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hey guys and gals, bit bored at home so though id post this timeline of my cefiro and r31

ok so after the r32 re-furbish sorta went down the drain as u can see

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after parting out the 32 i had about 10k to play with so i bought this

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it had busted JIC coilovers, blitz catback and a pod filter, id planned to keep it stock with just some wheels and lower it, but after the coilovers gave in the mods started and this is what its come to

1988 cefiro

engine:

rb20DET

HKS 25/35 turbo rebuilt by RotaMaster

JJR 38mm external watsgate

Supertech forged pistons 20thou oversized

ARP rod bolts

ARP head studs

Cometic metal head gasket

Cometic gasket kit

nissan oil pump

nissan water pump

nissan idler pully

nissan tensioner pulley

NDC bearing kit

HKS camshafts, 264/8.5mm

HKS cam gears

Gates timing belt

Tridon thermostat

crank was grub screwed, balanced and ground

balanced pistons

balanced and resized rods

block was decked, bored and honed

resurfaced head

valve grind

new valve stem seals

exhaust guides and ports cleaned up a bit

braided lines

Hypergear front mount kit

Gkteck dump and front pipe

Blitz cat back

Splitfire coilpacks

JJR alloy radiator

JJR silicone radiator hoses

R33 GTS-t air box

z32 AFM

GTR injectors and resistor pack

Status remaped ECU

Walbro fuel pump

custom metal intake pipe

Blitz sandwhich plate

JJR oil cooler kit

gutted cat

GReddy water temp sensor

RedTop RB20 rocker covers

battery relocated to boot

fuse box relocated under the dash

driveline:

5speed manual

Jap spec Excedy 3 puk ceramic clutch

Nismo 2way lsd

lightened C33 laurel flywheel

Redline shockproof gbox oil

brakes:

r32 twin piston front calipers

r32 front discs re drilled to 4stud

s15 rear hubs

stock rear discs re drilled to 5stud

BM44 brake booster

Cusco BMS

suspension:

Whiteline adjustable rear swaybar (27mm)

JJR front swaybar (30mm)

JJR solid steering shaft bush

TuneAgent castor arms

JIC camber arms

JIC FLT-FAS coilovers

JJR solid rear cradle bushes

JJR rear strut brace

Cusco front strut brace

JJR front under car brace

ISC rear toe arms

ISC rear traction arms

interior:

GReddy boost guage

Defi oil temp/pressure and water temp guages in DIN slot

JJR drift handbrake button

GReddy turbo timer

Bride drivers seat

Bride centre console

R32 passenger seat

Cusco C33 laurel rollcage

Nardi 350mm deepcorn

GKteck boss kit

rx8 gearknob

Factory Nissan floormats

Kenwood headunit

JBL front and rear speakers

train hang ring

deleted all a/c related parts

fire extinguisher

exterior:

Autech body kit

Nissan factory weathersheilds

late model "laurel style" chrome grill

roof spoiler

R34 GT-t rear windscreen wiper

GKteck bash plate

wheels and tyres:

front:

17x9.5 +5 SSR Professors with 215/40 Federal 595s

rear:

17x9.5 +22 SSR Professors with 235/40 Federal 595s

Rays wheel nuts

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then this happened, sandwhich plate wasnt on properly and dropped all the oil while i was running in the motor, f*ked the head and exhaust cam and thats pretty much where im at now, motor is out again and is getting the head fixed and ive got another hks cam from japan

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It looks like it comes up a little higher than my manual console (yes, mine isa proper manaul console, not an auto turned manual console)...maybe I'm just tripping out? Mine is black, and its covered in all sort s of shit in a dark shed so it probably naturally looks smaller....

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