| The Ultimate Nissan Skyline NISMO Z-TUNE | | | | aero parts of the car including the front bumper, |
| 16th June 2006 | | | | front blister fenders, and hood were all made of |
| Author: Glenn Munn | | | | highly ridged carbon fiber. |
| With the 34 GTR no longer in production Nismo | | | | Aero parts were designed with cooling and down |
| decided to attempt building what they believed to be | | | | force in mind. The front bumper has large air ducts |
| the ultimate Nissan Skyline GTR. Utilizing many years | | | | so cool air is fed to the engine, brakes and oil coolers. |
| experience within different racing scenes it could be | | | | Fenders were widened 15mm to fit wider tread and |
| argued that Nismo should have the ability to do | | | | has ducts inside the engine bay to exhaust hot air |
| exactly that. This vehicle was to benefit from the | | | | from the engine bay. The bonnet also contains ducts |
| many years of success Nismo had within motor | | | | to exhaust hot air and utilizes a duct to ram cool air |
| racing. Successful race cars include the Gr-A, N1, | | | | into the intake at high speeds. Front and rear under |
| GT500, and the "Nürburgring specification," This | | | | spoilers are used to improve down force. |
| car had be comfortable for the street and comply | | | | Beating in the heart of the Nissan Skyline is a race |
| with today's new and strict emission laws, perhaps | | | | edition RB26DETT which had proven itself lemans 24 |
| Nismo's biggest challenge to date. | | | | hour race and named the Z2. This engine generates |
| The basic concept of the car was completed in 2000 | | | | 368kw and 540Nm. NISMO utilized the many parts |
| when Nismo competed in what was called the | | | | which had been proven on race engines and each |
| "tuners battle" power was restricted to 600ps and | | | | engine was carefully hand built by Nismo mechanics |
| Nismo came out on top. This concept was then | | | | and engineers to ensure the finest quality. |
| taken to the next level were luxuries had to be | | | | Many would agree that the Nismo Nissan Skyline GTR |
| added to make the car comfortable for street use. | | | | is the ultimate street performance car. It is luxuries, |
| Making a race car street friendly has many | | | | tame enough to drive on the street comfortably and |
| challengers brake and clutch feel needs to be light | | | | yet its race bread heritage means it still performs |
| and easy to use, suspension needs to softer, and | | | | brilliantly on the race track. In beast motoring #15 the |
| luxuries like Leather seats and air-conditioning need to | | | | Nismo Z-tune broke the street car lap record |
| be added. | | | | previously held by the Ferrari F360R. |
| All these luxuries add weight so Nismo had to find a | | | | Pictures, more specifications plus a time attack video |
| way to shed it and carbon fiber was the answer. | | | | between the Z- tune and the Ferrari can be seen at |
| This killed two birds with one stone by using carbon | | | | this website nissanskyline.6te.net. |
| fiber chassis rigidity was also improved. To improve | | | | Glenn Munn |
| chassis rigidity even further the, door frames, front | | | | Skyline Enthusiast |
| strut upper hood reinforcement area, and center | | | | Glenn Munn has been a sports car Enthusiast for |
| tunnel were all spot welded and CFRP adhered. The | | | | many years. |