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Pimp that ho in your avatr Zenon, You will get brand new ones on the proceeds.

Before I lay me down to sleep I pray the son of rajab Lakeside to keep If I should die before I wake I pray the son of rajab they lock the gate (so you bastards cant use it without me) :laughing-smiley-014:

A/c details please Matt. pm sent

Yeah dudes, I'll let you know when I am ready to strip tease. First passes will be without the right rubber so it should be good for a laugh but I cant wait to get some serious boots on and give it a real shot.

Twas a great day indeed. So many ghosts in that place. The track is still in remarkable condition given the years of neglect. Mow the lawn and go racing actually. Great representation from most car clubs and a stunning turnout from the bike fraternity. Even the organisers were taken short by the numbers that turned out on the day. If the powers that be cant see the absolute neccesity of reopening that place after today then it is doomed.

I understand completely what you are saying but would those same customers be prepared to fork out another 20/25 K. for a z. I doubt it. The strength of the z car lies in its value for money as a competent 2 door sports coupe capable of taking it to more expensive machinery. To niche market it along the lines of say lexus or even the infiniti brand in the US would see the price of the car rise considerably. Unfortunately Its strength is also its weakness. Being able to buy it at that price also means you have to take pot luck with the servicing, warranty work etc. Would it stop me buying one if i were in the market for that type of vehicle. Hell no! As enthusiasts we know there are specialist workshops out there that can and will take care of these types of vehicles and usually for a better price than the dealer service department.

Me too mate. I'm bustin to give it some stick at the bank.

if they were 17's i would take them in a heartbeat bloke. 16,s wont clear the brembos.

Who needs food. Bring on the bullshit!

So what time is everyone meeting at Cootha

Sif Bling! Rice you tool. When it bursts you can be the first to say "I told ya so ya silly old fart"

Live with it pinky. The 5 kay back and shuffle crowd aint got the stones for real racing. They be off playing in billy karts.

Wanna hitch a ride with me mate, We can throw the whole brisbane girls grammar in the back. :laughing-smiley-014:

Overheard a bogan outside Ipswich Sizzlers tonite....I prefer dogs to kids. At least I can kick dogs....ah f**kit, I'm gonna kick these bloody kids. :laughing-smiley-014:

.82 sub. When are we gonna see u at the bank again bud?

For those that asked heres a summary of the mod list. Starting from the bottom. High energy gated, baffled and large capacity sump Jun oil pump jun drive collar Eagle rods, Cryoed crank OS giken pistons tuffman harmonic balancer Massive headwork on both inlet and exhaust plus combustion chamber mods oversize exhaust valves. Fearia valves and heavy springs Arp head stud kit Steel head gasket Complete conversion to solid lifter operation with tomei solid cams. Head to sump oil drain back Tomei restrictors Splitfire coils Greddy plenum Fuel rail 650 cc injectors 80 mil throttle body Spool cam gears both sides Aero fuel regulator surge tank with bosch pumps in tank and external Predator 3 mil stainless high mount exhaust manifold Garret 35/40 turbo ex. gate Tial 44 mil ex gate GFB bov (plumb back and atmo) 600x300x100 front mount with custom piping Oil cooler and filter relocator Q45 AFM Blitz pod underguard mounted baffled catch can washer bottle combo Large alloy radiator (ARC) Gates radiator hoses Gates drive belts Braided turbo oil and water lines braided clutch line Braided fuel lines Braided brake lines R33 Vspec brembo brake upgrade 33 vspec master cylinder Pro comp power fc with data logit and launch control Profec boost controller C's short shifter Greddy lightened flywheel Custom 3 and 1/2 inch exhaust from the turbo back inc. cat. Button clutch and high clamp pressure plate Oil gallerys have been chamferred, Bottom end is fully balanced. Theres so much more that i cant recall atm but i am sure you get the gyst of it. I made the valley cover and a local did the polishing of the covers, turbo housing etc. Still to come is some suspension, I have adjustable whiteline swaybars on board atm but i want to upgrade the shocks and get some adjustability into the suspension geometry as well.

Why would nissan even consider lumping the z in with the gtr. Lets face it, it is nothing more than a conventional n/a rear wheel drive 2 door coupe. (albeit a nice one) I doubt that other than the basic V engine it will share much in common with the gtr. The same engine is used across the board in the 4b range and the Maxima lineup And some of them at least share an all wheel drive system with the gtr. There is nothing in the Z that requires servicing over and above pretty much anything else in the nissan line up that would warrant it being put in a class any different to the Maxima or even the TI patrol. On the service issue I am in total agreeance with you. Nissan servicing sucks to the point I no longer even consider them for anything other than warranty work. Case in point was the old girls Max. a dodgy fuel pump led to so many lies being told by the service manager at our local dealer that he eventually couldnt look us in the eye and kept on sending out his lackey to communicate with us. I felt sorry for the woman who was embarrassed to all hell at having to cover his blatant lying arse. This is a pity as the dealership used to offer excellent service. In having to comply with Nissan Australias coorporate policy it underwent major changes and has never been the same since. It's their loss in the longrun. Dealerships make precious little from selling new cars, They rely heavily on the service work and the used car outlet to make up the slack And make profit. With the lack of service being offered here locally they are shortening their bowstring considerably.

my 33 had the full xforce turbo back system when i got it. It was a damn nice sounding system. Not too loud but, as said before, loud enough to do the job. I have updated to a 3and1/2 system for my build. Hope its not too much louder than the xforce.

scroll down to post #18 for an engine bay pic. Mod list.....Everything. http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...howtopic=176811

Nah, wont be done till early next week Col. Hes still got some dicking around to do with the surge tank and a couple of other bits and pieces. I.m just happy to get it out of the garage. Every waking moment not at work has been spent on the car for the last couple of months.

In for sure Geoff, Havnt seen that 120 ynot out their to date. Should be an interesting toy. On the oil pump issue, I went the Jun not for the High volume flow but simply because it is touted as a stronger more reliable pump than the N1. Also did the collar deal as extra insurance.

just filled the gearbox with shockproof and the sump with run in oil. Off to the workshop tomorrow for a new throttle cable and then the tune. I dont know how anyone could afford to do this completely through a workshop. There have been literally hundreds of man hours poured in to it. Cant wait till next week.

WOOOT! So all good now Sub? Bank on wednesday night?

Offset may be the only issue.

I'll be there in the 4b. Car isnt ready yet. Whats the drill lakeside guy, can we just nose around and eat hamburgers and poke our nose where it isnt wanted. Or is this a participation only type deal.