Project GTST |

The Car

Design is Everything !

PROJECT GTST STARTED LIFE AS A STANDARD R33 GTST ROAD CAR, THE ONLY MODIFICATION BEING AN AFTERMARKET SET OF WHEELS. WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR DID I EVER ENVISAGE THAT IT WOULD BECOME THE CAR IT IS TODAY - OF COURSE NOT :-)

SENSIBLE MODIFICATIONS STARTED IN 2006 & THE CAR USED DAILY AS THE MAIN ROAD CAR & USED FOR THE OCCASSIONAL TRACK DAY - RUNNING JUST OVER 370BHP. IN 2007 I TURNED UP AT A NORMAL RWYB AT SANTA POD & WAS ABSOLUTELY HOOKED FROM THERE. AT THAT TIME IF YOU WANTED TO SERIOUSLY GO DRAG RACING WITH A SKYLINE THEN IT HAD TO BE THE 4WD GTR VERSION, AFTER A LOT OF THOUGHT THE PLAN WAS HATCHED TO BREAK THE MOULD & DO IT WITH THE "LESS FASHIONABLE RWD GTST VERSION".

BY THE END OF 2006 THE CAR WAS RUNNING JUST OVER 800 BHP ON THE GTST RB25 ENGINE AND STANDARD SUSPENSION, REAR DRIVE SHAFTS WERE BROKEN ON A REGULAR BASIS LAUNCHING THE CAR HARD OFF THE START LINE BUT WITH MUCH EFFORT THE CAR BROKE THE 10 SECOND BARRIER BECOMING THE WORLDS FIRST EVER 9 SECOND GTST (9.9 SECS).

I SUPPOSE THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ENOUGH BUT IT WASN'T !!

2007 - THE CAR WENT TO UK CHASSIS BUILDER ANDY ROBINSON @ ROBINSON RACE CARS TO CURE THE CARS ACHILLES HEEL - TRACTION !!

THE CAR WAS "TUBBED" (REAR END CUT OUT TO FIT A DRAG RACING SPECIFIC AXLE & SUSPENSION & OF COURSE DRAG RACING TYRES) IN ORDER FOR THE CAR TO TRANSFER IT'S POWER PROPERLY DOWN ONTO THE TRACK. A SPECIFIC ROLL CAGE WAS INSTALLED & THE CARS FIRST RUNS OUT WERE JUST INCREDIBLE 8.5 SECONDS - WOW !!

2008 - SAW TIMES TUMBLE TO 7.7 SECONDS & THE CAR BECAME EUROPES FIRST EVER (AND STILL ONLY) 7 SECOND SKYLINE !

2009 - SAW TIMES REDUCE AGAIN

2010 - THE CAR BECOME THE QUICKEST SKYLINE IN THE WORLD!

WHAT A JOURNEY!!!

THE CAR IS VERY MUCH PART OF THE FAMILY NOW & HOLDS FAR TO MUCH SENTIMENTAL VALUE EVER TO BE SOLD. CAN WE MAKE THE CAR RUN EVEN FASTER - I'M SURE WE CAN - LET'S SEE IN THE FUTURE..

RB26 producing over 1250 bhp - Years of development by Abbey Motorsport resulted in world records being smashed by Project GTST!

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