The C35 Laurel
The C35 was the eighth and last Laurel, launched in June 1997 and built until 2002, before the Teana took its place. It is a four-door hardtop, now with a centre pillar, related to the R34 Skyline and the Series 2 Stagea, in two lines: the Medalist for comfort and the sportier Club S. Every C35 has a four-speed automatic; the Dualmatic M-ATx, with a manual mode, came to the 2.5-litre rear-drive Club S cars in September 1998, and no manual gearbox was offered.
The engines are RB straight-sixes: the RB20DE NEO at 155 PS, the RB25DE NEO at 200 PS, and in the 25 Club S Turbo the RB25DET, at 235 PS until September 1998 and 280 PS as the RB25DET NEO after it, alongside an RD28E diesel. The four-wheel-drive FOUR models pair the RB25DE NEO with ATTESA E-TS. The August 1999 facelift changed the grille, headlights, front bumper and rear lights, and gave the turbo Type X xenon headlights.
What C35 owners upgrade
Boost leads. Turbo kits from the forced induction range are the most bought upgrade, since the late turbo car's RB25DET NEO is the R34 25GT Turbo's engine, followed by extension and dump pipes from the exhaust range and radiators and caps from the cooling range to carry the extra heat.
Alternators, coil packs and battery parts from the ignition range keep the electrics healthy. Owners who convert a C35 to a manual for drifting or the track add an LSD upgrade kit from the drivetrain range and better brake pads. Tomei, Nismo, ARD, Advance Alternator, Okada Projects, HKS and KAAZ are among the makers owners choose.
Genuine parts
The NEO heads use solid lifters, so valve clearances need checking at major services, and failing coil packs cause misfires. The timing belt is due every 100,000 km or five years. A Type X is not always a turbo, and turbo power changed in 1998, so check the engine code and build date before ordering from our genuine Nissan parts catalogue.
