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Hey everyone, Ive just imported a stock r32 GTST with 46,000 kms on the clock, its in awsome condition. Just would like some advice as im new to this caper about some first up mods which i should consider? where do i start?

I figured first should be things like sports muffler from turbo back, and a pod filter? but all in all i wouldnt have much of a clue :Oops: So any advice would be very benificial to my cause many thanks

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There's SOOO many threads on this so go for a search.

But IMHO forget you should about a pod, upgarde the panel filter if you really must.

A 3" cat-back at the minimum, 3" front-pipe if you want a bit more, and maybe a larger dump if you intend to take things further later on.

Then a FMIC. Then you can put a little more boost thru it.

That should get you started.

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I'd invest in a 100,000km service because your car will not be a gueniune 46,000km car unless its been sitting in a musuem in Japan. Thats less than 4,000km a year!!!

I've had five imports and I reckon every single on of them was wound back.

Believe me a major service will be alot cheaper than letting your timing belt snap

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Hey mate, im ensure u its only done 48,000 kms! ive had it toally checked out all seems to in right. But yea i was thinking of getting a totall service done anyways cause eben still a car whicj hasnt been driven much at all still ages and will need some work. Thanks for the concern mate.

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I'd invest in a 100,000km service because your car will not be a gueniune 46,000km car unless its been sitting in a musuem in Japan.  Thats less than 4,000km a year!!!

I've had five imports and I reckon every single on of them was wound back.

Believe me a major service will be alot cheaper than letting your timing belt snap

Hey mate thanks for the msg, as soon as its complied, i was going to have the timeing buslts worker over, they are in good nich as they are ! my machanic said should look at doing them in the next 1 or 2 services. but better to be safe then sorry thanks mate

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first you should sell me your nice clean interior:P

other than that as people have said exhaust, fmic, maybe bleed valve and boost guage

also get an alarm with at least 3 point immobiliser....

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I've heard the fuel pump has a few reliability issues, so it's a cheap upgrade to protect leaning out and the engine going "bang".

I'm in the process of buying a R33 GTST.. I intend to do a whiteline works kit (www.whiteline.com.au) suspension as my first mod. That way, you can learn to drive the car with the stock power, and to control it properly under power, and then do exhaust / bleed valve, followed by FMIC...

Everyone has their own ways of modificatons though, it's really up to you :D

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Congrats on the buy mate! A car like that with genuine kilometres that low would be a rare beast indeed! Like a few others have said, make sure you invest on a decent alarm system for your car, that would really have to be a priority.

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