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What A Drive · 3M ago

S13 Update: Nearly Track Ready

The S13 is nearing completion - and not a moment too soon. For this Saturday, I'll be attending a closed track day at the Sepang International Circuit :). With the engine rebuild completed, I shifted my focus to the car's handling. The S13 was still running stock sway bars. After installing a full
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What A Drive · 5M ago

R33 GT-R Update: R34 GT-R Steering Wheel Swap

Not many people know this but R34 GT-R steering wheels are plug & play when it comes to Series II / late model R33 GT-Rs. Airbang and all mind you, with no error lights showing. Now theres nothing wrong with the stock R33 GT-R quad steering wheel. Its just that it doesn't have much character going
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What A Drive · 5M ago

S13 Update: Engine Upgrades

My Silvia S13 Coupe rebuild project is coming along quite nicely. In fact, after the engine respray, the car has slowly been upgraded with better external parts (note the pictures above and below). The first to arrive was a brand new Garrett GT2871R turbo, good for 460hp. The reason why I picked
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What A Drive · 6M ago

The birth of a 520-hp Nissan Juke-R

Nissan's (and Renault's) Brazilian CEO, Carlos Ghosn, is always to looking to push the boundaries of automotive engineering. It would seem that he shares this trait with his engineers.  What can be more innovative and exciting than trying to meld a Nissan Juke and a Nissan GT-R together? This what
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What A Drive · 6M ago

R33 GT-R Update: Nismo Under-Floor Reinforcing Bars Set + Nismo Rear Member Brace

My brand spanking new Nismo Front Under-Floor Reinforcing Bar Been busy with work, so I've actually done a lot to the GT-R since last my update, as you can see from the above picture. Installed: One of the Nismo Centre Under-Floor Reinforcing Bars
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What A Drive · 7M ago

Worth Watching: Skylines and Skyscrapers

Miguel, a good friend of mine who runs Neweraparts (thats his lovely RX-7 by the way), recommended this video to me. It was shot 2 years ago by several enthusiasts. They set out to explore the automotive scene in Japan and craft a story on how used JDM cars end up in other parts of the world. Some
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What A Drive · 7M ago

R33 GT-R Update: Nismo Strengthened Rear Lower A-Arm and Cusco Adjustable Pillow Ball Tension Rods

I actually installed these some time back but haven't had time to sit down and blog about them. As some of you might well know, the GT-R is a 14 year old car and a lot of things get worn out as the years roll by. Hence, its imperative to refresh certain areas of the car, like the suspension, as i
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What A Drive · 7M ago

R33 GT-R Update: Nismo Performance Damper Set

I first read about this particular Nismo product on a fellow BCNR33 owner's blog. Thanks Aki and our cars are awesome! My brand spanking new Nismo Performance Damper Set has finally arrived from Japan! After looking into the matter further, I've discovered the following: the technology was origin
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What A Drive · 8M ago

Review: Whiteline Performance Suspension

Since I'm a big supporter of Aussie made automotive products, I've decided to write a couple of short reviews on a few of them for the benefit of the Malaysian motoring public. Besides Whiteline, theres Haltech for your electronic engine management needs, Disc Brakes Australia (DBA) for rotors and T
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