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What's the verdict on the cooling/airflow changes ie. bonnet louvres?

Zero cooling benefit over the carbon bonnet. The car actually got very hot at Eastern Creek.

Very slight improvement in the front end grip at high speed.

Need to do a back to back test at Phillip Island to see if there is any real difference. The carbon bonnet is 6kg lighter.

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We've been slowly working away on the car.

Gloss Ebay wrap + diy at home

Gearbox swap, unfortunately there was no stock anywhere of 3rd gear synchros. So going to have to be gentile with it.

Diff has to be swapped still, to 1.5way 4.11

Rear subframe grip angle still needs to be done

New front splitter still needs to be completed

Rear wing mounts are 90% there

Boot lid fitting still needs work

I've swapped on a full set of PMU HC+ to see how they compare to my previous EBC Orange setup.

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Final livery for world time attack.

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Didn't quiet get the 1.19 at Sandown I wanted. But we ran 2yr old 265 ad08r's and the day was very hot.

New SS2 billet wheel hypergear turbo. Sounds mental in and out of the car, pulls very hard. A touch more lag than the previous.

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Out of the r33 highflow and the ss2 Which was more responsive for you richo?

33 highflow for sure. But response just went wheel spin. I'm hoping this 'traction control' reduction in responce will help overall.

I don't want to use second, it's just another gear change to waste time on.

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