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that actually sounds like a good idea, replace all my suspension/steering that needs doing first then worry about upgrading the engine....is there any suggested coilovers and that to go or just go with what a suspension place suggests? would it be cheaper if i buy the parts before i take it in...? yeah she needs a new paint job definitely, has minor bumps and scratches from previous owner and would look just cleaner if it was fresh paint, think i might stick to the factory white but still undecided...will do the paint after i do suspension/service i reckon....and rims are a must lol dont know what they was thinking painting them the way they did...was looking at some drift tek's but im not sure if i like black rims more than some chrome rims...

this is how i got her not to long ago, they are the stock alloys for the skylines someones just 'attempted' to paint them black lol...but yeah stock as a rock also just bought new clear nismo indicators, looks noice

Thanks alot mate, ill stick with my engine for a bit while, she seems to run fine and doesnt miss so should be good , i took it to a mechanic a while ago for a inspection and report but he came back and didnt really say a whole lot, just said she ran fine and that only really minor things needed doing like my wheel bearings and suspension/brakes....i was a bit unsure because i was expecting to be told more than just wheel bearings and suspension/brakes...but i guess you never know ? and i will do!! just got to wait for some light then ill post a few up in this thread, maybe you guys could give me a few opinions on what to do to her exterior yeah its worried me alot about the KM's but i guess if you really love the cars you'll pay for them to be rebuilt if needed so thats the risk i took in the end now im just wondering what to do lol, and yeah im going to get started on the FMIC, do you guys recommend any particular brand/type? its a series 1 and i dont have a big fancy bumper which can fit a intercooler so im not sure if this will be a problem? basically i want the car as a daily driver but a reliable one will probably only ever see a track once or twice in its life..., once ive finished putting a FMIC,exhaust etc on then i want to upgrade the turbo but not to something ridiculous just a bit quicker spooling/more power....

thanks mate, have it posted in general maintence but should have gone forced induction >.<

ohh i understand what you mean now mad, i guess he must have just been talking about the radiator then....yeahh ive no idea why they have rewired it from the plug sitting on top...hopefully someone else might know is this a common mod path? how much are you looking at for a nistune ecu? im just worried about the age of my engine, is it worth spending money on the car now for FMIC's etc to get 200kw? when the engine could possibly need a rebuild soon? would i be better of buying a rebuilt engine first then modifying that one? or should i just buy the engine thats been rebuilt by a bloke himself for 2.800? has everything done with a few upgraded extras all it needs is plenum bolting on and then dropping in a car?

ahh thanks i suppose it is slightly larger than the stock looking one ive seen in peoples engine bays, do you have any idea on the TPS sensor and stuff? why they would have rewired it in the pictures

ahh okay thankyou, guess he must have just put a bigger radiator in there maybe thats what he ment by putting a R34 intercooler in it, and yeah it looks as though at some stage the thermo fan could have came in contact with the radiator, so im not sure if that was threw a crash or if its a common thing...doesnt seem to be any other signs of a crash on the inside of the engine bay.. and yeah i found the side mounted intercooler, i was just confused on my main radiator which he said was a R34's intercooler...

hey mad, oh i understand that what i was pointing out was the A/C but if you follow the pipes coming from the condenser you will see that theres 2 radiators close together, is this a normal stock R33 intercooler or a R34/aftermarket one like he claimed when i bought it? it hasnt got a thermofan on the front or anything so its definately been put there... maybe a better picture would help lol.. and yeah ive read about how if i want to upgrade my turbo i need to get bigger injecters etc but my question is, is it worth me doing all this work to a engine which has done 150,000kms or should i buy the rebuilt engine that a bloke has rebuilt himself? its had quite a bit of work done to it, larger cams etc ? i can post his Ad on here if that helps and thanks for the info on the o2 sensor, i was planning on getting a new one but didnt know how to repair the loom side damage... EDIT: heres the TPS sensor part which i was talking about, it seems they have rewired it somewhere else? is this normal?

hey guys, i recently bought myself a 1993 R33 series 1? skyline with fairly high KMs 150,000km and as far as i know its stock as a rock with little extras like a exhaust tip apparantly a R34 intercooler? (all i can see is like 2 intercoolers right next to each other and not a FMIC so i think thats what he means..) when i looked at the engine i noticed the throttle body sensor? on top of the engine was unplugged but they had rewired it ? does anybody know why they would have done this? and my o2 sensor is unplugged and the loom ends are slightly burned from the turbo/cracked but i think i could still plug them in, should i try this? its also missing the front radiator fan which bolts on the front of your radiator but im not sure if i need this since i have the clutch fan plus the "r34" intercooler? correct me if im wrong please...new suspension etc is a given on that year of a model so im fairly sure that needs doing too... so basically ive been reading up as much as i can on what to do and that and i understand i need new injectors etc before i go putting in a top of the line turbo but what would you guys recommend me doing first so i can safely go ahead and upgrade these things without my engine blowing up? should i get a rebuild first? i found a bloke whos selling a rb25det which hes done work to for 2800 and im thinking rather than rebuild a engine should i buy a engine which was already being rebuilt and then finish it off? it comes with all parts just needs the plenums etc bolted on and manifolds....then i will need obviously a new ECU/turbo set up.. would that be the cheaper choice in the long run? buy a worked on engine that hasnt been dropped in a car yet? or rebuild as i go along.... in the end i want a 33 which will be reliable, with a bit of guts behind it so i know it will last given im not a dickhead in it... if any pics of the engine bay are needed just let me know and obviously im a bit of a noob to cars so yeah give me a break lol This is the radiator, if you follow the A/C tank to the front of the radiator you'll see 2? is this just a normal intercooler or a upgraded one? (also is this a unusal spot for the A/C tank? ive only seen them around the front on a 33 im pretty sure?) This is the throttle position sensor? i think...why have they rewired it? rather than plug into the correct loom?

