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Yes, the kei office sus works well, shame about the lack of grip from the tyres. Car was understeering like a biatch, the handbrake on the S13s is pretty average too compared to skyline, and a mechanical diff is a must have:D

First time I drifted the car, it wasnt set up properly, but the opportunity rose and I jumped at it.

(note to self, no 3rd gear snakeys in the wet:p)

Still had a good time though - it will be back, better than ever....

s15 steve :rofl:

dont know where I can pick one up cheap do you Hiep?

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I had a ca18det silvia a couple of years before my current r33 and I reckon it was a more enjoyable drive in some ways - lightweight and I reckon felt really torquey too. My girlfriend could potter around roundabouts etc in fouth gear and not look silly. Great cars for someone who wants to go really fast/not too much outlay I reckon!

Sort of wish I modified it more before selling... Would've been fun

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I think it depends on a few things, how you drive, how the car makes power etc.

Trent (autobarn) has a stock box in his 180 with around 250rwkw, James (d1 garage) has gone through a few and has now updated to an R33 adapted to the SR20, with similar power to Trent's.

Response is different (Bai tuned James car for response and he has the smallest turbine housing available for the turbo he runs), and also James told me he found the twin plate clutch engaged a bit more harshly than the hyper single he runs now - which in his opinion makes a difference.

So I suppose it isnt just cut and dried - sorry I couldnt give you anything that approaches a definative answer:(

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