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Know how ya feel, I'm still in the process of ordering stuff that I hope to have ON the car before DECA and I'm away in Melbourne this weekend... (I've lined up to pickup a part while I'm away... dedication lol)

Me too! The biggest modification I've ever done was replace the old, dirty air pod that came with the car.

Now I've gone all out and bought extractors, and hfc, but I don't I don't think I'll be able to pay for the installation before DECA!

We'll see. Would be nice to remove the stock exhaust though.

ISC are suppose to be pretty decent....much better than half the other stuff going around.

Think i might put in my rear strut brace today, not sure whether to cut a hole in the boot plastic or rip the kent out

rip it out I say then you can always put it back in if you want later.

My boot and rear of the car is stripped. :P

Me too! The biggest modification I've ever done was replace the old, dirty air pod that came with the car.

Now I've gone all out and bought extractors, and hfc, but I don't I don't think I'll be able to pay for the installation before DECA!

We'll see. Would be nice to remove the stock exhaust though.

Once you get started it becomes addictive!

Extractors can be a bitch when it comes to bolts holding it on, especially if it's never been off. Have snapped a few bolts in the past working on exhaust =\

Once you get started it becomes addictive!

Extractors can be a bitch when it comes to bolts holding it on, especially if it's never been off. Have snapped a few bolts in the past working on exhaust =\

Yeah, I've heard horror stories. How do you get the bolts out then? Weld stuff to them and use that?

I installed my extractors myself, prior to that i had never done any work on my car myself.

Took me 7 or so hours but I was quite proud of myself

Hard part was figuring our whether the extractors come out the top of the car or the bottom lol

Just make sure you have a good socket set...i cringed everytime i was cracking the engine bolts.

Thanks god none of them broke

Thats on an S13....if you need a hand let me know

Yeah, I've heard horror stories. How do you get the bolts out then? Weld stuff to them and use that?

an ezzy out and lots of luck :P

car is at workshop, and they are finding more to do... NOOOOOOOOOO

damn it! offer them beer for some fast (and good) work lol

Yeah, I've heard horror stories. How do you get the bolts out then? Weld stuff to them and use that?

there is a guy from mornington (The stud/bolt doctor, something like that) i think his name is, he has a van and comes to you to get any snapped bolts/studs you have out. I have used him b4 as i had 2 broken manifold studs and it took him all of about a hour to do...

Sounds bloody handy, you coming to this deca or did you say u were working?

In breaking news... I have some semi slicks turning up tomorrow so no more jokes about my crap tyres :(

I was checking out those crap tyres last night and noticed large chunks missing out of them on the inside edge... guess they don't like drift and track days or camber...

Sounds bloody handy, you coming to this deca or did you say u were working?

In breaking news... I have some semi slicks turning up tomorrow so no more jokes about my crap tyres :(

I was checking out those crap tyres last night and noticed large chunks missing out of them on the inside edge... guess they don't like drift and track days or camber...

Most likely drift haha.

Drift = delam

What type of semi's?

Most likely drift haha.

Drift = delam

What type of semi's?

I "think" they are RE55's I did ask but I have kind of half forgotten. I'm just getting some second handers on the cheap to see what I think.

Fitted rear camber arms last night too... full sik etc etc

Sounds bloody handy, you coming to this deca or did you say u were working?

if you were talking to me that is.... i'll be up there this time.... no work for Leon! I might try my hand at the corty this time but.... what do you think?

if you were talking to me that is.... i'll be up there this time.... no work for Leon! I might try my hand at the corty this time but.... what do you think?

Awesome ;)

That's a bloody tough call. While I'd love a look at (and a ride in!) the Cortina as it looks the goods, I'll be bringing the Sil so I'm naturally wanting more S13/180's around lol

You did bring the 180 last time though so maybe it's time for the Cortina to come out and play? Such a tough life you have deciding which car to bring along... tough life indeed... :(

Awesome ;)

That's a bloody tough call. While I'd love a look at (and a ride in!) the Cortina as it looks the goods, I'll be bringing the Sil so I'm naturally wanting more S13/180's around lol

You did bring the 180 last time though so maybe it's time for the Cortina to come out and play? Such a tough life you have deciding which car to bring along... tough life indeed... :(

Wooo S13/180sx battles :banana:

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