R33 GTS and GTS-t body shells, are they the same?? - GT-R Register - Official Nissan Skyline and GTR Owners Club forum

Chris Wilson · 30th September 2008, 07:23 PM

Looking to buy a 2 door R33GTS-t as a base unit for race use, shell will be stripped bare and sent for a weld in cage fitment, carbon doors and lexan glass. I am now wondering if I could buy a none turbo GTS 2 door and use the shell from that? Is the shell exactly the same? I have a GTS-t with an RB26 engine, with race running gear, so issues like diff, suspension and hubs won't matter. It's just the basic body shell I am after. GTS ones are cheaper and less likely to have been "abused" especially in automatic format.

Thanks.

Simonh · 30th September 2008, 08:27 PM

The GTR and GTS-T shells are so similar (engine bay, gearbox mount are different) I would be very surprise if it was not the case with the GTS.

Simon

mava_rules · 2nd October 2008, 06:49 PM

more or less, some body bits are not stamped out (like hole for intercooler pipework) but other than that everything else is sweet like subframe mounting points, gearbox mounting points etc.
(im going off a non turbo 2.5 gts though, not certain about 2.0 but dont see why it should be different)

Asphalt Jet · 21st October 2008, 12:16 AM

The GTST and GTS shells are basically the same, only real major difference is the engine and supporting components i.e. Differential, sway bars, brakes, GTS metal not stamped out for intercooler and most came as automatics, and they all had RB20E for powerplants, also hubs are 4 lug not 5. An RB26 and supporting components will drop in with no major obstacles involved.

30th September 2008, 07:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
Chris Wilson GTR Register Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Shropshire Posts: 1,487	R33 GTS and GTS-t body shells, are they the same?? Looking to buy a 2 door R33GTS-t as a base unit for race use, shell will be stripped bare and sent for a weld in cage fitment, carbon doors and lexan glass. I am now wondering if I could buy a none turbo GTS 2 door and use the shell from that? Is the shell exactly the same? I have a GTS-t with an RB26 engine, with race running gear, so issues like diff, suspension and hubs won't matter. It's just the basic body shell I am after. GTS ones are cheaper and less likely to have been "abused" especially in automatic format. Thanks.

30th September 2008, 08:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
Simonh GTROC Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nottingham Posts: 2,989	The GTR and GTS-T shells are so similar (engine bay, gearbox mount are different) I would be very surprise if it was not the case with the GTS. Simon __________________ Composite Design Studio webpage Doing it is not enough - it has to be done right. My Auto Journal

21st October 2008, 12:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
Asphalt Jet GTR Register Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sagamihara, Japan Posts: 18	GTS, GTST Shell The GTST and GTS shells are basically the same, only real major difference is the engine and supporting components i.e. Differential, sway bars, brakes, GTS metal not stamped out for intercooler and most came as automatics, and they all had RB20E for powerplants, also hubs are 4 lug not 5. An RB26 and supporting components will drop in with no major obstacles involved.

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2nd October 2008, 06:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
mava_rules New Users Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Tyne and Wear Posts: 1,012	more or less, some body bits are not stamped out (like hole for intercooler pipework) but other than that everything else is sweet like subframe mounting points, gearbox mounting points etc. (im going off a non turbo 2.5 gts though, not certain about 2.0 but dont see why it should be different)