Skyline GTR build/project *lots of pics + document

[frankiman]

im running one 9 row trust and the ARC "in grill" core. with the old ten row i was using i was able to hit 105 to much for me and thats with out my new turbo set up . i think i should be safe now *fingers crossed*

that 105 was just with normal driving though right?

and Archaeic, can't wait to see the finished product of that center console

[RABBIT]

^^ yeah / high speed runs .
i didnt have a oil temp when i was at the track jsut the stock one
so i never really knew

[curtisgoodman]

yeeeah i go by the stock gauge right now too so between 85 and 90 is highest ive hit...

[archaeic_bloke]

I'm really sorry about the images from the first pages not showing up, i really don't know whats going on with my photobucket, i went in and deleted all the pics that werent being used so hopefully it comes back online soon! if it doesnt come back in a week or so, i will most likely have to migrate the thread to a new thread.. that`ll be a real big pain! lol..

in the meantime some more work i did today on the interior cockpit:

recieved my Veilside 340 clocks and my trust A- Pillar gauge holder.

so i started by installing the new veilside clocks, and i also swapped all the OEM bulbs out of the cluster and replaced them with red LED's to keep with the cockpit theme.

so heres the install of the cluster




and heres it going with the red LED's on... quite nice i think!


it being winter and all i won't have the chance to confirm the speedo is accurate untill spring... dang! but everything else works A-ok on the cluster so i can only assume the guy who sold it to me was honost and the speedo works as it should! lol

Then i got to work on fitting the gauge holder, for some reason it wasnt a perfect fit for the 60mm defi's so a few passes with the dremel and it fits like a glove, the wiring that came with the defi's isnt long enough for the 2 gauges in the pillar holder so ill have to make an extension harness too



anyways then i ran out of time... only got to put an hour or so in today.. will update more when i get back next week after my first exam...but i can tell you whats next... the plan is to mount the pillar gauge holder, clean up the area around the climate control with some rubber foam padding i bought, and then design a carbon fiber insert to which the other 2 defis and control systems will be mounted to.

im torn though, do you guys think stainless steel or carbon fiber would look better for the center console backing plate?

[caliber676]

Carbon fiber goes well with the black/grey interior, but if you have a lot of chrome interior parts, then the chrome would look decent as well. I've always like the carbon kevlar look for a backing plate but it needs to be used on other pieces as well to not look so out of place.

[frankiman]

^^i agree

and where did you get your leds for the cluster?

[archaeic_bloke]

hey guys, yah i have a preference for the RED theme since from a physics stand point red has the shortest wavelength and is the least intrusive to a driver... thats why new firetrucks are being painted yellow and not red! lol

anyway the LED's came from a guy on the skylinesustralia forum... if you shoot me a PM about it francois ill link you to his FS thread, its really cheap i paid like $30 canadian shipping included for a set of LED's for the cluster and AC unit, he also has them for the center gauges, the back up exterior lights etc

and im leaning towards carbon fiber too for that exact same reason, it goes well with black/grey interior

[nelsonmxmarc]

Josh, i can make you a center console backing plate in Red/Black, kevlar/carbon weave. It looks super nice after it's been layed up, and its a twill weave (zig zag) so it has some nice style to it. Let me know..

I'm down for some LED's if you can lemme know how to get in touch with this guy! I'd like to whiten up my cluster to match my gauges!

Looks good man!

[frankiman]

so finally decided to sell the rims heh?
it sucks since they were real TE37s, but the offset was just wrong

so what are you getting to replace them?

happy Bday btw !!!

[archaeic_bloke]

um im not positive i will sell them yet, i listed them for sale for what i paid for them, and i have a lot of interest actually, so at that price i could definitley sell them, but i really don't know what ill replace with!?

im keen on making sure my next set is all 4 wheels the same fittment though! lol thats for sure. and i really like something bronze... maybe a nismo LMGT4? we'll see!

thanks for the bday wishes btw!

[archaeic_bloke]

with exam season here for school the build is going slowly, but at a steady pace forward at least! so tonight i just added a small piece of black foam below the AC unit. it filled the gap nicely and smoothly, it looks good now i think.

also i wried and mounted the 2 pressure gauges on the A-pillar, im pleased with it!

[frankiman]

wow, full tank of fuel !! you must be rich! jk

i absolutely love the matching red glow, i just ordered i own set of LEDs, thx for the tip

[nelsonmxmarc]

wow, full tank of fuel !!

bahaha i was just about to call that out too. Be nice.... siphon it out for the gf :P

Looks good!

[Buchel]

Looks good man Keep it up!

[archaeic_bloke]

hahah you guys! i have to keep it full mixsed with fuel stabilizer for the winter storage! the more fuel the less evap/condensation goin on.

@ Buchel, thanks bud!

I should first mention that from now on ill be posting all updates on my recently released blog as well, so check it out, its the same just less BS from the forums and more direct to the point reading and photos.

https://www.rpm-skyline-gtr.blogspot.com

After much deliberation I finally bit the bullet and decided on a set of rims I would be really pleased to keep for a long time, it's not that the TE37's weren't awesome, mine were just in a sore state being all scratched, and dinged up.


My requirements before even going shopping were simple, the new rims HAD to be 18" by at least 9" wide, I wanted a bronze color, and something simple that would show the brakes well, it also had to be genuinely made in Japan, and forged (I really like the light weight wheel designs) I also definitley wanted to buy new, so i was sure the rims were in good condition


So when I found these I jumped on them!

they met ALL my requirements and then some! they're litterally brand new! never been mounted on a car before! the paint was immaculate, and the sizing was awesome, just what i was looking for!


my last rims were staggered quite a bit, 18x9.5 and 18x10.5... the New SSR wheels are:

FRONT: 18x9.0 wrapped in Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R 235/40 R18
REAR: 18.9.5 wrapped in Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R 265/35 R18

usually people don't like different sizing front to back on GTR's cause of the AWD system, but Having experienced first hand the difference a wider rear makes, I really wanted to stick with it, again crunched the #'s the rolling diamater difference is less than 1.5%... so it won't affect the AWD system at all, the bigger rear actually helps to keep the torque more rear biased, which I prefer. Anyways ill be getting a ET-S system to control the AWD soon, so no biggy.



and below are a couple of shots of the new set up installed, I love the look, the fitment is bang on, and it all worked out well with because i have the longer nismo studs up front and 20mm spacers etc, so it all sits perfectly, and holy god those rear tires are monsters! ... ahhh peace and happiness!... HAPPY NEW YEAR!