Taff*tune GTS R32 *56k huge no no*

[fuelburner]

Wow gotta be one of the best photo documented projects i've seen so far, nice work man, wish i had the time space but more so the technical knowledge to take something like that on. Fair play to you and your skills

[sideways.taff]

Originally Posted by fuelburner

wish i had the time space but more so the technical knowledge to take something like that on

No believe me you don't, its so demanding taking on such a project that it takes over your life outside of work! Sometimes I regret not keeping it more like a standard R32 and just driving it but then I think of the sense of accomplishment I'll get when it rolls out of the garage and out onto the road for the first time, nothing will match that..

[sideways.taff]

All this grinding feels like I'm shot blasting myself in the face lol! I've now gone through 6 cutting discs up to this point... Madness! So I've finished the drivers side rear wheel arch now and its pretty strong and mildly tidy too.





I've started the other side too.. I've hacked all the unwanted metal work away, now I just need to cut the arch out along the line (about an inch and a half all the way around) and tidy up the edges before paneling in the gaps.

[Mowgli]

I am truly impressed by your project, Taff.
Not many would take the time to do such huge modifications that you have done. Really impressive! Good luck mate!

[Pharoahe]

Here a noob question, why do you need to cut away those parts? Is to fit the bodykit properly?

still looking great, we could need you in our workshop

[sideways.taff]

The right rear quarter was damaged and would take a lot of work to straighten that out so it was just easier to cut it all out whilst enlarging the rear wheel arches. Plus there's a lot of weight in those small sections, and the fuel filler cap is pretty heavy too so I've taken some more weight off the car too. Every little bit helps especially when they're hanging out the back!

[Conrad]

Taff, who supplied your R324 kit? Do you have to source your own 34 headlights?

Conrad

[sideways.taff]

Newera sorted getting it here, it took a lot of persuation to get it here too as Bee*R are supremely proud of the kit and were extremely skeptical of letting it leave Japan. They only fit the kit themselves so it took a lot of effort to convince them that the kit would be fitted properly and that no copies would be made of it. Bee*R can supply the headlights with the kit but at a cost. Its cheaper to source your own headlights from Japan yourself which would work out a lot cheaper (my next job!). Might also be worth noting that it took 4 months from first getting in contact with Newera and Bee*R about the kit to it arriving in a van outside my house!

[RBnemesis13B]

Originally Posted by sideways.taff

I think of the sense of accomplishment I'll get when it rolls out of the garage and out onto the road for the first time, nothing will match that..

That's why i want to (eventually) do my project. Similar to what you're doing in the sense that i want to put the SR20DET in the HCR32 Skyline Coupe. But where ours will differ is in the purpose of the vehicle. Where you want to drift the hell out of yours, mine will be street driven and resemble a BNR32 GT-R (front bumper, grille, hood and rear wing). Plus i want to twin turbo the SR20. Before anyone flames me about that, its just to say i can & have done it. I mean how rare is an SR20DET in an HCR32 much less a twin turbo SR20. So that's my overal plan when the time eventually rolls around.

Been following your bulidup on the Driftworks forum and here, as well as Alex's. You two are my role models for my eventual build. Keep up the good work and can't wait to see the next chapter in the build and the end result.

Kurn.

[Joeingo]

looking forward to your finished car man, what rims and brakes you looking at though?

[[j]Desing]

Amazing work! It wont be long before your car ends up on the cover of a magazine!

Jon

[sideways.taff]

Originally Posted by [j]Desing

Amazing work! It wont be long before your car ends up on the cover of a magazine!

Jon

Yeh I've been approached by a few magazines now for features (with the possibility of covers) of the car when its done. I suppose its all down to the final finish of the car really. Me being me (a pedantic perfectionist) I won't be happy until its just right!

I got my fuel tank yesterday, a nice custom made 35litre tank with welded on swirlpot

[[j]Desing]

Awesome! Congrats on the magazine proposal. And thanks for sharing the build up, the fuel tank looks very original.

Jon

[Pharoahe]

I am still amazed by the build quality. Superb

keep it up, really enjoying this topic.

[fuelburner]

Any updates sideways.taff?? I'm following your progress with interest