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I've always like cars that have the majority of mods from one manufacturer

eg

HKS pod

HKS FMIC

HKS Turbo

HKS EBC

HKS Suspension

Although sticking with only one brand may not be optimal for car performance...

So, name me the brand of the majority of your mods and also how many mods from that brand.

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Tomei forged piston kit

Tomei forged H-beam conrods

Tomei oil sump baffle plate

Tomei head gasket combination kit

Tomei Pon camshafts Type B (Duration: IN 260, EX 260, Lift: IN, EX 9.15mm)

Tomei Oil filler cap

Tomei ornament plate

Thats the most of the same brand ive got even though the oil filler cap and ornament plate are irrelevant (wank!) :P

nismo front and rear swaybars

nismo front upper arms

nismo rear lower link

nismo rear upper link

nismo clear side indicator

nismo frontbar

nismo sideskirts

nismo injectors

nismo 4 point harness

nismo engine mounts

nismo gearbox mount

nismo afm plug

nismo dash

nismo rims

i like nismo!

The list is endless but heres the greatest hits

Tomei 2.8 Stoker Crank

Tomei Forged Rods

Tomei Forged Pistons

Tomei Rod Bolts

Tomei Oil Pump

Tomei Cam Studs

Trust Main Bolts

Trust Type R Blow Off

JUN Head Studs

JUN Cams

JUN Valve Strings

JUN Retainers

HKS Exhaust Manifold

HKS Waste Gate

HKS TO4Z Turbo

HKS Cam Gears

HKS Timing Belt

HKS Fuel Rail

HKS 6 Speed Dogbox

HKS Under Chassis Bracing

OSG Triple Plate Clutch

Hypertune Plenum

Hypertune Throttle Body

Ross Balancer

Apexi Power FC Djetro

Main Reasons for selecting these was Tomei kit i got second hand brand new at good price. JUN Head components were best value and HKS turbo kit suited my needs the best. My opinion is the major Japanese brands are of similar quality. I based my selections mainly on bang for buck.

Engine is being assembled at the moment, cant wait to get it on the road.

Edited by Public Enemy

I don't mind those cars either, mine won't end up like that at all, although be using sard for fuel delivery but that's about it lol

Hybrid intercooler

Blitz BOV

Garrett turbo

Sard fuel pump

Sard fuel pressure reg (sard injectors planned)

Wolf ECU

Xtreme clutch

K & N catch can

K & N pod filter

etc etc

Internals are a mix of CP pistons, GTR rods, arp bearings blah blah....Kit i've got that will be waiting for paint until I got the money up are Bomex front bar & skirts & gtr pods, dare to be different n shit :)

nismo front and rear swaybars

nismo front upper arms

nismo rear lower link

nismo rear upper link

nismo clear side indicator

nismo frontbar

nismo sideskirts

nismo injectors

nismo 4 point harness

nismo engine mounts

nismo gearbox mount

nismo afm plug

nismo dash

nismo rims

i like nismo!

Any pics michael, would love to see it, im a big nismo fan too :kiss:

I Tried to Keep everything A'PEXi at first, but you just can't do it, sometimes you need things that aren't made by the same company. Instead i've kept almost everything all Japanese.

A'PEXi Power FC

A'PEXi Power FC Hand controller

A'PEXi GT Spec Stainless Steel Turbo Front Pipe

A'PEXi AX53B70 P25 Turbo Kit

A'PEXi PowerFC boost controller kit

A'PEXi Super Suction Kit

A'PEXi Pod Filter

A'PEXi Hard Tune 'Down Springs'

A'PEXi Strut Brace

Greddy Turbo Timer

Greddy Inlet Plenum

Nismo Fuel Pressure Regulator

Nismo LM-GT2 18" Wheels

Nismo Fuel Pump

Nismo Front Bar

Nismo Gear Shift Knob

Nismo Smoked Side Winkers

Nismo Carbon Fibre Side Pillars

Nismo 320km/h Dash Cluster

D1 Front Mount Polished Intercooler

Splitfire Coilpacks

Tomei Z32 Wiring Harness

OS Giken STR2CD Twin Plate Clutch

Fujitsubo Catback Exhaust

Sard Magnetic Sump Plug

All in the process of going on my R33 with an RB30DET :kiss:

Nismo gear knob

Nismo clear indicators

Nismo through over seat covers

Nismo FPR

Whiteline sub-frame alignment kit

Whiteline springs

Whiteline rear adjustable camber bushes

Whiteline front adjustable camber bushes

Whiteline Adjustable castor bushes

Whiteline Adjustable sway bars

APEXi PFC & hand controller

APEXi SAVC-R

APEXi Pod & panel filter

all the rest are random brands.

