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Hi everyone

Since i have have posted most of projects on here, its time to post another. Over the last 6 months I have managed to sell my other cars the R33 GTR is gone to fellow SAU member Spenda and the 350Z i sold to a local young fella. Now that i am debut free and have a even better paying job and we also have a drift track up here in Nth QLD now,i have decided to build a drift car which what i have always wanted, the R32 GTR is now pretty much complete we just take it out every now and then and try improve our times.

I picked up a early model 91 180SX which just had the basic bolts on's or so i thought, too my surprise it has a fully forged engine :). Now I don't usually mess around with my cars so this one will be no different. I want the car to look good whilst have a bulletproof engine/drivetrain. The car at the moment is nearly fully stripped and is ready to be stitch welded and just have to get a hold of rollcage and weld that in.

Here's a list of parts that i currently have and are on order:

Engine:

-Tomei Rocker Arm Stoppers

-Tomei Poncams 256 x 11.5mm Cams

-Ported and Polished head.

-ARP Head Studs

-ARP Main Studs

-ARP Rod Bolts

-Eagle Rods

-Forged Piston (Brand Unknown ATM)

-Greddy Sump Extension

-Ligthweight Pulley Kit

-ATI Harmonic Balancer

-BC Adjustable Cam Gears

-GKTech Oil Block

-GKTech Remote Oil Filter

-Mazworx Intake Plenum

-Mazworx Fuel Rail

-Mazworx Exhaust Manifold

-GT3076R Turbo

Drivetrain:

-ATS Triple Plate Clutch

-Z32 Gearbox

-Tomei Trax 2way LSD

Suspension and Brakes;

-Full R33 GTR Brembo Brake Kit

-Powered By Max Coilovers

Body:

-Origin +25mm Front Fenders

-Origin +50mm Rear Fenders

-Rocket Bunny Ducktail Wing

-Type X Tail Lights

-Will be getting painted Artic White same as my R32 GTR

Wheels:

-Work S1R Meisters Matt Black with polished lip.

-Front 18 x 9.5 +12 R Disk

-Rear 18 x 11.5 -8 O Disk

+ Heaps of other shit i forgot to mention.

Pics:

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where's teh supra build you were talking about?

This is my spare time piece and quiet project away from everyone else just me when i'm bored lol. The Supra is still on going waiting on a couple of things but is about 70% finished.

The engine will look pretty sexual when she's done, i am spraying it all Flat Black all over e.g all pumps, alternator, block, head, sump etc. I am gonna paint the Cam Cover Crackle Black and i will leave the plenum, turbo, intercooler, pulleys etc all polished alloy. Colour theme for car and engine bay is White, black and silver, i would like it to look as good or if not better than the R32 engine bay.

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I want to look something like this in the end:

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Got a lil bit done today engine is almost ready to be sealed up, got a bit more painted:

Head, Block, Oil Pump and Water Pump Painted:

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Cam Cover nearly ready for Wrinkle Paint Treatment:

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Sump Painted thinking i think i might keep the Greddy Extension Alloy:

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New Wheels turned while I was at work this week. All's i can say is FARK YEAH they look killer can't wait to bolt these babies on. A big thanks to Leo at JDM Concept for his awesome service ;) .

They have plenty of dish on the rears approx 155mm of it. Here's some pics:

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