FunnyGas' Skyline Story

[Funnygas]

2003
Im a Chevy die hard import hater.
At some "legal" races, I heard of a Skyline showing up. I saw it run side by side with a Chev V8.
I became friends with owner of said Skyline through local car club. He directed me to The Skyline Shop. Checked out Skylines.
Having our first kid. Looking for another car. Wifey wasn't feeling driving a Skyline with a baby. Bought a Sentra Spec V. It was a problematic car. Convinced a not pregnant wifey, and we traded the Spec V for my first Skyline.
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/9483/img0073mb1.jpg
Loved it. Enjoyed it. She was taken from me. Long story short. Tourist in front of me missed their exit on the HWY. Stopped in the fast lane. 3/4 ton Dodge truck behind me didnt touch his brakes.
http://img357.imageshack.us/img357/8585/back2cu8.jpg
Lots of issued stemmed from this accident. Went through other vehicles. Wanted my damn Skyline back. December 2008 I found a wicked deal on a GTS. $3k all said and done for a complied registered non turbo GTS. Mechanically mint, esthetically need some work.
http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/1305/img7034copyrt4.jpg
Loved it. Had plans for it. 3 months into owning it... Stupid lady with out snow tires locked her brakes up coming down a snowy hill.
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/107/car1.jpg
Learned here how ICBC fucks RHDs. Less than $2k damage (as you can see). Got $7k from ICBC for it.
Bought this.
http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/4528/kerberos51.jpg
Origin Kit, Nice Paint. Other than exhaust, stock performance wise. Installed FMIC, cam gears, played around with GTR cams. Tuned @ Z-Tune at Skymeet.
The NEXT FUCKING DAY.
This happened.
Old guy wasn't paying attention.
http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/3473/accidento.jpg
Once again. Just under $5k damage. They paid me $11k. Make sense? No. Whatever.
Bought this, and god dammit I'm keeping it.
http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/1505/img5592s.jpg
How the eff did this happen? Odd judges I guess ;)
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GENERAL INFO
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VEHICLE & YEAR: 1990 Skyline GTS-t 4 Door
CHASSIS MILEAGE: 106,000km
ENGINE CODE: RB20DET
TURBO SETUP: RB25 NEO
BOOST LEVEL & CONTROL: 1.2 Bar via MBC
ECU & MAP or MAF's: Chipped ECU, Stock MAF
OIL & WATER PUMPS: Stock
OILING & COOLING SETUP: Stock
INJECTORS & FUEL SYSTEM: GTR Injectors, Walbro 255
INTAKE & INTERCOOLER SETUP: Trust Airnix Filter, Greddy FMIC
EXHAUST & MANIFOLD SETUP: XS Power Manifold + O2 Pipe, Greddy Downpipe, TSS Test Pipe, Apex'i N1 Ti Catback
CYLINDER HEAD & VALVETRAIN: Stock (Reground GTR Cams / Adjustable Gears, Greddy Timing Belt Soon)
CLUTCH & TRANSMISSION: Stock Transmission, Aftermarket Clutch (Unknown brand)
DRIVETRAIN & DIFFERENTIALS: Cusco LSD
WHEELS & TIRES: 17x8 +35 ROH Drift-R Wheels, Bald
SUSPENSION & HANDLING: Tein Coilovers, Skyline SPL Front Strut Bar, Godspeed Adjustable RUCAs,
INTERIOR & EXTERIOR: Recaro Drivers Seat. NRG Steering Wheel Quick Release, M's Wheel, Origin Style Kit, Ballin Mis-Aligned Accord Headlights. Killer 15years.ca decals. Soon to get a GT Wing with custom low mounting brackets.
SPECIAL NOTES:

DYNO
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HP:271
TQ:268
Last Dyno Update: Done Last March @ Miller Performance in Abbotsford. Once this season's modifications are complete and the car is tuned, I will return there for another pull.


Next Winter.
Cage.
RB23det. Building to prove to a local Skyline guy that slapping a big turbo on a stock motor and spending an obscene amount of money without knowing what you are doing or how to make power was a dumb decision, and that he should have listened.

Planning on drifting the shit out of this car to make up for the past 3 years my accidents have taken from me (I was rear ended 5 times in the past 3 years).

[mcfly]

How the eff did this happen? Odd judges I guess ;)
http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/4066/img5762w.jpg


yeah I wonder how that happened :D

[Skym]

Interesting.

Had to put it down somewhere, as their arms were tired. :D

Avoid stroking bottomend if possible, as it weakens the RB20DET block and is known to crack (unless you sleeve the block, like HKS did). Stock bore or just over (0.5mm or 1.0mm oversized piston) is good for up to around 500hp all of the time on racetrack with forged bottomend and block doesn't crack. That's if stock drivetrain can handle 500hp.

CP pistons, Spool H beam conrods -

http://www.spoolimports.com/content/RB20DET.asp

Want a RB20/RB25 sump for track/drag/drift use??? High Energy in Australia sell upgraded 8.5 litre capacity sumps with trapdoors, modified pickup, sump baffles, etc to prevent oil starvation, surge -

http://www.highenergy.com.au/applications

Photo's of RB20/RB25 sump -

http://www.uniqueautosports.com/pricelists/General/Skyline%20parts/hienergysumprb3.jpg

http://www.uniqueautosports.com/pricelists/General/Skyline%20parts/hienergysumprb2.jpg

http://www.uniqueautosports.com/pricelists/General/Skyline%20parts/hienergysumprb.jpg

Where you can buy the High Energy sump (scroll down to see sump) -

http://www.uniqueautosports.com/pricelists/pricelist_skylineengine.htm

Is a cheap sump when you look at the cost of other sumps (over 1K for pro sump) and what you get.

