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Hi guys just a quick intro... im very new to the whole jap import scene... well new to cars in general really

I have recently bought a R32 GTS-T about a month ago and would like to get to know a bit more about the care tuning potential and what the max boost is that i can run on the stock turbo (I dont think it would be much)

It is as stock as a block and i would like to know what MOD to put on first... eg exhaust,intercooler ?

I dont have pics yet but i plan to take some v.soon and have them posted...

Also anyone from the eastern suburbs.. eg Mascot,Eastlakes,Hillsdale,Matraville or close?

Appreciate any advise

Thanks!

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Search then read, Search then read, eat a little, then Search then read :)

Try starting here - http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/Mo...tenan-f139.html

Welcome to SAU and the wonderful world of owning a skyline :happy:

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Search then read, Search then read, eat a little, then Search then read :)

Try starting here - http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/Mo...tenan-f139.html

Welcome to SAU and the wonderful world of owning a skyline :)

Ok ill be sure to check that out thankyou !

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First mod I'd do is make sure the suspension/bushes/tyres are good (not old/worn out)

No point having 300kW when your tyres and suspension are shit

Then move onto brakes.

That does make sense... and i have had a made check it out for me and he says my suspension has died in the @ss... and my brakes are shocking... so i plan to have x4 Disc's and x4 Pads replaced this saturday but they will only be standard ones... nothing fancy

And with the suspension... what is recommended? i have read good things about coilovers but not too sure about how stiff the ride is with them

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brakes - replacement is fine or DBA's or RDA's.

A good street pad like QFM HPX's will be fine

suspension - so many questions and answers here.

street driven 100%

street and maybe a couple track days?

50/50 of each?

mostly track some street?

for street use and maybe some track days, cant go past whiteline springs, bilstien shocks and whiteline replacement bushes

budget around 2.5k for that.

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haha.. ohh damn yeah i kind of figured that it would not be cheap to mod and maintain... but im in love with this thing so i guess i will have to fork out the money!

I didnt realise how easy the back kicks out up until the other day in the rain... i was on a straight road going at about 50KM's once the boost kicked it sent me a bit off track and started to slide to the left and ever since then i have had the urge to drift... know of any places i can do this safely ? or know where i can learn it !

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First mod I'd do is make sure the suspension/bushes/tyres are good (not old/worn out)

No point having 300kW when your tyres and suspension are shit

Then move onto brakes.

I agree with this 100%... with a little addition.

Don't change a thing for at least few months. Learn the car as it is. That way you can feel for yourself what needs upgrading. For me, the first thing was the driver's seat in my R33... I simply hated it! Now I have a fixed back bucket seat and are looking into some R32 GT-R seats for daily duties (fixed back bucket is awesome but holy shit does your arse get sore after 2 hours!)

Other than that, use decent tyres, decent oil and decent brake fluid and you really can't go wrong :)

haha.. ohh damn yeah i kind of figured that it would not be cheap to mod and maintain... but im in love with this thing so i guess i will have to fork out the money!

I didnt realise how easy the back kicks out up until the other day in the rain... i was on a straight road going at about 50KM's once the boost kicked it sent me a bit off track and started to slide to the left and ever since then i have had the urge to drift... know of any places i can do this safely ? or know where i can learn it !

Plently of places! :)

Eastern Creek Raceway/skidpan

Oran Park Raceway/skidpan (for now...)

Wakefield Park

Marulan Driver Training Centre

I'll post up some more info when I get home :)

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awesome awesome.... yeah i plan to leave it stock for a while dont want to attract any attention to myself as i dont get my full's until December not too far away.... but when you have such a sexy car sitting in your garage you cant help but take it out.....

Cheers for the info guys !

And i would be keen on coming to an event to check it out see what its like and gather more info with regards to the car in general....

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I agree with this 100%... with a little addition.

Don't change a thing for at least few months. Learn the car as it is. That way you can feel for yourself what needs upgrading. For me, the first thing was the driver's seat in my R33... I simply hated it! Now I have a fixed back bucket seat and are looking into some R32 GT-R seats for daily duties (fixed back bucket is awesome but holy shit does your arse get sore after 2 hours!)

Other than that, use decent tyres, decent oil and decent brake fluid and you really can't go wrong :)

Plently of places! :)

Eastern Creek Raceway/skidpan

Oran Park Raceway/skidpan (for now...)

Wakefield Park

Marulan Driver Training Centre

I'll post up some more info when I get home :)

hahahah.... the first thing you changed was your seat ? lawl.... I dont mind the R32 seats... but i wouldnt mind a bucket seat !! but then it will look funny having x1 bucket seats and the others leather....

Awesome thanks for the info ... ill keep it in mind !

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dont want to attract any attention to myself as i dont get my full's until December not too far away.... but when you have such a sexy car sitting in your garage you cant help but take it out.....

... :blink: .... :ermm:

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ahhh come on ! can i really be blamed ! i drive it sensibly... and dont go near the RBT hot spots

...or crash or get crashed into...

Think about it, let's say someone runs a red and T-bones you. The 3rd party will get pinned for neg driving and running a red, you will lose your licence for driving a restricted vehicle. He may get his insurance company to repair his car, his insurance company is going to say you weren't licensed to drive your Skyline and will pay nothing. Your insurance company (and yes you should have one :blink: ) will take a similar stance.

Aftermath? You are without a licence, without a Skyline (or money to replace it) and a receipt for an insurance policy that has been voided. A rather pricey exercise for someone else's negligence I say!

I'm not going to tell you what to do, but I will say this. December isn't that far away, you have lived this long without driving the car so what's another few months?

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I'm not going to tell you what to do, but I will say this. December isn't that far away, you have lived this long without driving the car so what's another few months?

Xactly, Newton's law is all I'm gonna say :)

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yeah... that is very true ! so hard to resist but i think i will leave it in the garage until then =(.... is the test hard for the black's? imagine if i failed it... i would be gutted!

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yeah... that is very true ! so hard to resist but i think i will leave it in the garage until then =(.... is the test hard for the black's? imagine if i failed it... i would be gutted!

mix of the L test and Green P test all computer based last time I checked

I passed all of my tests first go, but then again I am pretty awesome :laugh: (more like it's piss easy to get a license even a monkey's dog could get their fulls, look at all the morons on the road!)

most of the video sequences that I had when I went for my fulls I didn't even have to touch the screen :D

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