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Hey guys. Really would love some guidance here, im stuck between a rock and a hard place and makes me sick that ive just had one thing after another go wrong on a car I purchased a month ago. Initially showed an exhaust valve leak from a leak down test, got head off, serviced, machined, replaced a few valves that needed replacing and all the guides, upgraded springs and retainers, upgraded cams to Poncam Type B’s, put it all back together. Popped it on the dyno, made only 180kw at 20PSI of boost. Power dipped at peak torque, so not good. They found it had a slight knock on a cold startup, but went away after a couple seconds. Dropped the oil, and found little bits of metal in the oil and oil filter, great! So bottom end needs some attention now. They didnt want to just replace whats broken, they wanted to go all out forged internals (pistons, rods, rings, crankshaft), get it machined, new oil pump, gaskets, bearings, the lot. Reckon it would come to about $20,000 with a tune after all back together. Im not after a ridiculous build. Its a weekend car to enjoy driving and cruising, im not wanting to make 500kw at the wheels. Reason they wanted to do all new parts is so they could cover their workmanship under their warranty, if something old that wasnt replaced broke, it could become a big thing Can i get some guidance on what I should do here? This is my first time getting into this stuff and the car has just been an absolute shit show from the get go, and makes me sick thinking how ive purchased this car and the engine needs to come out. There were no signs of this from the beginning that it had a bottom end issue, and i have not even driven it 400kms since buying it

Hi, I am selling lots of GTR and S15 parts.Please sms/call/pm Alex on 0433878905 for pics and details.Will take reasonable offers,please no low ballers and time wastsers.Prefer local pick up for large items. interstate buyer will have to pay freight. These are all my spares for the S15 and Gtr33 track cars. May even consider selling one of them in the near future. 1. Getrag GTR34 6 speed fully checked and recon by Mitchem Transmission,no shifter_______________________$2900 2 S15 6 speed recon by Mitchem_________________________________________________________________$1400 3 RB25 GTST 5 sp, my spare one for S15 upgrade___________________________________________________$1350 4 2x 300ZX 5 speed, got them for SR conversion,gone RB25 way________________________________________$950@ 5 C-s short shfters GTR33 5 sp and GTR34 6 sp brand new____________________________________________$250@ 6 Rays/Nismo LMGT4 bronze colour in box 18x10.5+15 ( cost over $6800 landed)___________________________$4800 7 Rays/Nismo LMGT4 bronze 17x9.5+12 some light scratches on anodizing on rim edge can be powder coated____$2200 8 4x RE 55 255/40/17 half tread,2x 245/40/18 done one track day_______________________________________$200@ 9 G-Max 2x 18x8+38 with 225/40/18 Toyo R1R 2x 18x9+35 with 265/35/18 R1R 3 very good one rear 20% left___$1200 10 Trust/Greedy T88-38GK turbo rated 1100hp excellent condition no shaft play____________________________$2000 11 Trust T518 fully recon by Rotormaster cost 720____________________________________________________$950 12 Garrett GT3071 with manifold, internal gate, braided line and dump,dyno time only________________________$2000 13 HKG GT3037 with manifold, external gate plumbed back,lines,still in S15________________________________$2500 14 ARC RB 26 titanium front pipe usual scratches at bottom_____________________________________________$600 15 HKS Super Drager S/S 93 mm cat back exhaust GTR33______________________________________________$600 16 Kakimoto twin 65mm with twin rear Mufflers big power cat back exhaust GTR33___________________________$1200 17 Kakimoto Titanium 93m with one rear muffler cat back exhaust GTR33__________________________________$800 18 Vielside GTT34 front bar in yellow colour_________________________________________________________$950 19 Tilton alloy peddle box,no cylinders_____________________________________________________________$450 20 Japanese 6 point bolt on black roll cage suit GTR33/GTST___________________________________________$900 21 ATS triple carbon push type clutch suit GTR33 brand new in box______________________________________$3900 22 Exedy cushion button clutch suit SR20 fully recon__________________________________________________$700 23 DBA 5000 2 pieces 330mm sloted rotors GTR33/34 one track day and machined_________________________$500 24 RB 26 full bottom end with JE pistons balanced with GTR33 crank collor GTR32 sump_____________________$2500 25 Ross harmonic balancer suit GTR32, like to swap Ross/ATI for GTR33_________________________________$450 26 RB26 fully reworked head with OEM cams for response,machine shop cost $1100________________________$1600 27 4 sets of carbon/alloy rear wings_______________________________________________________________$200@ 28 GTR33 rear wing set unpainted with stop light_____________________________________________________$250 29 Ohlins fully adjustable coilovers GTR33/34 no lead no knocks________________________________________$1100 30 S15 Vertex front bar in pearl__________________________________________________________________$500 That is all I can think of, more to come later

cThat is all I can think of, more to come later