Nistune for stock ECU has been proven to work up to 560hp on a stock internal RB20DET. Should handle a forged RB20DET without problems, if it's tuned properly.

[Rapier46]

wow, is that alot of bad luck? fuck..

[Funnygas]

wow, is that alot of bad luck? fuck..

bad luck? maybe. look at it this way. said luck took me from a $3k non turbo that needs work. to a nice 275hp kitted 4 door, with no extra money from my pocket.

[DrMango]

I really don't see how you would call that bad luck. Seems like damn good luck to me. He never got hurt from what I understand and typical ICBC paid out the ass for him to get better and better cars every time..

Nice car, wish I had "bad luck" like you

Kyle

[Funnygas]

Its bittersweet luck.
Am I hurt. Hell yes. Take a look at that first one, tail lights up to the back window. Subsequent accidents just aggrivated everything. Back is not in good shape. Past 3 years has been chiropractor and physio visists 3-4 times a week, excersizes, and countless hours spent at the pool just to keep me working my light duty job.
It is also a pain in the ass to get a car, start working on it, setting it up, tuning it etc. just to lose it because ICBC writes off any RHD. I own these cars because I want to get out on the track and enjoy them, and in the past 3 years I have only been able to attend 4 Auto-X events and that was last year before my last accident (June 28th 2009). Only good luck I have had in this is getting better cars everytime.

[Snow]

Yea.. it's a win-lose situation really.

I remember hearing about your car after SkyMeet. Told you it was kind of a blessing in disguise after the numbers it put down at Z-Tune. Think you were half choked when I said that haha.

Then when you met me to drop off that turbo timer you were pretty stoked with your new acquisition. I said it then and I'll say it again, those rims are freaking sweet.

Glad you're enjoying it man. Can't wait to see what you'll do with it. And 275hp hey? I guess that's what I can expect when I get a set of injectors and a good tune... since my car is almost identical to yours mechanically. R34 RB25 Neo6 turbo FTW. A disguised GT28 as I'm told...

[Funnygas]

Im sure this car would have made more with a proper tune with the few little kinks I've found worked out. TSS street tune FTL.
The numbers I put down at Skymeet weren't accurate. A G35 with Intake + Exhaust put down the same numbers as me (167hp). Its been said, Jurie told me when we went for a rip down the street to see why it was bogging, the dyno they use isn't theirs, its just for tuning, not numbers. The car was tuned, FMIC, Exhaust, stock turbo, stock injectors, 12 psi... I was impressed how it ran after the tune.

[Snow]

I'm planning on doing mine this summer with Z-Tune. Last year did you have to buy Nistune and get your ECU socketed?

Will I see you this year with your new car loading up? I know it's the heartbreaker so of course it isn't for numbers. On a DynoJet you would have done 200whp I'm sure, even though you were leaning out to no prevail. I'm sure with a good AFR it would have put down some good numbers.

[Funnygas]

No Nistune. I socketed my ecu at work, and ran the stock chip in the socket. They made a tune, burned it to a chip and I ran that... for a day :(
This car will need some tuning, so yes you will see me there. I plan on getting it dyno'd at the shop it threw down 275 at, for an accurate comparrison though.

[inhumane]

holy crap man that some bad luck...atleast you have one now and a ready to roll!

[DrMango]

Well I'm sorry to hear about all the pain. I wasn't tryin to downplay your injuries or anything so I hope I didn't come off that way. Its a nice car you have now and some good numbers!

Kyle

[Funnygas]

Well I'm sorry to hear about all the pain. I wasn't tryin to downplay your injuries or anything so I hope I didn't come off that way. Its a nice car you have now and some good numbers!

Kyle

haha, it didn't. I didnt mention any injuries. no worries.

[ColinR33]

Damn, you got a target on you or something? Unbelievably crappy luck with the acccidents, but nice ride you ended up with, hope this one lasts!

[Funnygas]

the skylines werent even all of it. rear ended twice in my blazer. wrote off a cressida over vandalizsm. the car before this (other 4 door) got nailed by a flying piece of wood on the hwy. this car has a dent in the door from a co-worker who cant pull out of a parking spot. ICBC hates me. im starting to think i should remove the bullseye from my car :eek:

[Rapier46]

....or ride a bicycle.

Don't een TOUCH a street bike man haha. Then you won't last long...

[DrMango]

I wouldn't be surprised if your insurance was huge per month. WOW thats even worse then I tought haha

Kyle

[Funnygas]

My insurance is fine. Not a single incedent has been my fault. On my end I have a clean record.

[DrMango]

Oh nice. I guess they can't penalize you for having crappy luck haha. Still lets hope you don't scratch this one anymore then it is, or ICBC will write it off too lol

Kyle

[Funnygas]

I let the last one go without much of a fight knowing what I was getting for it and having found my current car for sale. ICBC will do what you let them. You can also control them. Experience has taught me this.

[DrMango]

Yeah one thing I learned with insurance in AB is that you don't accept the first 3 or 4 offers no matter what

Kyle

[Snow]

You might already know this, but WestCoast HotRods has your gold GTS-t (4 door). Maybe you sold it to them, or maybe they bought it from ICBC. I know because I took the rebar off of it earlier this afternoon :D

[M13]

Yes the good thing about Charlie's cars are that their front ends are all good (except the latest one)


GL!

[Funnygas]

Ya I am pretty sure icbc sold that car to westcoast 4x4 before my dealing were done because they put up a major fight when I said I was keeping it (buying it back). I had to call head office, who raised hell for me. I ended up not buying it back because of the time they took to clear it up.