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I am 16 living in SA and i own a 34 non turbo skyline, due to the fact i cant drive turbo..

i am trying to do it up and make it the best it can be, what things will i have to do to put a subaru momo steering wheel on it, also what should i do to give it a bit more power without being obvious so i can avoid getting defected, also what is legal height and where do i measure from

thanks guys

theres a pic of the car give me your thoughts on other things i can do too

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Do nothing, spend nothing.

Drive it until you're allowed a turbo then sell it and buy a turbo.

In the mean time, take extra, extra, extra good care of it so you get max $$$ when you sell it.

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Do nothing, spend nothing.

Drive it until you're allowed a turbo then sell it and buy a turbo.

In the mean time, take extra, extra, extra good care of it so you get max $$$ when you sell it.

Yup & keep a log book (backed up by receipts) of all services :)

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its 10cm from the lowest point of the car

Whats your budget for engine mods? Unless you have thousands then dont bother- Your dollar for power output is not worth it comapred to a turbo car.

But if you have the money to spend then extractors, exhaust, compression- Not sure what other really? Susspension, sway bars, good rubber and genral maint should be first on the agenda-

But yer.......look in the NA section mate- But like i said- if you have cash then you can do anything

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The 3 steps to a better performance car:

1. Make it stop

Get the best brake setup you can, including slotted rotors, braided brake lines, high performance pads.

2. Make it handle

Fit lowered (NOT super-low) springs, good quality shock absorbers (I reckon Bilsteins are about the best going), upgrade sway bars, urethane bushes.

3. Make it go

N/A, you probably can't do much more than a set of extractors, maybe a slightly larger (3") exhaust system.

If you get the first 2 right, you often don't need the third.

And for goodness sake, learn to drive the damn thing. Nothing much beats a good quality advanced driving course. (Most driving schools only teach you how to get the licence, not how to actually drive)

Lastly, don't drive it like a dick - you are simply asking for the attention of the police.

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leave as is, as you will need a RWC when you sell it if you mod too much it will just be a pain in the ass to get..

if you leave stock and look after it you will most likely make more from it than you would by modifying it being NA.

save all that $$ for gtr when your off your p's :D

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The 3 steps to a better performance car:

1. Make it stop

Get the best brake setup you can, including slotted rotors, braided brake lines, high performance pads.

2. Make it handle

Fit lowered (NOT super-low) springs, good quality shock absorbers (I reckon Bilsteins are about the best going), upgrade sway bars, urethane bushes.

3. Make it go

N/A, you probably can't do much more than a set of extractors, maybe a slightly larger (3") exhaust system.

If you get the first 2 right, you often don't need the third.

And for goodness sake, learn to drive the damn thing. Nothing much beats a good quality advanced driving course. (Most driving schools only teach you how to get the licence, not how to actually drive)

Lastly, don't drive it like a dick - you are simply asking for the attention of the police.

3" on a NA 2.5L engine is just plain stupid, unless you want to let the cops 3 suburbs away know you are coming.

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its 10cm from the lowest point of the car

Whats your budget for engine mods? Unless you have thousands then dont bother- Your dollar for power output is not worth it comapred to a turbo car.

But if you have the money to spend then extractors, exhaust, compression- Not sure what other really? Susspension, sway bars, good rubber and genral maint should be first on the agenda-

But yer.......look in the NA section mate- But like i said- if you have cash then you can do anything

that is only half the law. 100mm is the minimum ground clearance, that doesn't relate to how much you can legally lower a car.

(for qld anyway), when lowering a car you must maintain at least 2/3rds of the original suspension travel (measured between bump stop and metal stopper). plus the amount lowered must be the same front and rear. so you can't take a 4wd hilux and lower it to 100mm off the ground and expect it to be legal.

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nothing, i have owned my R34 25GT for 2 years now and have donenothing except buy original GTT model rims for an unbeatable price.

I got a year left on my Green Plates ! and most of my savings are going towards something

turbocharged !

Only dollars you should be putting towards it are maintenance costs (oils, rubber bearings, break pads ETC)

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