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[dcash5]

Looks fanstastic mate.

All you need next is some lights on the roof and a bull bar at the front and then you can achieve the complete look you're going for...

[IanP]

Coilovers will be next After speaking to a few of the Aussie owners I reckon I might get away with bringing it down 20-25mm before it starts to rub

Not blue either Dan

Edited by IanP, 29 October 2011 - 12:52 PM.

[IanP]

Just a small update on some parts that are due in an time now

[Dunkey]

monster truck.

[IanP]

Not for long

[Dunkey]

im glad i can keep the celica high up, so much easier. infact, i might raise it

[Paul_S]

Mmmmmm. Nismo goodness

[IanP]

I originally wanted Cuscos again but I can't justify the price with a looming house purchase (nor can I get a T04Z yet )

Managed to get a good deal on a used set of Nismos that have done around 6K miles.

Car is covered over now ready for hibernation so I'll get these fitted in the new year & then its off to Abbey to get my F-Con and boost controller setup

[IanP]

Finally finished fitting my HKS intakes today (b**** of a job, won't be doing that again in a hurry ) ended up replacing the rear turbo bolts with studs to give much easier access if I ever do need to do it again













HKS Engine plaque



Just waiting on my Nismo coilovers & Tomei exhaust to arrive & then its off to Abbey to get my Fcon mapped & boost controller set up

Planning on getting my spare engine covers painted MNP in the next month or 2 aswell

[Chilli Red]

All looks very noisy Ian

[IanP]

Thats the plan Its too quiet compared to my Z

[djtimodj]

Looking good mate! I know im being anal but you HAVE to straighten up the HKS hump hose on the front filter! haha... Its gonna be a shame to lose them when you go for the T04z single mate! Im sure the extra power and noise will make up for it though!

Ian WE NEED VIDEOS!!!!!! I cant wait to hear the Ti exhaust man. Ti exhausts have a great tone to them!

[IanP]

Will straighten up the hose when I get a chance, it was straight but then the MAF sensor wouldn't reach

I can't wait to hear the Tomei exhaust, I'm in the 2nd batch of orders for it - the first batch they made 3 & all went to Australia. Mine should be the first 34 in the UK with it once it arrives

[IanP]

Long overdue update

Some good Some baaaaaaad

Over Christmas I spotted a sale on a car audio website, the speakers in the GTR are crap & can barely be heared once the car is upto motorway speeds. I found a 2 for 1 offer on a set of speaker that were pretty highly rated & early impressions are pretty good. I can actually hear my music now




I removed my FMIC & washed it and polished it up a bit, I also fitted my new hard pipe kit




Finally settled on a choice of wheel nuts after months of looking. I ended up with purple Muteki nuts also managed to source some Volk centre caps in gloss black



Fitted some neon blue led's in the footwells, gives a nice glow at night when you open the doors




Carbon fibre lip & diffuser, Nismo smoked front & side indicators fitted




Then my coilovers finally arrived. So Saturday morning I set off early to go to 360 Motorsport in Usk to get them fitted.

We got the rear shock out & the new one into place, put the wheel back on and it immediately hit against the springs. Threw on a set of 10mm spacers & it was still touching. Any larger than that and the wheels will be too far out

New shock out, old one back in, wheels back on and back home to cry having wasted a morning

Wheels will be going up for sale & I will probably be ordering the Varrstoen's I originally planned to order next week. Really gutted about that because the RE30's suit the car so well

[djtimodj]

Gutted Ian! The volks are really nice! Can you not just run a 275 tire with some stretch? Or change the coilovers to a different model that has a small wound spring? Such a pain in the a** mate!

Dont give up hope though!

[IanP]

It's an option but they already rub on full lock as it is You can't get a finger in between the back of the wheel & the strut.

Gonna get some 9.5 ET0 to compensate for it though

[djtimodj]

IanP, on 06 March 2012 - 11:39 AM, said:

It's an option but they already rub on full lock as it is You can't get a finger in between the back of the wheel & the strut.

Gonna get some 9.5 ET0 to compensate for it though

Im at 9.5" ET 10 on the rear! Bo it mate! Big wide rims only add unsprung weight anyway! lol....

[IanP]

Had to go for ET12s as the ET0 are on back order until end of April Will just leave my 10mm spacers on though so will have a ET2 instead of 0

[Paul_S]

Shame about the fitment. Those wheels are gorgeous though, I'm sure you'll have no problems shifting them

[IanP]

Little teaser pic of my new wheels







Wheels are painted in Midnight Purple