My N15 S2 SSS Turbo

[2LMILK]

Hello everyone....

I stumbled on this community from rob at volatile customs.....

Thanks rob:)

October 08 i bought this car.
PPGA(pulsar group) went on a cruise one night that i organised and the previous owner (rosco) had on just finished the car that night to bring it out....

Well long story short it got a yellow sticker for the exaust.....and it has sat in his driveway for 1.5 years

I went n looked at the car and it look neat. got it home and got a very good friend of mine(HPI Mechanic) to do a quick check over the car. It was not as neat as i thought

It was found that i have a leaky head gasket due to the old owner thinking that the temp gauge was faulty with the new sensors/ecu....when it was not and when it read HOT it really was HOT......now its gettin a new head gasket/arp head studs and a freshen up.....cleaned etc

And i happen to find this out after it in my garage.....so i have put on the car 30km with me in the drivers seat.....and thats as far it has gone.....

So now that i find out about the head gasket i make the decision to remove the engine from the car to tidy the wiring. clean the bay as its a mess, replace all the coolant hoses behind the block.....which are VERY hard to do when engine is in

He is the list of mods when i purchased the car.....
ENGINE
130,000kms on body
80xxx on engine

W10 Avenir SR20DET Engine
Bikirom Ecu
GT28RS Turbo
Gtir Manifold
Stainless 3inch to cat
Mild Steel 2.5inch Cat Back
Bosch Fuel Pump
GFB Blow off Valve
Nismo Thermostat
Nolathane Solid Engine Mounts

Driveline
Nismo LSD
Freshend up gearbox with new seals etc

Suspension And Wheels
D2 Coilovers
17inch Advanti Racing Wheels with Kumho Tyres

Brakes
300zx 4pot Calipers with DBA R32 GTR Rotors and Greenstuff pads

Exterior
White
VZR Grill
Whiteline Strut Brace

And this is whats goin into it and work that will need doin
Greedy Dual Stage Boost Controler
Mini Turbo Timer

The Full stereo from the daily
3way front splits in fully sealed enclosures
4x Audiosystem amps
behringer DCX2496 processor
Alpine IVAW202E

Ill also replace all the front end bushes with sexy yellow Nolathane
also remove the small surface rust on the roof from sitting under a tree for 6 months

list of parts purchased to date
ARP head stud kit
600/300/76mm just jap intercooler
cometic 1.2mm mls head gasket
timing chain and tensioner

List to still come
custom made clutch
intercooler piping.
all fluids (oil/PS/coolant etc)



now here are some pics

Thanks for looking at my car.....i would like some feedback pos or neg...

thanks
Matt

[2LMILK]

sorry admin for the 4 new threads.....i had an error when i posted it....it must of work...cheers

[Shauno]

Theres a red poosar getting around midland with the same rims/pulsar club ...

Car looks el mint and looks like itd go hard man!

[PAGZ]

looks nice n clean dude, welcome 2 the forums

[Lonewolf]

hey matt
will go nicely once all the rebuilt bits go back into it and its on the road, just have to watch the gearbox though :D

[Gleeso]

What a nice clean lil machine.. goodluck with it

[confuzion]

fuck yes..

[GTiR1080]

Looks neat as. Should be good when its all done.

[2LMILK]

Theres a red poosar getting around midland with the same rims/pulsar club ...

Car looks el mint and looks like itd go hard man!

does this look like it
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u3/keepitreal07/DSCF5290.jpg

its my daily

[TJ]

That is win.

Tons of win.

[duste]

These later model SSS's didn't come stock with turbo setups, did they?

[Miggy]

no

Nice car btw, I'm sure many traffic light warriors wouldn't know whats coming.

[space]

clean stealthy example of a car that would shock quite a few cars on the road.

[Jmoore]

Hmm i think i remember helping you / the owner of this car when it overheated a year or so back when it cooked on a pga cruise. Might explain some of those heating problems hahahah

[Volatile Rob]

Hey Mate,

Welcome to the forums :)

Car looks mint.

