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MKIV's GTS-t - Built and tuned by Pür Automotive
Before I begin, I'd like to give a big round of thanks to all the guys over at Pür Auto for their great quality work and A+ customer service. From the day I dropped the car off to the day the project was completed, these guys went the extra mile to ensure I was happy with the build as it progressed. Thanks to Vlad, Slav and Ted.
I'll try to summarize as much as possible, maybe use more pictures than words!
Now without further stalling, here we go!
September 2011:
Owned my Skyline for about 6 months at this point. I could say confidently that it was my favorite car to own, and I knew that I'd be doing some sort of upgrades on it in the near future, whether performance or visual.
Mid-September, I start experiencing issues with the car. The RB20 was running a bit rough.
I decided it was time to bring it into a shop to have it looked at... and you can probably guess where I brought it.
October 2011 - December 2011:
I moved to London as I was returning to school. As a result the car mostly sat and didn't progress much. Pieces were gathered here and there and some parts were ordered, including the GTR front end that I planned to get done.
GTR bumper before paint...
GTR bumper with JUN replica lip after paint.
Thanks to Daryl @ RightDrive for these aftermarket clear corners. The fitment was actually great with the GTS fenders and GTR headlights.
January 2012:
I'm back in town - Time to get serious!
Went over to the shop and had a nice surprise waiting for me... PARTS
This was probably the last time I saw the GTS front end on my car... good riddance!
Skipping a lot of in-between, the RB25 which I purchased from the shop was sent out to have the head rebuilt. The engine also received a thicker head gasket, ARP head studs, and a few other goodies.
Assembled with "Freddy" intake manifold.
Slowly but surely, the project was coming together!
February 2012:
I think this next picture will speak for itself!
Seeing as I work full-time making automotive paint, I figured I may as well supply the shop with some paint to get the engine bay looking nice... and jeeeez.. was I blown away when I saw what the guys had done!
Motor swapped in. Looks like it belongs there, don't it?
And shortly afterwards, the GTR front end (fresh out of paint) went on!
Mid-February:
Picked up an RB25 transmission and DS off Mike (Belontay-typem). Thanks a lot for helping me piece out the last few parts of this project. He even dropped it off at the shop for me! The car was finally ready to be dyno tuned.
March 2012:
The car took a few days to tune. The guys at the shop knew this car was a 99% daily driver so they wanted to make sure it was 101% before it left their shop. And that, they did!
The car made 354whp @ 18psi on a Garrett GT2871R.
Summary:
I'd like to once again thank everyone who helped out with this project. All the guys at the shop, thanks for the amazing machine you built. I highly, strongly, seriously and truly recommend anyone who needs assistance or has plans for a build to give these guys a call!
The only thing that runs through my mind when I drive the car now is "what's next?"... who knows the answer though.
Thanks a lot for reading!
Before I begin, I'd like to give a big round of thanks to all the guys over at Pür Auto for their great quality work and A+ customer service. From the day I dropped the car off to the day the project was completed, these guys went the extra mile to ensure I was happy with the build as it progressed. Thanks to Vlad, Slav and Ted.
I'll try to summarize as much as possible, maybe use more pictures than words!
Now without further stalling, here we go!
September 2011:
Owned my Skyline for about 6 months at this point. I could say confidently that it was my favorite car to own, and I knew that I'd be doing some sort of upgrades on it in the near future, whether performance or visual.
Mid-September, I start experiencing issues with the car. The RB20 was running a bit rough.
I decided it was time to bring it into a shop to have it looked at... and you can probably guess where I brought it.
October 2011 - December 2011:
I moved to London as I was returning to school. As a result the car mostly sat and didn't progress much. Pieces were gathered here and there and some parts were ordered, including the GTR front end that I planned to get done.
GTR bumper before paint...
GTR bumper with JUN replica lip after paint.
Thanks to Daryl @ RightDrive for these aftermarket clear corners. The fitment was actually great with the GTS fenders and GTR headlights.
January 2012:
I'm back in town - Time to get serious!
Went over to the shop and had a nice surprise waiting for me... PARTS
This was probably the last time I saw the GTS front end on my car... good riddance!
Skipping a lot of in-between, the RB25 which I purchased from the shop was sent out to have the head rebuilt. The engine also received a thicker head gasket, ARP head studs, and a few other goodies.
Assembled with "Freddy" intake manifold.
Slowly but surely, the project was coming together!
February 2012:
I think this next picture will speak for itself!
Seeing as I work full-time making automotive paint, I figured I may as well supply the shop with some paint to get the engine bay looking nice... and jeeeez.. was I blown away when I saw what the guys had done!
Motor swapped in. Looks like it belongs there, don't it?
And shortly afterwards, the GTR front end (fresh out of paint) went on!
Mid-February:
Picked up an RB25 transmission and DS off Mike (Belontay-typem). Thanks a lot for helping me piece out the last few parts of this project. He even dropped it off at the shop for me! The car was finally ready to be dyno tuned.
March 2012:
The car took a few days to tune. The guys at the shop knew this car was a 99% daily driver so they wanted to make sure it was 101% before it left their shop. And that, they did!
The car made 354whp @ 18psi on a Garrett GT2871R.
Summary:
I'd like to once again thank everyone who helped out with this project. All the guys at the shop, thanks for the amazing machine you built. I highly, strongly, seriously and truly recommend anyone who needs assistance or has plans for a build to give these guys a call!
The only thing that runs through my mind when I drive the car now is "what's next?"... who knows the answer though.
Thanks a lot for reading!
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