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So I used to build stupid cars (260z 2+2 with a rb26dett) (1600 with a 400kw sr20det). Everyone who knows the pain of building a car yourself, the money, sleepless nights, lack of life in general but its all worth it when you turn the key. But you know life rolls around and money issues are...well life? So the cars went and were replaced with a Magna (don't cringe) it was actually a nice car, and would pull away from most cars on the road. Two years down the track my urges took hold of me when I saw a 1999 Er34GtT.

My big issue is my left foot, followed by my right. I picked the car up after compliance and out of the driveway gutter to gutter down three lanes(onprivateproperty) aka parramatta road.

Fitted a 3" turbo back exhaust within a week of picking her up, Pod filter (still needs a cover) and grabbed a set of 19" 8.5 and 9.5 Nismo rims.

Have a set of DBA slotted rears to go on, but still deciding on the fronts, RDA slotted and dimpled have mixed reviews and DBA slotted and drilled have failed on me more than once. Shes going on the dyno this coming week sometime when DVS tuning has a moment spare.

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Just get dba slotted, remeber to completely flush the fluid and use something decent, motul rbf as a suggestion.

Ditch the pod, no cover needed then

The intake is getting all hard piping so it will change anyway

So it has a tuneable ecu??

If not save the $80 power run

I just want a baseline run to compare once I'm finished
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Little update, electrical issues are starting to drive me crazy. When I lock my car the doors dont lock only the immob and alarm turn on, tcs light dims when indicating and other fun things eventually the battery died so I replaced it with a slightly larger one. This fixed all my dramas...no of cause not two days later it started like the battery was drained and the doors stopped locking again. The only aftermarket electrical items are a headunit to oem wiring, boost guage which is on acc, and a ice install in the boot which has been completely disconnected. And a mongoose alarm which was installed by a "professional". So ill have to borrow a dc clamp meter to find what is driving me crazy.

after some spirited driving I glazed the pads quite severely, the next day on the way to work I had to do an e stop because the nice lady in front slammed her brakes on and I just couldn't pull up, hit her doing less than 20ks but all the damage was done to my car, front bar and support bent, headlight brackets smashed and a kink in the bonnet.

Little update, electrical issues are starting to drive me crazy. When I lock my car the doors dont lock only the immob and alarm turn on, tcs light dims when indicating and other fun things eventually the battery died so I replaced it with a slightly larger one. This fixed all my dramas...no of cause not two days later it started like the battery was drained and the doors stopped locking again. The only aftermarket electrical items are a headunit to oem wiring, boost guage which is on acc, and a ice install in the boot which has been completely disconnected. And a mongoose alarm which was installed by a "professional". So ill have to borrow a dc clamp meter to find what is driving me crazy.

after some spirited driving I glazed the pads quite severely, the next day on the way to work I had to do an e stop because the nice lady in front slammed her brakes on and I just couldn't pull up, hit her doing less than 20ks but all the damage was done to my car, front bar and support bent, headlight brackets smashed and a kink in the bonnet.

Little update, electrical issues are starting to drive me crazy. When I lock my car the doors dont lock only the immob and alarm turn on, tcs light dims when indicating and other fun things eventually the battery died so I replaced it with a slightly larger one. This fixed all my dramas...no of cause not two days later it started like the battery was drained and the doors stopped locking again. The only aftermarket electrical items are a headunit to oem wiring, boost guage which is on acc, and a ice install in the boot which has been completely disconnected. And a mongoose alarm which was installed by a "professional". So ill have to borrow a dc clamp meter to find what is driving me crazy.

after some spirited driving I glazed the pads quite severely, the next day on the way to work I had to do an e stop because the nice lady in front slammed her brakes on and I just couldn't pull up, hit her doing less than 20ks but all the damage was done to my car, front bar and support bent, headlight brackets smashed and a kink in the bonnet.

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