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Tom's '99 Version R

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Hi all! :D This is my manual '99 Version R - just ticked over 82,000km

Thought I'd start a build thread to keep track of how the car progresses and also to become more involved in the club rather than just lurking :lol:


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• Stainless steel extractors, front pipes & a 2.5” mild steel cat back exhaust + Apexi cannon
• ARC air intake box :twisted: with induction pipe to HKS pod filter
• Cusco adjustable coilovers w/ camber plates
• Mivec controller
• 17x8.5 Wedsport SA70 wheels

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Now that HSC is done and gone I should make progress to move it along the path of how I vision it - albeit nothing too drastic.

keen to hear people's opinions :D
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Yep seen this car in person at the MCM meet. Real clean car. I suggest putting something between your ARC pipe and battery, or getting a slim battery/using something else to tie it down, otherwise you may scratch your pipe like I did mine.

But aside from that, nice!
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Fuuuaarkk that engine bay is clean!

Also, get rid of cannon ASAP please. ;)
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Very nice!
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Very nice!! why does everyone have an ARC intake except for me?? i want one!! lol
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Well u don't even need to get bigger swaybars, maybe renew your existing bushes and pop on a H brace
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silverGPX wrote:Well u don't even need to get bigger swaybars, maybe renew your existing bushes and pop on a H brace
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Very Nice. And I hear a change is on the cards soon......
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    Daniel2019 wrote:I suggest putting something between your ARC pipe and battery, or getting a slim battery/using something else to tie it down, otherwise you may scratch your pipe like I did mine.
    The metal tie down has a rubber tube around it at the moment. Not sure if that'd be enough, I'll have to keep my eye on it and potentially put something in between.
    bjk wrote:Also, get rid of cannon ASAP please. ;)
    But I'm a P plater? I have to have one don't I? :lol: Sounds too good to ditch it atm, but I can definitely see where you're coming from.
    dstocks wrote:Very Nice. And I hear a change is on the cards soon......
    Sure is! Excited to see how it will turn out.
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    wut
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    Not much of an update but a few little things I've done just to tidy it up more to my taste.

    Had a go at respraying the callipers red. Reckon it came out alright especially cause I didn't trust myself to be taking the callipers off at this point.

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    Also did a really ghetto exhaust tuck to prevent it scraping and wobbling using hose clamps to tighten up the rubber exhaust hangers.
    Which took it from this (10cm of clearance):
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    To this (13cm):
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    Restored the headlights:
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    Also, replaced a peeling door cup and resprayed the wipers matte black as they were bubbling and rusting..
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    Careful your exhaust doesn't whack your rear bar or sit up against it.

    Nice work!
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    Daniel2019 wrote:Careful your exhaust doesn't whack your rear bar or sit up against it.

    Nice work!
    Yeah its a bit deceiving in that pic, but its well clear and much more rigid now so it doesn't bounce around anymore.
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    Looks the goods!
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    Needs less cannon
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    Sahin wrote:Needs less cannon
    Your shout? :lol:
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    I got a full exhaust I'll sell you lol
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    I like the cannon!
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    silverGPX wrote:I like the cannon!
    Finally, some cannon love! :lol:
    Sahin wrote:I got a full exhaust I'll sell you lol
    As tempting as that is, I just spent all my dosh 8)

    And on that note, majority of my orders arrived today! :)

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    Ooooh, goodies!!
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    Gotta love it when you see the courier truck turn up outside your house :lol:
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