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Oof, 90l fuel capacity sounds amazing!

Ooo, sounds great!

Oof, I don't think you should add it up like that! It sounds much better at $21 per issue. I don't see any problem there if you enjoy the process and the result. I really like the magazine side of it with all the little tidbits and facts. Also, if anything, these forums are all about spending unreasonable amounts of money on hobbys. I wouldn't call it a self-help group because people generally suggest to spend more

You put the driver's seat on the wrong side! Incredible detail on all of this. It looks like you could learn a lot about the car just from assembling the kit.

Love this so much! Please post a photo when you have a bike on the trailer. I was a little bit worried about having a tow bar on the Skyline, but having it hidden behind the number plate is genius

So, why the penalties and how does the Kia fit into this? Was it bought with the intention of taking it on track? I'd say the cooling holding up by itself already sounds like a huge win.

Man, different parts but the same numbers is terrible @dbm7! And it doesn't help that most online shops don't list the part numbers at all. They just give a list of compatible models...

One year is a bit concerning. Did you try contacting GSP? It says 5 year warranty on the box if I remember correctly. I'm also running their driveshafts on my S2 Stagea. You could check the part numbers on Amayama for your year. Here's the link for my 1998 which gives the 39100-23U60 part number. Well, that and 39100-23U70. https://www.amayama.com/en/genuine-catalogs/epc/nissan-japan/stagea/wgnc34/6649-rb25det/trans/391 What does it say for yours?

I'm with Kinkstaah on this one. Do it once, do it right. So much better for your mental health. The sneaky thing about the fuel pump wiring is that it will work perfectly fine for the longest time. Until that one moment when it decides to shit the bed. And it's not worth the paranoia from not trusting the car anymore. At least other mechanical issues announce themselves by developing some noise or other warning. If you have the funds, I'd suggest to go with a good kit like Frenchys and get the work done by a trustworthy shop. No regrets there. The only downside to the Frenchys kit on the Stagea/R32 GTR is that their fuel level sender is not on point. But looks like the R33 kit maintains the factory sender so should not be an issue. This is what the botched setup on my Stagea looked like before it stopped working. It had melted its way quite a distance down. Glad it didn't burn down the car. Some links I came across when I looked for solutions: Radium sells a DIY wiring kit that looks promising. I didn't buy it though, I let my workshop decide on wiring. https://www.prospeedracing.com.au/products/radium-diy-fuel-pump-hard-wiring-kit-17-0031 https://www.radiumauto.com/DIY-Fuel-Pump-Wiring-Kit-P368.aspx You can also get cheap replacements for the locking ring depending on how mangled it looks: https://www.kudosmotorsports.com/Nissan-17343-79900-Fuel-Tank-Outlet-Locking-Ring-for-Nissan-S14-S15-BNR32-R33-R34-AWC34 There are tools for unscrewing it as well so you don't have to abuse it with a screwdriver and mallet. The Frenchys one is expensive but I'm sure there are cheaper ones.

I like your thinking! Looking forward to see how it turns out.

Bear in mind RBs tend to be pretty terrible for fuel economy and it heavily depends on driving style. In my experience with a heavy-ass turbo Stagea the 10l/100km is really just ideal conditions highway driving. Start-stop in the city is killer and it ends up being 16-19l/100km easily. I keep track of it every time I get fuel and it is never pretty. There are a few topics in the forums where people share their fuel economy if you want to get some ideas of what it can be like. I don't think it is worth that much to compare though because it depends so much on the driving.

Do you have any before and after photos? That's $200 just for the hydro blasting?

It looks so incredibly busy in there! 😮

But, curb rash is easy and relatively cheap to fix. It's the imperfections on the rest of the wheels that I'd like to see gone. Don't want to spend big money on wheels that are out of production though. I'd be so worried about breaking one afterwards on the offroad-adventure that is Sydney roads these days. Following this topic with interest.

Just as an aside, be careful who you send money to. The first thing scammers do is ask you to contact them somewhere off-platform. Not trying to disrespect, but the comment above mine with no history asking to be emailed shows all the red flags. If in doubt, stay on the forums. Admins can read your personal messages and see more info about accounts and might be able to confirm whether people are who they say they are. I'm sure @PranK would be happy to help out.

Just as an aside: one reason to buy the model with refills is that you can take out the little strainer compartment with the granules and empty the collected water. Doesn't really work with the disposable ones. The lesson I learned is that at some point you are going to be tired or in a rush or not paying attention and you are going to knock over that stupid little container and spill it over the seats. Can't spill water that isn't there...

As a cheap and easy solution I'd suggest to leave one of these in the car. The one with refills. Place in the car on the armrest / centre console when parking at home. Just take it out before leaving. Pop it back in after coming home. Makes a noticeable difference in the wagon. I presume it'll work even better in a coupe with less cabin space / air volume in the car.

I don't know the answer to this, but did you have a look at the parts diagrams on amayama.com and see what they list around it for your car? As an example this should be it on my car. That's how I would check for required clips and things like that. But, I take no responsibility for you ending up with a box full of random OEM hoses, washers and clips after going down that path a few times. This definitely has never happened to me

I think the consensus was that's normal. Sloped road surfaces or something? I remember @silviaz went through this before. It might be one of those things you never notice until you pay attention to it.

Thanks for mentioning it on the forums! Much appreciated Jen and I likely can't make it this weekend, but looking forward to see what you folks cook up in the future. Enjoy!

What a beaut!

As in they quoted one price, you mentioned the exhaust, and they promptly added $200 on top? Interesting.

Haha, similar here. I remember reading about them in a magazine as a child. And how Arnold Schwarzenegger had six of them or something ridiculous like that. And somehow it left more of an impression on me than the Countach / Diablo / F40 or whatever the big poster car was at the time.

Is this the one? https://jpjdm.com/shop/index.php?id_product=2192&rewrite=nissan-stagea-c34-rear-boot-actuator-assembly-90550-0v000 Might be worth having a look at yahoo japan as well. Though it seems a bit odd. If the motor works itself, other than being noisy, then wouldn't it be more likely that it's an electrical issue somewhere else? And it being noisy does not seem as surprising if it has been chugging away for months

Those are some very cutesy barriers! Is that common?