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Aloha to all! I'm new to register on SAU. I have been building a Nissan Silvia powered by an RB20DET. Car was stripped down to a rolling shell and taken to bare metal. I seam welded the whole car before I resprayed the interior in gloss black and the exterior and engine bay in Ford Shockwave Blue. I used acrylic based paint for the primer and colour and cleared everything with 2 pack clear. It was the most cost effective way to do it. I'm in the process of putting it all back together. The engine is standard however I have upgraded the injectors to 550cc units and using a Garrett GT2860 Disco Potato 0.86 A/R. Stainless low mount manifold. I have to use a custom dump so I have a nice split CNC flange on it's way and will buy some pipe from the exhaust shop and make my own system. Everything has been done in house. The car will be used for track and drift primarily but will be road registered. Later down the track I will have a cage installed or possibly make one myself. I'm using D2 coilovers. Here are some pictures of work in progress.

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