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..or going to a brothel and choosing a big, angry baton wielding officer instead haha

Too intense Duy! Have fun at the Annuals dude :)

It's a real hit and miss thing on that topic of receiving a fine. The fine in question is for driving a vehicle in an unroadworthy state but depending on the officer that pulls you over, is up to he/her to issue the fine. I was 'fortunate' enough to experience being defected while riding shotgun in my friends' Nissan Silvia. Although he didn't get fined the cop was pulling out every trick there was with defecting and it was pretty funny; people driving past and a cop is pointing at non-standard parts while me, my friend and at times the cop having a laugh about it all

Ahh nice! Thanks for info, keen to get my hands on some of them - they look good ('cause they're red ) Do you know if these filters have the anti-drain back valves?

I rate the Penrite Duy, I use the HPR10 (10w50) Semi-Synthetic and so do alot of the Corolla guys in the AE82/AE92 with the 4AGE's. Very affordable and doesn't chew through much if any oil. That Baldwin filter looks huge! Our oil filters are the same size too I think (Z386?) so I'll keep an eye out next time for them filters.

sorry for the no-show, getting hammered with shifts at work. Will try for next one

GTi brakes are the same as Series 2 brakes: 258mm x 22mm vented fronts so you're already onto a good thing. If you think it handles sweet stock, wait until you get a rear sway bar and some good shocks/springs

Tidy! Nice to see you have both the Series 1 and Series 2 models. As for upgrades, definitely do suspension/brakes first - make the most of the handling before going for power upgrades.

Item: Matte black 949 6UL wheels Location: Melb S.E Item Condition: used Reason for Selling: surplus to my needs Price and Payment Conditions: $850 firm. Not going to budge so don't try. Pictures: Extra Info: Front pair is 15 x 8 +36 offset, rear pair is 15 x 7 +36 offset. 4x100 stud pattern. Fronts are around 5.5kg and the rears abit less than that if I remember correctly. Wheels do not have any gutter rash apart from a few marks from transporting them to/from tyre shop - they aren't scratched up. They come with 2 centre caps and each wheel has 2 valves, totaling 8 all up. Wheels have never seen a race track. Happy to send Aus-wide at buyers' expense, I sent my RPF1/Impul RS's last time with e-go interstate and it only cost about 40-50 depending if you buy insurance ect. Wheels cost $199 each for 7inch wide and $259 each for 8 wide, caps were about $20each, if you want to buy brand new then by all means. Please PM if interested Cheers

Dezz, buy my 6UL's - pair of 15x8's and 15x7's :P On-topic, next track day if I'm there with you; I'm happy to ride shotgun and give you a few pointers if you like :) I'll even show you racing line haha

Not sure about the LEDs but overall car looks good, another Melbournite!

If you're going to track on them as well, my choice would be the Advan AD08's. Have heard only good things about them!

Don't worry, you're the faster Sportivo I know out there. I've seen a race-spec Sportivo out but that's a whole new ball game. And onto pics! I updated my signature as well. Thanks for looking

Moaarrr!

I don't know what magic you'll pull out but I'm hoping my 5 second buffer will be good enough to withstand the force of your Lift :P

Thanks for coming to spectate and help me out, meant alot to me! :) I should update my signature too.. haha

