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Ikeda: We have everything... dyno, A/F, knock sensor etc... no problems. I thought you could do F-Con V... anyway, an F-Con S is still better than standard so I'll choose that for the time being if you can tune it. I hope Troy can get time off!!! :)

Dino: Cooling hasn't been too bad actually (to my suprise). We had 35 degrees today, but the temp guage was hovering just under halfway... pretty good fans behind the radiator I think :(

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Whats the handling like with the tires stretched so much?

Didn't get a chance to drive it... the front rims were contacting the helper springs on the coilovers. I'd say sidewall flex won't be an issue though :)

Dino: Cooling hasn't been too bad actually (to my suprise). We had 35 degrees today, but the temp guage was hovering just under halfway... pretty good fans behind the radiator I think :D

35 degrees....uhmmm.....that sounds sooo good.

  • 2 weeks later...

Justin, the car looks like it's coming along great.

Alot of work but certainly paying off.

As Ikerii has said, I maybe here longer than expected.

However I'll be back this weekend for a week, I guess we could all hook up in about another month's time, that's when I hope to take a short break.

What's your mobile? Email it to me. We'll talk then.

Here are some pics with the body kit on:

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The kit was supposed to be a Vertex copy one, but when I picked the car up it had a 'Wise Sports' front bumper on... meh, it looks ok I guess. The front suspension issue will get fixed on Thursday, so the full set of 19x9.5s will be on then. After that... a full respray, with newly painted wheels, aero mirrors, carbon bonnet, carbon boot lid... and if my younger brother ok's it... CARBON DOORS :P

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The enlarged front 'mouth' gives the whole R32 'face' a real 'Whaleshark-like'

Apologies for asking this question again...but you should start seliing those front lips. I have tried a few times to buy one...and it seems the only way to get one is to buy direct from Japan :angry:

  • 3 weeks later...

Ikeda: We have everything... dyno, A/F, knock sensor etc... no problems. I thought you could do F-Con V... anyway, an F-Con S is still better than standard so I'll choose that for the time being if you can tune it. I hope Troy can get time off!!! :P

Is there actually someone in perth who can tune the f-con. About to leave japan and head to perth with my gts4. Buying some goodies to throw at it when I arrive, was looking at the f-con but..... Any info appreciated. Can get a full e-manage kit for 40,000 yen so might opt for that if no one can do the f-con.

P.S. whats the "Ikeda" about. Im sitting at work in Ikeda-shi right now <_<

Ikeda: We have everything... dyno, A/F, knock sensor etc... no problems. I thought you could do F-Con V... anyway, an F-Con S is still better than standard so I'll choose that for the time being if you can tune it. I hope Troy can get time off!!! :P

Is there actually someone in perth who can tune the f-con. About to leave japan and head to perth with my gts4. Buying some goodies to throw at it when I arrive, was looking at the f-con but..... Any info appreciated. Can get a full e-manage kit for 40,000 yen so might opt for that if no one can do the f-con.

P.S. whats the "Ikeda" about. Im sitting at work in Ikeda-shi right now <_<

I doubt you're living in the Ikeda I'm talking about... :) he's my mate, and also the Japan section of my parts business "K's Garage".

As for tuning F-Cons in Perth, no one car afaik, so just go the emanage or PowerFC.

I doubt you're living in the Ikeda I'm talking about... :rofl: he's my mate, and also the Japan section of my parts business "K's Garage".

As for tuning F-Cons in Perth, no one car afaik, so just go the emanage or PowerFC.

Yeh, was going to say "i'm in Ikeda now" but thought you may have been talking about someone!

Thanks for the info

  • 2 weeks later...

Here are pics with the S13's suspension almost done. I say almost because it's still not sitting the way I want it... long story but I assure you it will be perfect at the end of next month.

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It looks better than when I bought it at least... :(

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IMO perfect offset... you've *got to* be able to read the tire size and brand from this angle... if you can't, then take it home to mamma :lol:

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Prolly the best shot.

It will go into the paint shop on Monday, so these are the last pics of the S13 in it's white colorscheme. After that, theres probably a months worth of tidying up and detail work with alot of carbon fibre and other secret stuff...

now that you have the front rims on how does it handle?

As you can imagine theres no 'give' in the tires whatsoever, so the already stiff Tein HR's are now complimented by rock solid 19" boots... I wouldn't like to use this wheel/tire combo on anything but city streets. But my brother and I got these specifically for demo-car duties outside our shop, so they'll probably get changed for some proper 18" lightweight rims later on this year when we start to get into some track work.

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