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Hi guys!

My 2009 R35 is now out of warranty, and I am keen to upgrade my turbo. I have been recommended the HKS GT 800, but am currently considering the HKS GT 1000.

Does anybody have any experience with either of the above two turbo kits? Or would you recommend I look in another direction?

In addition, I'm also due for a tyre change. Any recommendations?

Cheers,

Haran.

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Birds Grand Master

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Hey mate...go check out / post in the R35 specific section of the forums, as most of them have 35s; only a couple of owners regularly browse in this Victoria section.

Iron Mike Proficient

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LOL very few GTR owners of any generation browse the Vic section for that matter (you should see the Vic garage meets, 2 skylines (GTST, GTT etc.), 1 GTR (BNR or CBA), and an odd bunch of totally unrelated cars lol) !! Mostly GTSTs, dreamers, and other randoms :O

Birds Grand Master

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They aren't unrelated...many of those at the meets owned Skylines years ago, including a lot of GTRs. They've moved on from their cars, but not the people, which is awesome. We do get the occasional tool with a superiority complex though; fortunately they never last long!

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(OO)SKYLINE(OO) Grand Master

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Many members move on, just VIC Wasteland peps run the Vic Meets.

Occasionally a few randoms show up, but if you ain't familiar with VIC Wasteland crowed, you're on your own.

Until you make and effort to talk to others.

Sunkist Grand Master

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I don't mean to offend, but I don't understand the "dreamers" part.

I mean I am so envious and dream to be one of the people that own an outdated $35,000 second hand(probably 4th hand) GTR34 with wound back kms*

*sarcasm intended.

Iron Mike Proficient

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I don't mean to offend, but I don't understand the "dreamers" part.

I mean I am so envious and dream to be one of the people that own an outdated $35,000 second hand(probably 4th hand) GTR34 with wound back kms*

*sarcasm intended.

LOLLL i meant the kids that rock up in bangers that aren't 4th hand $35,000 GTRs. They're 16th hand $3000 non-turbo GTS' with drift toys hanging on the tow hooks and and more panel damage than Pamela Anderson's box

Iron Mike Proficient

Iron Mike

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Anyways, no offence or pretentiousness intended. I was simply making the point that for a skyline car club there are barely any GTRs at meets and even other variants of skyline for that matter (from what i've seen. Saw a VW, a few old BMWs, Honda accord with rims and a few Silvias at a meet last year. Oh and there were 1 or 2 skylines outside :/ ). But going off what Birds has said this is because people used to own skylines and now they own all sorts of other cars yet still come to the meets in effect making SAU VIC more of a social club than a dedicated Skyline club. Just an observation :D

Sunkist Grand Master

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Anyways, no offence or pretentiousness intended. I was simply making the point that for a skyline car club there are barely any GTRs at meets and even other variants of skyline for that matter (from what i've seen. Saw a VW, a few old BMWs, Honda accord with rims and a few Silvias at a meet last year. Oh and there were 1 or 2 skylines outside :/ ). But going off what Birds has said this is because people used to own skylines and now they own all sorts of other cars yet still come to the meets in effect making SAU VIC more of a social club than a dedicated Skyline club. Just an observation :D

Look at it like this. Yes it is a car club. But the cars aren't the members, the people are, and the people are what make a club, regardless of what beaten up Pamela Anderson box they drive!

:)

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Odium Grand Master

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You do realise that most of us drive our Daily's to the Monthly Meets?

I always laugh at any reference to how absolutely destroyed Pamela Anderson's box must be... but really, I don't think you understand what this club is about... It's not just about the cars, it's about the love of cars in general.

I can love 1970's Porsche's, or Evo 3's, or Maseratti's or even Civics... and I'd still be able to fit in with the SAU Vic crew if I wasn't a elitist that puts down other peoples choices (or what is obtainable by them on their current income).

Are you saying that SAU VIC should only allow GTR or GTST members to be part of the club? We'd lose 75% of our members overnight because people don't want to be part of such a closed-door club.

Go stick to the GTR Owners group on facebook if that's that kinda thing you're after, otherwise... come hang out, relax and have fun.

(OO)SKYLINE(OO) Grand Master

(OO)SKYLINE(OO)

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You do realise that most of us drive our Daily's to the Monthly Meets?

I always laugh at any reference to how absolutely destroyed Pamela Anderson's box must be... but really, I don't think you understand what this club is about... It's not just about the cars, it's about the love of cars in general.

I can love 1970's Porsche's, or Evo 3's, or Maseratti's or even Civics... and I'd still be able to fit in with the SAU Vic crew if I wasn't a elitist that puts down other peoples choices (or what is obtainable by them on their current income).

Are you saying that SAU VIC should only allow GTR or GTST members to be part of the club? We'd lose 75% of our members overnight because people don't want to be part of such a closed-door club.

Go stick to the GTR Owners group on facebook if that's that kinda thing you're after, otherwise... come hang out, relax and have fun.

Mike is saying that cause the SAU General Meetings are just not as big as they use to be.

Hence why he being a new member and other new members, might be surprised not seeing as many Skylines as they thought they would.

Yeah, you know what goes on as you have been a member since '09, so you have seen how big these meets can get.

But since the lack of present of members these days, the new comers will think differently of the club.

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