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Nah not yet. I got new 500cc injectors last week to go with my Z32, pump and new turbo so I just need to fit/tune them and then... race seat, track tyres, sway bars then hit the track in october hopefully. It will be interesting to have power but I think braking will be the weak link

Just like my old ones. Black for track!

Love this thread. Go the silver RB20!

R32 GTST Kosei Direzza 17x8 +33 front, 17x9 +33 rear 235/45r17 tyres. Front and rear guards rolled. No rubbing at all.

THanks Dan. You still an RB20DE? I out rank you on here ha haha Where is your build thread?

He can roll them completely flat and flare as well if necessary. He is the only guy I know who does most of the car dealer work as well as some Porsche and Ferrari work. Nice bloke. Give him a call. Ph 0432 109 331.

Thanks Tim. A bit scary posting a build thread when there are so many higher quality, big buck and skillfully developed cars on here. Looks like there is a place for everyone though, even my little GT

Nelson did his stuff on the rear guards this morning. Easy to trust him to do a great job. @$65 per corner money well spent. Mixed wheel combo gone. Rears are slightly stretched so the profile is not quite as tall so gap is bigger:neutral: But no more chicken legs from behind! Before After Now off to Tempe to get the tyres swapped over as the ones that came with the wheels are almost shredded.

Almost there with some power mods. Z32 AFM GTR fuel pump GCG RB25 Steel wheel BB Turbo. Gave up on the HKS 2530 as most of them were too old and expensive for a s/h turbo. Got this cheapish with a good history so will see how it goes. Will be a bit laggy but good for track work. Tossing up whether to get injectors or just install it all and tune around the fuel supply. If the tuner thinks it will be 100% safe I will probably just go for it. Is 220kw asking too much? and cheapie but strong (as in it actually seems to work) strut brace. Please excuse the sad engine bay:(

Wheels are Kosei Direzza RCS 17x8 +33 front and rears 17x9 +33. Made in Japan and according to my research they are forged???? (Can anyone confirm? They seem light but not convinced they are forged. They look similar to WOrk KAI CR but not as nice Don't like how I have to use hex lugs rather than my Rays nuts which weight F*&Kall and look better). I am trying to find some extended blue lugs which will rice them up a bit. I need to roll the rear guards (front already done) before I can fit the rears. I may also add my 5mm spacers and/or go to a 245/40 tyre (currently 235s). Front is very close to flush as is... Funny thing is the Kosei's look smaller than the GTT rims. I think it is the extra lip on the GTT rims and the fact they are black.

Interior mods, Nardi wheel and nismo gear knob. I am looking for another quality knob as I don't like most of the nismo ones. This one is a little square at the top compared to what I want. Any ideas? It must be heavy (see next pic!) and a direct screw in to the factory gear stick thread... I hate the ones with rubber grommets which don't feel solid. Nismo short throw unit

After adding rear spoiler and coilovers I bought some new wheels. First pic with new wheels. More pic on the way.

Been on here a while but has taken me a while to post up my car. Bought from forum member in January after selling my MX5. It has full exhaust, stock turbo, Power FC, FMIC, boost controller, 1.5 way low ratio (not sure what ratio but it is short!) LSD, upgraded radiator, BC Gold coilovers....178rwkw at 14psi More pics and mods to come....

Heavy are these mate? I am interested and just want to make sure they are genuine Desmond's not Rota equivilents which look almost identical apparently. Thanks Dan 0425 276 534

offset and are you able to confirm width? THanks

SOLD thanks

still available. Prefer not to post however will if no one local wants them. Located in Annandale Sydney.

tragic stuff. Only found out today. I remember from Gerard's posts and his responses to some of mine it was clear he was a man passionate about his cars and engineering. He was very quick at the track in an mx too. Good to see the SAU and cartalk communities responding so thoughtfully. Thinking of everyone who was close to him and Tom

I can't see any leaks or sticky dust on them so they should be fine. The car rode nicely on them and cornered well. Postage is from 2038. Probably too big for Australia Post. If you can get a rough postage quote I am happy to send upon receipt of payment. Cheers

As per title. removed to fit coilovers. These were OK. Not too harsh. Ride height was similar to that shown in my sig pic, rear maybe slightly higher. Made in Japan GAB rears and KYB fronts. Not sure of spring rates $50? Price negotiable or free if no one wants to pay for them. Dan 0425 276 534

Mods this thread for sticky!

35, two kids, school teacher and own modified skyline. I have thought about this too. Government sanctioned discrimination. Needs a measured, mature and united approach just as you are describing. Happy to help and be involved. Dan

http://smh.drive.com.au/motor-news/c...skin=text-only Car lovers look to foreign shores to find their perfect sets of wheels Date: May 08 2010 Stephen Ottley CAMERON FOSTER could not find a car he liked locally, so he imported one from Japan. The seemingly extreme solution to finding the perfect set of wheels is not uncommon. More people are making use of a law that allows buyers to import cars that are not sold through domestic dealerships. The so-called grey imports represent a small percentage of cars on Australian roads but are becoming a big business and an irritation to car companies. Buyers have been warned that there are risks involved in buying the vehicles at apparently heavily discounted prices. Mr Foster, 23, an electrician, wanted an all-wheel drive, turbocharged station wagon but could not find one in Australia for the right price. He opted to buy a 2001 model Toyota Caldina from a Japanese auction house and have it shipped to him. "If you look at the Australian market there's not a lot that's competitive with this," Mr Foster said. "Nothing appealed to me in the $15,000 budget I had. The only other car I could have looked at was a Subaru WRX station wagon. But I didn't really like the look of the car." The Japanese car cost him $4300 at auction and he spent $2500 on shipping, customs charges and import duties. Modifying the car to comply with local road rules added another $2800. With new tyres, registration and insurance his outlay was $11,500 - well below his budget and much cheaper than buying a second hand car in Australia. Mr Foster is happy with his vehicle, but there are traps. Some manufacturers refuse to service grey imports at authorised dealerships, and owners can be forced to buy parts from overseas because mechanics may not stock them. Andrew McKellar, the chief executive of the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries, said there were questions about the safety of some older grey imports permitted by the law. "Everyone else has to comply with a higher standard of safety than they do,'' he said. The situation has improved compared with a few years ago, when sometimes questionable operators were importing more vehicles that were ending up as street-racing vehicles. Changes to the law had forced many of those operators out of business, Mr McKellar said. "What we were seeing prior to that was a surge in numbers," McKellar said. [start rant] These idiots are at it again. I hate the way new car retailers spread fear to protect their profits. AUstralian has missed out on so many great cars, and optimum variations of good cars, because of the sloppy practises of new car importers. Australia always used to (and probably still does) get the crappy models with the worst specs. To protect this practise they resort to statments like "imports are dangerous" and "imported for street racing". Where is the data to back up such crap? Especially that last comment. This guy is the head of his industry and he gets away with unfounded statements like in an effort to limit the import industry... [End rant]

Nice one. These are very light and strong wheels.

I am keen wihtout tyres if you change your mind re posting them.