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someonestolecc

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someonestolecc Grand Master

someonestolecc

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Hey guys,

Not everyone cares or knows but I signed up to SAU ages ago when I was looking to buy a 32 4 door. I stayed because people were cool and ended up buying a cefiro. I've since sold the cefiro to pay debts and free up cash flow for moving places. So I downgraded (sorry r31 guys but it is a downgrade) to a r31 as a low budget drifting project.

The plan is basically massage some power from it with some turbo'ing (rb30e+t), put in s13 suspension gear, weld diff and drift on. If I come into some cash a mechanical would be the prefered option. A coat of paint and some "home-styled" bodywork wouldn't go astray either.

This is where it gets a little difficult - I live in the city and have no garage.

So... I'm after 2 things. Either advice, or help.

Advice:

What would you do? Where would you build it? Obviously things like "mate's house" and things like can be considered as already added to the list of options :P General advice would be welcome

Help:

Basically I don't see anyone letting me leave my car and working on it at their house - that's fine. If you're a business however I'm prepared to let you sticker my car to shit (even paint job is up for grabs, depending how nice you are) if I can use some of your tools, garage and some knowledge. I'd get my own insurance and if we can work out some labour rate I can even pay you (although not heaps, otherwise if I had lots of money I'd just drop it off at grey imports and let Nathan do it all).

Also if you're a home mechanic (and for some reason trustworthy sort on the forums) then maybe we can arrange something like I come round for a day, pay you and we work together on it? I dono..

So.. I guess I'm just asking for help.

I'd probably need a combined total of a week or two in spanner time spread over many months to get my car up to track ready. First thing to do would simply be install s13 coilovers, front control arms, s13 brakes and some rear hats... It should take me under 1 day, assuming I don't screw anything up or run out of parts (i.e. a bolt here or a bolt there.)

Then in a couple of months I'd hopefully have gotten my hands on a VLT ECU and some injectors... but that's another story...

Duncan Grand Master

Duncan

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cc, kyle is your man, he moonlights as fixer of all things car and is very cheap....he has done a heap of the frankenstein stuff Pete does :O he's helped us with motor in and out a few times.

someonestolecc Grand Master

someonestolecc

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Thanks for the response Duncan.

Who is Kyle? :(

I got a quote from Nathan at Grey Imports. He fears litigation/WorkCover issues with me around (fair enough too). The quote is very fair price and I trust his work but it throws the budget out a lot :\ It's not that I'm unwilling I'm just unable ....

So.. yeah who's Kyle and how do I get in touch with him without being rude? :blush:

88silhouette Grand Master

88silhouette

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mr cc

kyle is based in newcastle. he is a mechanic, and knows nissans especially r31s like the tip of his penis

will come down to sydney for car work etc

no job too small

he is a r31 enthusiast, which automatically qualifies him as being a top bloke

i have pm'd you his number

he is top notch, and cheap

give him a call

iof you have any dramas with parts, let me know

cheers, mark

Duncan Grand Master

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yeah I totally understand,.......story of my life is trying to build the race car as cheap as possible, its not a never-ending pile of money for spending on toys :)

I'm not sure of kyle's nick on here, although I have seen him here....best way would be to pm pete/fatz for his number.

someonestolecc Grand Master

someonestolecc

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Shit yeah. I was slightly becoming scared that I was stuck for good.

Thanks very much for your help guys. Will give him a ring and Mark I will take you up on that sometime down the line I'm sure.

I haven't been having the easiest time recently so you geezers have made this puppy a little happier ... thanks!

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