Parts To Make My R33 Jdm

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

what you need to do is copy joeyjoe's car.

[oweban]

CPD

onto you - why do you want new headlights? have you tried a re-condition? if you REALLY need new headlights (as in you've tried everything to get them looking nice there's a REALLY nice pair i can show you... i'll PM you the link

actually - i'll just post it here in case you aren't good with computers

CLICK THIS LINK

Hah I'll have a look now. I'm doing the whole sanding back to up to 3000 grit and polish every 2 months or so; my car is left outside all week, so it kinda ends up just going shit again. I'll have to invest in a good car cover or something... Holy poop, not bad; 129USD... WATCHED!

Also: While I'm all for sticking with original, I know Juz is on his L's, and might not have enough money to be buying the real deal on wheels. Personally, I love my Rays LM-GT3's and wouldn't trade them for the world, I just know how unaffordable they are for some people.

Definitely a good set of coilovers and swaybars though! They'll make the car feel brand new in terms of cornering.

[oweban]

oh and also they have those annoying hairline cracks that from straight on you can't see, but go at an angle and BAM

sorry to hijack, juz

[Mr Eps]

then just buy the new headlights

you HAVE tried putting a sealant on the headlight, yeah? like a UV protectant?

and - this is at juz and CPD - i don't get it?

everyone always says "what if you can't afford japanese"

...i just posted work meisters with tyres for $1600 delivered. how much would a set of XXRs with tyres cost?

[oweban]

then just buy the new headlights

you HAVE tried putting a sealant on the headlight, yeah? like a UV protectant?

and - this is at juz and CPD - i don't get it?

everyone always says "what if you can't afford japanese"

...i just posted work meisters with tyres for $1600 delivered. how much would a set of XXRs with tyres cost?

I've tried some sealants, nothing seems to be working though... So I think I'll just splash. Cause that's a damn nice price, even including postage from Japan.

As for those rims: Oops; kinda scrolled past that a bit too quick.

[TALBO]

JDM stands for Japanese Domestic Market. Given its a Japanese car, I'm gonna say its JDM already!

Pretty much what I was thinking. I would spend wisely as there's nothing worse than spending money on cosmetics that actually make the car look worse than a stocker!

[Sean W]

JDM stands for Japanese Domestic Market. Given its a Japanese car, I'm gonna say its JDM already!

Other then that, plenty of carbon fibre, some BRIDE seats with full BRIDE interior trim, stretched tires, epic fitment wheels, your well on your way!

I agree with NA_goodness. carbon fibre, bride seats and some decent fitment wheels. i prefer a slightly less aggressive fitment with a non-stretched tyre but thats just me (i use 18x9.5 +28 with 245 front and 18x9.5 +38 with 275 rear). this probably makes my car less "JDM" but meh.

http://www.topstage.com.au/

what do you guys think of the v1 aero set?

erm.. no.

go through the 34 pages of that thread plenty off tough 33s there

how u want the car to look? racey, drift style? chap lap style?

Well this is what I have in mind:

Nismo Gear Shifter (Dildo style silver )

Exhaust/Extractors (Not a cannon tho)

Black Window Tint

Rims

Body Kit (400r or V1 Aero Style)

Cold Air Induction

Bucket seat's/Harnesses But Need Wide Bucket Seats Cause Im a fat bastard

Nismo Smoked Side Indicators

Xenon Head-Light Conversion

White L.E.D Globes Replacing Dash Dials (but i dont want to do it myself, i did it on my previous car and didnt like pulling the cluster apart, it changed the dials)

Thats about it...

But i need part names and brands etc cause i have no idea etc. My car is a white series 2 R33 GTS

Blame me for putting the topstage kit idea in his head alr33x, Juz msged me a while ago asking about a lot of the details of my car, and this kit (and lots of juzs list above) are from mine. i think the topstage kit can look good, but thats just my opinion.

this leads me to my point for juz. what kind of "JDM". there are lots of different looks out there, from race cars, drifters, VIP cars. just decide in your head what you want from your car, both in performance and looks and build it how YOU want it. thats what i did with mine and i dont even know if other people would call it JDM or not. i dont particularly care because its how i want my car and that what matters. dont chase part names and brands neccesarily. If its a GTS i agree with eps. coilovers and wheels to start, and dont buy copies. Buy second hand cast wheels like Works. As i said last PM Juz, message me if you ever have questions or ideas, im happy to throw ideas around with you.

