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Hi All,

My partner and I are thinking about moving back to Australia (From NZ). He wants to bring his project car with mod list as follows:

R32 Rb25de engine

R32 rb25de block, fully cleaned and bored and checked.

R33 Rb25det strengthened and balanced crank

R33 Rb25det Shot Peined Rods, Arp Rod Bolts

Acl 87mm Forged Pistons

Acl Race Bearings

N1 Oil Pump, Gates Race Belt

Acl 1.3mm Metal Head Gasket, HKS Rb26 Metal throttle body gaskets,

Custom Copper exhaust gasket, Gizzmo Rb20det Thermal intake gasket

Rb25de head, fully reconditioned.

Franklin 270' Cams 9.5mm Lift, R33 Gtr Valve Springs, Adjustable Cam gears.

Rips Adapter plate for Gtr Throttles

Rb26 6x Throttles and Plenum

Custom Steam Pipe High Rise Manifold (currently being made)

Garret Gt3076r turbo (0.86), Tial 44m Wastegate

Full 3' Exhaust

R32 Greddy FMIC kit, Trust Type R Bov

Oil cooler and relocation kit

Bosch 120amp alternator (bracket being lengthened to fit nicer)

Bosch Race Coils, Greddy EBC

Link G4 Storm Ecu and 5 Bar map sensor (with wire in loom, to be wired in)

Rx7 550cc Injectors (havent decided on fuel rail yet)

Nismo Coppermax Single plate clutch Kit

R32 Gtr Box (rwd converted(still in the process))

Full R32 5 stud brake conversion with R200 Diff (3x2)

Cusco Rear camber and toe arms

Redline front castor and front lower adjustable arms(still thinking wether to use or not)

Think theyre D2 Coilovers all round

25mm Front s13 guards. 50mm Rear guards (rear cut out for guards)

S13 front lights, and full bodykit (in need of some scrap repairs)

NzKw front Bucket seats (drivers adjustable rail)

Currently sitting on 19x8.5 and 19x9.5 Dtm Hiro's, will be going 17's

Custom stereo install

And a GT wing in rear for some hopeful traction

What do you think our chances are of getting it into the country?!

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Being a mechanic in WA i don't know the laws over east, but i believe its more strict on modified car registering. having a highly illegal engine, fiberglass guards ect, there is no chance of licensing it over here. But bringing it over as a track only car may be possible.

  • 1 month later...

He's better off pulling the running gear out of it selling the shell and when he gets over here buying a shell (can get them for around the $2-3000 mark now) and refitting all the stuff. There is basically no chance he can get that complied here.

EDIT!!

Actually he might have slim a chance under a personal import. PM Iron_Chef on here he'll have some answers for you.

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