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Big Bird 2 : 1995 Nissan Skyline GT-R R33

Sean Morris posted on: September 6, 2019

  Many years ago, in a galaxy far far away, a white Nissan Skyline GT-R was loaned to a movie.  The movie painted the car yellow, added graphics. The original car is no longer around, but we were very involved with the original build.  So what better way to commeorate the ...

What Battery Fits a Nissan Skyline?

Sean Morris posted on: August 6, 2019

  The OEM R32 Nissan Skyline battery is small (approx 7 1/4 wide, 7 3/4 inches tall, and 5 inches thick), and they have Japanese sized terminals(JIS Terminals).   OEM battery is a 34B19R or 40B19R - where 34 or 40 is the performance rank, B is the width x box height, 19(c ...

R's Day 2019 : Open House 2019

Sean Morris posted on: August 1, 2019

  Please join us at R's Day 2019, October 12th at Buttonwillow Raceway Park. Then on Sunday October 13th, we will have an Open House at our shop in Cypress, California.    R's Day 2019 Facebook Event Page - https://www.facebook.com/events/273694330239534/ Open House 201 ...

The Fast and The Furious: How We Chose the Cars

Sean Morris posted on: July 19, 2019

Craig Lieberman, the original technical advisor for the Fast and Furious films, explains how the cars were picked.  The Nissan Skyline GT-R was an R33 from MotoRex, a JDM import, and one of very few available at that time.  Getting more R33 for the movie would have required ...

How To Buy a JDM Car in the US : JDM Cars For Sale

Sean Morris posted on: July 18, 2019

Are you looking for JDM cars for sale in the USA?  Do you want to import a JDM car? Many people have Japanese import cars for sale, but we have vehicles in stock in Sourthern California for you to see in person.  We encourage buyers to come to the shop and inspect the 25 ye ...

Japanese Radios JDM : Different frequency

Sean Morris posted on: July 5, 2019

  We have seen and heard people say some odd things over the years, about differences between things in the US and Japan. This is one of the actualdifferences.  The FM radio frequency range for JDM radios is 76 mHz to 90 mHz. The FM range in the US is from 88 mHz to 108 mH ...

Buy and Store a JDM Car Overseas - R33 Nissan Skyline GT-R

Sean Morris posted on: June 18, 2019

How to Buy and Store a JDM Car Overseas - 1995 Nissan Skyline GT-R Toprank Importers can find and buy a vehicle that is not yet 25 years old, and store it in Japan for you, until it is 25 years old.  Then Toprank will ship it to the US.  In Japan, Toprank can handle any se ...

19 Nissan Skyline GT-R in the warehouse

Sean Morris posted on: June 13, 2019

We have many JDM Nissan Skyline GT-R in stock. Some are getting listed for sale soon. Some are being prepared for sale, some are sold and getting ready to be shipped out.    We have more Nissan Skyline GT-R's in stock than anyone.  We sell more, we know them better.  When ...

New York Auto Show : Calsonic R32 GT-R

Sean Morris posted on: April 27, 2019

  Nissan celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Z and GT-R at the New York International Auto Show.  Along with the Wangan (Bayside Blue) R35 GT-R, and the 2020 NISMO GT-R, Nissan also had several significant GT-R in their booth.  There was a one of 197, Kenmeri GT-R. For ...

Imported Vehicle Safety Compliance Act of 1988 : The 25 year law

Sean Morris posted on: March 13, 2019

Nissan Skyline GT-R that meet the Imported Vehicle Safety Compliance Act of 1988 The twenty five year rule, or 25 year old law is actually called the Imported Vehicle Safety Compliance Act of 1988 (IVSCA).  In October 1988, it amended the National Traffic ...