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  1. No Crust Racing
    Oh and Brown Davis said they would supply a full kit (not notched) for about $1200 or do the full job for 4-5k (4hrs away from me). That was a for a "national spec" cage, I told it was just for club level time attack style stuff. I'm waiting for pics. In other news, shed wiring is almost complete
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    Does anyone in Aus make weld in kits? I'd like something such was what's pictured, specifically the front and rear ties to the strut towers to firm up the flexi boi half chassis in the S13 for circuit work. AGI said no to modifying one of theirs, I said they could do it so it was compliant, they said no. Obviously compliance etc is lost if we modify it on our end. The pictured cage is from AST overseas, I've never heard of them but something like that is about 3.5k landed or so, I can't find much feedback about them. I am already talking to Whippet Engineering locally about modifying mine, but my mate who had his done said it was very expensive.
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    Amazing.
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    Have sent pics to Whippet to see what he thinks. I'm thinking the engine combo is probs worth more as an original untouched bottom end rather than me refreshing it, using it for a season then moving it on, given a refresh will probs cost me a grand or 2 anyway DIY'ing and I might f**k it up Plus will take me time I should be spending on the main game. Pulling the CA to throw something else in there in so I can keep driving the car seems backwards as I could just as easily end up with a different dead engine anyway. Also considered removing CA, get to work on Silvia, but pick up a cheapo something to go blast with mates in the mean time and commit to not doing any real work on it. There's a supercharged 86 on Gumtree for 12.5k surely I could get most of that back in a years time...
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    I did consider this but I'm not sure how long that bottom end will last.
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    The motor is not full megadon spec, no dry sump, standard displacement, I won't go nuts on hot and cold sides it was just the bottom end and head that got a bit spicier. Yeah Joogas car is quick, he's on his 3rd LS now and he has years of development and driving under his belt too, much more than me. Also has smart people working with him, I just have you spuds. Oh and slicks, big brakes, etc etc but he has done lot of it on a sensible budget. His car/times will be a benchmark for sure. But no LS... Only boost. I am talking to the same place that did his cage.
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    Facebook Marketplace delivered, 90 bucks and a quick trip to Beechworth to load in the rain and get there first. Have wanted one for ages. Appears to have bugger all work. Spoke to local fabricator, he wants some pics to discuss the feasibility of extending my cage, may be easier to start fresh but we'll see. Will snap some pics soon. I would ideally like to pickup the front and rear towers and maybe rear subframe mount points for max benefit. Spoke to AGI, they were not willing to send a cage with any additional add ons and of course modifying one of their cages removes compliance.
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    Well bugger me, Dale has asked for an interim payment as we're on the home stretch now he tells me. I'm going to start sussing out the costs of modifying my cage or decide if I just put a 6 point AGI or something in it. Dale tells me that if I can modify my cage/another cage to pick up the front and rear towers I will gain most of the chassis rigidity I'm after by changing chassis anyway and ultimately, after much deliberation and knowing I could buy a roller etc I think I just want to keep my little shit box. He was also saying that if possible to reinforce the locations where the rear subframe picks up, as we all know silvia chassis is pretty unsubstantial in the rear half of the car. That said, given it will take a fair bit of time to do all the shit the new engine needs, do I just start making incremental changes, 5 stud, 10" rims and slicks, brake package, fuel system etc, that I can use right now and keep driving it as I go? I did contemplate putting fresh rings and bearings in the CA as it's starting to lose a little compression, breathing a bit harder, turbo is bit smokey now etc. I assume the CA is worth more as a runner than if I just send it and blow it up, but am I shooting myself in the foot letting the Nissan out (it already has a new head gasket and ARP studs + head was refreshed).
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    Nah, the more I look the more rust I see, but cheers.
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    Rust always makes me very nervous, solid 8-9hrs away also. I'll worry about it once I have the engine.
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    Have seen, why is the cage and pedal box covered in rust or is it just dust?
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    lol Edward Lee at heart
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    Road Reg'd with full interior, I stupidly gave my black interior away years ago because I couldn't sell it and it was taking up space. Plus car is stripped out, sound deadening removed etc.
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    Man, I need better mates
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    bolt in shit is the least of my worries got hook ups on extending my cage? lol
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    Not bhed.
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    Yep they do, the local car clubs sprint series (Logic, Wilby, and Winton). Also driver training days (Track School).
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    QLD seems to have a lot more on offer, is motorsport dead in Vic or what?
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    Cheers, my issue is putting a "price" on what history is worth so I can put that in a spread sheet and see what the best financial choice is because I have no clear "want" in either direction. I do admit sometimes I think it would be a little weird to sell it, but I can't tell you why I think that. Probs just because I've had it so long.
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    Yeah OK, different for me as mine doesn't need to scratch the weekend car itch and I am already contemplating buying a second shit box lol
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    Hahah yes. One of many costs that would be on the cards. What made you decide to keep your car? You didn't even list it for sale?
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    Miles away, for real. Have been half looking but the price of rollers is retarded, especially anything caged/tubed etc (Silvia's that is). 86s seem to present slightly better value and I think we can agree the chassis itself is better, but nothing decently priced has come up and as I'm in no rush I've just kept browsing. When talking to Dale, he was saying that given I would want to be modifying the cage in my car anyway, if I extend it to the front and rear towers I will pick up most of the chassis rigidity improvements of a newer chassis anyway. How do you make the call in the end? I really have struggled to just make a call on which direction I "want" to go. I want to go fast, I want to have fun. I want to avoid heaps of work, headache etc. Would I be sad if I sold this car? I've had it for over 10yrs and put a lot of hours in to it. I didn't lose any sleep over the GT-R and it had lots of time and money in it as well. Financially/effort wise it "seems" like it's better to buy a caged S-Chassis roller that already has 5 stud, better brakes, widebody/tubbed, fuel system, better diff, already painted, maybe ECU etc if you can find one for not stupid money (I say all those things as they are what I want/need) but there's the risk of buying someone's shit, needing to do seat mounts to fit me, maybe do/redo my gauges, aero setup, swap over subframe maybe, fix whatever is broken on it etc. I then end up with a complete car to use what I want from then sell as a runner. Or stick with what you have, pull it down and get busy on doing all that work, which is time and money but you know the history, keep the car you've had for ages etc. As good as the 86 chassis is, logically an S-chassis, mine or otherwise, is probably the smarter choice.
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    Wiring continues, getting close to having lights so I'll be able to get in there at night time finally. Oh looky there...
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    It's here, and yes that is a sub board mounted in the background, just need to get al the wiring sorted now.
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    Yeah, but I don't care about the mentality of the industry and if people know what they are getting into. I care about this build thread and when my engine will be done and how far Benny will take his new engine and why we never hear shit from Piggaz anymore and how many k's fatz could have gotten out of that Q7 if he had've kept it. You know interesting shit.
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