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luke gtr

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  1. It does sound like a great idea.
  2. Hopefully you get there one day. But, there's a lot that goes into a build that may or may not be common or even specialised knowledge. Then fabricating things that are one offs due to not being a common modification(eg, manifold and piping for twin charging). Keep in mind, most superchargers(if using that for the low end) that are turbo style have closer output to an exhaust driven turbo. Vane or roots would be better. Maybe a sequential twin setup, but generally these are scrapped on stock cars for a decent single set up.
  3. I definitely dont look into things deeply enough(or at all), as I just thought they were going more euro inspired as that seemed to be popular in the market. The Tiida was pretty meh, though.
  4. That depends, if the French got it from the Japanese, its Japanese. Or, is the rb30 aussie? Also, wouldn't it be Vq for a junior variant?
  5. If you haven't already decided on a career, look at being a mechanic, engine reconditioning or mechanical engineering. All 3 will give you different views and levels of knowledge (eg, mechanic is general for the whole vehicle, reconditioning will teach you engine specifics, engineer can design stuff). Or.......find something you love doing, hope its a well paying area and pay someone else to build the car for you. After 20 years of mechanicing, I've lost the passion for working on my own car. It may be different if I had access to a hoist, but it is what it is.
  6. Welcome. Not to be a negative Nelly, but is also possible someone has purchased and exhaust or similar and just thrown the sticker on the valley cover. Either way, if the motor sounds healthy, you should be fine. Looking forward to updates.
  7. Welcome. Looks pretty tidy from the photos. Any mods planned?
  8. Welcome. It does get pretty dusty down here(near the boarder). Lots of dirt roads too. Its good to see cars getting some love they deserve.
  9. In this case, dont get an rb26. I may, or may not, have had 4 rebuilds(various causes, all rod bearings)
  10. Welcome. Was the mistake the car, or joining us? 😏
  11. I love the sleeping dog
  12. Some of the photos from the aurora taken on my s24u. Night mode doing the heavy lifting.
  13. Jdm on the side
  14. Glad to hear. If possible, get your tuner to check air's to make sure everything is still where it should be.
  15. Welcome. Here's what I have noticed about forum vs FB..... FB; seems to be wallet racing, and the same few questions asked over and over. There *may* be some groups that are closer knit, but most have changed for the worse. SAU; unfortunately, no longer in its glory days. But....genuine people with similar interests. Not all about how much you spent and saying you dont have enough power. Sooooooo much knowledge available. Have personally seen people post up about literally topics I made myself, asking on FB like no one has done it before. Most has been done, and most of that is here. If you ever feel like just general chatting theres the wasteland. Other interests are also generally covered in other areas of the forum. Hope you enjoy hanging around. We would love to have you. P.s. nice 32 😀
  16. Nah, natural progression is euro. Because, we're all gluttons for punishment. And, what's more punishing than euro?
  17. Good to hear. Hopefully you're happy enough not to notice when driving and just enjoy yourself.
  18. I mean, most of us just love cars. Doesnt necessarily have to be a skyline.
  19. Did you pick up a manual cluster to remove the position indicator? (Pretty sure the 34 has the gear position in the cluster, but it's been a while)
  20. I'd try removing it, connecting hoses and see if that helps. Depending on specs, it could actually be restricting the flow(it also might be helping).
  21. If you're dodgy you can try using a slightly finer grit (2-300) sandpaper on the belts ribs to remove the glaze from the pulleys. Worse case scenario, you still need new belts and wasted an hour scuffing them up. To confirm its the belts, if you have access to some, you can try dry lube. If they shut up for a minute or two, it's most probably as above.
  22. As long as it would take, Count the teeth on both belts to check they are the same. Timing belts will be pretty tight to get on, but this is by design so you don't have to adjust too much tension.
  23. The alignment *should* fix the self centring issue. Definitely get the to check your castor angle as part of the alignment(a good alignmentwill include this). As this is part of the steering axis inclination and that's what gives you the self centring ability. The wooshing is weird, as the volume shifts with the rack, so shouldn't be too much pressure difference.
  24. Welcome back! A 34 gtr would definitely be a forever car to me too. What colour did you end up getting?
  25. Apwr, voted for the other guy....
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