Hks Japan 2.8 Engine Build

[elrodeo666]

Well, finally some good news....

After a lengthy call to Dotars this morning they finally advised me that my Private Import application was approved dnd that paperwork was sent out yesterday. It only took them 3 months !

Until I see the paperwork in the flesh I'll be holding off celebrating but hopefully the car will be on its way very soon.

I'm bouncing back to Japan next week for around a month so hopefully I'll be loading her up myself and get a quick blast or 2 on the expressway but at least theres light at the end of the tunnel, finally.

[Mr. Keets]

Congrats Marcus, great news

[elrodeo666]

Congrats Marcus, great news

Well hopefully after its complied I can finally see how that carbon shaft goes.

By the sounds of everyone else I'd say 50/50 chance of no vibration.

[elrodeo666]

Well been a couple of fun weeks with the car and alls bloody good.

Car has a moderate tune now with power sitting around the 440kw mark with a quit scramble hit of boost giving around an extra 15kw but the torque band is the most impressive part as it has a very wide torque band.

Car is an animal now.

Finally yesterday car was put on transport truck and is starting its journey to land of OZ.

Look forward to seeing it in my garage hopefully sometime in August.

[GO NUTS]

Sounds awesome Marcus!

[Marko R1]

will be interesting to see what power it makes on aust fuel.

who is tuning it for you?

[Ashy Larry]

Loved reading this build.

hanging for more updates.

[snozzle]

me too vids of it on track asap!

[elrodeo666]

Loved reading this build.

hanging for more updates.

me too vids of it on track asap!

Thanks fellas..

I was at HKS today picking up a few odds and end that were left over from the build.

The guys gave me a picture disk CD of the build from their perspective so I'll start loading them up over the next week or so.

Theres a couple of hundred pics to sort through

Got another week in Japan then back to OZ so I'll load them up as I get some spare time.

Had confirmation that the car will be leaving Japan on the 30th June so not too long to wait until she's on the road in Oz.

Hopefully can get it the track sometime in late August.

Still got other parts to go on which include

Nismo 400R front bar

Nismo front lip

Carbon centre grill

Ganador Mirrors

ACPT Carbon fibre tailshaft (rated 2000hp)

Auto Gallery Yokohama SS690 Gearbox

[mattlikewhoa]

WOW I can't wait to see the pictures

[cooljustin]

Hi Marc, awesome ride you have there in our "neighbouring country". I look forward to see you and your ride oneday.

[elrodeo666]

Hi Marc, awesome ride you have there in our "neighbouring country". I look forward to see you and your ride oneday.

No problems..look forward to meeting up next time I'm over..

[elrodeo666]

Well been slack as with updates on this.

The car should be if not already in Oz as due date to reach port was 18th July but hell who knows when.

Anyway I have some pics that the guys from HKS took themselves during the build so thought I'd load them up..

so here goes...

Naprec oversized forged valves and mod work on head

Oil return on head

Some new parts..

Tomei Head Studs

Tomei Oil Gallery Orifice's

HKS Metal Head gasket, Step 2 valve springs and extra gaskets and Earls fittings..

[elrodeo666]

The old heart plant out

Standard Nissan manifolds given a port and polish

More Head pics with port/polish

[elrodeo666]

HKS STEP 2 2.8 block together awaiting its top half

HKS STEP 2 Engine finally together

More to come............

[Louїє]

nice build loving the number of pics (:

[elrodeo666]

nice build loving the number of pics (:

Cheers mate

The HKS took all these recent ones I've uploaded and they like to take alot of pics of the same shot

[Marko R1]

good to see that u stuck with the stock manifolds - they are a proven item once match ported!

[elrodeo666]

good to see that u stuck with the stock manifolds - they are a proven item once match ported!

Hey Marko I was looking at going the Tomei Expreme manifolds but my mate at HKS jumped up and down and said to stick with standards match ported and polished.

He had done alot of their top cars including their Drag 33 and said no reason whatsoever to go with anything else and why change something that works!

[dazmo]

Looking good mate HKS RB28 is the best combo around IMHO especially when matched to a pair of HKS 25/30's.