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if you only have 3k to your name, why are you spending it on your car, its not gonna help it much. maybe try using the money wisely

Don't presume to know how to best spend my money. I earnt it, and I'll damn well spend it how I please. My GT-R gives me far more enjoyment than most other things so it seems like a good place to spend it. Personally I don't care if its a black hole: my earnings potential of the rest of my life will more than adequately make up for the money I choose to "waste" now.

Moreover, $3000 is hardly worth the effort of investing as even with a high rate of return the initial capital is so low.

Lucien.

I'm breaking all rules here and am going to roughly add up what i've spent JUST ON PERFORMANCE MODS:(

Purchase price $33000

Trust power extreme 2 catback exhaust $1200

WORK 18" rims n tyres $4200

TEIN coil overs $2200

Apexi pods $300

2 sets of DBA 4000 brake discs $600

2 sets of bendix ultimates pads $200

HKS front pipes $900

MINES dump pipes $350

NISMO GMAX twin plate clutch $900

HKS GTSS turbo's $3700

Apexi POWER FC $980

Stock turbo rebuild $1600

Greddy profec b $450

HKS cam gears $320

Greddy timing belt $170

Falken Azenis tyres $780

TOMEI intake and exhaust gaskets $300

Whiteline pineapples & numerous bushes $300

Ok ive had enough.. can't take any more hahah

where do i start........

cusco suspension (came with car)

crap cat back exhaust (came with car)

2 old model hks air filters (came with car)

2 modified gt2510

apexi power fc

hks cam gears

hi flow cat

blitz front pipe

278kw at the rears at 17 psi ( thats with out the front pipe)

all up 8k fitment an tuning

if i got 278kw at the rears what would that be at all 4? help anyone.........

Off topic here.

Hi GTR032, I just noticed that you had the trust PE2 which from memory is 3 inches, does that restrict you in anyway since you have GTSS's

also were you pulled over for an inspection on parramatta road last month on a friday night?

Michael

I'm breaking all rules here and am going to roughly add up what i've spent JUST ON PERFORMANCE MODS:(

Purchase price $33000

Trust power extreme 2 catback exhaust $1200

WORK 18" rims n tyres $4200

TEIN coil overs $2200

Apexi pods $300

2 sets of DBA 4000 brake discs $600  

2 sets of bendix ultimates pads $200

HKS front pipes $900

MINES dump pipes $350

HKS GTSS turbo's $3700

Apexi POWER FC $980

Stock turbo rebuild $1600

Greddy profec b $450

HKS cam gears $320

Greddy timing belt $170

Falken Azenis tyres $780

TOMEI intake and exhaust gaskets $300

Whiteline pineapples & numerous bushes $300

Ok ive had enough.. can't take any more hahah

not that i own a gtr, but basically i shop around and find the cheapest price for that part as i can. FMIC $500 and a $450 piping kit comes to $950 which is a lot better than forking out $1450 for a brand name kit; smart shopping. Why pay more for something that does the same thing for less; that way you can spend your money on other things: :alcoholic

R34 mods so far:

* Turbosmart boost controller $100

* GFP Mach1 BOV $195 (a free custom made adaptor saved me $50)

* RHK FMIC $500

* R33 style Piping kit $450

* Greddy Auto TurboTimer $170

* New Garret T3/T4 450hp Turbo $580 from eBay (bargin :Pimp2: )

still to come:

* custom fabed exhaust system (should save a bit on that).

The ACA build up :crazy:

not that i own a gtr, but basically i shop around and find the cheapest price for that part as i can. FMIC $500 and a $450 piping kit comes to $950 which is a lot better than forking out $1450 for a brand name kit; smart shopping. Why pay more for something that does the same thing for less; that way you can spend your money on other things:  :alcoholic  

R34 mods so far:

* Turbosmart boost controller $100

* GFP Mach1 BOV $195 (a free custom made adaptor saved me $50)

* RHK FMIC $500

* R33 style Piping kit $450

* Greddy Auto TurboTimer $170

* New Garret T3/T4 450hp Turbo $580 from eBay (bargin  :Pimp2: )

still to come:

* custom fabed exhaust system (should save a bit on that).

The ACA build up  :crazy:

But yet you spend $200 on a BOV that does nothing better than orig? How is that smart shopping :confused:

Off  topic here.

Hi GTR032, I just noticed that you had the trust PE2 which from memory is 3 inches, does that restrict you in anyway since you have GTSS's

also were you pulled over for an inspection on parramatta road last month on a friday night?

Michael

Hey,

The PE2 is 3 and a 1/4 inch. I can't say whether it is restricting any flow or not, as thee car is yet to be tuned and run on dyno. Boost is only pretty low aswell at the minute.

nah not me..car has been on the road only about 2 weeks after 4 months off.

Off  topic here.

Hi GTR032, I just noticed that you had the trust PE2 which from memory is 3 inches, does that restrict you in anyway since you have GTSS's

also were you pulled over for an inspection on parramatta road last month on a friday night?

Michael

That was me having a chat with plod......

and 20k! please! keeeeeeep going!

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