2000 Nissan Skyline GT-T from UK and Ireland - Comments

Boost Pressure & Oxygen Sensor.

The R34 Skyline GT-T is not such a little brother to the GT-R. Its got 280hp (just like the GT-R) and less weight!! (rwd only, thus no heavy 4wd hardware to lug around).

Performance is very good, but 6.0 seconds 0-62mph can easily be bettered with very little tuning effort. It runs at 0.6 bar boost as standard, but can easily take 1.0 bar. With upped boost, anti-cat exhaust, hks filter and plugs you'll be seeing 360hp and a 0-100km (0-62mph) time in 4.5 seconds which is GT-R territory!!! Add some 18's and lowering springs to complement the excellent HICAS 4-wheel steering and you have a very impressive coupe with effortless acceleration and awesome ability.

This car replaces a tuned 300hp Toyota MR2 Turbo and I am very VERY happy with it! The MR2 was a hard act to follow. Get these mods and you will be grinning like a cat!

I really wouldn't bother with the GT-R unless you want BIG power (i.e. 500hp+) since for the price difference you can save big cash (a 2 year old GT-T R34 is around 20K GBP while a GT-R R34 will be 30K, save the 10K and get a 25GT-t and tune it until it sings! Save yourself 1/3rd!! Think of all that cash then go on holiday to the Carribean with the money you just saved!!!

Good, that makes me very happy to hear. Thank you for the reassurance.

I have to say I have a white GT-T R34 and I have had no problems to date at the moment. I'm really happy with it.

I like your review and its only adds to what I consider to be a car which is under rated by the the fact not a lot of people know it exists.

I have a black R34 GTT, all mods you suggest have been done, BUT, you are over tuning the engine as I found out to my cost, engine is now being blueprinted, complete with solid forged pistons and lowered compression ratio... so I can turn up the boost...

Absolutely awsome car, its been in the garage for 2 months awaiting jap parts...can't wait to get it back... by the way mine has 19's on it and its been lowered...awsome

if you want more info, I should have an entry on this sie so leave me some comments.

I wold like a few pics of GTT R34 as I am considering getting a S15 or R34 they are both sweet rides, but I am still undecisive... s15 drifft evil look or R34 Tough look.

Email me pics at stevediaz@optushome.com.au.

Hi, We have just bought a GTT R34 and still waiting for it to get on the road. If anyone out there has any info that they could pass on I would be very grateful. Parts seem to be the hardest to get hold of. We need a new bumper for it. I know hubby wants to tune it up so any other advise greatly appreciated.

Please email louis@lsophie.fsnet.co.uk.

Owned my GT-T for 3 months now and I'll have to say its been an awesome experience. Heads turn. Kids run after you. 17 year olds with their lowered Novas hate you.

A Japanese import which has been fully converted for the UK, (including that pesky limiter) it has now had an HKS induction and de-cat pipe and I am now awaiting the final modification which is the sports back box. (April '04 it'll be on the car)

A little apprehensive at first about the modifications, I was delighted when I finally picked the car up to find that there is now a wonderful whooshing noise from the turbo accompanied with an equally enjoyable hiss from the dump valve upon lifting off. I have to admit though that some people will not always want to hear such percussion from their engines all the time, but I don't think I'm going to tire of it quickly!

More to the point there was a marked increase in power and torque and the engine surges towards the redline as if it didn't have a care in the World. It has definately made the GT-T a more entertaining car to drive and own. The noise from the NEO straight 6 is just awesome. The GT-T, is an equally powerful, yet more civilized and understated version of the GT-R.

Wet roads can be frightening though. I'm not going to deny that you really, really have to be on the ball if you want to stop the back end from going walkabout as even with the traction control on, it is very easy for the rear tyres to break traction as the the turbo comes in, especially on a wet roundabout. With the 4X4 GT-R you'd be hurling yourelf into every wet roundabout cackling manically, but with the GT-T I'm still finding myself being cautious every time. Its merely a question of self control though as switching from a front-drive Integra Type R to to a rear drive R34 is quite a change in driving techniques.

That said there is an awesome amount of grip available (and that's an understatement) and a dry twisty road really is something you could spend all day playing on.

There is very very little turbo lag and I'd have to take an amateurs' guess and say it really comes on strong somewhere in between 2500-3000 rpm and thanks to the mods, theres now absolutely no fade in acceleration all the way to the 7400 redline.