Rob

[Shauno]

does this look like it
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u3/keepitreal07/DSCF5290.jpg

its my daily


Thats the one man...

[Milhouse]

Decent looking poosar !

Should give nattalotto a run haha.

[2LMILK]

Hmm i think i remember helping you / the owner of this car when it overheated a year or so back when it cooked on a pga cruise. Might explain some of those heating problems hahahah

this would of been the old owner rosco...

do you have details about what happen....

[viet_boi]

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p23/viet_boi_01/n15.jpg

gotta say it looks really clean in that picture, awesome build coming along.
hope to see it on couple cruises sometime.

got any power figures your planning to hit?

[2LMILK]

um...its got 186hp@6psi from tenagah.

i want 200hp...prob be gettin from abut 8-10psi id say but the factoy box aint to good....even though my box has had all the seals etc replace with nismo LSD.....3rd gear in these cars are well known for snapping

[2LMILK]

well some good news....start to assemble the engine back together last nite....

now the bad news...got supplied with wrong head gasket and head studs:(

[kirbo]

Good luck with the rest of the build Matty. More fixing & less girlfriend IMO, your taking too long.

[2LMILK]

its not the girlfriend that making it take to long...

its lack of $$$

she is good actually......she let me go put an engine together for 6 days straight..:)

Also i went back to auto pro morley....very good mates....

they ended up gettin me in the correct gasket and studs

for some stupid reason they sent me GTIR studs and S13/4/5 head gasket.

[fsbk]

have you considered alternatives to the sr20 gearbox? or just keep pushing it until it blows? ;)

[2LMILK]

its FWD....so there is no other choice:(

[Lonewolf]

have you considered alternatives to the sr20 gearbox? or just keep pushing it until it blows? ;)

no real alternative, apart from a PAR gearset, or possibly a b15 transmission from the states (which is still a ways away from being viable in australia).

[fsbk]

i've known these guys to put the ka24 gearbox in. it bolts up to the same bell housing as the sr and, you just replace the drive shafts with the ka24 shafts. they are a lot stronger than the stock sr20 gear sets.

[2LMILK]

is that in a n14/15 or in a gtir...

also do you have pics etc

[Lonewolf]

i've known these guys to put the ka24 gearbox in. it bolts up to the same bell housing as the sr and, you just replace the drive shafts with the ka24 shafts. they are a lot stronger than the stock sr20 gear sets.

been done before, and no stronger.

[fsbk]

it has been done in a n14 and n15 as far as i know, i'll see if i can find some pictures off a mate who has done it. as for it being no stronger than the sr boxes, i'd debate that. the gear sets in the ka24 were identical to the gear sets in the maxima and that car had a lot more power/torque than any factory sr ever did.

[Lonewolf]

been done, been broken.
It may be slightly stronger, but not strong enough for a decently put together sr20det.

[kirbo]

So what your saying is that pulsars are shit? jk.
Keep on truckin' Matty, do it once. Do it properly.

[locote]

what bout adapting another makes gearbox..
Any one in the US attempted it??

[Lonewolf]

So what your saying is that pulsars are shit? jk.
Keep on truckin' Matty, do it once. Do it properly.

pretty much Kirbo!

The guys in the states have a couple of better options when it comes to gearbox's, the B15's are a shedload stronger, and apparently can take 400-500whp without an issue.
There are some guys who are looking into getting sr20 bellhousings, then adapting the N16's 70 series gearbox's to suit. Still a ways away, and still likely to be a $2000+ conversion I'd expect.

[locote]

Be cheaper than constantly buying/repairing box after box..

