Skyline R34 Info

The Skyline R34 was a version of the Skyline GT-R sports car from Japanese automaker Nissan. Sold during the late 1990s and early 2000s, the Skyline R34 remains a popular import with racers and tuners in the United States. It was also a forerunner to the current Nissan GT-R sports car.

History
1. The Nissan R34 Skyline GT-R was the fifth generation of the Nissan Skyline GT-R model. It replaced the R33 version, which Nissan produced until 1998. The entire GT-R line dates back to the 1960s as a sports car based on the Nissan Skyline compact car.Nissan sold the R34 Skyline GT-R from 1999 until 2002 when it was discontinued. Nissan did not immediately replace the R34 Skyline GT-R, instead offering a new version of its Z series sports car around the same time.

Styling
2. Styling for the Nissan R34 Skyline GT-R was very much in keeping with the recent history of the Skyline GT-R model. Like its predecessors the R33 and R32, the R34 sports distinctive round taillights, arranged in pairs. Other notable features include a long hood, flat windshield, oversize front air dam and a body-colored rear spoiler set high on a pair of thin arms. The car's interior was designed to be simple yet elegant, with easy-to-reach controls and a black and gray color scheme.

Dimensions
3. The Nissan R34 Skyline GT-R falls into the compact sports car category with an overall length of 181.1 inches on a 104.9-inch wheelbase. The car is also 70.3 inches wide and 53.5 inches tall. Different versions of the R34 weighed in the 3,400 to 3,600 lbs. range, making it relatively heavy. The Nissan R34 Skyline GT-R also sat on specially made Bridgestone tires with a 245/40 ZR18 size, and 18-inch alloy wheels.

Performance
4. Nissan sold the R34 Skyline GT-R based on its performance characteristics. Chief among these was its advanced twin-turbocharger inline-6 cylinder engine. The engine used dual overhead cams, four valves per cylinder and a 2.6 liter displacement. The result was a horsepower rating of 276 at 6,800 RPM and a maximum torque of 216 lb.-ft. at 4,400 RPM. The Nissan R34 Skyline GT-R boasted acceleration from zero to 60 MPH in 5.2 seconds, topping out at 155 miler per hour.

Layout and Pricing
5. The Nissan R34 Skyline GT-R used a front engine/all-wheel drive layout with two doors. The interior featured seating for four and the cargo area was an enclosed trunk. The rear seats and trunk space made it a reasonable option for daily driving, despite its performance pedigree. In the United States, drivers could but a new Nissan R34 Skyline GT-R in 1999 for a base price of $89,500.

The Wildest R34 Skyline GT-R : Garage Ito With Prostock

This is about as wild of an R34 GT-R as you will ever see. Dino Dalle Carbonare posted up this awesome set of pictures on this insane R34 at Speedhunters.
Why do I call this the wildest R34 ?

It cost a massive $350,000 to build and has yet to see the light of day on a race track. It all started back in 2006 when Hiroya-san, a very good customer of Garage Ito in Osaka, decided to see if he could challenge the lap time record at Tsukuba set by the HKS CT230R.

350k and it hasn’t even run. From the looks of it, its close to running, but just needs a few finishing things to turn a lap.

If you looked at a lot of GT-R’s you would realize how far set back the engine was. If you know GT-R’s you would also know why this is so difficult.

Heres a different angle from the World Challenge R34. Same titanium Nismo stut tower brace. Look at the relationship of the front cover to the strut tower brace in the Prostock car. The further you can put the weight behind the front axle, the more responsive the car will be. And that leads to the next item…the front axle.

The GT-R has the front differential built into the oil pan. You may not think that is much of a deal, except when trying to move the engine back as much as the Prostock car. The gold shaft running though the pan is the tube that contains the jackshaft for the left side axle.

The front differential has been pushed forward, and the axles still look like they aren’t straight. Not sure if that might hurt the car if it ever runs. Tubular front subframe. The tubular subframe has to drop some decent weight, and would make working on the car much easier. Then there is the suspension. Double wishboneish, blade style sway bar. Check out the steering rack mounting. Lots of car nerd sexiness going on there.

