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Well the Rex is run in and all I can say is where's the power?

First time over 4000rpm was a disappointment.

These little cars go pretty hard but not if you're used to Skyline power.

Guess I'm gunna have to address this problem

Cheers

Chris

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The Rex's are know for bolting hard then running out of puff, this can be rectified with some tweaks, but remember that the gearboxes aren't as strong as the Skylines, so not too much power.

So it appears that the dark side isn't sunny after all.:)

See'ya:burnout:

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Originally posted by GTS-t VSPEC

So it appears that the dark side isn't sunny after all.:mad:  

Sunny enough though

It goes dam hard in the mid range just got to work on the top end.

Won't go radical enough to need a heavy clutch though

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The dark cloud does have a silver lining. I'm sure with a few minor mods you will have a much more powerful car. Just last week at the 'plex I was getting my arse kicked by STI's pulling 13.1's, quite depressing when you think you own a tough skyline to seen the back end of so many REX's.

See'ya:burnout:

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We'll have to get better aquainted with your 'pretty' blue beast sometime in the very near future. I gotta say it does look good and it sounds like it fits your requirements well.

Knowing you you'll have a bayside blue R34GTR in the driveway in a couple of years anyway, the rex is a pretty good stop gap until then :mad:

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Originally posted by Rhino

We'll have to get better aquainted with your 'pretty' blue beast sometime in the very near future. I gotta say it does look good and it sounds like it fits your requirements well.

Knowing you you'll have a bayside blue R34GTR in the driveway in a couple of years anyway, the rex is a pretty good stop gap until then :(

You're a mind reader Ryan:)

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Originally posted by puckish

If it's the new bug eyed version have you fitted the twin headlight conversion kit yet ? Looks cool and if looks count then it has to be worth something down the quarter:D  

There is so much out there for the Rex I think it's a matter of what combo is going to work?

The STI lights are way too expensive.

Had a set of eyelids fitted instead...looks so much better another WRX driver almost pranged his car on the freeway trying to get a better look

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Originally posted by R34

Where's the Power?????

we nneeeeeeeeeeeddddddd more powwwweeeeeerrrrrr(A) scooooootttttiiiiiiieeeeeee.....!!!!!!!

sorry i think ive had way too much sun lately.. time to apply some more aloe vera gel over my sun raped chest....

ps. sunburn cream works:)

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