My Dr30 Rs Coupe

[D-limo]

I know what you're thinking, D-limo has found yet another shitbox that will never make it to rwc lol. Though the L28 was cool it needed work in my eyes and was never going to give the feeling of an fj20t. I had even considered dropping an fj into the 210. Though the car is clean enough, such a venture is not very cost effective.

So I Found this gem in June last year.. Checked it out in person and made an offer but was told it had been sold.. Fast forward to now and I took some advice to try and find a dr30 already in the country instead of relying on luck of finding a decent example in japan cheap..

I remembered that the owner of the coupe had a brother with and RS-X sedan, sent an email, bros sedan was sold but he still had the coupe and had been collecting parts to get it back on the road!

It has the rare Black interior including dash and plastics, 95k on the clock, included seperate was a brand new garrett T04 komatsu excavator turbo, GT-R intercooler, NOS badges, it is very rust free and quite original for a dr30. Still has standard exhaust.

Plan is to get it road going as soon as the 210 is sold.

Stage 1 will probs be paint in gunmetal over black twin tone,

Stage 2 A power upgarde inluding a Holset HX35 500hp twin scroll turbo, exhaust with truck muffler. GT-R cooler, sheepdog BOV etc.

[D-limo]

Received some good info on paint. Apparently 4 different shades of silver/grey with the same code. Grey metallic is the sharknosed car, and the early ones also had the deep deep metallic blue bottom.

Exact color coding I want. Should I paint the bumpstrips?????

Only concerning rust.

Bits to go on at some stage.

In need of a mint R30 stone tray.

Under splitter that I'm very fond of. Name made me lol

Edited December 8, 2009 by D-limo

[Ghostrider]

It's an S1 Jarryd, 81/82 model.

When you decide to sell it, give me a call, parts are always handy to have.

Your old DR is progressing steadily, got heaps of pics on progress and will start up a new thread when I find the cable to download them off the memory card.

I'm waiting on bits from Fantasy Performance, like bigger turbo, O'ring fuel rail for 770cc injectors, V band dump pipe adaptor, and getting some bits made here in NSW to go with my HKS Hi Mount and 41mm TIAL ext wastegate.

I'm going with a straight through exhaust, firstly through a 3" hot dog, then straight out the left side in front of rear wheel. Ext wastegate is also venting to atmosphere along with huge type 3 Turbosmart BOV. Should make heaps of fun noises on the track.

Cheers, D

[D-limo]

Hey D, It was complied in 06. Some stage there after it was fitted with whiteline swaybars and lovells springs front and rear. Should keep me occupied until power mods progress.

Really wish I kept the purple car, could have afforded both, just timing I guess. I am glad its getting knowledge and $$ thrown at it. exhaust sounds like it will be wild. Get those pics happening

Exhaust when I get around to it will be 3in over the diff, no cat with a truck muffler if one will fit.

Edited December 9, 2009 by D-limo

[ydr030]

slit spoiler ! nice, nice find i always loved the blak n grey drs, i want those taillights !

[Ghostrider]

Plan is to get it road going as soon as the 210 is sold.

Stage 1 will probs be paint in gunmetal over black twin tone,

Stage 2 A power upgarde inluding a Holset HX35 500hp twin scroll turbo, exhaust with truck muffler. GT-R cooler, sheepdog BOV etc.

What do you call a "near perfect stone guard" and where you getting your Holset from?

I have an Holset HE40 fully reco'ed you can have cheap, but it needs an wastegate actuator, as the one supplied doesn't fit.

Cheers, D

[Ghostrider]

Hey D, It was complied in 06. Some stage there after it was fitted with whiteline swaybars and lovells springs front and rear. Should keep me occupied until power mods progress.

Really wish I kept the purple car, could have afforded both, just timing I guess. I am glad its getting knowledge and $$ thrown at it. exhaust sounds like it will be wild. Get those pics happening

Exhaust when I get around to it will be 3in over the diff, no cat with a truck muffler if one will fit.

The purple car is very likely to end up black & red, much the same as the Advan car in Japan. As I have to paint the bonnet, o/s/f guard and drivers door, I figure I might as well do the n/s/f guard & passenger side door as well. If we cant get a good match to the existing purple, it's going to be black.

