Until the Western media discovered one of Japan's supercars, a skyline was what you saw looking over an urban cityscape. Now Skylines are recognized all over the world and are much respected due to their on-track and accessible performance. One of the best known tuned Skylines is the R34 built by Mines. Typical of its builds, the Mines R34 does not have outrageous wings or flared fenders, instead relying on subtle graphics to announce its presence. What lies beneath the skin, however, is a level of performance that should impress even Nissan's engineers. This is because the power of the engine has been doubled, using in-house intake, exhaust and camshaft mods. The original turbos were ditched for a pair of HKS GT2530 turbos and the management electronics were revamped to allow the engine to hit its 630hp at 7200 rpm limit effortlessly.
Mines suspension components are installed, including 3-way adjustable dampers and sway bar. 18-inch Mines magnesium wheels hide uprated brake rotors and calipers. For the body mods, subtle carbon fiber pieces subtly give the Mines R34 Skyline a different look without making it look trashy. Our performance calculations estimate 0-60 mph in 3.3 seconds and the quarter-mile in the mid-11s. Nowadays, there are more powerful Skylines out there, but Mines' tuning philosophy has always been balance, and in this aspect, the tuner has succeeded brilliantly. During testing, even jaded race driver Keichi Tsuchiya was heard to say, 'it's so fast that even a dead man will scream.' Mere performance numbers are not enough to describe what the car can do. The video belows shows how it compares to a modded Supra.
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