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