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BakemonoRicer · 06-25-2016, 07:09 PM

Fair bit of catching up to do on this thread....

Over the past few months...

Been stockpiling parts as usual.

Nardi is very nice....350mm deep dish w/ Works Bell Short Boss + Rapfix II Kit.

Entered a track day, so took the car to a new workshop recommended by a good mate of mine. The guy there is a guru so if anyone needs a good workshop to go to shoot me a pm.

Had Nismo engine/gearbox mounts installed. The circuit sports solid engine/gearbox mounts were too brutal, and caused issues with ground clearance as they lower the engine by approx. 15-20mm. These are for sale now if anyone wants - $130 (10,000kms use). Would suit a drift/track car as lower c.o.g. & they hold everything rock solid.

Had the DBA 4000 T3 rotors, Project Mu HC+ pads and new OEM shims installed. Sweet combo for touge/track. Also got the car fully re-aligned.

As most of you know, was having some issues with the twin plate. Turns out several shortcuts were taken by the previous workshop, & my new mechanic did his best to diagnose & sort the issues. Clutch feels a lot better now, but need to sort out the drivetrain as there's way too much slop - will need to drop the subframe to install the yanack solid diff bushes, and also need to source some nismo reinforced bushes for the subframe (wasn't too keen on the idea of solid subframe bushes). Might be an idea to do some more while the subframe is out

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So anyway, threw in a fire extinguisher and took the car to SMP South. Only power upgrade is full exhaust system, and clocked a 1.12 which is semi-reasonable. Finished up the track day late afternoon and the car was still in one piece - so I was happy lol.

19/12/2014

Brand new full set of forged monoblock TE37SL's arrived. These wheels are the real deal, will need to massage the guards to fit these puppies.

04/01/2015

In other news, I went and installed a brand new BNR34 Vspec II Nur pedal setup. Makes heel & toe downshifting super easy.

The brake and clutch pad should be heated up before even attempting to fit them - I used some hot water followed by a hair dryer. It'll still take a bit of time & patience to get them on.

For the accelerator, I removed the existing assembly and replaced it with a 200SX GT accelerator arm & the NUR pedal pad. When removing the existing arm, you'll need to push a plastic bush out near the cable linkage which is easy enough - just make sure you push on the end closest to the firewall.

The shift boot is by Superior Auto Creative.

Here is a pic of the new setup.

06-25-2016, 07:09 PM	#46
BakemonoRicer Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Australia Age: 29 Posts: 27 Trader Rating: (0)	Fair bit of catching up to do on this thread.... Over the past few months... Been stockpiling parts as usual. Nardi is very nice....350mm deep dish w/ Works Bell Short Boss + Rapfix II Kit. Entered a track day, so took the car to a new workshop recommended by a good mate of mine. The guy there is a guru so if anyone needs a good workshop to go to shoot me a pm. Had Nismo engine/gearbox mounts installed. The circuit sports solid engine/gearbox mounts were too brutal, and caused issues with ground clearance as they lower the engine by approx. 15-20mm. These are for sale now if anyone wants - $130 (10,000kms use). Would suit a drift/track car as lower c.o.g. & they hold everything rock solid. Had the DBA 4000 T3 rotors, Project Mu HC+ pads and new OEM shims installed. Sweet combo for touge/track. Also got the car fully re-aligned. As most of you know, was having some issues with the twin plate. Turns out several shortcuts were taken by the previous workshop, & my new mechanic did his best to diagnose & sort the issues. Clutch feels a lot better now, but need to sort out the drivetrain as there's way too much slop - will need to drop the subframe to install the yanack solid diff bushes, and also need to source some nismo reinforced bushes for the subframe (wasn't too keen on the idea of solid subframe bushes). Might be an idea to do some more while the subframe is out . So anyway, threw in a fire extinguisher and took the car to SMP South. Only power upgrade is full exhaust system, and clocked a 1.12 which is semi-reasonable. Finished up the track day late afternoon and the car was still in one piece - so I was happy lol. 19/12/2014 Brand new full set of forged monoblock TE37SL's arrived. These wheels are the real deal, will need to massage the guards to fit these puppies. 04/01/2015 In other news, I went and installed a brand new BNR34 Vspec II Nur pedal setup. Makes heel & toe downshifting super easy. The brake and clutch pad should be heated up before even attempting to fit them - I used some hot water followed by a hair dryer. It'll still take a bit of time & patience to get them on. For the accelerator, I removed the existing assembly and replaced it with a 200SX GT accelerator arm & the NUR pedal pad. When removing the existing arm, you'll need to push a plastic bush out near the cable linkage which is easy enough - just make sure you push on the end closest to the firewall. The shift boot is by Superior Auto Creative. Here is a pic of the new setup.