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Hey guys, i recently picked up a c34 Stagea series 2 RS Four S Dayz edition . I got this completely stock a few weeks ago.

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the mods have started . first mod was to fit the R34 GTR front end , I've always loved Stagea's but never liked the fronts on C34, that was quickly fixed by the front swap, comprising of :

genuine R34 GTR bonnet, front bar and headlights, Modified R34 GTR reo, and Masa motorsports conversion guards :

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front finished, sorry for the iphone potato pics :

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the front was dontated from a C34 front cut that had already had the swap in Japan. The same car also donated its Fujitsubo cat back, Greddy front mounted intercooler and Apexi pod ( as the HKS Death filter was crumbling) . Ive also fitted BC coilovers and the 2005 G35 Coupe 19's .

soon to come are Autech RS260 side skirts , rear bar and rear wing, then a full respray over christmas.

Ill update as this as the build continues. thanks, Ben .

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hey guys, its getting a color change , not entirely sure on final hue yet but it wont be a radical change.

future plans are pretty open really but above all needs to be a practical daily so will get more cosmetic mods than performance.

few things o nthe cards are a haltech platinum plug and play and flex tune and put the 3 inch dump on. apart from that nothing is really locked in .

Thanks,

Ben.

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Yeasss going all out with the haltech, is scotty going to set all that up for you? I'd love to do exactly that in my 34 but to much $$$$!!!

Please don't paint it like Midnight purple, or bayside blue... do a colour that every other import owner hasn't done yet!

Hey guys, i recently picked up a c34 Stagea series 2 RS Four S Dayz edition . I got this completely stock a few weeks ago.
the mods have started . first mod was to fit the R34 GTR front end , I've always loved Stagea's but never liked the fronts on C34, that was quickly fixed by the front swap, comprising of :
genuine R34 GTR bonnet, front bar and headlights, Modified R34 GTR reo, and Masa motorsports conversion guards :
front finished, sorry for the iphone potato pics :
10336640_761252693954845_118500943871505
the front was dontated from a C34 front cut that had already had the swap in Japan. The same car also donated its Fujitsubo cat back, Greddy front mounted intercooler and Apexi pod ( as the HKS Death filter was crumbling) . Ive also fitted BC coilovers and the 2005 G35 Coupe 19's .
soon to come are Autech RS260 side skirts , rear bar and rear wing, then a full respray over christmas.
Ill update as this as the build continues. thanks, Ben .

Heh, I love the colourful graffiti language on the burnt down building.

Looks the goods! R34 front end is best, the rays wheels in white looks great.

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