[fsbk]

straight cuts :kiss:

[2LMILK]

yea id love to dog box it

but at the end of the day its still a pulsar :)

i want a 32/34 gtr at the end of the day this is just my toy

[2LMILK]

well some good news...

head is on the block with the head studs in and hydrolic lifters

just gotta borrow a torque wrench to tighted up the head.....and bang it into the engine bay

[2LMILK]

pics speak better the words

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u3/keepitreal07/SSS/clutch/DSCF5476.jpg

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u3/keepitreal07/SSS/clutch/DSCF5477.jpg

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u3/keepitreal07/SSS/clutch/DSCF5479.jpg

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u3/keepitreal07/SSS/clutch/DSCF5478.jpg

the old clutch was dead....and i am using extreme because my old ones were that bad they unusable and becasue its an extreme pressue plate gotta use the clutch plate to....9mm pads vs 8mm pads on the gccorp.....

[2LMILK]

well the engine is back in....4 weeks n she will be "on the road again"

[2LMILK]

nearly have it done

just a few more things to do
got the intake manifold/fmic/gear box in

[2LMILK]

Well its been a long time,

The car has moved to 2 different storage locations since my last update.

Just a few things that have been done are
Enkie RPF1 17x7 +35 in white
all bushes up front replaced with nolathane, with brand new control arms and ball joints
custom dba rotors redrilled to 4x100 and new pads (still to fit)
re drilled hubs with new bearings etc
greddy e01 boost controller
defi white face boost gauge and controller
custom alli battery tray up front, with optima d34 in boot
Nistune fit and tune from allstar( will book in mid january)

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u3/keepitreal07/SSS/Electrics/IMG00149-20101029-1613.jpg
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http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u3/keepitreal07/SSS/Suspension/IMG00201-20101130-1524.jpg

this shot is from about a month ago, has more work done just dont have pic
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u3/keepitreal07/SSS/Random%20Engine%20Bay%20Shots/IMG00118-20101009-1414.jpg

[Marti]

that looks so tidy keep up the good work

[Lonewolf]

coming along nicely Matt!

[Lump]

very nice work, will be on the lookout for this around town

[2LMILK]

Cheers for the comments guy, nistune will go in jan, and hopefully by end of feb will be rego'd.
There are just small things to go, embelton engineering did the hub/brake machining, and will also redo the intercooler piping as I not totally happy with it, which ill then powder coat black.

[Macca]

Looks good. Its always an advantage to have 3 wheel bearings on your car.

[grogers]

looks clean!
any thing else on the mods list?

[2LMILK]

Looks good. Its always an advantage to have 3 wheel bearings on your car.

yes these things happen, better to have an extra

[2LMILK]

looks clean!
any thing else on the mods list?

well just supervisor just gave me alot more work,
so tein or bc coilovers
brand new turbo - i think current disco has to much play
all new fmic piping
and over 250hp at the threads

[2LMILK]

so, i have found out the hard way that i actually have z32 N/A calipers,
which means the 30mm TT rotors wont allow they wheels to turn once the pads are in.
will be gettin some TT calipers from bart next week.

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u3/keepitreal07/SSS/Ext/IMG00263-20110108-1242.jpg
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[2LMILK]

cant wait till 10th feb when i get home, will have a pallet with all this waiting

- All Braided Lines for turbo
- 600x300x76 JustJap Front Mount Intercooler, custom mandrel-bent Stainless Steel piping
- Go Fast Bits StealthFX Plumb-back/Atmo Blow Off Valve (Black)
- Z32 Airflow Meter with Bosch plug- $250
- Whiteline Blade Adjustable Rear Swaybar
- Pulsar N15 S1 SSS Front Bumper (middle insert cut out for FMIC), not great condition
- Topstage S1 Lip
- Pulsar S1 N15 SSS Foglights and Switch
- Hyd clutch conversion
- Ac compressor

I also put the z32 TT calipers on today that i got from bart,(cheers for them mate)
the seals are toast so the pedal goes to the floor, and also i only bleed calipers, not master cylinder.
They clear the rims by a bees ball
this is before
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u3/keepitreal07/SSS/Brakes/IMG00306-20110122-1222.jpg
and this is after
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u3/keepitreal07/SSS/Brakes/IMG00310-20110122-1523.jpg
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u3/keepitreal07/SSS/Brakes/IMG00307-20110122-1222.jpg
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http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u3/keepitreal07/SSS/Brakes/IMG00309-20110122-1522.jpg

I am going to take them off, put new seals on, and paint the black, and grind of a tiny bit so it wont rub on the wheel

[KPWISHN]

Any updates?

