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A few of you guys here know that for the last few months I've been busy rebuiling my engine after blowing the turbo.

I'd like to say a special thanks to Steve for all the info he's given me in the past weeks, without his help I'd still have a bundle of unresolved problems.

Oh and here's a photo of what I'm on about, enjoy........

Moody_RB25.jpg

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A few of you guys here know that for the last few months I've been busy rebuiling my engine after blowing the turbo.

I'd like to say a special thanks to Steve for all the info he's given me in the past weeks, without his help I'd still have a bundle of unresolved problems.

Oh and here's a photo of what I'm on about, enjoy........

Moody_RB25.jpg

:D

Its beautiful

Thanks for the comments guys, there's more than just fancy paint going on here though. I'm hoping it packs enough punch to go with the looks, here's a snippet of the spec. list.......

  • Intake
    HKS Racing Suction Kit
    High Resolution Z32 AFM
    Blitz BOV
    R34 Nur Spec Intercooler
    The Garage Custom Intake Pipes
    Greddy Intake Plenum
    CUSCO Oil Catch Tank
  • Exhaust
    System HKS 1000PS Titanium Drag System
    HKS Front Pipe
    O's Factory De-CAT pipe
    HKS Stainless Steel Hi Mount Manifold : Ceramic Coated
    HKS Special Racing External Wastegate
    HKS GT3037 turbo
    Silver Plated Hardware
  • Engine
    HKS Metal Head Gasket
    Head : Port Matched and Polished
    Block : Port Matched
    Silver / Purple Flip Painted Cam Covers
    O's Factory Breather Fittings
  • ECU
    APEXi Power FC
    APEXi Boost Control Kit
    APEXi FC Commander
    FC Datalogit Software
    Innovate LM1 Wideband Lambda
  • Lube & Cooling
    ARC Oil Cooler
    GReddy Oil Filter Relocation Kit
    Earls Hoses and Fittings
    NISMO N1 Water Pump
    NISMO N1 Thermostat
  • Fuel System
    HKS Fuel Pump
    HKS Fuel Rail
    APEXi Fuel Pressure Regulator
    Denso 550cc Injectors
  • Ignition
    GReddy Racing 8 Spark Plugs
    HKS Circle Earth Kit
    Exide Maxxima 900DC Battery
  • Transmission
    HKS GD Pro twin Plate Clutch
    HKS Clutch Actuator Pin
    HKS Lightened Flywheel
  • Suspension
    KYB Climb Gear Shocks
    KYB Climb Gear Springs
    DoLuck Anti Roll Bars
    Tanabe Sustec Strut Brace
  • Brakes
    Ferrodo DS2500 Brake Pads
  • Wheels
    Front : Circlar GTA 17 x 9 Lightweight 2 Piece Forging
    Rear : Circlar GTA 17 x 10 Lightweigth 2 Piece Forging
  • Tyres
    Front : Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 235 x 45 x 17
    Rear : Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 255 x 40 x17
  • Bodywork
    NISMO Front Grille
    NISMO Side Skirts
    NISMO High Level Rear Spoiler
  • ICE
    Head : Kenwood 9020 MP3
    DVD Head : PYLE DVD 130
    Display : Pyle PLHR56 x 2
    Front Mid : Kenwood PSR 170mm
    Front Tweeter : Kenwood PSR 30mm
    Rear Speakers : Kenwood PSR 170mm Coaxial
    Sub Woofer : Infinity Perfect 10.1 250mm Free Air
    Amplifier : Rockford Fosgate DSM

FAT32,

O's Factory is a friendly name for a small collection of highly skilled engineers I know. These are the guys I turn to when I need to have some sort of special processing on a part, or bespoke manufactured items.

If you look closely at the breather holes in the cam covers, you'll notice that they have been tapped out to take a fitting. The fittings are being specially manufactured from billet alloy to suit.

Bass Junky,

I've still got a wish list that's about twice as long as the spec sheet :burnout:

Steve,

Needs to hit the road before the end of this week. I have a trip to the Isle of Man that I don't want to miss.

I've been working on it like a :ghost: since last week.

B-Man,

Two reasons really, one is that it didn't need doing, and the other is that it would take about the same budget again to do it.

I'm saving for it already and should the bottom end let me down I'll just have to fix it. :rant:

Awurth,

That list is witness to a growing obsession, it's been over three years in the making :)

But it fair adds up......

I started out with a NISMO exhaust, then I didi the suspension, then added a PFC, then the DoLuck bits, then I swapped the exhaust for the HKS, followed by the Flywheel and Clutch, and the recent demise of my stock turbo, has got me here.

It's a long road, but I'm certain it'll be worth it. I picked up my wheels from the refurb shop this afternoon, and should have her rolling tomorrow.

Can't wait :flower:

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