Ok! So the long awaited update has come lol - I'll cut straight to it and will give you guys the breakdown of my sessions and a description of how each went. Session 1 2:01.2470 1:47.9490 2:00.3110 My friend rode shot gun for Session 1. I only did 3 flying laps but still got very close to my previous PB of 1.47.8410 in the 2nd flyer. The first flying was taking it easy, some traffic here and there and just to let her get a feel of things. Third lap, I missed gear-shift on corner one and got the back-end way out (didn't spin) upon the entry to the back straight. Called it quits early but things were looking promising with a clear day and temps starting to climb albeit slowly Session 2 2:02.2900 1:50.2170 1:47.5220**PB 1:47.6860 Went out, went hard and got owned lol With the new semi's strapped on I didn't get enough time to learn with them; I peeled off the tire sticker plaque thing as I fitted the wheels there to be honest. 1st lap was a warm up lap with abit of traffic, 2nd lap was doing ok but miss-geared a corner and encountered an EVO 8 MR - had to wait for him to let me through (I let him out in pre-grid first thinking he'd be much faster). Next two laps the sun came out and I managed two clean flyers (flying laps). I knew the car was feeling better but didn't know how much until I got back to check results. Was abit dissapointed to be honest. The car felt great, rear end noticeable more stable with the rear brace but was still tail-happy with throttle lift-off. Brakes became very spongey mid way through. Sad monkey. Session 3 2:10.8470 1:47.0650 1:46.6790**PB Tire pressure gauge was playing up but still managed to record some readings after I lowered tire pressure all 'round. Probably wasn't too accurate but nonetheless; I went out again. Traffic sifted through and onto my lap sprints. Bam! Car felt almost spot-on, better on the brakes, more cornering grip and had more confidence attacking the apexs. I really wanted a 1.46 but had no idea I ripped out a 1.46.6790 - I was over the moon to say the least. Have to attribute much of the work to negating tire pressures in return for better braking, lol you can tell I've done way too many track days haha! Session 4 2:04.2860 1:46.4920 1:46.1170***PB 2:22.3400 1:46.4570 This one gets interesting. So I fire the car up ready to go out for Session 4 and theres a squeak, which turns into a squeal: then a very LOUD squeal. Two mechanics come rushing over and assess the problem to be a loose power-steering belt. Abit iffy I asked if they thought it'd be ok to race; they dismissed the question and off I went with my squealing pig. EVERYONE noticed the bloody thing, before I was let out I was questioned but reassured the organisers it was just a p/s belt. Off I went! The squealing ceased after I picked up some speed. After the warm up lap I got into the flying laps and the car felt good, even pushed exceptionally hard, she refused to falter! I decided it was enough but as I was about to finish my cool-down lap I thought 'One more!' So I went at it, again. Pushed it like I did the previous two laps and then called it a day. As I rolled into my parking slot, one of the mechanic guys noticed a leak; it was a 'drop drop drop drop drop' deal as I rolled in my parking and my power steering squeal was off NO help. I later learnt from my friend that I had blitzed my 'previous' PB by half a second and managed a best of 1.46.117 With 2 guys crawling over and above the car, they couldn't find the source of the leak however it's from the distributor area (yes I have a leaking dizzy but it doesn't leak that much). They think it's either the stock sandwich plate, oil filter or one of the oil cooler lines that it's leaking from; thing is, it only drips when the car runs. Anyway, I managed to limp the car some 250km's home with three short breaks to check she was ok. Oddly enough, it didn't seem like I lost any oil but will confirm that tomorrow. I wasn't the only one suffering issues either. 2 friends that competed on the day that I know ran into issues of their own; one had a waste-gate fail on him causing it to boost spike or not boost at all. The other destroyed 3rd and has messaged me saying he got home, interestingly :P Regardless, it's been a top notch day and weather held up great, the wind and rain was upon Winton as we left so it was good that I could make the most of it. As for the tires? Heres' a photo of after doing a drive around the pitting area to make sure it was all good and ready to go More photo's and maybe a vid to come :)

Today I went about changing the rear rotors as they were still OEM items and had seen enough abuse. Pretty sure they were pass the minimum thickness (8mm) so more reason to go slotted RDA's. Along the way, I encountered a dilemma: the 315,000+km old rotor had essentially mated onto the spindle/hub and no amount of WD40 and tapping was going to get it off. Fair enough, I remembered my brothers changing the rotors on the JZX100 Chaser and it had the same issue and the eldest brother used a bolt that screwed into the rotor to act as a lever/pusher. Rummaging through some spare bolts, el-presto! I found 2 that were a snug fit. Slowly but surely, the rotor began to slide forward and detach itself. And off it she comes! You can see the bolt still attached to the old one. OEM vs RDA slotted Fitted, boy they look so much better! Still in the bedding-in phase but does 'feel' slightly better on the brakes. Wheel and tires will be sorted on Friday making it essentially ready for another Time Attack at Winton.

Awesome! Last shape Caldina w/ 3SGTE turbo goodness! Looks like the original owner ticked all the Options as well. What's planned for it? 'Should bring it to a Melbourne meet!

He didn't have that part last time I checked it, love you too tool-boy

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Update time Been collecting bits for awhile and only now did I put it together to see what I was in for. The relocator kit is from the U.S with Speedflow fittings, I had the exact same kit I sold awhile back so it's good to get another. The gauge is an Omori Dual Gauge (reads both oil Temp/Pressure - just push the button on the gauge), got it complete with sandwhich plate, wiring harness, Temp/Pressure fittings, 2 thread adpators to fit various types of oil filters and also the gauge itself. Fitted a new Coopers oil filter while I was at it too, don't worry I change my oil/oil filter often so the quality doesn't worry me too much. Only issue is, the braided lines from the block to the relocator is abit too short, I'm in need of something about a meter long and man, it's a tight fit everywhere. Thanks for looking :)

Thanks guys! Been a long time Ben :)

Never had plates, though they would def save me alot of money as each time I change the camber it needs a wheel alignment.

I've got camber bolts in my car; but it's an AE92 with IRS (independent rear suspension) so camber bolts all 'round. Cheap and effective - have dialed in -2.5 degree all 'round before. Anything over 3 degrees for road use is stupid unless your one of the Fitment people who are Form > Function