The Nissan Skyline is arguably one of the most sought after vehicles not only in the media portion of the industry, but to own as well. Wilbur over in Australia was one of these people that never even had thoughts of ever owning a Skyline. But as luck (or bad luck) would have it, a tragic accident put his modified 1990 Integra to rest and the search for a new car began. In the beginning, Wilbur was seeking something RWD with turbocharged power which easily lead him to the Nissan Silvia S14. Fortunately for him however, he couldn’t find one that catered to his needs and this R33 GTS-T showed up. “The whooshing, spitting and burbling of the stock car was enough to make me grin the whole time, and the kick in the back when you plant your foot. Nothing beats that.” Wilbur stated to us. It didn’t stop there though, Wilbur purchased the vehicle and once again began the modification process.
Starting off with removing the 4-wheel HICAS steering of Nissan, Wilbur also installed a full TEIN HA coilover suspension system. The stock brake pads were a little worn when he took delivery of the vehicle, so he opted to swap them out for new Endless units. Toss on a set of custom 18×9″ wheels wrapped with Pirelli P-Zero Rosso tires in a 235/40/18 fashion and the Skyline’s taking on a new form of its own.
Performance enhancements have been limited, but we can bet there’s plenty more for Wilbur. An intake was implemented for the RB25 utilizing a K&N pod filter in a cold air box that feeds air from the front bumper bar. The Skyline would just be naked without a huge front mount intercooler, and Wilbur went with a Hybrid Monster Bar & Plate Intercooler for his GTS. To help bring up the boost to a comfortable 12 psi, Wilbur has installed a GReddy Profec B spec 2 boost controller along with an APEXi Power FC to help fine tune the entire package. Tuned at 12 psi, the car has put down 210 kW of power to the rear wheels. Compared to the stock 145 kW figure, it’s without question that this Skyline is a handful of fun for Wilbur now.
“The whooshing, spitting, and burbling are still there, as is the kick in the back. They’re just amplified 200% now! ;)” Wilbur leaves us with.
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