Turtle Wax / Tjin Edition Skyline Buildup Part 1

The Parts to Build the Beast

The recipe for success. What does it take to build a piece of machinery that appeals to the masses? Is it a rare vehicle? Is it great fabrication work? Is it a talented crew of individuals that pour their blood, sweat and tears into a project? Is it a unlimited budget? Is it luck? Or is it a little bit of all the above?

What you see here before you is one of the most rare pieces of machinery that we have ever come across in our industry. The Tjin Edition 1998 Nissan R34 Skyline sedan debuted at the 2005 SEMA show and since then it has taken our industry by storm. After seeing the car debut at the SEMA show and on ESPN 2 Import Racers TV show, and then at numerous shows like Import Showoff, Hot Import Nights, Night Shift, and DUB we wanted to find out just what went into building this one of a kind ride. We decided to contact Neil Tjin, owner of this Skyline and president of Tjin Edition and asked him if he would be kind enough to share with us his behind the scene photos and the 411 on what went into building his R34 sedan.

Tjin was kind enough to share with us all his build-up photos and give us a breakdown of some of the parts that were used to build this project.

This is only part one of a five part series that we will be brining you on the build-up of the Tjin Edition Skyline. Once you have seen how the Skyline was built, we will wrap things up with a full feature on the Tjin Edition R34 Skyline sedan. So stay tuned.

A look at some of the parts that went into the build-up of the Tjin Edition Skyline sedan:

1998 Nissan R34 Skyline sedan 285/25/20 and 345/25/20 Pirelli tires Gold GTR valve cover Garrett GT42 turbocharger Bell Intercooler front mount intercooler Prototype intake manifold Prototype turbo manifold TiAl wastegate TiAl blow off valve BDL throttle body BDL cam gears BDL fuel rail (special Tjin Edition version) Nitrous Express direct port set-up with carbon fiber bottle and bottle opener PWR radiator PWR transmission coolers PWR oil coolers RB26DET motor RB25DET transmission Barry Grant Sumo fuel pump 20 gallon fuel cell 1000cc injectors Roll cage metal D2 Racing air jacks Cusco adjustable front a-arms Cusco adjustable rear control arms TEIN hood props OEM Nissan R34 sedan spoiler URAS wide body rear fenders URAS wide body door skins URAS wide body front fenders URAS front bumper URAS side skirts URAS rear lip spoiler URAS front hood spoiler BASF light green paint BASF dark green paint NISMO GTR cluster NISMO GTR floor mats NISMO oil cap NISMO radiator cap Advan steering wheel Bees Racing tilt hub adapter Unique Fabrication strut bar 350ft plus of steel braided lines Earls fittings Stop Tech pistons and rotors 20×11.5 and 20×13.5 HRE 540 wheels Crossfire Car Audio amplifier Crossfire Car Audio subwoofer Magnaflow exhaust Vibrant 4″ aluminum tubing, clamps, and hoses DEFI gauges Ignited HID bulbs Ignited switches and accessories Unique Fabrication door panel Unique Fabrication center console Unique Fabrication seat brackets Status Racing seats

Tjin Edition Supporters on this project:

Turtle Wax Marvel Mystery Oil Unique Fabrication NOS Energy Drinks Theory Communication and Design HRE Wheels MOB Works Bell Intercoolers Status Stop Tech Tuesday Afternoon ID-Tuning TG Designs Nitrous Express Magnaflow Vibrant Performance BASF BDL Industries Crossfire Car Audio Pirelli Tires PWR TiAl Barry Grant Japan Parts Ignited Performance Ignited HID Grafik Dezine tunerZine.com