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hi guys,

been reading this section for ages and now i have enough stuff to show so it would not be like some other build thread that are so old and nothing to show. (we all know how long some of these things take LOL)

Well for a long time me and my dad have been wanting to build a track car that we both can race in and have something to tinker.

so this is what we got as a starting point

A r32 GTR with blown turbos

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Then it was the old job of stripping and cleaning

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and more cleaning

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and some more

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then next we pulled the motor and everything else with that

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next it was down to Brown Davis to have the cage built oooooooo nice cage lol

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so why it was down getting the cage we had them build the seat mount and have them install a racetech wide body seat (to fit our asses in LOL)

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now its a game of sanding and filling to get this body right for paint!

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some more bits and pieces for the car,

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these are the light weight rim we had power coated in white (yes we know the rims wont stay white for long LOL)

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Sanding is not fun, Every nook and cranny is killing me (if i ever do it again i will get some one else to get it ready for paint) but that comes with building the first

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now time to cut the vent holes, i think i might get dad to do this so if he stuffs up i'm not to blame LOL

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So the next job and problem if anyone can help? , have spoken to a few people but no one cam come up with an answer.

we are putting an airjack system in the car and with the cage it does no allow for us to mount in the foot well next to the cage due to the peddles so this is our thought

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you see there is a space behind the cage in a well in the body which go right though to the floor pan.

we think if we mount there we can wield a plate on the floor pan and wield to the cage it would be suitable to use as a mounting point for the airjack sleeve

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what does everyone think?????

they are some enkeis we got for the r33 gtr we had running and they were great but dad decided that he wanted 18'' so we thought that we would use the 17'' enkeis on this one9131_161358962447_560567447_3608882_3877164_n.jpg

Very nice cage! Give the boys at Brown Davis the go ahead and they do exceptional work. Give them a tight as wallet and they are happy to give you a basic, safe and fit for purpose cage like i have.

With regards to air jacks..i know you and your dad are an indutrious bunch but have to ask why? Its only extra weight and extra CA cylinders you need in the truck to get the thing off the ground...and even then i dount the height will be enough to get you in and under...only off the ground enough to change wheels. Better off keeping the car intact and just relying on jacks and fanboys like me who are all too happy toget under your car and get filthy fixing stuff while the drivers tays nice and clean and sips soft drinks :D

well brisby, you see we have time to install them, as well as i would like to not have to use the jack all the time so i thought i would splash out and get them. As for weight what we have cut out at least the weight of the jacks, so no problems there.

well cos we are thinking of doing many races me and dad both would like to have them installed. (i think they are cool LOL)

well a few more thing have come out now, now its just a shell and time for sanding and paint and getting the rest for the gear refurbished!!!!!

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or well time for new wheel bearings

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thanks dad you did an awesome job on the vents

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now time for the sanding!!!!! anyone want to come around and lend me your hands feel free LOL

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more updates soon.

thanks for that john will keep every one posted with updates soon

one question does all r32 gtrscome with fined diff cos mine has fins and from what i have been told only v-spec diffs have fins, and if it is am i able to get it shimmed up????

hey guys, need some infomation

we are up to the stage of finding all the suspension part need for the car. so far we have a

lock bar

tein ha coilovers

but everything else is stock !!!!

just wanted to know with say a budget of say 2k what would be the components to buy???

have looked at the just jap stuff and seem alright prices but what do people think any info would be great thanks again

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