Suspension Parts : R32 Nissan Skyline GT-R

The front subframe is one of the mounting points for the front suspension on an R32 GT-R. Eight bolts hold the subframe to the chassis. The subframe provides the mounting points for the engine mounts. The steering rack is held in to the subframe, the sway bar (anti-roll bar) is bolted to the subframe.

The main components of the front suspension.

Tension Rod (54468M RH, and 54469 LH in the drawing)
Lower Control Arm (54500 RH, and 54501 LH in the drawing)
Upright (54590 RH, and 54591 LH in the drawing
Upper control arm (54524N RH, and 54525N LH, in the drawing)

Many of the suspension parts across many of the Nissans are the same. There are some parts that are superseded. Some that are split by years across the models. Most of the R32 suspension parts, GT-R, and GTS/GTS-t are the same. Some are specific to the all wheel drive cars.

Nissan Chassis Codes

R32 Suspension Interchange Parts - Front
	GT-R or shares with	Part number	GTS
LOWER CONTROL ARMS	R32, A31, C35, WC34 C34,R33(RB25 4wd),R34 (Rb25 4wd)	54504-0V000 (RH) Alt: 54504-05U00(RH) 54505-0V000 (LH) Alt:54505-05U00(LH)	GTS T SAME AS S13/Z32
Inner Ball Joint Front Lower Arm	R32,R33,R34 A31,WC34,AWC34,C35, Y33,Y34, FGY32, FGY33, JPY33	40160-AR510 Alt:40160-05U10
Outer Ball Joint Front Lower Arm	R32,R33,R34,C23,C35, W30,WC34,A31,C34	40160-05U00
TENSION ROD	R32,R33,R34(non GT-R),C35,AWC34, C34,WC34	54468-05U00(RH) 54469-05U00(LH)	GTS T SAME AS S13/Z32
UPPER Conrol ARMS(UPPER LINK)	Same for all R32, and A31	54524-86L00 (RH) Alt 54524-01U67(RH) 54525-86L00(LH) Alt 54525-01U67(LH)	Same for all R32, and A31
Bracket Upper Link	A31	54572-86L00 (RH) Alt 54572-01U10 (RH) 54573-86L00 (LH) Alt 57573-01U10
SHOCK ABSORBER /STRUT - Front	R32 Specific	56110-12U25 (L&R same part#)	GTS T SAME AS Z32
Sway Bar	R32 Specific	54611-12U00
Sway bar Clamp	R32, R33, R34,C34,, A31, AWC34	54614-05U00
Sway Bar Bushings	R32 Specific	54613-01U02
STABILIZER LINKS	R32/R33/R34/C34/C35 WC34/AWC34	54618-05U00
INNER TIE ROD Boot	Z32 Alt: B14,M11,RS13,W10,SY31, Y31,Z32	48521-10V08 Alt: 48203-10V25
Outer Tie Rod end	Z32/G50/JHG50	48520-33P26
Power Steering Rack	R32 Specific	49001-05U00
Upright	Same for all R32	54590-08U25(RH) 54591-08U25 (LH)	Same for all R32

The problems with the R32 GT-R suspension according to Mike Kojima.

"Read it and weep keyboard tuners and JDM fanbois. Contrary to popular belief and legends of awesomeness, the R32 GT-R has really shitty front suspension geometry. Very short, highly angular links result in a stupidly poor camber curve, bad roll center location, seriously bad lateral instant center location, a lot of scrub and too much anti dive. The result is serious understeer and torque steer with big tires. (Just ask Takumi in Initial D) and worst of all, jacking. A lot of the problem is the upper link location as shown in this photo I borrowed from Geoff Raicer of Full Race. The upper link is super short, angled forward and canted upward. This photo is at full droop, imagine how bad the upper link angularity is at ride height. I think some Jr. Nissan engineer was trying to design a suspension with more negative camber gain when the wheels were turned and he either didn't know or care about other things. I want to kick this guy in the nuts. Besides having a retardedly ungood amount of negative camber gain, the upper link angularity means that the lateral instant center is very close to the wheel centerline and the roll center is very low. When an attempt is made to correct the roll center by moving the pivot for the lower arm, the lateral instant center gets even closer. This means that the front suspension wants to jack with a lifting moment that also causes wheel tuck. Yikes this is bad! We have photos of this happening to the car and other R32's on the track. What was leading edge technology in the early 90's sucks now. "

- Mike Kojima - MotoIQ

Problems with the R32. To much rear antisquat and to close front lateral instant center.

R32 GT-R Front Suspension

Group A R32 GT-R Suspension


	GT-R	Part Number	GTS	Part Number
LOWER CONTROL ARMS	S13/Z32/JHG50/ A31/C33/G50	55501-60U25(RH) 55502-60U25(LH)	S13/Z32/JHG50/ A31/C33/G50	55501-60U25(RH) 55502-60U25(LH)
UPPER CAMBER ARMS	S13/Z32/RS13/A31/C33	55130-52F00 Alt 55130-32P00
TRACTION CONTROL ARMS	S13/Z32/C33/ A31/RS13	55120-71L00 Alt 55120-10Y00	S13/Z32/C33/ A31/RS13	55120-71L00 Alt 55120-10Y00
HICAS OUTER TIE ROD END	R32,S13,C33,A31,RS13	55114-39F10 (RH) 55114-39F00 (LH)
HICAS Ball Joint	R32, Z32	55154-30P00
HICAS INNER TIE ROD	R32,Z32,A31,JPY32, RS13	48521-35A06
SWAY BAR	R32, A31	56230-05U02
STABILIZER LINKS
SHOCK ABSORBER		56210-05U25 (L & R same part #)	GTS T SAME AS S13
SUBFRAME BUSHINGS	S13
DIFF BUSHINGS	Z32