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are you serious huddy........hit one like i did and then complain, you got off so lightly, your very lucky to have minimal damage and the parts already there for replacing.

think of it as a reason to spray your flared fenders and finally put them on

dont even sweat it mate

yeh i am.......lol, i drive like i dance ive got 2 left feet

think about it......it really explains alot

by the way ive got some 17/40/215 semi's here if u want em, bridgestone potenza re55's 80+ percent tread no flat spots........only want like 200 for the pair, let me know or if u know anyone who wants em

Edited by Nathan_G1

well... hit the wall at Mallala last weekend... basically front left onto grass and understeered and couldnt get it back... Front of car into tyre wall. Minimal damage considering f**ked up in top of third gear. damage was - crack paint on passenger guard, passenger indicator dead, front bar inihilated, front indicator destroyed or gone and a split intercooler silicon hose. Wheel alignment tomorrow but i think it should be A OK!

Want to thank KANSAI AUTOMOTIVE / VIVA GARAGE for helping me get everything sorted so quickly! Also ADELAIDE RADIAL TYRE for getting everything under the car in perfect working order. Cant recommend these business' enough!

KANSAI AUTOMOTIVE - www.kansaiautomotive.com - import cars/bikes/parts/turbo kits/suspension/performance and MORE!

VIVA GARAGE - www.vivagarage.com.au - AWESOME bodykits and excellent service. David and Henry are always more than happy to help out

ADELAIDE RADIAL TYRE - www.adelaideradialtyre.com - DRIFT SPECIALISTS for WHEEL ALIGNMENTS! at affordable prices!!! custom drift fabrication on request, tyres, mags, etc... Matt and Darryl will always find time to fit you in!

Cant thank these guys enough, i'm now almost ready again for SD next weekend!

Here's some pics i took today.

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I'll get some better pics soon - the rear bar still needs to be wet rubbed and buffed, gurads have been wet rubbed, but need buff still, and the new (replacement) front bar needs wet rub and buff... :sick:

Edited by huddy

cracked bonnet / smashed indicator / bent guard / cut silicon cooler pipe hose / front bar in a gizzilion pieces / front indicators gone / alignment out, fingers crossed nothing bent.

no pics of the damage sorry - just afterwards.

wet rubbed, polished and buffed front bar today (well tried ROFL!!!) came up... not too bad, just glad i got stickers on it lol.

hey hudster looking gud now :P

question:

was ur a31 boot lid damaged? if not u selling?

how much does da carbon fibre bonnet and boot weigh? :(

oh and next time u talk 2 ur viva garage tell them there website has too many bugs...

da links dont work.. code showing up in the view field

Edited by Dan_J
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here's a dyno sheet of the new setup - just changed to hks gt 2540

tuned by SIMON at MORPOWA auto and dyno!!!

end result is 240rwkw at Morpowa's dyno. (known to read a LOT lower than some others around!)

top of the graph is suspected wheel spin. even with 80L of water, strapped down and 2 guys sitting in the boot.

We are now suspecting that the engine is in fact a low compression engine, and as it was built in japan, really go nfi if it is or not. So just guessing it is because of the boost that is needed. Tune is very safe still with AFR's in the 11.5 - 11.2's on pump fuel.

I'm happy, and yet to test drive it!

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Should be fun!!!

Edited by huddy

bugger all more than the 2530, i haven't driven it on high boost yet. low boost ( 1bar) feels about the same as it did before

also now fitted

Power Steering Cooler

Triple flash strobes hehe

spacers rear 25mm

rear guards pumped and flared roughly 25-30mm ***LOOKS PHAT***

re-painted guards, now colour matched (well better matched lol)

got 9pairs of tyres to kill this weekend :banana:

bugger all more than the 2530, i haven't driven it on high boost yet. low boost ( 1bar) feels about the same as it did before

also now fitted

Power Steering Cooler

Triple flash strobes hehe

spacers rear 25mm

rear guards pumped and flared roughly 25-30mm ***LOOKS PHAT***

re-painted guards, now colour matched (well better matched lol)

got 9pairs of tyres to kill this weekend :bunny:

pics? :banana:

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