Cheers, D

[stagefumer11]

What do you call a "near perfect stone guard" and where you getting your Holset from?

I have an Holset HE40 fully reco'ed you can have cheap, but it needs an wastegate actuator, as the one supplied doesn't fit.

Cheers, D

oh really!.... ffs~!!

[D-limo]

What do you call a "near perfect stone guard" and where you getting your Holset from?

I have an Holset HE40 fully reco'ed you can have cheap, but it needs an wastegate actuator, as the one supplied doesn't fit.

Cheers, D

I've never heard of an he40, he35 I have however.. do you have pics or specs?

I was going to try hunt down a 2nd hand ex Iveco van hx35 in Aus and have it rebuilt.. New ebay ones going for $500 and under seem dodgey as I've heard there are chinese copies being manufactured.

Do you have a spare stoneguard? Also keeping an eye out for a mint lower chrome grill trim as mine is slightly bent in the middle.

[stagefumer11]

I've never heard of an he40, he35 I have however.. do you have pics or specs?

I was going to try hunt down a 2nd hand ex Iveco van hx35 in Aus and have it rebuilt.. New ebay ones going for $500 and under seem dodgey as I've heard there are chinese copies being manufactured.

Do you have a spare stoneguard? Also keeping an eye out for a mint lower chrome grill trim as mine is slightly bent in the middle.

im not even going to bother to correct the numbers, But thanks a lot dennis, ill tell the guy who wanted it not to bother anymore

[D-limo]

Didn't mean to step on anyones toes Not particulaly fussed if you still want it go for it stageformer.

Onto more pressing issues, is this going to be tricky to rectify before paint?

[D-limo]

And can anyone confirm the brightwork trim on the tail lights is metal, before I attack them with autosol.

[GTR30]

And can anyone confirm the brightwork trim on the tail lights is metal, before I attack them with autosol.

pretty sure they are plastics...

have you tried brasso or anything similar?

[D-limo]

Hmm I was thinking they were stainless.

Tried some plastic detailing spray but didn't do alot, still has years of grime buildup.

[ydr030]

Didn't mean to step on anyones toes Not particulaly fussed if you still want it go for it stageformer.

Onto more pressing issues, is this going to be tricky to rectify before paint?

2 bolts. you can replace it with an aussie delivered 30, some are the same

[Silent Shadow]

hey captain limo, i used autosol on my plastic crome tail lights and it worked fine. i use it on the brand-new lexus plastic chrome strips at work too dont worry about it.

[DR JOSH]

Didn't mean to step on anyones toes Not particulaly fussed if you still want it go for it stageformer.

Onto more pressing issues, is this going to be tricky to rectify before paint?

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n289/Drift_Limo/IMG_3707.jpg

2 bolts. you can replace it with an aussie delivered 30, some are the same

Yup just go grab an Aussie spec one from a wreckers. I had to do the same after my old man bent my mint original one while I had it off.

Edited December 12, 2009 by DR JOSH

[Factory 5]

Im driving up for xmas, can bring you a good grille if you like. (chrome trim intact)

I do have another stone guard, but its bent and shit... it will be a challenge finding one in good nic, i suggest trying to re-shape the existing one you have and re-paint etc

[D-limo]

Chrome trim does appear to be plastic. And is missing some chrome. Might hunt down some series 2 lights at a later date, prefer earlier versions over iron mask ones.. Thats assuming the Iron mask is aka series 3?

Might start a new thread with some paint/body queries after its on the road.

How good is your chrome trim mag86? Mines good, just a bit tweaked and sort of makes the bumper look out of whack

[Ghostrider]

Received some good info on paint. Apparently 4 different shades of silver/grey with the same code. Grey metallic is the sharknosed car, and the early ones also had the deep deep metallic blue bottom.

Exact color coding I want. Should I paint the bumpstrips?????

Only concerning rust.

Bits to go on at some stage.

In need of a mint R30 stone tray.

Under splitter that I'm very fond of. Name made me lol

Is this car AND the Trading Post car the same, or do you now have two???

Cheers, D