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I have ordered a complete kit on Monday so I can see the whole thing in the flesh for myself. I really didn't think it a wonderful idea to start taking orders until I had seen the finished product and could offer at least some first hand photos of the real thing. Kit should be here in about 3 weeks and I will take a heap of photos of it first. Then I would be keen to find someone who would either be prepared to buy it at a discounted rate or allow the use of their car for a dummy fitment at a panel shop of their choosing so we can check how well it all fits up to the car etc and get pics of that too. I'd prefer someone in Sydney for that task if possible as the kit is being shipped to Sydney and would rather not be having to ship it around again.

v specs I have seen are definitly lower. They ride a little firmer but not too bad. How and what was actually done regarding spring rates I'm not sure but they are definitely a far better package in std vspec form than std non vspec form.

Correct me if I am wrong but I was always of the opinion that S14Ks had the same brakes as R33GTST in which case they would be 296mm fronts. Essentially the same brakes as R32GTR Non V Spec. As for the pedal travelling to the floor I dont see that this would be caused by master cylinder diameter necessarily. I would have thought that cyl diameter might perhaps cause a good pedal but not great stopping force.

Anyone with any interest?

At this stage please consider this not to be a for sale advert. Through my contacts in Asia I have been offered kits for 400R at what would seem to me to be reasonable prices. The kit would be available in either complete form or individual components could be obtained separately. Kits would consist of: 400R Replica front bumper bar. (Identical replica of genuine 400R, made from plastics as per original. NOT Fibreglass) 400R Front indicators X2 400R Bonnet (Carbon Fibre moulded identical to original) Wheel arch flare kit (4 moulded wheel arch flares made from original material) Side skirts (Identical to original moulded in original material) Rear bumper (Identical replica of genuine 400R, made from plastics as per original. NOT Fibreglass) Front grille badge (400R logo instead of GTR) Boot badge (as with grille badge) Complete 400R graphics kit Carbon Rear wing blade and end caps with logo. Pricing details are yet to be confirmed at this point although as a rough guideline a complete kit would be in the vicinity of A$5000 +/-10% depending on quantity and shipping. Due to costs orders would only be accepted on a pre paid basis although for the protection of both buyer and seller payment would be through either a reputable escrow service or a solicitor appointed to accept funds to a trust account in the same fashion as an escrow service. Please note that these parts will NOT fit GTS or GTST without serious modification and they have made no mention of any kits designed for GTS/GTST at this stage. My intention at this stage is to determine if there is enough interest for this kit to warrant doing this. Ideally it would be good to be shipping all together to minimise shipping costs so please dont ask if you can have one by next week :headspin: If anyone has any interest please let me know by private message. Also, IF this offer proceeds into an actual buying situation I would like suggestions as to a suitable escrow service and/or alternates to my suggestions regarding payments.

Generally the idea is to weigh the car from 4 individual points i.e. the wheels to determine weight distribution. The actual distribution may be influenced by suspension settings and other factors such as weight distribution of mechanicals and ancilliaries. It is certainly a good step to be taking for fine tuning of suspension and from your comments it would seem that you have the adjustment to be able to make the most of it.

For 17 inch you want a +20 offset For 18 inch you want a +18 offset I've only ever run a 255 in 17" so dont know how you will go trying a 265

Yes they do fit. Remember the brakes are the same anyway! Why anyone would want to put 6.5 inch rims on a car that had 8 inch rims to start with is beyond me though :headspin:

I agree with Roy. The standard R33 brakes are the same size as R32GTRs so they cant be called small by any stretch. The most logical question is WHY you want to upgrade? If you have found the brakes you have to be lacking then in what way? If it is an issue of fading, most likely due to overheating then good pads, top quality fluid and potentially some decent discs should overcome any problems except perhaps the most extreme circuit use. If it is a feel problem i.e. under hard braking the pedal seems spongy then a master cylinder brace would be the first step, followed by at least new brake hoses or possibly a step up to braided lines. To get an idea of why, start your car, have someone sit in it and press as hard as they are able to on the brake pedal and watch the master cylinder flexing on the firewall. Often 5mm plus of flex is common and a brace eliminates that. To answer Eds question. Stainless braided lines will not expand under high pressure like regular rubber brake hoses will. Rubber lines can look or feel great but even new ones will expand with pressure inside them, thereby reducing braking effectiveness. My rant finished