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so the racing bug has hit me and a friend, so we've decided to build a track car :yes:

We want a 31 cuz around theres too many Silvias, 180's, 32's and 33's

Havent got a car yet, but we do have a motor, a RB20DET someone had in their VL Commodore, no idea if it runs but we're tearing it down anyway

also got a nice shiny cooler

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Todays progress:

Got both manifolds off

removed nearly all water and oil lines

removed the sump and oil filter

painted the cam covers

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Parts we got:

RB20DET Block, head, manifolds, turbo and ecu

After market front mount intercooler

Parts we need so far:

Car

VRS kit

Timing belt and water pump kit

Head bolts

plugs, Coils and loom

injectors

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Don't forget the (compared to later IRS Nissans) crap rear end. You'll have to get a good diff and put a KAAZ in, possibly do the bearings etc as well. Or if you're cheap (which 99% of R31 owners are), mini spool and away you go. I'd recommend 4.11 Pintara diff gears.

You'd also want to upgrade the brakes. Plenty of info on the R31 Skyline club forums/wiki.

Looking forward to the finished product. GLHF

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