Let's remember a fallen brother ;)

[JD74]

I was going through some of my old pics, notes etc from when I was first looking into buying a skyline at the beginning of this year and came across the pics of Will Wong's R32 GTS and thought I would throw them back up so we could have another quick peak, since the car was killed off quite some time ago now....and some of the new guys might not have seen it.

THIS is an example of an R32 GTS build that makes me wanna drive a 2WD

I nearly bought this car, contacted the seller........had a plan to take a 'road trip' to the coast...but at the time, didn't wanna spend $17,000 on a Toy...lol. Little did I know I would be FAR past that with a GTR and still not have anything even close to being as nice as this car. Let this be a lesson to us all

Will Wong's old R32 GTS-T. In my hummble opinion;

The Greatest North American Built, R32 Skyline GTS - EVER !













For those that care, here's the laundry list that it had:

Will Wong's 1989 R32 GTS-T

YEAR: 1989
Car Make: Nissan
Car Model: R32 GTS-T Chassis
Power Options: Power Windows, Power Mirrors, Power Door Locks, Power Steering, Air Conditioning, Rear Window Wiper, and among others I might have missed
Mileage: ~100,xxx KM


Engine & Driveline:

Dyno’d & Tuned by Kinetic Motorsports: 402.8WHP @ 14PSI / 1 Bar (Currently using 1 Bar wastegate spring)

RB25DET Swapped from an 1994 R33
MINES Tuned 300ZX Z32 TT ECU
ATS Twin Plate Carbon Type R Clutch
- Keeplabs Reinforced / Welded Clutch Pedal Bracket
Aeromotive Fuel Pressure Regulator
Aeromotive Liquid Filled Fuel Pressure Gauge
Greddy Hi Polished Intake Manifold
Greddy External Oil Catch Can
HKS SSQV BOV
HKS Type S Front Mount Intercooler
Genesis Racing Battery
Garrett GT30R Ball Bearing Turbo Hi Polished
- GT30-11 with a .64 A\R
SPLITFIRE Ignition Coil Packs
Tial Wastegate 38mm
- Externally Dumped with Custom Screamer Pipe
Tomei Short Shifter
Custom Top Mount Stainless Steel Exhaust Manifold
Kinetic Motorsports 440CC Injectors

Keeplabs Custom made Billet Top Feed Fuel Rail
Keeplabs Custom 90mm Q45 Throttle Body
Keeplabs Custom made One Piece Driveshaft
Keeplabs Custom made full Intercooler Piping
Keeplabs Custom made 3” Downpipe (Heat Wrapped – 1 02 bung, 1 extra bung for Wideband)
Keeplabs Full AN Fittings,
Keeplabs Custom Stainless Braided Fuel System
Keeplabs Custom made “Dropped Down” Aluminum Battery Tray
Keeplabs Custom “Hidden” Fuzebox
Keeplabs Custom “Hidden” Z32 Air Flow Meter (Looks like it’s running Standalone with NO AFM)
Keeplabs Custom Fender Wire Tuck (Prevents shredding wires due to extremely low ride height)
Keeplabs Custom made Turbo Inlet Pipe w/ K&N Race Filter
Keeplabs 3" Stainless Steel Catback Exhaust
- 3 Inch Straight Through From Turbo
Walbro 255 Fuel Pump
Wonder Hicas Eliminator
Removed: Hicas and All Associated Lines / Hardware

Suspension & Wheels:
ESSENTIAL Subframe Metal Bushings
Tein HA Coilovers
Mines Front Strut Bar

WORK VS-KF
- Custom Rivet Color (Black)
- Custom Gold & Black WORK Centre Cap
- 17x10 front
- 18x10.5 rear
- Kumho Ecsta SPT
- 225/45/17 Front
- 235/40/18 Rear
WORK lugnuts
WORK Valve Stem Caps

Electronics & Interior:

