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Skyline GT-R V-spec R34 (BNR34) · 1999–2000
2.6-liter twin-turbo RB26DETT, 280 PS (276 hp), 6-speed Getrag, all-wheel drive. Japan only.
Brian O'Conner's silver R34 GT-R with blue stripes, which he races in the film's opening street race. The hero car was a real GT-R lent by the film's technical advisor.
Never sold new in the US. Never sold new in the US. The first R34 GT-Rs became legal to import under the 25-year rule in January 2024, each car once it is 25 years old by its month of build. Before that, a few came in under the Show or Display exemption.
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R34 (BNR34) Skyline GT-R · 1999–2002
Coupe, 1999–2002. 0–60 times are magazine tests where we have one, otherwise the maker's figure.
276 hp280 PS at 6,800 rpm, Japan’s gentlemen’s agreement figure (JDM)
276 hp280 PS at 6,800 rpm, Japan’s gentlemen’s agreement figure (JDM)
Its own aero parts, tuned suspension and the ATTESA E-TS Pro system with an active rear limited-slip differential.
276 hp280 PS at 6,800 rpm, Japan’s gentlemen’s agreement figure (JDM)
Replaced the V-spec in October 2000: carbon hood with a NACA duct, aluminum pedals and stiffer suspension.
276 hp280 PS at 6,800 rpm, Japan’s gentlemen’s agreement figure (JDM)
Based on the V-spec II, with "ripple control" dampers, a revised suspension setup and a leather interior with heated front seats.
276 hp280 PS advertised (JDM)
The last R34s, built in 2002: an N1-based engine with balanced pistons and rods, and a gold cam cover. Wikipedia counts 1,003 built.
2.6-liter inline-6, twin-turbo
Engine's YouTube owner tone 52/100 (videos about the Nissan RB26DETT in every car that uses it, so it differs from this car's own tone below)
Nissan RB26DETT engine page →PistonHeads lists failing coil packs as an R34 weak spot, and names plugs, coil packs and airflow meters as the usual causes of poor running on the R33.
PistonHeads lists splitting vacuum lines as one of the R34 engine weak spots.
Fix: Replace the vacuum lines.
The stock turbos have ceramic turbine wheels, which Wikipedia says are weak at high boost. PistonHeads warns that overspinning a turbo can break the wheel off its shaft, and that a noisy turbo points to worn bearings.
PistonHeads says crankcase pressure can push oil past the turbos into the intake, and too much oil in the head can starve the sump and spin a bearing. It says to change the oil at least every 6,000 miles.
Nothing stands out.
Share of the 162 most-watched Skyline GT-R videos that praise or criticize each topic (a praise or trouble word near it in the title or transcript).
The R34 (BNR34) Skyline GT-R V-spec makes 276 hp and 289 lb-ft.
The R34 (BNR34) Skyline GT-R (1999–2002) uses the Nissan RB26DETT, a 2.6-liter inline-6, twin-turbo.
2 Fast 2 Furious (2003): Brian O'Conner's silver R34 GT-R with blue stripes, which he races in the film's opening street race. The hero car was a real GT-R lent by the film's technical advisor.
No. Never sold new in the US. The first R34 GT-Rs became legal to import under the 25-year rule in January 2024, each car once it is 25 years old by its month of build. Before that, a few came in under the Show or Display exemption.
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