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I've also picked up some wheels. They're Work Termist TM-1, staggered set in 18x8 +35 and 18x9 +38.

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They're by no means mint but tidy enough. Got them for a good price but damn have wheels got expensive in the last few years! Everyone is asking stupid money these days but I guess you've got to pay the cost to be a boss. Unfortunately my accounts only allow for this much dish for the time being. Went to throw them on yesterday but I found out the factory wheels are shanked nuts where as these are taper seat so I'll need to wait a few days until the public holidays are over to grab some. Im also on the hunt for some lowering springs, will be in touch with Chamberlain springs down south to organise something to drop it a bit.

 

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Finished cutting this thing last week. What a mission! It looks a lot better so that's good but I'm so amateur at it.

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Also I received a few things in the post today...

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3" exhaust from dump pipe back. Rear sections are stainless and the front section is just mild steel. I think it's got a 4" bore on it, I'll see how it goes for now but I'm keen to swap it out for some twin pipes. Really wanted to go for a twin 2" exhaust system with twinpipes on either side but this second hand system came up cheap as. It was off a facelift soarer with a Kurt's kustoms downpipe, hopefully there's not much modification needed to bolt it up as I'm a lazy cunt but we'll soon find out.

 

Also got these..

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Have been wanting to get this plate for years, it was intended for my Mazda (which it will end up on at some stage). Limit break in regards to the high revving rotang but also a nod to my gamer/nerd side for anyone who is into the Final Fantasy series puhuhuhu.

 

Chur

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Plates on this morning and shot up to washworld for a quick once over.

 

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Lowering springs should be here early next week but they probably won't go on for a little while yet. Also looking at getting a Kurtz custom downpipe from Aus now as ones popped up second hand for cheap.

 

Also filled this thing up from empty fuel light. Damn fuel is expensive, 70L of 98 about $185! Good thing I have a work car and will only drive this maybe once a week...

 

Tai

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Not a real update but I've got a second hand Kurt's custom dump pipe coming over from Aus. I've also put in an order on amayama for all the gaskets/seals/other bits (hopefully everything I need) to swap over the dump pipe. Really not looking forward to this as it looks like a prick of a thing to do so may just work a few more hours and pay someone else to do it hahaha as I'm a lazy cunt sometimes.

 

From what I've read apparently just by upgrading the dump and a 3" exhaust the boost increases by about 3psi and can see gains of about 50hp as the factory dump pipe is super restrictive. See how it goes anyway...

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Fake update.

 

Bought a 2nd hand factory bov, gutted it out and dropped it off to my machinist mate to do his magic to blank it off. A block of speights and a block of alloy later, he spun up a alloy plug and pressed it in with loctite.

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Now I just need to find a cheap bov so it can make dumb noises. I'll probably get sick of it after a blat but I'll keep the original diverter valve to swap back if I need.

 

 

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Another short lived project.

 

Was planning to keep this one as it didn't owe me much as I'm planning to move over to Aus shortly, however my Mazda hadn't sold (which is a good thing) so this was next on the firing line.

 

Sold in a day so maybe I should have listed it for more ! Went off to a super chuffed buyer so that's a good thing.

 

Chur

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