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Just had a flick thru a few copies I have

HPI Issue 21 "R33 tune"

HPI No24 "plug-in 33' stuff on LT12

Some stuff on peoples R33s and what they have done to them personally. Like in HPI No27.

Don't know if you can directly compare moding an R33GTs25t to a R34 GTt , but there project R34 articles are pretty interesting.

A few good articles on Autospeed as well.

Oz.

Thanks guys!

It just makes interesting reading. I am a Hot 4s subscriber but there is never much "performance" type articles in there, and I can't remember ever seeing a Skyline in it! I just signed myself up for a subscription to HPI.

Originally posted by CanberraR33

Thanks guys!

It just makes interesting reading. I am a Hot 4s subscriber but there is never much "performance" type articles in there, and I can't remember ever seeing a Skyline in it! I just signed myself up for a subscription to HPI.

maybe thats coz Hot4s deal with 4cyl cars and the 'line has 6?

Modifing for safety! Now theres a topic we don't see every day.

Look for a thread titled 'how to volvo-ise your R33'

HPI aren't maybe the best people to go to for a 'safe' mod guide, given the R34 project that they killed the stock turbo on, by setting the boost too high on the AVCR (you would think since it was a relatively new R34 they would be more carefull).

I'd say starting a thread with an outline of your budget and performance desires would be a good start.

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