[zebra]

^^^

[SCR48]

save your money on buying tinted indicators and just do it yourself. get a spray can from autobarn.. pretty easy... i didnt mine a while ago

[oweban]

Only problem is finding a bar without a massive hole for intercooler...

[Sean W]

and ive got a couple of spare set of standard indicators if you try this and F it up Juz

[SCR48]

and ive got a couple of spare set of standard indicators if you try this and F it up Juz

Secret is to do many many light coats to avoid the paint running

[Juz]

wells eps, Im from hiroshima but im currently living in campbelltown sydney. sorry for this topic, all I was orginally was after was idea's to make a Sweet Show ( Carbon Bonnet, Etc) JDM Influenced R33

[Mr Eps]

ahhh i see!!! don't be sorry for making the thread i wasn't snapping at you i just honestly didn't think you were being for realsies! basically saw you're "from" hiroshima, and thought "wouldn't he KNOW how to get the JDM look?) (ps what the hell is jdm look anyway)

moving on, why would you get a carbon bonnet? they're dangerous for one thing, (that's nor here nor there)

but 99% of them look like pus. (less air vents the better)

and for what, saving weight on your car? it's a non turbo! ...doing weight reduction mods on a non turbo is kinda contradictory, the engine of the car still goes slow... so some may call it rice! - but hey, it's your car! do what ever you want with it!!! but you asked advice and i giving it

wheels and coilovers will change the entire look of the car. PERIOD. it will make your car memorable, people will mention "the slammed white GTS with the black work meisters"

you COULD buy extractors, but let's be real here, you're in this car cos you're on your P's. the minute you get open class you're going to be in the market for anything turbo... so why spend thousands of dollars on exhaust mods when you're just going to be selling the car in about 18 months time anyway?

$2000 spent on intakes, extractors, dump pipes, cat backs, tuning (trust me it's easy to get up to spending this much) could INSTEAD be used for $2000 toward your next turbo car. and that's about 1/5th of it THERE, DONE.

lowering, wheels. DONE. "JDM" is there.

to everyone else... buying counterfeit chinese wheels is not JDM btw =P

do what ever you want - it's your car... but don't get ADHD and start putting flame stickers on it and carbon canards on your carbon bumper and carbon fenders dude... it's a non turbo.

white R33's look great if the headlights are kept nice, the paint is kept clean, the wheels are neat and the stance is low.

when you start putting eyelids, vented bonnets, roof scoops, scissor doors etc - that's when they look like garbage. and trust me - they can be VERY hard to sell down the track.

[oweban]

+1. subtle, smooth, and slammed (though still legal cause you don't want hassle from the po po).

I know it might seem silly, but if you can pick up a nice set of 32gtr seats for a good price... Muuuuuch comfier (I've found).

[Juz]

Yeah, I think Rims and Coilovers are the way to go... i dont want it low so it will scrape tho um, any idea's of coilovers i can get when i go home in december and bring back? Like affordable teins etc?? and rims, prob rims first buy my main issue will be $$$

[alr33x]

Work meisters. black. would look GREAT on a white R33.

18in by 8.5 +24 all round

with tyres

about 1600/1700 deliv. to victoria

ghey! width/offset fail.

sean a bit more is done to your car than he is suggesting, since i didnt notice non turbo dont bother wheels,suspension milo tin job done.

stance is where its at these days

[oweban]

Juz,

I got the BC Racing from JustJap; I know they're not perfect or "race" coilovers, but they're pretty nice for the road. Although I'm a bit biased; I had SLAMMED D2's, that were paaiiiiiiiinful.

Next meetup I'll have to take you for a quick run so you can see how they feel.

[Juz]

Hell Yeah!!!

[Mr Eps]

al33x - you can't really get "phat" offsets in 4 stud wheels - they're verrrrry rare..

that's why you run spacers!