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I'm in Sydney, can any body tell me where to get after market parts rather than import them from Japan? Exhaust, air in take, body kits etc.

Or you could import from the U.S. happy.gif I've used these guys previously, and so long as they can sell you what you want they are very responsive: http://www.b2autodesigns.com/index.php

The parts I ordered (intake, strut brace) arrived on my doorstep in Canberra 10 days after ordering. Remember that the exchange rate with the U.S. is very good currently. Mind you, I'm not sure how you'd go for large items like body kits...

www.bodykitskingdom.com.au They have ken style kit, just bought one for mine it looks good so far, having issue with the test fit, as i couldnt get the front wheels off my car thanks to a bad mechanic that didnt hand tighten the nuts. -_-

I just bought a new exhaust from the US. Shockwave TDX2, Also got ART Pipes.

http://www.motordyneengineering.com/ aswell as this i bought a Plenum spacer from the same company. (US Based)

I bought a Z-tube with a JWT Pod FIlter aswell off Ebay. (US)

Unorathdox racing Crank Pully off ebay. (US)

and a TransGo Shift kit from http://www.summitracing.com/. (US)

Also purchased a full body kit from the US aswell via http://strafeautomotive.com/

I just bought a new exhaust from the US. Shockwave TDX2, Also got ART Pipes.

http://www.motordyneengineering.com/ aswell as this i bought a Plenum spacer from the same company. (US Based)

I bought a Z-tube with a JWT Pod FIlter aswell off Ebay. (US)

Unorathdox racing Crank Pully off ebay. (US)

and a TransGo Shift kit from http://www.summitracing.com/. (US)

Also purchased a full body kit from the US aswell via http://strafeautomotive.com/

Wow, that's heaps of parts mate, great infor, cheers

Not a problem,

Just keep in mind that anything over $1000 in one package (or Invoice for that matter) you'll have to pay GST on. Also - hire a carrier when importing. I just attempted to do the whole importing myself thing by getting my parts from Motordyne Enengeering flown to Brisbane airport and it was a giant headache. Took nearly two weeks for all the paperwork to be done and clearled and around 5 trips to Customs in Brisbane from the Gold Coast.

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