Mikeru_r33

Thank you for the link Fane . It is exactly the sort of thing I am interested in. Ive seen these guys featured in HPI and Serious Performance dvd's. I am wondering if there is anyone in Perth who does it, or do we have to send our turbos over east? Is it worth doing or are you better off fitting a new Garrett 450hp turbo for around 1k more?

I was wondering if anyone in Perth has upgraded their turbos stock ceramic turbine blade to a metal one? If so where is the best place to do it and how much should one expect to pay? Did you machine the housing to make it larger? Was there any performance increase? Is it worth doing even if your turbo is running fine? Did you get new bearings? Cheers Mikey

Its an interesting idea. I think a radio doco for JJJ might be a place to start, they are more accepting then other outlets. Interviews with import enthusiasts, drifters, modders, SAUWA types and people on a cruise, plus lots of great sounds of BOVs, drifts etc. A piece about the culture, how it fits into society and what it means to the lives of the people involved. The good thing about radio is that no faces .

All the best for a quick recovery for both you and the other party. And thank the universe that everything is all right. Peace

Hmmm interesting ideas about marketing and/or a charity cruise. Ill ask around the Appealathon office and see whats what for fundraising events if you want.

I work at Ch 9 and I am always listening out to see if the Journos are going to make a "beat up" story about HP car owners. The thing is commercial news is just that - commercial. They make news that gets more viewers so advertisers will spend money. I argue with journos here about their overwrought senstationalist crap news stories - and they agree with me that its all a crock - but its the job they have to do to make the station money. Advertisers only give money to stations that have lots of viewers and a story about import viehicles will only stir the interest of Joe and Betty Balga when it features "shocking revalations" that they are all "hoons". I am trying to get some interest for a positive story about import car owner clubs and Jap car culture. Apart from my full time work as a sound engineer here at CH9 I am also a film maker (I wrote and directed that doco about video games that screened earlier this year on 9) I was interested in working on a positive piece about import car culture. But there is one caveat - no matter how positive an angle I intend to put on a story it is a fact that if you are driving above the set limit for legal speed on a public road you are breaking the written law and unfortunately that is how people see import car owners - as people drive above the limit - and believe me I am no saint either. But if anyone has any ideas for a story then I am eager to listen. I still don't know if I want to commit to producing the story as I am currently working on another film for SBS, but I am interested to know what you guys think. Could the scene use positive publicity? Or is no publicity better?

Heya SAUWA people, Hey zander I was wondering if you go my membership form email? Just checking. Looking forward to meeting you all and going on a cruise. Cheers