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Very tidy! Loving all the photos. I'm surprised how much damage was done when the pressure plate let go. To move the engine back, slotting the engine mount bolt holes on the subframe may be an option?

Enjoy seeing the s-chassis/RB builds, especially international builds, keep us updated

Hey mate I'm after a pair of -10s to suit S2 RB25, could you pm me I thought I pm'd you but it didn't seem to work. Cheers.

Yeah I've considered a high flow I'll have to look into it a bit more. Small update, finished putting it back together today and filled with fluids, started pretty easily and initial signs are good, no oil leaks, but I won't know for sure until I reach max oil pressure which will hopefully happen in a few weeks when I take it to Baskerville for another test run.

Nah I haven't put much thought into it yet, I want to learn to drive it properly and get it handling well before seeking more power, but maybe 250 - 280kw later down the track, I know I'd be more interested in responsive power than a big power figure.

Thanks for the kind words mate Its not much but its definitely better than working out on the gravel driveway like I used to do. Yeah still standard RB25 turbo, going to see what I can get out of it first before upgrading. To be honest it was so long since driving it that I couldn't really tell if there's much of an improvement in response, as well as I've only really had about 10min of spirited driving most of which was spent with one eye on the gauges. So I guess it would only be a minor improvement, I wasn't really expecting any huge gains though.

Finally there's been a bit of a development with the car, firstly, I have bought out my brother's share in the car, he seemed to lose motivation a long time ago and I was doing most of the work anyway so it's probably for the better. Before that happened I finished pulling the oil pump off and my brother put it back on along with the new gasket and front main seal, and re-sealed the sump. It still wasn't completely clear where the gasket had failed when we pulled it off, probably partly due to us butchering the gasket a bit in the process, which is leaving me a bit apprehensive as to whether the problem is fixed. We've considered it could be a crack in the oil pump, or even block, but we inspected both pretty thoroughly and couldn't find anything obvious, so I guess I'll just have to keep my fingers crossed. I made up an airbox out of 3mm alloy sheet and got Aaron Martin at AzCustoms to weld it up for me. I may have to make the opening where the intercooler piping goes through a little larger to better allow for movement of the engine. Then there was a bit of a break from working on the car, until now, as I had more uni work, then surgery on my jaw! I'm still in the process of recovering but managed to get out in the shed today and finished putting everything back together, all that's left to do now is dump/front pipe back on, fluids and set ignition timing. In other news I bought a Z32 AFM off a member on here in preparation for getting a Nistune board installed and tuned (already have a Z32 ECU). I will also be purchasing some side feed Deatschwerks 550cc injectors and DW200 fuel pump. I've pre-ordered some Gktech V3 rear adjustable camber and toe arms, and I'm eagerly awaiting for them to develop adjustable front camber arms, which I've been told is happening soon. I also spoke to Josh at MCA again and he reckons the Blue series coilovers for R32 aren't too far away so I'll wait another month and if nothing happens I'll probably go for the BC's. Also bought a couple of 'dress up' items (socks and gear knob). Anyway, enough writing, Merry Christmas!

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As title says I'm after an R32 indicator stalk, must be in good condition. I'm located in Hobart so will probably require postage. Either post here or PM. Cheers, Michael

Wanted: R32 Gtst indicator stalk and front guards, must be in good condition

Yeah keen for a fang! Pretty easy about the date don't have anything planned yet

Well done mate, up there with the best!

Love your work! Good to see no expenses spared

If you block the screamer where are the gases from the wastegate going to go? Its easy to change the dump/front pipe on a 32, just bite the bullet and do what you have to.

Yeah I think pretty much any coilover that is base height adjustable would go below 100mm clearance.

For anyone interested, I spoke to an engineer today who said you can get a mod plate for height adjustable coilovers providing they cannot be adjusted below the minimum ground clearance of 100mm. And just to cover myself....talk to the engineer you plan to use before purchasing new coilovers

Hmm that's interesting, I was of the impression you could but wasn't certain which is why I was asking. I'm sure I've seen cars advertised saying they are mod plated for coilovers. It might be best to just speak to an engineer, thanks for the input though, I was hoping someone might have been through the process already who could give me a definite answer

Before I call an engineer, can anyone tell me if height adjustable/damper adjustable coilovers can be engineered in Tassie and if so what requirements do they need to meet? I've looked through the Vehicle Standards Bulletin 14 but this only talks about changing from one suspension design to another (i.e. double wishbone to McPhearson strut), there's no mention of specific requirements that a coilover shock must meet. Looking at BC BR Type RS which don't have pillowball strut tops or adjustable camber plates.

Haha yeah there was a bunch of us sitting on the hill and we all went pretty wild when he pulled them off, he loves putting on a show.

Yeah his car is so well setup! It's ridiculously quick too, just had to look at his lead run with Mad Mike and you could see he had a good 30m on him, that battle should have gone to a re-run imo. Did you catch Lloyd's 360 entry into turn one on Saturday night?

No huge updates, been flat out with uni so haven't made any more progress on replacing the oil pump gasket, although I did get the necessary genuine parts from Nissan to do the job: End of semester coincided with a much needed trip to Sydney/World Time Attack, many race cars were seen and many beers were drunk. It was also great to be there to support a couple of local Tassie boys who entered the Tectaloy International Drift Challenge, Lloyd Smith and Ben Purtell. Whilst I was there I took advantage of the trade stalls and managed to haggle for a bit of a discount on a new Velo steering wheel from the Autosport Direct (http://www.autosport.com.au) stand. A few weeks ago I replaced the front shocks with 2nd hand items I got a off a mate as one was leaking, turns out one of the 'new' ones is leaking too, so we've decided to do it properly and put in some brand new damper/height adjustable coilovers. The idea was to try and get a bargain at WTAC but there were so many options we didn't feel comfortable making the decision on the spot. I spoke to MCA about a set of their Blue series coilovers but they are still in development for the R32 and won't be available until early next year sometime, so we've almost decided on a set of BC BR Type RS coilovers instead as I don't think we can wait. Looking forward to finishing exams and getting stuck into it!

Nuts! Looks so good! Where did you get the carbon exhaust guard mate?

Contact Dave.Tas (at top of page) about R33 parts, think he's wrecking one at the moment.

Can vouch for this car! Quick, reliable and has to be the best sounding street driven RB25 I've heard down here. Good luck with the sale Rusty

Not sure how the events are run up there but you may need CAMS L2S license if you intend to do some circuit days, down here you do. Used to only need L2NS for drifting (which I assume is the case up there?), but now they've changed that to L2S for drifting as well as circuit.