use. Most other 4x4 systems have been designed for rally car or other off-road applications. The system employs a series of sensors and two centrally controlled wet multi-plate clutches to optimise torque split between the front and rear axles and was designed with the enthusiastic driver in mind. It ensures optimum traction and stability in acceleration, braking and cornering but without the penalty of unwanted understeer.

In normal driving conditions 100 per cent of the Skyline's torque is directed to the rear axle. Speed sensors on all four wheels, longitudinal and lateral g-sensors, along with a throttle opening sensor and a brake light switch, analyse the vehicle's traction and stability as well as the driver's intent every one-hundredth of a second. Via a 16-bit processor, the system is able to send command signals to the central transfer unit or the Activity LSD (an intelligent, electronically controlled limited-slip differential), to within 10 one-thousandths of a second, sending up to 50 per cent of the engine's torque to the front wheels. This ensures the car remains stable, even on low friction surfaces or during an oversteer moment when exiting a bend. Mechanically, the system uses hydraulically actuated multi-plate wet clutches in both the central transfer unit and the Active LSD. Drive is transferred to the front wheel via a chain, which drives the forward shaft.

The Skyline GT-R employs four-wheel steering to eliminate any excessive understeer, This system, called SUPER HICAS, features active control of the vehicle's rate of yaw to adjust the rear wheel angle in order to improve stability when cornering. SUPER HICAS works first in assessing the driver's intent. It does this by assessing not only the angle at which the wheels are turned, but also the rate at which they are being turned and the acceleration towards that rate. All this information is used to calculate the angle and rate at which the rear wheels should be steered.

[crzyone]

Here you go Donk, another awesome R32

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRgFc-Ny ... line%20R32

I would have spent the extra $$ for the HKS 6 speed sequential, but its badass nonetheless.

Spins all 4 off the line, chirps in 2nd and 3rd and takes off like a rocket. Sounds badass too.

[crzyone]

Just another scary fast R32
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBZ1jVqN ... line%20R32

[donk_316]

There are more vids of that first car...


On a side note, got an email from Corey with the 91 tonight. he is stuck at 16,500 so ill see what the fuck the story is when i get back from work in Sept.

Hopefully have the bike and Fiero sold for Nov.

Jen told me that Tony is eyeing your car? Good job he would be good to it. Hes the guy who built that $4500 38SC engine.

[crzyone]

Yeah, sounds like its pretty much sold. I know Tony and Troy will look after it.

[The Dark Side of Will]

Here you go Donk, another awesome R32

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRgFc-Ny ... line%20R32

I would have spent the extra $$ for the HKS 6 speed sequential, but its badass nonetheless.

Spins all 4 off the line, chirps in 2nd and 3rd and takes off like a rocket. Sounds badass too.

I guess that was a GTS, despite what the video was titled? Don't see how an R32 GTR could do a burnout.

[donk_316]

Here you go Donk, another awesome R32

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRgFc-Ny ... line%20R32

I would have spent the extra $$ for the HKS 6 speed sequential, but its badass nonetheless.

Spins all 4 off the line, chirps in 2nd and 3rd and takes off like a rocket. Sounds badass too.

I guess that was a GTS, despite what the video was titled? Don't see how an R32 GTR could do a burnout.

What do you mean? If your referring to the 4wd they all had it.gts and gtr. Skylines can do burn outs. its a 250 dollar part that puts the control of the `center diff at your finger tips. Hell a stock skyline can drift.

pretty neat technology from 15 years ago

[The Dark Side of Will]

I thought that was only on the R34's?

[donk_316]

I thought that was only on the R34's?

You thought what was only on R34s? Sorry will im not following... speak slowly ive been up all night... still jet lagged!

[crzyone]

Ok, now you have me confused... I thought the GTS was only rwd and the GTR was awd.


Will, the skyline does not have a viscus awd system. The computer will not engage the front wheels in a burnout because the 4wd system relies on inirtial data to engage the front wheels. It can tell when you are doing a burnout. Each wheel has a speed sensor as well.

Now to get a GTR to drift, then thats when the switch that Adrian is talking about comes in.

[donk_316]

Ryans GTS is 4 wheel deal. Even has the front diff torque gauge in the cluster... and its a 4 door.

[The Dark Side of Will]

AIUI, the Skyline system IS viscous, but has an electronic clamp to vary the disk gap and thus the amount of torque the viscous mechanism transmits, which varies the amount that goes to the front wheels. In an R34, this can be disabled and the car converted to RWD by pulling a fuse. In R32 or R33, it's much more difficult. SCC had a problem with this once... they were trying to dyno an AWD Skyline RWD only to get a higher number from lower parasitic loss and couldn't get the front torque low enough. They even had an electronic gizmo to make the torque split fully variable. It wasn't an electronic problem. The transfer case mechanism was incapable of backing off far enough to put *zero* torque to the front.

[The Dark Side of Will]

Now to get a GTR to drift, then thats when the switch that Adrian is talking about comes in.

Is that the one that transposes the signals from the longitudinal and lateral accelerometers?

[donk_316]

AIUI, the Skyline system IS viscous, but has an electronic clamp to vary the disk gap and thus the amount of torque the viscous mechanism transmits, which varies the amount that goes to the front wheels. In an R34, this can be disabled and the car converted to RWD by pulling a fuse. In R32 or R33, it's much more difficult. SCC had a problem with this once... they were trying to dyno an AWD Skyline RWD only to get a higher number from lower parasitic loss and couldn't get the front torque low enough. They even had an electronic gizmo to make the torque split fully variable. It wasn't an electronic problem. The transfer case mechanism was incapable of backing off far enough to put *zero* torque to the front.

R32 can be put into full time rwd. Dont know why SCC couldnt do it.

[donk_316]

Now to get a GTR to drift, then thats when the switch that Adrian is talking about comes in.

Is that the one that transposes the signals from the longitudinal and lateral accelerometers?

Yes.

[donk_316]

Ever heard of a RB30?

ts simply a 3 litre single cam engine made specifically for australian delivered r31 skyline and holden (a subsidiary of Chev).

cars over here are making in excess of 1000rwhp without NOS and running well into the 8sec's on qtr miles.


3L short block with RB26 head....Cray-zay!

[The Dark Side of Will]

AIUI, the Skyline system IS viscous, but has an electronic clamp to vary the disk gap and thus the amount of torque the viscous mechanism transmits, which varies the amount that goes to the front wheels. In an R34, this can be disabled and the car converted to RWD by pulling a fuse. In R32 or R33, it's much more difficult. SCC had a problem with this once... they were trying to dyno an AWD Skyline RWD only to get a higher number from lower parasitic loss and couldn't get the front torque low enough. They even had an electronic gizmo to make the torque split fully variable. It wasn't an electronic problem. The transfer case mechanism was incapable of backing off far enough to put *zero* torque to the front.

R32 can be put into full time rwd. Dont know why SCC couldnt do it.

Define "full time RWD". I'm sure the T-case back back off far enough to make the car behave like a RWD car... and maybe isn't heated excessively by the slip involved in doing a burnout at min front torque, but it can exhibit these characteristics while still putting a small amount of torque to the front. On the dyno, the front torque has to drop to *ZERO* in order for the car to not climb off the rollers. That's what they couldn't do.

I have heard of an RB30. I surmise that it's a stroked RB26 and doesn't spin as high.

[donk_316]

Levi - Im seeing what this car is all about. If he wont deal with me you should totally look into it. ill keep you posted
http://www.4kruzn.com/sports/viewcar.php?ID=69