[2LMILK]

wow been a while since i been on here.

Well garage101 has had my car for about 2 months and have done alot of work,
new starter motor, taken turbo off and fixed wastegate(2psi@6500), new 3" intake pipe, new rear wheel bearings, fixed up the varies bov/vacume etc lines, and fixed the E01 boost controller
I have also go myself a genuine PITROAD M Carbon vented bonnet, this will only go on for shows.
I am hoping to take it over pits in 2 weeks when im home from work again(fifo), then it goes to alberts cannington to get the audio system put in ready for motivation.

Also alot of other small things, bill was a little more then budgeted but all in all im very happy.
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u3/keepitreal07/SSS/Random%20Engine%20Bay%20Shots/IMG-20110914-00017.jpg
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u3/keepitreal07/SSS/Random%20Engine%20Bay%20Shots/IMG-20110914-00014.jpg
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http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u3/keepitreal07/SSS/298935_10150432368207146_653967145_10542142_177736 9574_n.jpg

[2LMILK]

oh yea forgot to add.....did anyone say carbon

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u3/keepitreal07/SSS/stereo/2011-10-19093713.jpg

[2LMILK]

well there is good news at last.

Got a quote from shannons for my insurance. $97 a month, with agreed value of $23000, with all the mods inc turbbo/audio/carbon bonnet/full audio system inc each individual component.

Took the car into get inspected today, only thing they picked on was my exhaust dump to cat is 10mm to low. Only has 90mm ground clearance with stock shocks.

Is getting the exh lifted 50mm tomorrow, so when i put the coilovers in, i still wont have a problem, untill the carbon lips etc go on that is:)

so all in all been a productive week, have also sprayed the cooler black and finally got around to putting front grill in, got new boot carpet and recovered it black.

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u3/keepitreal07/SSS/Ext/IMG-20111110-00116.jpg

[2LMILK]

Well the time has come that its finally registed

Went to pebco automotive for the inspection, guys asked why i had a 3" exhaust, as it was to low, and told them thats what came with the car.

Didn't ask for engineers report or anything, not even a noise test

Unfort i get paid monthly, so now to save for the gearbox internals, and tein SS coilovers.

Keep to hit the track soon, and the car is getting the audio system put in for motivation

[DESAM8+PANIK]

good to see that you eventually have it ready to register ....long process but worth it in the end :)

[Macca]

it is registered

[2LMILK]

yea it is, thats what i said on the 1st line of my last post:)

so when are some track days coming

[DESAM8+PANIK]

Sorry reading drunk is no good

Good stuff mate

[2LMILK]

na thats cool

im having a pga cruise of some sort in the next few months

[2LMILK]

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u3/keepitreal07/carbonbonnetv2.jpg

much better, just need to get the car resprayed. Goes in for audio system on monday.

Now i just need a track day that falls on my week off

[2LMILK]

Car is finally finish (minus new paint)

the guys at alberts cannington did an awesome job on the audio system to get it ready for motorvation

here are a few pics that i have from motorvation. If anyone else has any if i can get them that be great.

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u3/keepitreal07/SSS/Ext/387209_10150592895662146_653967145_11212003_789860 902_n-1.jpg
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[2LMILK]

Goodbye 3rd gear
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u3/keepitreal07/SSS/Gearbox/IMG-20120212-00370.jpg
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[Brett_J]

LOL, Get used to it, love that feeling of clutch out, crunch and grind, then no drive.
Over having no traction in the first 3 gears yet?

