I completely agree. No point changing oil pump until the engine is on its last legs. unless you're cashed up.
I was only emphasising "Factory didnt do well"
Im pretty sure a RB26 lasting 20 years
with god knows how much abuse it has received and the unknown km it has traveled, including all the launches it must have done, and red line pulls,
Is pretty damn good.
This is why you do your research. Things like this happen. You should also have changrd the oil straight away.
If it wasnt making any noises when you checked it out and you did the mechanic checks then you couldnt have known.
Also can you please supply pictures and price for the following
Evo 8 - wind deflectors
Evo 8 - boot spoiler
Evo 8 - side skirt add on
Evo 8 - canards
Also do they supply those wind diffusers that go on the roof for evo 8?
Ive ran coilovers in other cars, the gtr was upgraded from good old stock vspec suspension. And ill tell you on half dampening stiffness, these BC BR's are more comfortable.
I was also in my mates 32 with teins and far out they were stiff as f**k