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yep i will be around so feel free to ask me stuff.... cheers masahiro

no worries rez, wanna help out the members as much as i can..... i know your japanese is good but if you got queries let me know! cheers masahiro [email protected]

this maybe kinda late and you probably figured it out with other ppls help here but the details are as below. sales point double air bag ABS keyless entry 17inch aftermarket wheels aftermarket muffler aftermarket suspension steer shift(?) rear spoiler aftermarket cd, casette, stereo player warning points (left bottom top) timing belt has been changed inspection report(left bottom corner) as everyone is saying this seems very coded/abbreviated first line: right front inner front A second line: small/little AU/AW exist also aftermarket is usually written "shagai" as in company and outside kanji and they have obviously abbreviated to just outside... and yes it is suspension of some sort as "ashimawari" just literary do mean foot work but some sheets specify coil over or just lowered springs.... hope this helps.... masahiro

try www.rinkya.com for those who want to navigate through japanese yahoo auctions.... thats a nice R31 wagon... www.r31house.co.jp

try www.d1gp.com as a start...

Cirlce Earth System It is common method for cars to be earthed in sections through out the whole body. Circle Earth System is directly connected to the negative point of the battery which reduces difference in electricity/current within the body and it successfuly brings 100% of each electronic component. Circle plate (first point) By placing individual circle plate it is able to connect to the necessary areas and with different wire length. Maximum number of wires can be used are 24wires. High quality wire - 24carat plated points (second point) Giving freedom of layout by using all 8mm (?)size. 0.12mm x 658 strands in a single wire allows for high flow of electricity/current. Electricity/current capacity 65A/1 wire. Circle Earth System uses high quality materials in each part, including 24k plates to ensure basic earthing concept. Individual Circle adapter method Each individual Cirle adapter has 12 holes on it and it evenly distributes high electricity/current. It ensures safety, ???, prevention of heating up at a high standard. Diagram on top right Direct Type Diagram on bottom right Separate type Warning on the bottom This product is only made to be used on the negative point. Do not use on positive point under any circumstance. This product is made to fit on to standard car specification. Cars which are outside of standard car specification may not be able to fit this. Hope this helped and let me know how you went if you are installing this... Im curious to see how earthing really works or not... cheers masahiro [email protected]

here is the translation.... if you got more questions let me know.... cheers masahiro [email protected]

nice pics! pity about the front lip... i was interested also...

1. HKS RB26 2.8L Kit Step 2 package consist of forged crank+piston. Step 3 package consist of forged piston+H faced(?) conrod+crank from shaved material. 498,000yen~950,000yen HKS 0544-29-1100 2. HKS head system A set of camshaft and strenghthened valve spring, or another set with aditional all aluminium slide pulley (118,000yen) has been packaged. 98,000yen HKS 3. HKS Crankshaft Specialised forged material has been made aiding aerodynamics(?) and to reduce friction, burning and wear from long term use. 458,000yen HKS 4. Jun full counter crankshaft By making it shaved billet fullcounter weight type it is able to be revved to high rpm without any stress. Endurance has been increased also. 420,000yen Jun Machine Shop Hope this helped... Any questions feel free to mail me... masahiro [email protected]

well im not sure if this helps but here are my thoughts... and this is coming from a japanese person who worked in japan last year... though i grew up here in australia... as DaiOni mentioned it is not as rosey as you think working in japan especially teaching english... i applied for jobs teaching english but decided not to do it and looking back at it i think i made the right decision because i am not a teacher... naively thinking i was able to go on a contract to teach english for one year day after day would have been big mistake for me... though i didnt go that route i am sure i wouldnt have enjoyed it... what i am trying to say is teaching is not for everyone and though it is the easiest way to get to japan and get a job, this experience may not get you what you want out of japan... if you want a taste of teaching advertise in your local uni to teach voluntarily for example... if you are serious about japanese culture go learn japanese and get to know your local japanese communities and their festivals.... unless you live in the desert im sure there is one near your city.... also im not sure which part of japanese culture you are referring to but there is a common misconception that japan is like in the anime or stories you hear... some parts of japan is indeed like in the anime and movies but other parts are just country towns and could end up being more boring for you (no drifting or drag racing)... if you like initial D or drifting then go to the big cities like tokyo/yokohama/chiba (kanto area) or osaka/kyoto/kobe (kansai area).... last but not least living in a foreign country with no friends and family is tough... be prepared and do yourself a favour and learn some japanese... i see too many foreigners who claim to love the culture yet can not be bothered to even learn the language or put in effort.... i do have many friends who are working other than teaching english (and i do have many teaching english as well) so if you have the determination to learn japanese and follow the customs there then there will be opportunity for you there.... sorry this is kind of long winded but i see too many foreigners go to japan like its a long holiday to experience the girls, cars, etc and neglect a lot of important things like actual job responsibilities... if you got any queries do mail me as i will be happy to help you out... well good luck! masahiro [email protected]

there is a trick i saw on another forum you might wanna try... reverse and pull up the hand brake. apparently this tightens up the cable..... i have tried it but as my hand brake was not so loos i do not really feel the difference... but the guy who posted it up said it worked.... worth a go i think and let us know of the results.... cheers masahiro

do you have a ball park figure you are looking for.... and will you post to WA? cheers masahiro

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