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Hi Loach, you posted this thread in August so you might have sussed this by now, but as the thread is still alive I will add my 2 yen. A good way to send money back to Oz fast and cheap, is to get an international ATM card from one of the big Japanese banks, not all banks offer an international ATM card but the one I use is Sumitomo (there are others). If you open an account at a Japanese bank you will get a bank book, and an ATM card (you may have to specifically request an international ATM card). Hold on to the bank book so you can deposit funds into the account either at the bank atm, or transfer into the account by internet banking, and send the international ATM card to your friend/family in Oz. Bang your coin into the Japanese bank account, and your friend/family can withdraw the funds direct from any ATM with a cirrus symbol in Australia (almost all ATMs in Oz have the cirrus symbol). Funds can be deposited into your Japanese bank account, and can be withdrawn from the ATM in Oz with your international ATM card. Funds deposited in Japan, can be withdrawn the same day in Oz. And with Sumitomo, the exchange rates are the regular bank rates, and there are no hefty fees for withdrawing funds in Oz this way. As far as I know, Sumitomo doesnt charge any fees for this sweet service. If you do open a new bank account in order to get an international ATM card, I wouldnt specifically say to the bank teller that you are opening a new account just to withdraw funds in Oz, because I am sure all the banks want their $50-$100 transfer fee for a regular TT transfer. But using an international ATM card is a good way to get funds back to Oz, without having to pay the TT fee, funds are available instantly, and it works.

Hello guys, hope you are enjoying your time in Japan! My name is Grahame King, I operate a vehicle export company based in Chiba, "Fuji Vehicle Export Japan", www.fvej.com I live about 15 minutes from where you are staying in Chiba Minato. If you all survive the freezing temperatures at Mt Fuji, and make it back to your hotel in one piece, I would be more than happy to pick you up and take you to have a look at an Auction on Thursday (depending on how many of you there are, and how knackered you are from your trip to Fuji san), and maybe try and track down some of those used performance parts you are after. And of course no trip to Tokyo is complete without a night out in sin city, Roppongi! Give me a call on my mobile on Wednesday night if you are up for it, 090 2465 4561 Best regards, Grahame

Quote: "The turbo itself isn't actually a T88 but a Garrett equivalant which was custom sized wheel and exhaust housing to suit my requirements of a faster spooling turbo. The exhaust housing is the size of a T78. " Hi Leewah, Who did the turbo customizing? Is that your handy work? Very individual path, when the perfect turbo isnt available, just make one! Did you machine an original Garrett T88 to a size suitable for your needs? or did you rebuild a T78?