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NA_Goodness

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Hey guys,

I need some advise to do with the future of my car.

I'm trying to decide if I want to convert my NA or buy a GTSt. My plan is to upgrade most the parts on the GTSt anyway, so I'm thinking it'll be cheaper to work on the car I have.

My plan includes:

RB30DET engine

GT-R diff

GT-R brakes

Upgraded suspension

As well as everything else that goes with that. Its a pretty loose plan at the moment, but I'm slowly researching.

So... What do you guys think? Buy a GTSt and start off new? Or work with what I have now?

*Note* I want to get into modification mechanics, so it will be a good project for me either way.

Thanks

Rhys

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Hey guys,

I need some advise to do with the future of my car.

I'm trying to decide if I want to convert my NA or buy a GTSt. My plan is to upgrade most the parts on the GTSt anyway, so I'm thinking it'll be cheaper to work on the car I have.

My plan includes:

RB30DET engine

GT-R diff

GT-R brakes

Upgraded suspension

As well as everything else that goes with that. Its a pretty loose plan at the moment, but I'm slowly researching.

So... What do you guys think? Buy a GTSt and start off new? Or work with what I have now?

*Note* I want to get into modification mechanics, so it will be a good project for me either way.

Thanks

Rhys

factor up costs, but I think you may have already awnsered your question :rofl:

Benson

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I'd say convert, if you love that car.

I wouldn't think there'd be much point just bolting a turbo on your current engine, just cause of the different pistons, ect.

But building a RB30DET in your shed would be an awesome project!

br3ndan Mentor

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But whats the chance of finding a car that has the same mods that I'm looking for? And will it be worth the extra $5k or so?

quite high... lots of r33 on the market man.

Uve been wanting to sell off ur car for a while now

i dont think u will b satisfied if u dont sell it lol.

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build the motor the way you want to...

buy a different daily while this is in the garage getting built for two years...

while it's getting built, also save up for exterior and interior mods...

interior, well make the car a streetable track car or drifter, have all the gadgets and this and that stuff in it, look mint...

exterior, wickedly tidy awesome colour change spray job (you know now i can get you cheap paint and awesome quality)

and man you're done, with the bigger brakes and suspension etc. you'll need new rims anyway, more than likely go to 5 stud and you know i can find you a set of wheels too, you won't go through as many as i will though i don't think hahaha

do it man, will be awesome, i just want you to spray your car like a candy colour or something once the motor is done...

all show and all go

do it,

R E S P E C T LOL

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^ in that budget in the meantime he's looking at a timebomb R32 GTR which is another unreliable option lol

you'll be a mechanic soon enough Rhys, only way to live is to learn ey, do all the stuff yourself too... you'll be way happier with yourself, learn a lot more than you could ever imagine and save heaps of money too!

NA_Goodness Grand Master

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Budget? Not exactly :rofl:

For some reason, an RB30DET powered GTSt is more appealing to me then a GT-R. Might be because of how rare they are, or because RWD is more fun then AWD (Refer to Wogan's old sig).

Andrew, you just read my mind. Except I think I'll do a windows out repsray, and include the engine bay and door sills.

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Is that $20k including labour or just parts? I'm going to buy some blown engines to practice rebuilding before I give this one ago. Like I said, I want to get into the modification side of mechanics, so this will be good practice.

Now I'm waiting for Bubba to see this post and comment...

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hmmm i wreckon conversion into the current car since u're changing so many parts ;) RB30 would be awesome ^_^ but buying a GTST is prob a good idea too cause u could pick one up for a real good price? lol but yeah i wreckon the RB30 would be the option :D

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