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Thanks dudes.

Actually the problem wasn't too bad except meggala sold me the car with broken head gasket and a bottle of chemi-weld. I didn't want more chemi-weld holding it together so I had the head rebuild with full Nissan vrs kit.

When the cams came out 1 ring thingy had a groove on it and one lobe had a chunk out of it so I got some cams from Anthony last night so I could have my car before the weekend.

Nic, unfortunately they're just stockers cos I couldn't afford anything else, which is unfortunate cos all this car needs is some cams+rocker arm stoppers and a safe 230rwkw here we come. Hopefully I'll pick up some power because what caused the cams to wear down was crap buildup in the head itself and that's all gone now. I had a look at the head and it's so cleeean... SO clean.

Other things being done are wheel alignment with more camber (4degrees.. which still isn't heaps) and caster (as much as possible).

The dump-pipe is gonna get some weld treatment too because the xforce dump pipe splitter has gotten lose again (common problem with them).

Just got the word too - it'll be ready tommorrow, which is a pity I was gee'ed at the possibility it would be ready today but it's still on schedule so I'm happy :rolleyes:

P.S. Huddy yes SR - http://www.nissansilvia.com/forums/index.p...howtopic=124467

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*group hug*

lol

Well this is assed. Nathan rang me to tell me one gasket hadn't been included in the vrs kit and he had expected to get it in this morning but it's a no show... unless it gets there by 3pm and he gets time to do it I won't see it till tommorrow.

And then there's always the chance it doesn't get there today in which case I'm up the ass cos I won't have my car for the weekend... Nice of him to call and lemme know.

Pray for mojo.

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Isn't 4 deg camber a lot for the street? Or don't you drive it often?

I drive mine to work everyday so i'm runining 2.5deg camber and about 8 deg caster with a bit of toe out.

When I got it it had about 8 deg. I had it put down to 1.5-2 deg which I don't feel is enough. I think 4 will be a good compromise - and I drive it a fair bit :(

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:D Bruva.....long time no chit chat.... sorry to hear about the dilehma! But yeah Nath is a champ :) and will always look after you! Where i got my ceffie fully serviced and turbo / gearbox change..blah blah blah

At least yours is on the road (well sort of). Mine is an expense dust collector atm. To many things have gone wrong with it and I cannot afford to have them fixed atm. ECU fried......front passanger suspension fcuked, new coil pack needed....and on and on and on. :(

Will have to pop over sometime to say G'day....

Ando

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Damn I ain't getting my car back today. The supplier got my gasket in but couldn't deliver (too late). Luckily Nathan has actually gone to pick it up so I can have the car back tommorrow.. what a f**king legend.

Just needs a couple of minor things done to it and hopefully I'll have it tommorrow arvo.

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I know how you feel mate, mine's been in the panel shop since monday, was promised to me by today, i go in there yesterday and its no where near ready, he hasn't even got the parts he needs. Bloody panel shops.

And i need the car by next weekend.

Im sick of driving the spoonter <_<

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Good to hear tom!

We do need to organise a day trip or something... I can relate to the cefiro issues - One week Blew the diff out -

Then hit a large lump of sandstone on the edge of the road.

Now I have to get the front subframe cut, bashed and welded because its out 12mm which has pushed the right castor rod back and stuffed the way the wheel sits...

12mm sounds so little but stuffs up so much.

We should all have another dyno day some time!

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