Project Spearmint

[Spearmint]

Thought it was high time I introduced myself rather than lurking around in the back ground!

I'm Richie and my car is a 1996 Nissan Skyline R33 GTST with:

Engine Specifications:

RB25DET

Power & Torque:

Actual At The Hubs:
483.7 bhp @ 6859rpm
379.1 ft/lb @ 4881rpm

Best 1/4 mile ET's:

12.93 @ 118.75 mph (235 Wide Street Tyres)

Turbocharger & Induction:

Apexi Induction Kit,
Custom Stainless Steel Cold Air Feed Pipe,
Z32 AFM,
Custom Stainless Steel Turbo Intake And Outlet Pipe,
550rwhp Rated Billet Turbo (Incredible Spool),
Hybrid GT Racing FMIC (780mm x 295mm x 78mm),
Customised Top Mount Turbo Manifold,
45mm Turbosmart External Wastegate,
Screamer Pipe,
Custom Braided Oil/Water Turbo Hoses,
Aeroquip Fittings,
HKS SSQV.

Fuel & Tuning:

Block Bored Out To 2550cc,
Aluminium Racing Radiator (30% extra Cooling),
Polished And Balanced Crank,
Nismo 280L Fuel Pump,
Nismo 740cc Injectors,
Nismo Fuel Pressure Regulator,
Splitfire Coilpacks,
Over sized Wiseco Forged Pistons,
N1 Oil Pump,
N1 Water Pump,
Tomei 1.4mm Headgasket,
Tomei Pon Cams (256 IN/EX, 8.5mm Lift),
Apexi Power FC (Tuned by Thor-Racing),
Greddy / Trust Profec Spec-B II (Max Boost 1.5BAR),
Apexi Turbo Timer,
Greddy 8's,
Custom Plenum (Thor-Racing Conversion),
Oil Catch Tank,
Bee-R Power Builder Rev Limiter,
Greddy Timing Belt,
Billion Coolant Hoses,
Blue Wiring Loom Protection,
Mocal 18 Row Oil Cooler,
Mag Oil Filter,
Only Ever Used 10W/50 Silkolene Pro Changed Every 4000 Miles.

Bling:

Evolution Foundry RB25 Coil Pack Cover,
Polished Cam Covers, CAS And Strut Brace,
Cam Belt Cover Painted To Match The Car,
Blue Silicon Hoses,
Nismo Fuel Cap,
Custom Alloy Fuse Box Cover.

Exhaust:

Custom 3" V-Band Downpipe With A Flexi-join,
Custom De-cat,
Japspeed Single Silencer Catback System .

Drivetrain:

OS Giken Twin Plate Clutch,
C's Short Shifter Kit.

Weight reduction & transfer:

Spare Wheel Removed!

Suspension, Wheels & Tyres:

17" Rota D1 Alloys,
Falken FK-452's All Round (245/40 Front - 255/40 Rear),
DBA Grooved Discs Front / Rear,
Yellow Stuff Pads Front / Rear,
Braided Brake Lines Front / Rear,
DOT 5.1 Brake Fluid,
Polished Nismo Strut Brace With Integrated Brake Cylinder Stopper.

Interior:

Electro-Luminescent Dials,
Nismo Gear Knob,
Nismo Shoulder Pads,
A Special Blue LED Switch! ,
Autometer Boost Gauge,
Carbon Fibre Surround for Gauge And Gadgets.

Exterior:

Silver + Blue + Gold Pearl colour,
HID Kit 8000k (High beam + Main Beam),
GTST Bumper With Nismo Lip and N1 vents,
Cool Louvres Cut Into The Stock Bonnet,
Bonnet Struts,
R33 GTR Rear Spats,
GTR Rear Spoiler with Nismo Emblems,
Illuminated Rear Panel,
B-Pillar Nismo Emblems,
Nismo Clear Side Repeaters,
Nismo Sunstrip.

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[matt172]

Hi Spearmint welcome to the Northants forum.
Nice looking skyline you've got there, where abouts in Northants are you?

[Spearmint]

Corby....unfortunately!