Most people tend to complain about any lag they encounter and I can understand why, but personally I love that little wait before hand.

Its like waiting to be shot out of a cannon.

Rich.

Hey my mate has just bought a four year old r34 skyline gtt. He says it is one of thirty or less in the whole world. It is a v-spec 2 nur edition and payed close to 80 thousand pounds for it.It's fully tuned by nismo and hks it's top speed is over 200 mph and is now worth over a 100 thousand. I have searched the whole internet for info on this car, but it is as if the car doesn't exist. does anyone have any info on it at all ill be having pictures of it soon so il show you all.she's bayside blue with white 18 inch wheels and is a real monster thanks. ryan.

My good friend says that he can get me a skyline r34 gt-t for $15000, legally. Is that good?

The Nur skyline was the final 1000 R34 GTR's that rolled off the Nissan production line. They come out with the same power figures as a regular GTR, but the bottom end of the engine is basically a racing block, a guy here in New Zealand has one and it produces 550-600 BHP @ 17 psi boost and supports it without any modifications to the bottom end. Its simply bulletproof. And the nismo tuned version is called the nissan skyline GTR Z-tune, and there are only 20 units being made.

Oh yea by the way, I myself own a 97 GTS25-T Type M, its unmodified (picked it up a few days ago). Its unmodified, but $800-$1200 NZD for a good exhaust and 100 NZD for a K&N air filter and no ECU or turbo mods and you got 280-290 BHP under your foot :-). Its sad to see that the Skyline is so unknown in the U.K. they're common here in N.Z. (manuals are getting hard to find) but it must be fun pulling up to a unsuspecting boy racer at the lights (laughs at thought of a nova going fast) and literally shattering their pride as you take off :-)

Your reveiw made me choose one of these over a v-spec gt-r. I haven't tuned it much, just a few HP boosters. I think this is probably the best skyline made. I've outrun a coupple of porsches in this beast.

Careful with raising boost on the factory turbos. I know that the R33 skylines use ceramic turbos, and if these are boosted above 12-15 psi the compressor wheel can shatter and end up going into your engine. I don't know however if the GT-T turbos are made of the same material, if they are then definately replacing them with steel or titanium turbo's, it's the way to go. Or get a custom hybrid turbo made, this uses your factory housing with different internals.

Getting a aftermarket ECU or piggy back chip is also a must. Recently here in NZ a performance shop in Auckland acquired the necessary gear to tune the HKS F-CON V ECU's.

So I better start saving :-)

Also modifications to the ECU have one "unfortunate" side effect. They disable the 190 KPH speed limiter, oops :-)

My 97 GTS 25T-M got a K&N filter put in it a few weeks ago and it definately made a difference. The sound of the air getting forced into the engine is also awesome. Sounds like a vaccuum cleaner under the hood.

Been driving a GTT for about 9 months and must its an absolute joy. have made a few basic mod's and currently producing 320HP+. have had no issue whatsoever with the engine and consider this as my best car ever having driven various performance cars over the years.

Hey Guys.

I have had an R34 GTT for about 3 years and I love the car. I have never had any problems with it and it drives like a dream. I don't ever want to sell this car. They are amazing.

Cheers.

Hi guys, I'm considering a Nissan Skyline Gt-t R34. The car is standard, no mods have been done to the car. Its still in japan and I'm wondering if someone could tell me what I shud do to the car before I get it here to europe? Its got the GT-R bodykit. I've heard about coilovers and some other stuff, but I would like to tune the car up to about 360 hp or something. What should I be considering? I've asked about the original GT-R seats from Recaro and the muffler. Its really xpensive to get it tuned here in Europe, so id rather do it in japan and save alooot of money on that. Hope someone can help me out here tho.. I'm a rookie when it comes to Nissan Skylines.. or just email me at hellrider_@hotmail.com.

Hope someone can help me out here. Thnx!

Hellrider =)

With regard to the R34 GT-T, they DO use ceramic turbo's.

Although there a little better than the R33'S they still blow real easy once you turn up the boost.

The ceramic blades shatter and end up stuck in your cat which also needs replacing.

If your going to up the boost keep it well under 1 bar, although I'd still recommend replacing the turbo.