[Lonewolf]

who would have thought, a turbo pulsar with 32 series box and no 3rd gear!
time for 70 series / PAR set

[DESAM8+PANIK]

I am onto my second pulsar turbo and have never broken a box, what are you guys doing to them.

[Brett_J]

I am onto my second pulsar turbo and have never broken a box, what are you guys doing to them.

How much HP were you putting out? I think I remember your first one was doing around 200?
We did our VLSD box putting out close to 250 atw.
Chucked in the standard single pegger box and never had an issue, that copped bulk abuse.

[2LMILK]

250hp on 14psi.
Casually driving from 1-2 then 2-3, then went stuff it and gave it some. Went hard up to 5k and then bang
Has Nismo LSD which wont help the issue.

Par box is about 8k all up, and 70 series is about 3K, but now i just gotta find it......and monthly pay sucks....

Traction aint to bad if you just ease the acc in, but foot to floor ya just all over the place....

Was pissed of hey casue i was gunna come for coffee Sat morning.

[Lonewolf]

yeah its the torque that strips 3rd, pretty much any larger than std turbo and 14+ psi has the ability to do it
pretty sure nismo diff wont fit into a 70 series box, so will add the cost for a new LSD to the pile :)

[Brett_J]

Or stock box back in, sell, buy RWD, enjoy traction loss with ability to still steer :P

[2LMILK]

yeah its the torque that strips 3rd, pretty much any larger than std turbo and 14+ psi has the ability to do it
pretty sure nismo diff wont fit into a 70 series box, so will add the cost for a new LSD to the pile :)

Gt2860RS
Ill sell the 32a series diff, mind you there about 5 for sale atm.

Brett_J

Amount of money i sank into, id rather forge engine and box.

[Brett_J]

Gt2860RS
Ill sell the 32a series diff, mind you there about 5 for sale atm.

Brett_J

Amount of money i sank into, id rather forge engine and box.

I know the feeling, We went through all the receipts of the N14 including purchase of the car - $26,000. That was after the usual mods to the N/A motor, then the U13 motor then the GTiR motor, I wasn't around after the GTiR motor got rebuilt, new ecu and wiring, but it would be around the 30K mark easily.
You get to a point when you realise you're throwing good money after bad, Pulsars were never designed as tough cars, even the car that was (GTiR) was a poor effort.
If you're not gonna race it on the track properly then get rid of the LSD, throw a stock single pegger in it with an exedy or similar clutch and be happy.

[2LMILK]

It will be put around the track.

I have owned it for 3 years, love it to death. its so much fun....it will be my daily eventually, after i get a 34gtr for a track toy

[2LMILK]

Found myself a 70A box thats already got the sr20 bellhousing.

Just need to get my Nismo mech diff put in, and some n16 shifter rods and she will all be good again

[2LMILK]

just gunna leave this here
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u3/keepitreal07/Bikini%20Car%20Wash/DSC_8316.jpg

[Brett_J]

Best Mod ever !

[_oz]

she is actually quite the mod indeed :) great pic!

[2LMILK]

needs more low:)

[2LMILK]

decision has been made. Now to save, could take a while but im sick of the shit T25 5bolt dump pipe, sick of having to take of turbo to fix it every 3 months.

GTX2863R with T3 Divided turbine housing (t3 divided in/ 3" vband out)
http://www.atpturbo.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=tp&Product_Code=ATP-HSG-102&Category_Code=GTX

http://www.atpturbo.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=tp&Product_Code=TIL-BOV-007&Category_Code=BOV

http://www.atpturbo.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=tp&Product_Code=TIL-WGT-022&Category_Code=WGT

custom made manifold and exhaust and intercooler piping from MetalCraft Marine

Tuning by Allstar Garage

[thrtytwo]

nice! that will go hard no doubt :D such a cool sleeper

[2LMILK]

does anything think its AL cruise worthy

[2LMILK]

New 40mm alli rad ordered
Project Mu pads from South west brakes ordered.
Gearbox sent away to get lsd installed and freshened up.