Apex'i SAFCII
- Keeplabs Custom Mounted in Glovebox
Apex'i AVC-R Boost Controller
- Keeplabs Custom Mounted in Glovebox
Compustar Pager Alarm System ( Immobolizer + other goodies)
CUSCO Safetly 21 7 Point Roll Cage
DEFI BF Series Boost Gauge
DEFI BF Series Oil Pressure Gauge
DEFI BF Series Water Temp Gauge
DEFI Controller Unit II
- Keeplabs Custom Flush Mounted in Dash
Focal Speakers All Around
- Doors and Rears
JIC MAGIC Red Alcantara Seats (x2)
- Momo Sliders (x2)
- Keeplabs Custom made Low Mounting Brackets (x2)
Pioneer AVIC-D1 Navigation
Takeda Custom Black Leather / Red Stitching Shift/E-brake Boot
Nardi Perferated Leather “DeepCorn” Steering Wheel
Nardi Classic Shift Knob

Body/Exterior/Lighting:
BlitzGear Pin Stripe Graphics
BlitzGear “Keeplabs” Crest Graphics
PRIME HID Kit 7000K
Paint Job Color: Tri-stage Alsa Corp Ice Pearl Black
Keeplabs rolled / pulled fenders
- 30+ mm over
Final Konnexion First Contact Front Bumper
Final Konnexion First Contact Side Skirt
Final Konnexion First Contact Rear Bumper
GTR Aluminum Hood
GTR Grill

I hit myself in the head every time I think about this car and the fact that I considered buying it.....but chickened out !
DAMN ME !

Anyways, with all of the 'nice engine bay' chat in the other thread, I thought I would post this as another example....only THIS CAR deserved a thread of it's own

Excuse me, while I wipe the tears away...

Allan

[dah_hunter]

I loved this car..

and say it at DTP, as well as on the Road.. and was alwasy impressed..

A agree.. this is/was the best North American Built GTS-T..

[joecrack]

I totally agree with u guys on this . i based my rb25 build on this guys car . For sure one of the nicest R32's i have EVER seen

[mwracing]

Not so fallen, I know the current owner, and I see it at the track here and there.

[EkostonS]

yeah saw this car at saratoga in july still a really nice lookin car:P

[JD74]

I thought it was crashed and written off by the person Will sold it to ? rear-ended someone ?

[Southie]

I thought it was crashed and written off by the person Will sold it to ? rear-ended someone ?

that is true....but prolly re-built enough for the track....possibly not road registered.....could be wrong though

[mcfly]

I liked it the first time around.
pre copy cat

[JD74]

I liked it the first time around.
pre copy cat

My thread being a Copy cat ?

...or the Car itself being a Copy Cat ?

Please elaborate Mcfly.

[Skym]

There is a similar car in Australia. Here's it against a GT3 Porsche with I gather is only 320rwkw (429rwhp) or roughly 493hp at engine -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCliqaV3cyo

Now produces around 380rwkw (509rwhp) or roughly 574hp at engine.

I guess it gives you an idea of what it drives like with over 400rwhp.

[mcfly]

My thread being a Copy cat ?

...or the Car itself being a Copy Cat ?

Please elaborate Mcfly.

before someone else went matte with the same rims this car did it first, it looked hot then.

[RABBIT]

wow . serious through back .
second pic was my background for the longest time ..

[Browny_R31]

skym: do u know the owner adz?

the racetrack in the video is a fun track but hardly any spot where u can really open it up for a decent period of time. Given a longer straight and the 32 in that video would have quite easily overtaken the gt3. i found it hard to get grip on that track

that r32 in the first pic is pure sex on wheels!!! i want that engine

[cobrAA]

Engine bay and interior is nice but the exterior to me is ugly.. It look like a ''cowboy'' for me.

[Skym]

Browny_R31, I don't know adz personally. Just seen what he went through with his GTS-T on SAU forums (oilpump failure, etc).