Don't you love this stuff? A translation of the translation is that an AWD vehicle may be converted to 2WD in the JGTC. Besides its engine, the other fundamental component of the Skyline equation is its drivetrain. Nissan fits its supercar with an AWD layout, which is a dream on the streets, mountain passes, and the circuit. In the upper echelons of tuning, however, AWD turns from an asset into a liability. An AWD configuration has lots of extra parts to break-twice as many axles, for instance. The whole system weighs a lot, and it's not just the static weight that matters, it's the rotational weight of all that extra stuff the engine has to spin. That skims off a lot of power that should be getting to the tarmac! And if Nismo can do it to its race cars, Top Secret can do it to its street cars.
Since Top Secret's car lacks an RB26DETT and AWD, can we still call it a Skyline? In its final state as you see on these pages, it's a beautiful homage to the machines that grace the JGTC. It may have little in common with the R34 Nissan intended, but this Skyline is a pure translation of a race car built for the street.
Fast Facts
Owner Top Secret Japan
Ride Nissan Skyline BNR34 GT-R
Hometown Chiba City, Japan
Under The Hood VQ30DETT, Top Secret head tuning, modified N1 turbine (2), "big" injectors, custom oil cooler, intercooler, downpipe, and titanium exhaust system; HKS Metal Flow filter (2), custom oil catch can, Top Secret special HKS F-Con V-Pro, Getrag six-speed manual transmission with Ogura clutch
Stiff Stuff Top Secret Super Damper kit
Rollers 19-inch Volk Racing TE-37 wheels, Yokohama AVS tires
Stoppers Brembo F50 kit with 355mm rotors, Top Secret pads
Outside Top Secret aero bonnet, front bumper, front under diffuser, aero mirror
Inside Recaro seats, Takata harnesses, Top Secret/Personal steering wheel, quick-release steering boss, Top Secret shift knob
By Jeff Ludes
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