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Hey guys,

So my dad told me he is going to Tokyo for 4 days end of next week for business. He will be staying in the region of Akasaka if thats any help... i would prefer somewhere easily accessiable from there...

He offered to buy me some things from Tokyo for my R33 ...

So i was thinking Boost controller and things alike since its small and easy to bring back...

In particular im after the HKS EVC V (5)...As i recently got my SAFC 2.. so after a boost controller to up the bosot when i tune it... Can you guys let me know some automotive shops around Tokyo? Address would be the best so i can direct him exactly where to go...

Also on that note... can you guys pass me the address to the NISMO shop.. seems to have lots of goodies there... Was thinking maybe a NISMO clutch for the r33 if they arent too heavy to carry?

Cheers guys!!

Brendan

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You wont find many performance parts at NISMO factory if any.

The best place to go is Crystal which is in Chiba. You will need to catch the train to Tokyo station then change to Chiba, then get the light rail to Sports Center.

You will go down an escalator out of the station, cross the road and go right. Walk for about 20mins and Crystal will be on your left.

EDIT: Are you sure its not Asakusa?

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You wont find many performance parts at NISMO factory if any.

The best place to go is Crystal which is in Chiba. You will need to catch the train to Tokyo station then change to Chiba, then get the light rail to Sports Center.

You will go down an escalator out of the station, cross the road and go right. Walk for about 20mins and Crystal will be on your left.

EDIT: Are you sure its not Asakusa?

Thanks! Ill look on google maps for that place... then i can show my dad exactly where it is...

Asakusa.. probably.. prob just my spelling is off!

Thanks for your help!!

Does Crystal have a website?

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no it is akasaka. which is completely different place to asukusa dave. lol. slap.gif akasaka is a nice suburb in tokyo (minato-ku). near roppongi, azabu etc. lots of embassies and the like there.

no way will your dad be able to bring you a clutch mate. they weigh 20kg+ inc flywheel.

not many places will have stuff like that in stock, and I'm not sure your dad will want to spend 4hrs+ trekking to chiba and back to save you $50-$100 on parts. to be honest it's really not worth it for him. and it will take at least that long. even if he knows exactly where he's going and is good with trains etc it's still a fair old hike from akasaka all the way to the outskirts of chiba.

you wont save much at all by buying 1 or 2 things retail in japan that you can easily order online via greenline, nengun etc. basically all you'll be saving is the postage cost, which on an EBC is maybe $40 tops. and it is a fair ask on your dad to spend a lot of time trekking around and trying to buy parts. plus you have the cost of converting your AUD to YEN in cash which is always a lower rate than if you were buying online. so in the end it may even cost the same as just buying on-line.

If I was you I'd ask him to buy you something japanese that you cannot easily buy from aus. take advantage of him actually being in japan and get some thing japanese. maybe a 3 litre can of asahi, or some wasabi flavour potato chips, or some hand made rice snacks, or if you're interested in some japanese manga or figurines etc he can easily get that stuff in akihabara which is quite near akasaka. i dunno, maybe an ornamental sword. that's just off the top of my head, but there is heaps of cool stuff he could get you from japan. but parts, well any decent parts shop it at least 1 hour from central tokyo (where your dad is) and that's each way, and the savings will not be that great just to buy one or two things.

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Thanks for the advice beer baron!

My dad used to live in Japan back in the day.. so he is keen to do some travelling around the Tokyo area which is why he asked me about whether i wanted anything...

Sucks about the clutch... haha.. nvm, ill get that one here.

Ill see how he goes in his travels... i told him if he can get the hks evc 5 then thats good, but if he cant then it doesnt matter. Greenline etc are good but i heard postage is long... if my dad can get it that means ill have it by end of next week ! =D

Either way il be sure to ask him to get me the model car of the r35 GTR =D

Cheers again guys! Appreciate the quick replys!

Brendan

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