Apexi Power FC & Commander w/ datalogit

Apexi RSM w/ shift light & G-sensor

B&M Pro-ratchet shifter

B&M launch control

B&M engine oil cooler

GReddy Profec B-Spec II & remote switch

GReddy cam gear

HKS FMIC

HKS SSQV Bov & cross over pipe

HKS Super-Dragger cat back exhaust

HKS injectors

Whiteline castor kit

Whiteline camber kit - F & R

Whiteline adjustable sway bars - F & R

Whiteline pineapples

too hard to buy all my gear from one manufacturer. I just buy the best in whatever part I need. pretty much all japanese parts, and all bought brand new:

Enkei NT03 wheels

BBS LM wheels

Weds Sports TC-05 wheels (yes I have 3 sets for the one GTR)

cusco 8 point roll cage

cusco brake master stopper

cusco number plate mount

cusco rear upper arms

cusco castor rods

cusco 3 litre oil catch tank

cusco front strut brace

cusco under body tension rod brace

cusco rear strut brace

nismo braided brake lines

nismo engine mounts

nismo gear knob

nismo rear LSD

nismo air flow meters

nismo/ohlins G-attack R-tune suspension

trust oil cooler and remote filter kit

trust profec B II

trust hard pipe kit

trust timing belt

trust clear cam cover

trust adjustable cam gears

OS Giken twin plate

OS Giken gearset

Sard 700cc injectors

Sard fuel rail

Sard fuel pressure regulator

Defi BF oil pres

Defi BF fuel pres

Defi BF oil temp

Defi BF boost

Defi warning lamp (for oil pres)

Defi control unit V II

nardi personal wheel

HKS GT-SS turbos

HKS twin 70mm stainless front pipes

Tomei expreme exhaust manifolds

Tomei expreme dump pipes

Tomei sump baffles

Tomei HICAS lock kit

Mines cam cover baffles

ARC front splitter/winglets

Apexi Power FC

Apexi Power intake kit

Project Mu titan HC+ pads (also use endless CC-R for track)

Ikeya formula traction rods

The only non japanese parts are:

2WD/4WD switch

hicas lock bar

noltec adjustable front upper arms

whiteline sway bars front and rear

generic brand alloy subframe lock collars

that's all I can think of off the top of my head but I'm sure I will have forgotten a fair bit of stuff.

oh, and I should add it would be near impossible for me to buy all parts from one japanese manufactuer as I like to modify all areas of the car and most japanese manufacturers only make parts for certain areas of modification.

too hard to buy all my gear from one manufacturer. I just buy the best in whatever part I need. pretty much all japanese parts, and all bought brand new:

Enkei NT03 wheels

BBS LM wheels

Weds Sports TC-05 wheels (yes I have 3 sets for the one GTR)

cusco 8 point roll cage

cusco brake master stopper

cusco number plate mount

cusco rear upper arms

cusco castor rods

cusco 3 litre oil catch tank

cusco front strut brace

cusco under body tension rod brace

cusco rear strut brace

nismo braided brake lines

nismo engine mounts

nismo gear knob

nismo rear LSD

nismo air flow meters

nismo/ohlins G-attack R-tune suspension

trust oil cooler and remote filter kit

trust profec B II

trust hard pipe kit

trust timing belt

trust clear cam cover

trust adjustable cam gears

OS Giken twin plate

OS Giken gearset

Sard 700cc injectors

Sard fuel rail

Sard fuel pressure regulator

Defi BF oil pres

Defi BF fuel pres

Defi BF oil temp

Defi BF boost

Defi warning lamp (for oil pres)

Defi control unit V II

nardi personal wheel

HKS GT-SS turbos

HKS twin 70mm stainless front pipes

Tomei expreme exhaust manifolds

Tomei expreme dump pipes

Tomei sump baffles

Tomei HICAS lock kit

Mines cam cover baffles

ARC front splitter/winglets

Apexi Power FC

Apexi Power intake kit

Project Mu titan HC+ pads (also use endless CC-R for track)

Ikeya formula traction rods

The only non japanese parts are:

2WD/4WD switch

hicas lock bar

noltec adjustable front upper arms

whiteline sway bars front and rear

generic brand alloy subframe lock collars

that's all I can think of off the top of my head but I'm sure I will have forgotten a fair bit of stuff.

Now thats an impressive list, any lap times/power numbers?

what about JJR, Beer Baron?

I did have some JJR upper arms and castor rods, but switched to cusco castor rods and noltec upper arms. castor rods purely because the cusco ones use much bigger rods ends with boots and the upper arms because the JJR dog bone ones are mainly built to help people remove negative camber from overly lowered cars, since my car is not ridiculously low and I wanted more neg, not less I couldn't get enough camber out of them. went to the noltec ones which have a little more adjustment.

I do still have my JJR (well "D1 spec") quick release hub though.

bnr#, power atm is 270kwatw. lap times off the top of my head best at easter creek is 1:53.4 and oran park GP around 1:22. never had this GTR at wakefield though, and never officially timed on the Oran sth circuit (and I don't much like the sth layout). with some decent tyres and brakes I'd like a flat 1:50 at EC and a 1:20 at OP GP. It's yet to be run with the brembos, and also haven't fitted the turbos, injectors, manis etc. but happening now, should be done in a few weeks.

forgot a couple of small things:

koyo twin core radiator

cusco turbo timer (yay!!)

ganador aero mirrors

carbon intercooler duct

carbon radiator stays

carbon radiator diffuser panel

and about to order an ARC intercooler. :D

and will add a lightweight 1piece tail shaft too (either carbon one, or UAS alloy one)

oh and for seats I stuck with good ol nissan. R34 GTR seats for street and cobra evolution carbon seat with willans harness for track.

here it is in action (yes I love to whore out the pics!) :O

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Lol, very nice BB, cusco turbo timer? Never heard of it, must be exclusive :worship:

lol, not very exclusive, but it is pretty damn old! it just has on/off. auto, 1 min or 3 min. that's it. it's probably 10 years old and is only there because I'm too lazy to remove it. :thumbsup:

MONZA

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autotechnia..

lol

but seriously i think buy whatever is best in the business. like K&N filters whiteline suspension.. get the best of each group..

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