beginner questions...

[Calum1981]

Hi guys,

I've had a look through all of the many help files on the site, however couldn't find one for exactly what i need.
I've just been looking at a skyline as a potential buyer and wanted to check on two things.

firstly, I took a picture of the blue ID plate at the back of the engine bay.
I need to find out if the detail on there matches to the car, is there anywhere that explains the codes on the blue plate? ...

ECR33-018831 ----------I'm guessing this is the Production Car Number
GGKBRTFR33VDAA
KH3 K ----------Is this the colour code?
RB24DET 2498 cc ----------Pretty abvious for this one
FS5R30A RC41


Secondly, the car in question has a boost controller, and the seller had printouts of the dyno with the boost at 7.5 and at 12.
at 7.5 the car makes 264BHP, and at 12 the car makes 311.
The car should be pretty much stock, does this sound about right?
is 7.5 stock boost for a skyline?
and will running a skyline at 12 kill it pretty quickly ? :P

thanks guys :P

[geekphreek]

Hi Calum

The ECR33 is the model number for the car, and here's the rest to decode it:

MOTOR CODES

F = CA18
H = RB20
E = RB25
B = RB26
C = Super HICAS
N = Atessa
R = Chassis

CHASSIS CODES

R32's
-FR -- GX-i
-HR -- GTE
-HCR -- GTS
-HNR -- GTS-4
-ECR -- GTS25
-BNR -- GTR

R33's
-ER -- GTS25
-HR -- GTS
-ECR -- GTS25t
-ENR -- GTS-4
-BCNR -- GTR

R34's
-ER -- GT25
-HR -- GT
-ECR -- GT-t
-ENR -- GT-FOUR
-BNR -- GTR

Just in case that's not been posted on here. The colour code you've identified correctly. Next line is the identification. and use the above info to decode some of it.

On a stock car, the recommended max boost is 8.5, if the turbo and other engine parts have been uprated then I've heard of some cars running 12, but it's really not good unless there's been some serious part replacement, reboring and one Hell of a list of other bits and bobs being done. Stock boost I believe is 7.

[Gambit]

Hi guys,

Secondly, the car in question has a boost controller, and the seller had printouts of the dyno with the boost at 7.5 and at 12.
at 7.5 the car makes 264BHP, and at 12 the car makes 311.
The car should be pretty much stock, does this sound about right?
is 7.5 stock boost for a skyline?
and will running a skyline at 12 kill it pretty quickly ? :P

thanks guys :P

Those figures have to be in PSI.

7.5PSI is 0.5bar and yes, it is stock boost for the car.

12PSI is 0.82bar and should be fine. Many people run 0.8-0.85 with no problems at all.

[Calum1981]

Thanks guys

Just the info I was looking for.

With regards to the codes, does anyone know if "KH3 K" is black? just to check it matches the car.

- found it myself, FYI this is the list...

326 - Crystal White
732 - Black Pearl Metallic
AH3 - Red Pearl Metallic
AN0 - Super Clear Red
AR1 - Super Clear Red II
AR2 - Active Red
BJ0 - Light Blue Metallic*
BL0 - Greyish Blue Pearl
BN6 - Deep Marine Blue
BP9 - Dark Blue Pearl
BT2 - Champion Blue (the colour of the LM spec GTR 33s)
DN0 - Green Metallic
EV1 - Lightning Yellow
EY0 - Silica Breeze
GV1 - Black Pearl
JW0 - Millenium Jade
KG1 - Jet Silver Metallic
KH2 - Gunmetal Grey Metallic
KH3 - Black
KL0 - Spark Silver Metallic
KN6 - Dark Grey
KP4 - Sonic Silver
KR4 - Sonic Silver
KV2 - Athlete Silver
LP2 - Midnight Purple
LV4 - Midnight Purple II
LX0 - Midnight Purple III
QM1 - Cloud White
QT1 - White Pearl
QX1 - White Pearl
TG0 - Light Grey Metallic*
TH1 - Dark Blue Pearl
TV2 - Bayside Blue
WV2 - Sparkling Silver

[CrispyTKD]

nice job finding all the codes guys