Nippon 2015

[rambocarebear]

Hi Guys,

So I am in Japan for 3 weeks early Jan.

Would it be wise to source some parts oem/aftermarket whilst there and ship them home ?

Items that I had in mind were:

• 19" OEM Rays V35
• Catback Exhaust
• Series 2 Front + Rear Lights

What are everyones thoughts ?

[Nightcrawler]

Yep, but keep each shipment value under $1,000 otherwise you will incur the wrath of customs, duty and gst on top.

[Wogboy]

Just came back from japan the other day, stuf isn't that cheap over there. Looked at some 20" Work wheels, would have cost round $2900-$3000 plus the cost of shipping. Got a price from the aussie distributor and it was $3250 delivered to my door. Just something to think about.

[rambocarebear]

Back from the land of the rising sun..amazing trip - would recommend it to anyone.

Ended up sourcing the 19" OEM Rays wheels domestically before i left however I did find a set of used Nismo S-tune Suspension for V35 on a yahoo.jp auction. Picked it up for Y42500 which is the equivalent to about $450AUD. I thought it was a great find. Fitted it yesterday and noticed the difference! Photo attached below - theres about 15-20mm drop from estimate without measuring.

Visited Super Autobacs in Tokyo Bay only to find that they only really stock performance parts for BRZ/86gt however most other parts could be ordered in. Basically a supercheap auto or an autobahn with a performance section and a variety of brand named wheels.

For used parts the numerous Up Garages stocked loads of V series parts so very worthwhile visiting/browing their online stock these guys have a reputation of dealing only with local buyers so would recommend visting if you are over there.

[xfuzion]

How'd you get the suspension back? Did you ship it back or fit it in your luggage?

[rambocarebear]

How'd you get the suspension back? Did you ship it back or fit it in your luggage?

Packed it in with my check in luggage. Had to upgrade to 40kg. The approximate weight of the springs and shocks were about 26-28kg.