Should be all ready for track day on the 6th

[2LMILK]

I got a banner made up from Gav at GT graphics. I still need all my sponsors/clubs on the car, but didn't want the complete back window covered in it. Really happy how it turned out

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u3/keepitreal07/SSS/Ext/557648_10150832341907146_653967145_11999307_104490 5155_n.jpg
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[Niva]

Car looks great in person mate! goes bloody hard too! would definatly be bringing it out

[TJ]

Banner is cool!

Cant wait to see what it looks like after Owens had it

[2LMILK]

Thanks guys, need more fast thought:)
Cant wait for paint/turbo/tune

[2LMILK]

New plates have arrived. I think it suits the car
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u3/keepitreal07/SSS/Ext/IMG-20120509-00068.jpg
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also defis are in
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u3/keepitreal07/SSS/Electrics/IMG-20120503-00048.jpg

[2LMILK]

Just dropped the car off with owen. I get it back in 11 weeks, just in time for powercruise

[DISTRBD]

I get it back in 11 weeks

Bad milk , need to toss it out after 11 weeks :P

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update time
body work is goin well......and ill be ordering all new engine parts (oil n water pumps etc) in the next week or so

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Booked into all star on the 19th Sept.

Paint is looking as its going well.

Should have my order from the USA of all the engine parts by next week

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so i suppose its a bout time i update this

While a mate of mine was putting the new oil pump on, he decided it was ok not to take the head off, and crushed the head gasket.

engine is back out, and im just waiting on a new mls gasket and arp headstuds to come over from the usa.

The sub boxes didnt turn out for the way i wanted in time for PC, so they are back getting done again with a due date of december 1.

here are some pics of how the paint turned out, still has to go back to owen to get cut and polished and a couple touch ups, but considering its right off the gun, it looks amazing.

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u3/keepitreal07/SSS/Respray/20120917_181145.jpg
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u3/keepitreal07/SSS/Respray/20120918_181756.jpg

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So last week i started to strip the engine
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u3/keepitreal07/SSS/Respray/66032_10151332123837146_1283030018_n.jpg

Then i started to put it back together - all i can say no is that my arm muscles are alot bigger after putting new ARP head studs in
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u3/keepitreal07/SSS/Respray/263721_10151337514697146_1092620210_n.jpg
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u3/keepitreal07/SSS/Respray/205581_10151337728297146_1382509108_n.jpg

And now it looks like this
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u3/keepitreal07/SSS/Respray/937_10151339488712146_1121267255_n.jpg

Im slowly getting there, have to take a 2 week break as im changing shifts at work so doing 2 weeks straight.
But now its in ive decided to take the GB off to paint it the same silver as the engine.
Money has also been low, so once i get back from work, i can buy an oil cooler, get the CV joints done (70A inner cup) and put all braided fuel lines in

Once i get these small things done, it will be time to fill her up with vital fluids, and get her started.

[masTers]

Coming along well man!

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pics say 1000 words
here you go

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u3/keepitreal07/SSS/Respray/20121220_122457.jpg
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u3/keepitreal07/SSS/Respray/20121220_092933.jpg
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u3/keepitreal07/SSS/Respray/20121218_153127.jpg
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u3/keepitreal07/SSS/Respray/20121218_153027.jpg
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u3/keepitreal07/SSS/Respray/20121220_122515.jpg
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u3/keepitreal07/SSS/Respray/20121220_181255.jpg
Made a start on the gauge pods
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u3/keepitreal07/SSS/Respray/IMG-20121112-00380.jpg

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Bout time i gave this thread a revamp
Got my 70a in with nismo 32a Lsd. What a difference this make to going through the gear. Aka not smashing 3rd.

