Description

The HKS CONVERT KIT provides a comprehensive solution for owners of GT1000 or GT1000+ turbo systems. It is ideal for those who seek to upgrade to the latest GT5565_BB SYMMETRY TURBINE technology.

This essential conversion package addresses the critical compatibility differences between these flagship turbo generations. It supplies all necessary water and oil piping, hardware, and gaskets required for a seamless transition.

Engineered to eliminate clearance issues and heat-related durability concerns, this kit ensures that a major turbo upgrade can be executed efficiently. At the same time, it maintains the reliability and precision expected from HKS’s competition-grade components.

Product Highlights

🔄 Complete Compatibility Conversion for Turbo Evolution
Specifically designed to bridge the generational gap between the GT1000/1000+ systems and the newer GT5565_BB SYMMETRY TURBINE. This kit resolves fundamental compatibility differences in water and oil outlet locations. Consequently, it enables existing GT1000 platform owners to access the latest turbo technology. This is possible without requiring custom fabrication or risking improper fitment.

🔩 All-Inclusive Hardware and Sealing Solution
Beyond just piping, this comprehensive kit includes every necessary component for a complete conversion. This includes stud bolts, nuts, banjo fittings, and all critical gaskets. Therefore, technicians can perform the entire upgrade without sourcing additional parts. This ensures proper sealing and installation integrity from the very beginning.

🔥 Steel Piping Construction for Heat Resilience and Precision
Replacing standard rubber hoses with precisely bent steel piping eliminates concerns about heat degradation, clearance issues, and potential interference points. Furthermore, this rigid construction provides consistent flow characteristics and superior durability. This is crucial in extreme competition environments where thermal management is paramount.

🧰 Streamlined Upgrade Path for Existing HKS Platform Owners
By offering this dedicated conversion package, HKS provides a logical and supported upgrade path for customers already invested in their performance ecosystem. As a result, owners can evolve their vehicles alongside HKS’s technological advancements. Thus, they avoid platform abandonment or costly complete system replacements.

Technical Specifications

Product Name: CONVERT KIT GT55 for R35 GT1000

Model Code: 14999-AN004

Compatibility: Specifically designed for Nissan GT-R R35 (VR38DETT, 07/2007 – 08/2025) vehicles. It is meant for those already equipped with HKS GT1000 or GT1000+ full turbine systems seeking to upgrade to GT5565_BB SYMMETRY TURBINE.

Primary Function: Enables replacement of GT1000/1000+ turbo systems with the newer GT5565_BB system. It addresses incompatible water and oil outlet positions.

Kit Components:

• Water Piping: Steel construction with integrated rubber hose connections

• Oil Piping: Complete steel oil line system

• Gaskets: Compressor outlet, turbine inlet, turbine outlet, plus copper washers for all fluid connections

• Hardware: Turbine inlet/outlet stud bolts and nuts, banjo bolts, and nipples for all connections

• Sealing: Complete oil outlet gasket set

Required Companion Product: Must be used with SYMMETERY TURBINE GT5565_BB 3BOLT A/R0.73 (14001-AK077) to complete the upgrade.

Performance & Engineering Philosophy

Goal: To provide a technically complete and reliable upgrade pathway for existing HKS GT1000 platform owners, enabling them to adopt the latest GT5565_BB turbo technology without compatibility compromises or installation uncertainties.

Focus: Precision compatibility resolution, heat-resilient fluid system design, and comprehensive inclusion of all necessary components to ensure professional-grade installation results and long-term system reliability in competition applications.

Installation & System Integration

🔧 Professional Installation Strongly Recommended
Given the complexity of turbo system replacement and the critical nature of fluid system connections. Professional installation by technicians experienced with HKS GT-R systems is essential. This ensures proper function and leak-free operation.

⚙️ Mandatory Companion Components:

• Core Turbo Upgrade: SYMMETERY TURBINE GT5565_BB 3BOLT A/R0.73 (14001-AK077)

• Supporting Systems: All existing GT1000 supporting components (intercooler, fuel system, management) remain compatible

🔄 Complete Gasket and Hardware Inclusion:
The kit’s inclusion of all replacement gaskets and hardware allows the entire turbo replacement and conversion process to be completed in one service session. This is possible without requiring separate parts sourcing.

System Benefits & Upgrade Rationale

🚀 Technology Migration Without Platform Abandonment
This conversion kit represents a significant value proposition for existing GT1000 owners. It protects their initial investment in supporting systems like intercooler, fuel, and engine management. While allowing adoption of the latest turbo technology.

🛡️ Enhanced Durability Through Engineered Solutions
The transition from rubber hose connections to precisely engineered steel piping in critical water and oil circuits improves long-term reliability and eliminates potential failure points in extreme thermal environments.

📈 Performance Progression Path
For competition vehicles that have maximized the GT1000 platform’s potential, this conversion provides a logical next step. It allows access to GT5565_BB’s enhanced response characteristics and power ceiling. This occurs without requiring a complete vehicle re-engineering.