[matt172]

Spearmint said:

Corby....unfortunately!

someones got to no too far for the weekly Kettering meets

[Spearmint]

Yeah I was thinking I may attend sometime, I'm busy at the moment trying to set up a decent Skyline meet in the Midlands area for the SOC.

[tyre_tread]

Hi Richard and welcome.

Why not piggy back your meeting onto the monthly Sywell Pistonheads one on first Sunday of the month. That way, if only a few people turn up to either, there are still plenty of petrolheads around to make it interesting.

Edited by tyre_tread on Sunday 18th March 16:08

[Spearmint]

That's one possibility, thing is. I'm always hearing of all these supposed Skylines round Northamptonshire but I've only ever seen 3. And 2 of them where at organized meets!

[tyre_tread]

Is this one of them: www.pistonheads.com/members/showcar.asp?carId=26152

[central]

matt172 said:

Spearmint said:

Corby....unfortunately!

someones got to no too far for the weekly Kettering meets

Aha! Welcome to Northants PH.













I hope you know about our blood initiation ritual?

Now where did I put the rope?

[Spearmint]

Tyre tread, nope not seen that one.

Central, initiation you say? Not like the Skyline Owners Club version which includes a titanium battlecock is it?

[central]

Not quite sure about that. We`ll try to sort something out in time for the next Sywell meet. Amazingly, that`s on April 1st!














BLIPI! Don`t forget the rubber gloves.

[central]

tyre_tread said:

Is this one of them: www.pistonheads.com/members/showcar.asp?carId=26152

Another-
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/profile.asp?h=0&memberId=71558

There`s also the blue GTR which I see regularly in Kettering.

[Spearmint]

Yip, met Miss G from the Skyline Owners Forum before it went all down hill. Not seen her on the club side of things though.

Not seen the blue GTR either!

Edited by Spearmint on Sunday 18th March 19:37

[central]

What happened on the Skyline owner`s forum?

[Spearmint]

Long story....

The site used to be owned by a good bloke who kept things moving along and also kept good communications up with the club. Along comes it's new owner who after having his nose snubbed last year at one of the Jap Shows where he was informed that having near enough naked girls indulging in Lesbian acts in his car wasn't really what the club wanted on there stand especially with members having brought their kids along.

Said new owner happens to have a fair bit of wonga in the bank who then buys the forum. He then systematically goes through the whole forum in his effort 'To Crush The SOC', deleting all content that refers to the club including signatures / links etc, forcing long term members and tech contributors out due to his what can be termed at best 'Nazi style' moderation and administration.

So all the good people have left that side now and we all hang out on the club side. Too many idiots on the forum side now which is a shame.

[Sporting Bear]

Spearmint, ;

your name seems familiar, do you know Vince Cassidy ?

Look don't just wave your big car about in the air, put it to some good use

see www.sportingbears.org.uk/DreamRide

[OLYC]

Sporting Bear said:

Spearmint, ;

your name seems familiar, do you know Vince Cassidy ?

Look don't just wave your big car about in the air, put it to some good use

see www.sportingbears.org.uk/DreamRide

Gawd look at you recruiting already

[Sporting Bear]

Skylines are always popular - plus they can take three passengers so lads take it in turn for the front seat so three rides !

PLUS Vince took me round Folembray (very small) curcuit in his R33 in the rain - just toooo eaasy

Did you see Blipi had a TR7 bit ?

Oh, and Monaros are poplular (one of our regular drivers had one on loan for NEC rides and got an engine warning light come up midday, we told him to drive faster as it might the light blow out)

Can't see anymore spelling mistakes

Edited by Sporting Bear on Monday 19th March 01:02

[OLYC]

Sporting Bear said:

Did you see Blipi had a TR7 bit ?

Sounds painful, No i didn't but let us not hijack this poor chaps thread.

[Sporting Bear]

OLYC said:

Sporting Bear said:

Did you see Blipi had a TR7 bit ?

Sounds painful, No i didn't but let us not hijack this poor chaps thread.

Sorry editing last post

Take your point (but he's gone bed anyway)