bump!! probably should have posted in a different section

heres the throttle sensor picture, if you look closely its apparantly been rewired? why would someone do that when the plug is directly above it? its really hard to show you what i sort of mean with the radiator but there seems to be a larger radiator at the back of the black front one? is that just normal in skylines? ive also noticed though they moved the air conditioning tank? (i think thats what it is lol my bad if not) the picture doesnt really show much but follow the A/C tank back and you'll see the front smaller radiator...

hahaha great wall of text okay so there would be no point in buying a new engine considering mine could have a bit left in her? and yeah ill definately get her serviced soon oils changed etc ive got a few pictures already of the sensors but ill take some now and hopefully they wont be too dark...this first pictures of the o2 sensor its plastic clip part is just a bit burnt/cracked im guessing from the turbo so it could possibly still work if i plugged it together and just taped it up, how would i know if its going to root my car being plugged back in? why would they unplug it in the first place lol.. thermo fan, do they just plug into both looms on the front of the intercooler? or are you ment to have 2 fans one for each loom? ill get a photo of the throttle position sensor being rewired and a intercooler uploaded soon..

hey guys, i recently bought myself a 1993 R33 series 1? skyline with fairly high KMs 150,000km and as far as i know its stock as a rock with little extras like a exhaust tip apparantly a R34 intercooler? (all i can see is like 2 intercoolers right next to each other and not a FMIC so i think thats what he means..) when i looked at the engine i noticed the throttle body sensor? on top of the engine was unplugged but they had rewired it ? does anybody know why they would have done this? and my o2 sensor is unplugged and the loom ends are slightly burned from the turbo/cracked but i think i could still plug them in, should i try this? its also missing the front radiator fan which bolts on the front of your radiator but im not sure if i need this since i have the clutch fan plus the "r34" intercooler? correct me if im wrong please...new suspension etc is a given on that year of a model so im fairly sure that needs doing too... so basically ive been reading up as much as i can on what to do and that and i understand i need new injectors etc before i go putting in a top of the line turbo but what would you guys recommend me doing first so i can safely go ahead and upgrade these things without my engine blowing up? should i get a rebuild first? i found a bloke whos selling a rb25det which hes done work to for 2800 and im thinking rather than rebuild a engine should i buy a engine which was already being rebuilt and then finish it off? it comes with all parts just needs the plenums etc bolted on and manifolds....then i will need obviously a new ECU/turbo set up.. would that be the cheaper choice in the long run? buy a worked on engine that hasnt been dropped in a car yet? or rebuild as i go along.... in the end i want a 33 which will be reliable, with a bit of guts behind it so i know it will last given im not a dickhead in it... if any pics of the engine bay are needed just let me know and obviously im a bit of a noob to cars so yeah give me a break lol This is the engine i was thinking of buying rather than rebuilding my current one pretty good condition, but to get it up to really good condition i had the head reco'd at the cost of around $600 which included new inlet valve guides and stem seals, the exhaust guides had already been done, while the head was apart i also cleaned up the unnecessary lumps in the exhaust ports. It all went back together with the following parts: Performance Springs valve springs and retainers - $300 Camtech 272 Duration, 9mm lift cams - $1200 Tomei adjustable Cam Gears - $300 (not 100% sure i want to sell the cam gears yet) ARP Head Studs - $150 New Durapro VRS Gasket Kit - $400 ACL Race Series big end bearings - $70 Also to go with this engine is a non-genuine Greddy Front facing plenum which i have gasket matched the runners to the head myself (needed doing really badly), and i have a billet fuel rail kit for this which allows the use of top feed injectors. Together these cost around $500 and for the right price i can include some GTR Injectors aswell. It also has a second hand Stainless highmount turbo manifold and Turbosmart 38mm Gate if needed, valued at around $500 for both items together. As the engine sits it is currently a bare long motor, ready to have manifolds and accessories bolted on and put into use.

thanks ill give him a call tomorrow and see what he can do for me.

thanks guys, def looking out for a aus standard one going to stick with a known buisness for the install though

been ringing around, Auto addiction quoted me 399 fitted for a cyclops? not sure what model...or 499 with a batt backup alarm.. Then i rang up a bloke in Acton who does them and he wants to install a Cyclops 355? for 350 bucks and he said if hes able too off the same unit he will try and make it a 3 point immobilization (i asked him if it was 2 pt or 3 pt and he offered..) EFI automotive quoted me 690$ for a mongoose fitted they also didnt mention a model... has anybody heard of the bloke in acton? or should i stick with a larger company? (even though i could end up having a apprentice install it anyway...) EDIT: just rang up Auto addiction again there model was a Cyclops 375

Hey, thanks!! Just got my first 33 so now time to start spending lol, Ahh sweet ill give them a call today, any mongoose model in particular?

Hey hey, does anybody know the best place to get a immobiliser installe d at in hobart? And what alarm/immobiliser do yous recommend? ThAnks