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  1. On 4/18/2022 at 9:36 PM, Chopstick Tuner said:

    Well I'm curious as to what others have set their limit to, and how they went about it and came to that conclusion.

    9000rpm because that's what the data sheet for the HKS Step 2 2.8L stroker kit says it'll do - and the engine seems happy doing it 🤷‍♂️ N1 block, stroker kit, 272 cams, some mild head work, makes around 540awkw on E85. Engine's been solid, cops a beating with "2 stepping" and flat shifting sequential but it's getting retired to a more sedate street car life shortly to make way for a 10,000rpm 3.2L. 

     

  2. On 11/11/2021 at 3:34 PM, joshuaho96 said:

    I'm surprised Nissan has no plans to reproduce those weatherstrip retainers, they're trading hands at 90k yen easily.

    I decided to search again last night and found 1x 76870-22U00 in stock in Japan, and paid 112k yen for it 😐 stupid I know, but the only brand new one I have seen pop up in months. Now to find 76871... if you know of anyone that happens to have one, I am more than interested and will pay "im having a mid life crisis" stupid money for it.

  3. On 11/10/2021 at 7:13 PM, sonic99 said:

    Thanks for that, I have those pieces already so we're talking about different things :) The parts I need are 76870-22U00 and 76871-22U00 which are "Weatherstrip Retainer" - the hard black "plastic" molding running from the A pillar to B pillar.

  4. Hey all,

    Been a long time forum member and recently moved to NYC. Owned an R32 GTR V-Spec back in Australia since the early 2000's, unfortunately had to let it go to move here. Good to see these beats starting to turn up in the US, hopefully I can move somewhere a bit more car friendly than Manhattan in the near future and pick one up.

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  5. I am friends with someone fairly senior working out at Dickson motor registry dealing directly with this. Short answer is you will not be granted an UVP for a track car to drive it to/from a circuit. If it's a rally car participating in an event that involves public road you can get an UVP.

    The differentiation is that rally's are sanctioned events with approval to operate on public roads (or road related areas) and circuits are not. If you need to get your car to the track, buy a car trailer.

    I've had many arguments with him over a few beers on this subject.

  6. CBF looking for it right now, but it definitely exists and the definition of a road related area includes a publically accessible car park.

    Mate at work got done about 2 weeks ago - car park out the back of the building which is on private land, but it's connected to a road and publically accessible. Mate did actually seek legal advice and they told him he was out of luck and provided him with the legislation that covers it off.

  7. After talking to Westfield management they say they are not allowed to be there unless they are asked/invited to to issue parking tickets.

    Westfield management don't know what they are talking about then. ACT legislation allows vehicle inspectors to perform their duties on any road or road related area, including car parks - if the car park is connected to a public road and is not a locked area (e.g. you can walk into it), vehicle inspectors can defect a vehicle in it.

    Westfield are however correct that ACT Government cannot fine people for parking infringements in private car parks without being permitted/invited by the owner of the car park.

  8. If it was a Federal cop, they can book you in any state and issue you with any infrengment. I have NSW everything (Certs and all) but if pulled over in ACT everything is valid given they're feds. Whereas if I was booked in VIC, with all NSW certs and rego, I may be let off.

    My brother has been let off a few times with his car given it was ACT Rego / licence etc.

    goodluck nonetheless. I've been hearing a lot of people getting done.

    Bit late to the party, but I need to correct some big misinformation here.

    The Australian Federal Police have two branches effectively - Community Policing (which are the police you see around the ACT enforcing ACT law) and Federal Agents.

    Federal Agents can only enforce federal law, they cannot enforce state laws such as traffic offences.

    Community Policing can only enforce the territory they are deployed ins law, e.g. the ACT. ACT Community Policing AFP members are sworn in as "special constables" in NSW where they can pursue and arrest someone that has committed a crime in the ACT into NSW. There are *a lot* of restrictions around this as well.

    So there are no "Federal cops" that roam around the country defecting cars in any state. AFP can only defect cars in the ACT (or anywhere else they do Community Policing), Federal Agents cannot enforce local state laws (without an invitation to cooperate with that states local police force).

  9. So, I was asked by quite a few people if my car was a "J Car" No idea what that means.

    Many years ago there was a guy named Jerry who owned a shop called J-Racing. Jerry had a brother named Johnny who also worked at J-Racing, whom originally owned a pretty cool looking Honda Civic. Johnny got rid of the Honda and started being spotted in a bright orange R33, which became known as the "J-Racing Skyline".

    Johnny moved to Sydney and worked for Jetspeed, whom J-Racing got a lot of stock from.

    Hence the questions about "is that the old J-Racing Skyline"? If it was the Jetspeed car then it is indeed the J-Racing Skyline.

    Nothing bad, just some nostalgia for us older members from "back in the days". Good to see it back in the hands of a respectful owner :)

    Edit: and it seems J-Racing still exist purely as a smash repairer and bodykit shop in Fyshwick.

  10. DONT go local. Period !

    I will STFU now.

    But if you do go local I will remind you :yes:

    CONSTANTLY :devil:

    Bitter much? :P *ducks*

    All the work on my car was done at Autotech, but the motor was done by Racepace in Melbourne. Autotech used to get another company to do their engine internal work, not sure if that's the case still though. Give them a call and if they do it in house, I'd give them a shot.

  11. You make me laugh Richtard :D

    Go with ESP Kat, you've organised a successful day there before and they always put on a good day and are extremely accommodating.

    These "event" days aren't to hang shit on different cars/parts/workshops/tuners, enough of that goes on as it is. It's a day to put all that crap aside and have fun as car enthusiasts.

    Edit: and to also laugh at Richtard cause his car is ghey :P

  12. Spotted a white R34 GT-T doing a sick "dorifto" around the Rose Cottage round-a-bout at 2:20 this afternoon.

    Some interesting facts about this spotted though...

    1. The passenger in my car was an off-duty police officer.

    2. He got your number plate details.

    3. You just won yourself some extra scrutiny from the police over the next few months as your registration details will be entered into the RAPID system (you know, those automated cameras on police cars that can scan 8 lanes of traffic at once?).

    4. Stop driving like a knob on public roads, in the middle of the day, behind other traffic. It's people like you that give real Skyline enthusiasts a bad name.

    5. If you want to show off your best impressions of Takumi, Wakefield Park is only an hour away...

    6. Hopefully you get a visit from the local constabulary later tonight or tomorrow to possibly talk some common sense into you.

    7. Grow up.

  13. Yeah it's the Caltex at Calwell shops. When you're coming down Monaro Highway after the paintball place just hook a right at the round-a-bout and go straight through the second round-a-bout (like 10 metres after the first one) and you'll see it on your left.

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