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Honestly I wouldn't bother. Emissions and engineering are simply too expensive here in SA to make it worth while.

The SR20 is a great motor in a light weight shell; the heavier Skylines need displacement.

Even with 270rwkw the SR20 in the 1400+kg R34 won't exactly be a tough streeter until mid to end of third gear, so in short useless.

Buy something that will be easier to sell in the future.

An R34 with the SR20 fart.. :S

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found a car i like here. but sold straight away.

want a nice neat tough looking R34

you just missed out on 2 really nice R34 GTT (at good prices)

Mrsnipper's and KISNG's

check the SAU for sale section

geeeeeeee.

I came on here for some mature answers.

not answers explaining , gay paint etc.

alot of 'know it alls' by the look.

well u know, im trying to make u understand, if u want that paint and kit (besides recommending u a good optometrist) it would make a lot more sense to buy a car here and get it done locally, and as i said, the SR is a pretty terrible way to go about it all, i mean as cubes said, SR's are fine in a light shell where weight is more of a factor, but R34's are designed to have a RB25 sitting there, so the extra weight isnt such an issue which is really the only advantage the SR has, and really for the larger size of the R34 u really need a bigger engine like the RB25, especially if ur planning to make big power like he attempted with the SR.

also anyone who has been through regency will tell u how anal they are about even a stock car let alone something like this, these people saying this have usually been through the system a few times already and know, personally ive cleared 2 defects and 1 compliance and imo u will not get through inspection unless u get a really really nice inspector. although anything is possible i guess.

also anyone who has been through regency will tell u how anal they are about even a stock car let alone something like this, these people saying this have usually been through the system a few times already and know, personally ive cleared 2 defects and 1 compliance and imo u will not get through inspection unless u get a really really nice inspector. although anything is possible i guess.

exactly.......thats why i put my 2c in as well

i took my 31 thru 3 years ago fairly stock (incl RB30E) and got raped to the max - and a few people wonder why im not going thru with it this time (being RB20DET and all)

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