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Will this work guys, my car will be going to just jap in a couple of weeks as it is almost on the dreaded 100, 000KM's :). They are charging the best price for a service including the water pump which most places mentioned at an extra cost.

I was going to have them take mine off an fit the High flowed R33 items they exchange with cash. the only thing I want to know is, will it drive almost like it does now? or will it run like a dog (ie rich, spluttering and not boosting). I am going to get a power FC after xmas with a blitz boost controller. I just wanted to know will it drive like it does now, maybe better or will it be worse and the computer needs to be done straight away.

cheers guys

mark

100,000kms or thereabouts is when you should change the timing belt, water pump, spark plugs, oils, fluids and hoses..

some things like diff oil, clutch fluid, brake fluid radiator hoses aer forgoten sometimes during your 5000km services that you might do.

so this service tends to be more expensiev than others..

My one (at 93,000kms) cost me $1800. but I also changed the radiator, clutch fan, upper and lower, front and rear bushes (that was the most expensive part)..

this is on top of all the other things I mentioned which I also did at that service.

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