Skyline - R32 GTS-t/4

The R32 Skyline GTS-t

The eighth-generation Skyline arrived in May 1989, and the HCR32 GTS-t was its turbocharged, rear-wheel-drive model, in coupe and sedan form. Power comes from the RB20DET, a 2.0-litre single-turbo straight-six with 215 PS, and Super HICAS steers the rear wheels. Every turbo model had a viscous limited-slip differential as standard. The Type M added larger five-stud 16-inch wheels with four-piston front and twin-piston rear brake calipers, and the GTS-4 (chassis code HNR32) is the four-wheel-drive version.

The GTS-t has none of the GT-R's flared arches: at 1,695 mm wide, the narrow body kept it inside Japan's small-car tax class, where the GT-R is 1,755 mm. Some enthusiasts preferred the Type M to the GT-R for its lower price and rear-wheel drive.

What R32 GTS-t owners upgrade

With only a viscous LSD from the factory, GTS-t owners often fit a mechanical LSD upgrade kit and a stronger clutch from the drivetrain range first, with engine mounts and dampers from the engine range. Seat rails for Bride bucket seats from the interior range follow. Nismo, HKS, Tomei, 78Works, D-Max and Kakimoto Racing are among the makers they choose.

For the RB20, engine electronics, straight pipes, dump pipes and high-flow catalytic converters from the exhaust range free up the turbo, and Project Mu pads from the brakes range stop it.

Genuine parts

After more than thirty years, the R32's rear steering is the first place to look: HICAS is hydraulic, and its lines and seals leak with age. Clutch hydraulics, the cooling fan clutch, the brake master cylinder and door weather strips are the other ageing parts owners ask for. Our genuine OEM parts catalogue covers the GTS-t by model.

Wheels

The standard GTS-t came on 15-inch wheels (15x6.5 +40), and the Type M on five-stud 16x6.5 +40 wheels with 205/55R16 tyres, a 5x114.3 pattern with M12 x 1.25 nuts. The full list of sizes is on the wheels that fit the R32 GTS-t.