Painting the Nismo LM-GT4 Wheels

Here's some pics of the Nismo LM-GT4 Wheels being prepped up for paint. Extra care is done to make sure that the original decals inside the wheel aren't painted over.

Nismo LM-GT4 Wheels for the ER34

It's unbelievable but I've been keeping this set of Nismo LM-GT4 wheels for the past 8 months. In these 8 months, it just sat there in the corner of my office and I was uncertain to actually use it for my ER34 or to sell if off. 

The major hesitation of fitting these wheels on is that it'll make my brakes look small. My BIOT 345mm rotors up front and BIOT 322mm rotors filled up my current Work Emotion XD9 wheels perfectly. Nismo LM-GT4 wheels are designed to clear huge big brake kits hence it have ample space which inadvertently makes my brake kit look puny in the sea of space inside. On the other hand, these wheels looked pretty awesome! Pretty tough decision which took 8 months for an execution .....

It's pretty hard to find Nismo LM-GT4 wheels especially in GT-R offsets and also this FR offset. I got this set shipped back from the land of the rising sun way back then. The set I have measures 18" X 8.5J＋30 for the front and 18" X R9.5J＋38 for the rear. As evident in this picture, it's finished in the original white colour. Now, white wheels on a white car isn't exactly my taste so it's got to be in another shade. I've talked and dreamed about funky colours like TE37 Mag blue, TE37 Purple and LM-GT4 Gloss Black.

It's now time to put it to good use and I'll be updating soon on what I'm gonna do with the wheels. :)

Carbon Fibre 10cm Wing-Up Kit

 

Pic 1: Carbon Fibre 10cm Wing-Up Kit

Just got these amazing looking carbon fibre wing up kit for the BNR34 rear spoiler. These raises up the wing by 10cm. Procured these from Japan and it's rare as hell to get one. This kit is basically bolt-on. One has just got to remove out the wing and screw on these extensions on top of the wing stands. 

 

Pic 2: Carbon Fibre 10cm Wing-Up Kit

 

Pic 3: Stock Factory Wing Stands

 

Pic 4: Wing Blade Removed

 

Pic 5: Carbon Fibre 10cm Wing-Up Kit Installed on Wing Stand

 

Pic 6: This is how it looks like installed

 

Pic 7: This is how it looks like installed

 

Pic 8: This is how it looks like installed

 

Pic 9: This is how it looks like installed

 

Pic 10: This is how it looks like installed

 

Pic 11: This is how it looks like installed

BNR34 AC Control Panel and AC Vents

Pic 1: BNR34 AC Control Panel and AC Vents stacked up together

The AC Control Panel and AC Vents of the ER34 have this plasticky rubbery feel to it. And it gets especially sticky if left under the hot sun. Needless to say, it's terrible and pretty annoying to to the touch and more so if soft material like tissue paper were to come in contact with it.

However, the BNR34 are equipped with the exact same part but comes in better black plastics that does not get sticky at all. Surely, the cost savings aren't that significant to warrant a two part system. Anyway, I got hold of the BNR34 items and fitted them onto my car. 

Both are identical bar that the BNR34 AC Control Panel comes with an extra function called AMB built into the temperature adjustment knob. When depressed, it shows the outside temperature. Well, not that it's particularly useful here anyway.

Here are some pictures to highlight the differences.

Pic 2: BNR34 AC Vents

Pic 3: BNR34 AC Control Panel

Pic 4: AMB function on the BNR34 AC Control Panel

Pic 5: Comparison between ER34 and BNR34 AC Control Panel (ER34 top, BNR34 bottom)

Pic 6: Comparison between ER34 and BNR34 AC Vents (ER34 top, BNR34 bottom)

Pic 7: BNR34 AC Control Panel and AC Vents fitted

BNR34 V-Spec II Nur Steering Wheel

The old steering wheel on the ER34 is starting to get a bit worn out due to age and usage. Now I am not a fan of plastering GT-R emblems on the car or to convert it to look like a GT-R but this is perhaps too good of an opportunity to let go.

Via JDM Auto Link, I've got this literally like-new steering wheel removed from the BNR34 V-Spec II Nur. It's like exactly how it left the factory! It definitely have only seen very limited mileage as there wasn't a single blemish on it. The Nur steering wheel differs from the normal GT-R with it's silver stitching instead of red ones on the GT-R.

This steering wheel plugs right in and certainly feels much better than my old worn unit. Yeah, I have a GT-R logo on the car now, nothing much I can do about that unfortunately. Aftermarket wheels are not an option as I would like to retain the airbag function. So I guess this will do just fine. :)

124,000km Service

 

It's time for a service again but this time round, it's a lot more hurtful to the wallet. Besides the obligatory Torco SR1 10W-40 and a Nissan oil filter (Part No. 15208-53J00), I got the HKS GT-RS turbine rebuilt as well. It well sort of uhm ..... blew up. 

So it was removed and sent to an authorized Garrett distributor to be looked into. A new Garrett CHRA GT2871R was ordered and in it went into the HKS GT-RS housing. That certainly put a huge dent on my wallet but at least it's now as good as new, literally. 

With my new Tommy Kaira Digital Meter Cluster, the mileage now actually reads 108,000km. Will be using this reading from my onwards.  

SplitFire Super Direct Ignition System

 

Pic 1: SplitFire Super Direct Ignition System 

Most Skyline owners upgrade the factory coilpacks to better aftermarket ones. Usually the brand of choice would either be Splitfire or Yellow Jackets. Both are equally good in terms of performance. Splitfire is from Japan where as Yellow Jackets are from Australia. The Australian product is slightly cheaper but offers the same performance.

My ER34 have been running the stock coilpacks for a long time with no issue whatsoever. I always have had a spare set of mint pre-owned Splitfire coilpacks lying around so finally I thought why not just install it already.

The SplitFire Super Direct Ignition System replaces the original equipment coilpacks with a direct ignition coil on plug system. This will:-

- Increases horsepower at the top end of the RPM band 
- Ensures and maintains maximum energy supplied to the spark plugs 
- Reduces incomplete combustion caused by misfire 
- Eliminates RFI (radio frequency interference)

Fitment of the coilpacks are kind of troublesome as a lot of pipings need to be removed in order to access it. But aside from that, it's as easy as unplugging the stock ones and plugging in these Splitfire. Purely plug and play. This should give the ER34 better sparks. :)

Pic 2: Removing the stock coilpacks

Pic 3: SplitFire Super Direct Ignition System installed