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Looking good mate, and yeah nice power curve.

Pitty about the burns, my car owes me far too much skin as well haha.

Thanks mate. The curve for the higher boost run is almost exactly the same but another 40-odd kW more and for another several-hundred rpm.

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For anyone interested in the full specs, you can find them at the following link:

2RISMO RACING R33 SPECS

Brad from Spool Imports was kind enough to make some space on his site for me and I'm very grateful.

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Ten Inevitable Truths of a Major Project.

Here are some things I've learned so far...

1) When calculating a budget for a project of this magnitude, put all of the hypothetical figures down on paper, study them intently, then crumple the paper up and wipe your ass with it.

2) Nothing will go as planned. Write that down, tatoo it on your thigh, whatever, this is a guarantee.

3) When something appears that it's going to be easy...it's a trick. Back away slowly, get reinforcements, drink a beer, bitch to your buddy about it, consult the internet, drink another beer, and pray for the best.

4) Company's that manufacture high quality go fast parts are extremely proud of the quality they put into their parts, and they're not afraid to let you know how proud they are via product pricing.

5) It's ok to speculate on a time frame for your project to be completed within. Once you've convinced yourself as to what that time frame is...walk into the bathroom, look in the mirror, then point and laugh hysterically at the idiot staring back at you.

6) It's highly recommended to surround yourself with good friends before deciding to have something like this done. Not only will they drink beer with you, they'll talk you out of pulling the plug on the whole thing countless times, convince you that you really don't hate Skylines, and somehow make you feel better about spending a king's ransom on a car that redbooks for about 5 grand.

7) When dealing with a factory produced aftermarket block, parts claimed to be direct replacements or "bolt ons" are anything but. What the manufacturer means is that the part easily bolts on to their test car, not necessarily your car. Consider yourself lucky if you know someone with the ability to make a one off custom bracket enabling the use of your "bolt on".

8 ) When you're told to expect something to arrive via UPS on a certain day, it's usually safe to assume you can add a couple days to that. If what you're waiting on to arrive is holding up all other progress, add at least two weeks.

9) Under their exterior coatings, AN fittings are actually made of 24 karat gold. In this down economy, it may be wise to invest in these as opposed to other stocks.

10) Familiarize yourself with the following statements, as you will repeat them often...

- "It costs how much!?!?"

- "What do you mean it doesn't work??"

- "Uhhh...I didn't budget for that."

- "No...it's still sitting in pieces."

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Amen brother - I relate - I feel the pain - It's all so true.

1) The Silver Skyline (SKYLYN) that blew up on the Dyno, then another WS fixed it up - Double whammy for costs.

2) The Cosmo - Went in for a Turbo upgrade - came out with a rebuilt engine 6 months later.

3) The S12 Project - Is in the workshop still and is onto it's 2nd Rego since being in there

(1) - $70K including Car - 12 months off the road

(2) - $50K including Car - 6 months off the road

(3) - $10K including Car - 12 Months ++ off the road

2.5 years off the road and $130K later

Events attended in last 4 years -

3 Drag Days, 3 drift Days, 5 track days.

Bloody expensive and time consuming hobby.

I should have just bought an R34 GTR.

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buy the time you get this car back you probably could have bought a r35

Amen brother - I relate - I feel the pain - It's all so true.

1) The Silver Skyline (SKYLYN) that blew up on the Dyno, then another WS fixed it up - Double whammy for costs.

2) The Cosmo - Went in for a Turbo upgrade - came out with a rebuilt engine 6 months later.

3) The S12 Project - Is in the workshop still and is onto it's 2nd Rego since being in there

(1) - $70K including Car - 12 months off the road

(2) - $50K including Car - 6 months off the road

(3) - $10K including Car - 12 Months ++ off the road

2.5 years off the road and $130K later

Events attended in last 4 years -

3 Drag Days, 3 drift Days, 5 track days.

Bloody expensive and time consuming hobby.

I should have just bought an R34 GTR.

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well i've spent a small fking fortune on my grey GTR and it's probably the least nice car i've owned. I honestly have no bloody idea why I like it so much. I literally have enough parts to be given a complete empty shell and turn it into a fully running 600hp GTR. it's bloody stupid. but hey, almost finished now thank god.

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haha absolute gold... and sadly very accurate... I love this line "make you feel better about spending a king's ransom on a car that redbooks for about 5 grand"

nearly everything on the car I have done at least twice (including engine rebuilds)... latest saga is a almost brand new HKS turbo that destroyed itself after 3 runs on the skid pan... last 2 motorkhanas and 1 trackday I've been to I've a combined driving time of about 5 minutes

car is now for sale and guess what? I'm secretly hoping it doesn't sell... yep I've got problems... although you make me feel a little better B-Man!

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