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Datsun Laurel C31 sleeper VG30DET A build thread about my Laurel C31. The Laurel C31 shares the chassis with the Skyline R30 and Leopard F30. I bought my Laurel last october year from a guy who treaded it not so good. I had some damage on the front but for only € 200,- I coudn't complain. The day I brought it home: IMG_20160714_210353200_HDR by Jelmer Eppinga, on Flickr IMG_20160716_172740188_HDR by Jelmer Eppinga, on Flickr IMG_20160716_172723588 by Jelmer Eppinga, on Flickr IMG-20160718-WA0041 by Jelmer Eppinga, on Flickr The exhaust was made from several unmatched pieces and was leaking everywhere. With future power upgrades in mind I decided to make a 2,5" stainless exhaust with straight thru mufflers. IMG_20160813_164209933 by Jelmer Eppinga, on Flickr IMG_20160813_164347635_HDR by Jelmer Eppinga, on Flickr IMG-20160828-WA0018 by Jelmer Eppinga, on Flickr I found a wing and put it on together with a brand new headlight IMG_20160910_154046664 by Jelmer Eppinga, on Flickr Than had it inspected and drove it! IMG_20160920_192619124 by Jelmer Eppinga, on Flickr But 113hp is not very satisfing when your last project car was a BMW E28 with a 340hp S38B38 M5 engine with carbon airbox. A friend of mine who did a lot of jap import engines had a VG30DET so I bought that. IMG_20161019_155612247 by Jelmer Eppinga, on Flickr Z32 gearbox behind it and I started position the engine IMG_20161112_182627527 by Jelmer Eppinga, on Flickr IMG_20161121_201809365 by Jelmer Eppinga, on Flickr It sits pretty centered in the engine bay but if I want it more rearwards the turbo hits the steering box and the intake manifold hits the brake booster. IMG_20161121_203952444 by Jelmer Eppinga, on Flickr IMG_20161121_203429278 by Jelmer Eppinga, on Flickr