My New R33 GTR - so it begins...

[NismoS-tune]

Took the boost restriction orifice out and installed a Hallman manual boost controller, set at a nice 0.9bar now, don't wanna blow the turbos just yet, it went up to a consistent 1.0 when I took it for a spin after removing the orifice...also installed a stereo and cleaned up a lot of useless crap (old alarm system) from within the dash - pics in the General Skyline Discussion section. I love this thing! Never thought I could have so much fun in a car with my clothes on!

Sweet. Aren't the R33 turbines metal wheel? Should be able to get 1.2 bar out of those. Oh, lose like 60kg and you can keep up to an R32

[GTRADDICT]

Sweet. Aren't the R33 turbines metal wheel? Should be able to get 1.2 bar out of those. Oh, lose like 60kg and you can keep up to an R32

I'm pretty sure they are not metal wheels... At least, I thought so...

[RSi]

Sweet. Aren't the R33 turbines metal wheel? Should be able to get 1.2 bar out of those. Oh, lose like 60kg and you can keep up to an R32

Or take it around corners and the superior handling will put you FAR in front of an R32. (even with the 60kg)

[ColinR33]

And so the epic R32 vs R33 battle begins!

[RSi]

Yep! And I am right....

[jdmtypes]

And so the epic R32 vs R33 battle begins!

What battle R32 all the way !!!!

Like the new ride enjoy

[ColinR33]

R33 FTW!

[GTR-guy]

R33 FTW!

Yes!

But the R32 GT-R is awesome too!

[darksidegtr]

I have one R33 GTR too, but too bad I want a NSX now

[ColinR33]

So, got my HICAS lockout bar from Adam @ Feast...

Started the removal....unplug all the wires...

Undo the lock wires holding the rod end boots in place

Pull back the boots and loosen the 4-sided rod end bolts - PITA to get at with the sway bar there...

Remove the bolts holding the HICAS module in place

[ColinR33]

Unthread the rod ends and remove the HICAS unit!


Now to install the lockout bar....Dammit, won't thread on! What's going on? Ahhh...

The threads are different! Guess it changed from R32 to R33. Time to take it into the shop tomorrow and tap the bar out to match.

To be continued....

[EMAGDNIM]

I'm watching this thread for sure. I'm starting to get the itch for one (Buying a house first though) in the next year or two...I've always had a soft spot for the R33's

[bellis_GTR]

I was thinking about doing the same with the hicas bar. Does it leave the "HICAS" light on? That would be so annoying for me to see all the time.

[RSi]

Yeah you pull the bulb out too.

The R33 one is in fact different. I would have thought Adam would have known!

Are the mounting points the same? Mine looks quite different.

[ColinR33]

Well, turns out an R32 lockout bar was shipped to me by accident (yes, Adam was embarassed), I've got the R33 bar know, but I'm too busy to install right now (put everything back together and running HICAS again). If the HICAS light does come on after I install it, I'll just take the bulb out...

Mounting points are about 10mm farther apart on the R33.