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It's Ohlins but with HKS springs? I also can't find this model on the ohlins website.

Was doing brakes and noticed the coating was peeling on the wheel wells. I started peeling some off and found this rust. This is my first project car and not sure how to tackle this and if i should be really concerned. Anyone have experience with this?

It is not capped off on the other side. I checked. I also knocked on the duct tape with my knuckles and it is actually really solid. I think its holding boost 🤣

One other issue, is my BOV is spitting out oil onto the inside of the bumper. What could that indicate?

Ha ha, will i ever need this part again? i am actually considering shipping it to you. You guys have been so helpful to me. The last picture i took: if you are standing outside of the car looking at the front bumper, then it is on the left side. It is right next to both of the BOV's. I think from the factory there was another tube that connected the duct tape part to the BOV's.

@Duncan hey man, i'd like to revisit this. I do have BOV's. They are blitz. It looks aftermarket. I also traced the other end and it goes straight into both of the turbo side air intakes. Its not disconnected or capped off. So this is basically a big vacuum chamber.

Thanks for helping me sleep better at night. I have a bad habit of hopping on this forum too quickly in hopes that you guys would share some good news about my problems. I just replaced the red coilpacks with PRP R35 coils and the noise is gone.

I'm not taking it to the mechanic.

I dont know, im just ignorant. im not driving it anymore till i figure it out.

Alright so at the same time this tapping sound is happening, i'm also chasing a misfire from those red coil packs. On my way home from the store just now, it started misfiring really bad. I drove straight home immediately. The car was shaking at the stop light but it eventually went away when i started driving it. Could the tapping/knocking and the misfire be linked? When i say misfire, it acts like it dosent want to go past 4000k RPM for a few seconds and it eventually breaks past it and will drive normally. This happens very sporadically but on 50% of my drives. Spark plugs are already changed.

Alright forum gods, i need your help again. RB26 just recently started making this very light tapping/knocking noise in the engine. It almost sounds like a bunch of marbles being tossed together. It just recently started happening or i might be going crazy because i didn't notice it before. It happens at idle, SOMETIMES. But it goes away the more i rev the engine. I'm not sure if i can't hear it because of my exhaust or if it actually goes away, but the sound DOSENT get louder the harder i drive it. In fact, the more gas i give it, it typically goes away but will occasionally come back. I did some research and i think it could be the lifters, i dont know too much about them besides that they help the valve open and close. Any remedy to this? And i'm i still safe to drive with it in the mean time? The weather is great now.

I dont understand how shims will cause that... the squeek is coming back now, but it comes back in really random times. Sometimes when i go on the brakes hard and it gets hot, then it will start to squeel. Sometimes i'll drive normally and it will not make a noise. And sometimes ill drive normally and it will STILL Squeel. This is driving me nuts.

Thanks guys, i'm getting a misfire and think its those red coils. It's too bad because they look decent, but i might have to shell out the money for the spitfires or the R35s... Now to decide which one to get.. If i got the R35 ones, am i going to have to get the whole kit? The bracket, coil boot covers, and the harness?

And are your coil packs held down by 2 screws? or 4 screws? All mine were only held in by 2. Seems kind of strange.

Diagnosing a misfire. Anyone have experience with these kinds of coils? When i got the car, these were already in here. not an actual picture, but they look exactly like this.

Update guys: Brakes aren't squeeking as bad during normal driving. They only squeek a little bit now after i mash on the brake really hard and then they will start squeeking slightly when coming to a complete stop. Still a mystery on why that is, but thanks everyone for the help.

Are the brembos better than the sumitomos?

what pads are you guys running? looking for some opinions/options

I did on 1 side, but didnt bother on the other. The side to side play was so tight. I didnt think it would make a difference.

This is the exxact same kit that i got. Are you referring to these clips i circled in red? I tried to put them in, but with those on, the fitment is so tight i can barely get the pads in and out of the calipers.

Would now be the time to go with a big brake kit? Anyone have any experience with this? Does it make a difference? My car is making pretty much stock power right now, but after a tune i should be pushing 500hp. Would i need upgraded brakes around that power?

OP here. The pins are now properly installed, cleaned and lubed up. Regarding the picture with the purple calipers. I dont know if i took that picture after i took apart the brakes and put it back just so i can have a picture, but i reinstalled it properly having the pins go through the brake pads. I also do have the retaining spring clips. I just took em off for the picture. Last night, i took everything apart, rubbed the pads on the cement. Installed the proper shims. Lubed up everything, both shims, the pins, the sides of the pads that come in contact with the calipers. Then I put everything back together... STILL Squeels..... might i add, once i did the other side, i noticed the previous owner/shop installed both pads with the wear indicator on the passenger side... What could it be at this point? Would it be the pads? Also i noticed that when i was pushing the caliper pistons back to make space for the shims, one caliper was easier to push in than the other. That means the calipers need a rebuild?

I dont know what the stock g-sensor is like because my car didnt come with one. The previous owner in japan already removed it. But i installed the doluck sensor and noticed the car handles noticeably better in AWD than in RWD.

i had a good laugh at all the girlfriend jokes 🤣 but shes gonna stay lol so im fixing the brakes. Truthfully, the squealing brakes bothered me but not enough for me to do something about it. So in a way, shes making my project car better 😆 Anyways, i took off the wheels last night and i think i found the culprit. There was no shims!! only the thin metal peice that came from the brake pads. I ordered a shim kit and its on its way. The brake pads i have are Hawk HPS something. on the last picture there was a thin metal plate on it, but i dont think it has the shim kit. Also, do those pads look glazed? And has anyone done a caliper rebuild? or should i consider going to a big brake kit?

My girlfriend is refusing to ride in the GTR with me because she says that the brake squeel is driving her nuts and is embarrasing. So now i have to figure out whats wrong. I notice that when the brakes are cold, there are no squeels. However after 5-10 minutes of driving, the squeel starts. And its always when i'm coming to a stop at a intersection. It dosent matter if i brake lightly, or apply the brakes very hard, it will 100% squeel. And i'm talking about a screeching loud sound that every car next to me will turn their heads to look. Something else i noticed the other morning when the brakes were cold, when i applied the brake, the car would pull to the right a little bit. Why would it do that? Would the left side or the right side be the culprit?