A nice short, titanium exhaust. No coolers, nothing too strange. Steel braided line to the ATTESA clutch control. Sequential trans. Stock transmission mount.
For about the last 3 years, this car has looked really similar to this. Hopefully they can eventually get this thing out onto Tsukuba , where it belongs.

The engine of Skyline R34 GT-R

Similar to earlier versions, the RB26DETT drives the GT-R forward with an official280hp at 6800rpm (restricted by the Japanese government). But as the UK GT-R Club found out, 328hp at 6,400rpm seem to be the real output. Modified camshafts for improved valve timing and a new stainless steel exhaust system with reduced back pressure make the engine more flexible thanks to a better torque curve and higher peak-output of 400Nm (289lb-ft) at 4400rpm. These changes have also made this RB26DETT smoother andquieter in comparison to earlier versions.

Additionally, turbo spool-up time is enhanced by the new smaller twin ceramic turbochargers which feature variable boost timing, work with a maximum pressure of 0.4bar and use twin ball-bearings to minimize friction. Even though, as known from most turbo engines, there is quite some lag until the blowers really start going about their job at about 3500rpm. But since the redline is still at an impressive 8000rpm, there remain plenty of revs to work with.

Facts about R34 GTR design

A large air dam, a long hood, and a flat windscreen - the front almost threatens the one daring to look at it. The clefted front spoiler seems to consist of nothing else but air inlets, and almost appears to touch the road. Staring back at you through narrow, clear, and canted headlights this car looks like a samurai ready to fight.
And ready it definitely is. Standing on 245/40 ZR18 Bridgestone Potenza RE040 tires (developed specifically for this car), the GT-R ducks low above the ground, its extensive wheel-housings making it look even wider than it actually is - in reality the R33 is just 5mm narrower.

Understated? Certainly not! Overstyled? Maybe! But aggressive the GT-R surely looks. The design of the side is more supple in style though, with the low-profile Potenzas on 18-inch six-spoke alloys and the emphasized fenders underlining the coupe’s sportive body-lines. Although it is 7.5cm shorter than the R33 (4.6m), the GT-R's profile still looks very impressive - even without resembling the front’s aggressive styling.

This is mostly true for the car’s rear as well. The adjustable rear wing and carbonfiber underbody diffuser (only for the V-Spec) not only distinguish the GT-R from the sedans and standard coupes, but also aid its high-speed stability considerably.

Nissan GT-R Unveiled

After four years of teasing, Nissan has at long last revealed the 21st century replacement for its ultimate sports supercar ... and it's a stunner.

With clear styling cues from the hugely successful 350Z, but with more muscular looks all-round, the GT-R Proto is a virtually production-ready version of the car which will eventually replace the legendary R34 Skyline GT-R.

It was wheeled out for the first time at the Tokyo motor show this week where Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn confirmed: "The GT-R Proto provides clear design direction for the final production car. One look suggests sheer muscle.

"The GT-R is a car worth waiting for. It will go on sale around the world in two years' time."

British drivers will probably have to wait another year beyond that, however, with UK sales not expected to start before 2008.

Nissan has been tempting enthusiasts with the possibility of a new GT-R since 2001 when it unveiled the first GT-R Concept at the Tokyo Motor Show. Then at the 2003 Tokyo show the company announced the next-generation GT-R would be rolled out in 2007. Then, earlier this month, it released first design sketches.

Unveiling the prototype car at the Tokyo show, Mr Gohn said: "The GT-R will be seen as the icon for Nissan's indisputable, vibrant health. We know that expectations for the next GT-R are high. This is a car with an international cult following and a legitimate reputation as an enthusiast's dream car. We are on track to deliver the ultimate expression of our driving pleasure promise."

Few details are available regarding the power train although industry insiders suggest that the next generation GT-R will have four wheel drive and be powered by a turbocharged V6 engine, based on the 350Z's 3.5-litre power plant, with an output of around 400bhp.