Go the boot re done by audio precision. Has come out leaps and bounds more then I expected.

Installed the blitz cat back Wi hour the blitz mid pipe as it removes the car so I just got the biggest resonator I could in there. It's not to loud or drony but is loud when u hit 5k up.

Had another tune done by Hyperdrive motor sport. Car drive so much smoother. And I get 500km to a tank now, not the 180km I was getting.

I have another engine sitting in my garage waiting to go in. A 2871r turbo and Gtir manifold and ces dump which will all get ceramic coating soon as the dump is repaired.

Had racewars weekend just gone. That was heaps of fun and still keeped up with bart even with the 100kg or more of extra weight.

Here are some i pics
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u3/keepitreal07/RACEWARS14/10014938_10151984701426302_2969145735620452262_n_z ps0601ff3f.jpg (http://s164.photobucket.com/user/keepitreal07/media/RACEWARS14/10014938_10151984701426302_2969145735620452262_n_z ps0601ff3f.jpg.html)
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u3/keepitreal07/RACEWARS14/10262208_10151984710556302_1116148132848502950_n_z ps64e3490a.jpg (http://s164.photobucket.com/user/keepitreal07/media/RACEWARS14/10262208_10151984710556302_1116148132848502950_n_z ps64e3490a.jpg.html)
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u3/keepitreal07/RACEWARS14/DSCN2392_zpse215f891.jpg (http://s164.photobucket.com/user/keepitreal07/media/RACEWARS14/DSCN2392_zpse215f891.jpg.html)
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u3/keepitreal07/RACEWARS14/DSCN2395_zpsa151d375.jpg (http://s164.photobucket.com/user/keepitreal07/media/RACEWARS14/DSCN2395_zpsa151d375.jpg.html)
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u3/keepitreal07/RACEWARS14/10005930_626390617441751_1143824133177913425_o_zps f0103e49.jpg (http://s164.photobucket.com/user/keepitreal07/media/RACEWARS14/10005930_626390617441751_1143824133177913425_o_zps f0103e49.jpg.html)
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u3/keepitreal07/RACEWARS14/891675_10152347698496944_4918293498957061550_o_zps 831c2ca6.jpg (http://s164.photobucket.com/user/keepitreal07/media/RACEWARS14/891675_10152347698496944_4918293498957061550_o_zps 831c2ca6.jpg.html)
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u3/keepitreal07/RACEWARS14/736181_10152347704111944_5260344897989065376_o_zps 86b498a9.jpg (http://s164.photobucket.com/user/keepitreal07/media/RACEWARS14/736181_10152347704111944_5260344897989065376_o_zps 86b498a9.jpg.html)

And this would be my favourite
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u3/keepitreal07/RACEWARS14/1493339_1489913411237046_8707325661650299647_o_zps 960107f1.jpg (http://s164.photobucket.com/user/keepitreal07/media/RACEWARS14/1493339_1489913411237046_8707325661650299647_o_zps 960107f1.jpg.html)

[DAN [GTI]]

I see the car in High Wycombe quite often and noticed the ANTILAG banner. Good to know it is not all show and has plenty of go under the bonnet!

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Had racewars weekend just gone. That was heaps of fun and still keeped up with bart even with the 100kg or more of extra weight.


400 roll ons was gay for the 31 , gearing was shit . Still a win is a win :P

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400 roll ons was gay for the 31 , gearing was shit . Still a win is a win :P

Its a milk carton, cant really have bragging rights with that.

I live in high wycombe dan, so yea im there alot.

Give me a wave next time hey, will have the RW banner on for a bit till i get the new ALM sponsor banner made up by gav

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Its a milk carton, cant really have bragging rights with that.

Nothing to brag about , shitty 31 barely beat grandmas pooosar in a 400mktr roll on ..

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Nothing to brag about , shitty 31 barely beat grandmas pooosar in a 400mktr roll on ..

You won and still complaining haha