R35 GT-R, 172 Cup
So this isn't going to be a big project but I wanted to start a thread in case it progresses later on after a few track days lol.
I'm no stranger to fast cars and once I progressed to proper quick cars they turned into weekend/fun cars and I bought sheds to use as a daily.
Went through loads of sluggish diesels which were boring as hell but did the job. Unfortunately I have to park in some sh@t areas for work so I never get anything that stands out. Well that rules broken with the Cup lol.
A complete of years a go I ditched the diesels for a little £800 Saxo VTR. Some how I managed to find a one owner car and tbh it was quite good fun at times. In 2 years the only thing that went wrong was a light bulb!!
Anyway my main toy is a GT-R and although I use it a lot hooning and other events I can't afford to regularly use it on track. That itch had been getting stronger so I started research in order to find something that could do the daily chore, be economical'ish, be fun at the same time and be up to some track work. Well that's when I found this site and I haven't looked back since. I also didn't want a minter body work wise. Silly as it sounds I didn't want to fall in love with it and then start worrying about where I park it etc. problem is I'm already falling for it lol.
Here's what I bought
Full service history, not long had the belt etc done, vibratechnic mounts, Ktec stealth cat back, new cup dampers, and cooksports.
After initial shake down I noticed a slight knock under the front which I suspected was a ball joint but turned out to be the arb bushes being worn. It needed alignment (although drove straight) and the exhaust was just waaaayyyy too loud for me lol. Never thought I'd say that so I must be getting old. Also got some front wheel arch rub on compressions when making progress. A bit of Dremmel work sorted it, although I also noticed the bump stops had been left off when the last owner did the suspension.
So after using it for 4 weeks I ordered the following to give it a bit of a refresh. Also decided to stick the oem exhaust that the last owner provided me with.
Got that little lot done today. Man it's made a difference. Handling feels really tight and I'm loving it's handling characteristics even more now. Also you might think I'm nuts but I reckon I'll get even more enjoyment out of it with the ktec gone. I can actually make progress without people who are a mile away looking around to see when I'm coming lol.
Next up is just to enjoy the car over the winter and hit the track early next year. Then I may get some buckets, a new steering wheel and some better dics/pads.
I'm no stranger to fast cars and once I progressed to proper quick cars they turned into weekend/fun cars and I bought sheds to use as a daily.
Went through loads of sluggish diesels which were boring as hell but did the job. Unfortunately I have to park in some sh@t areas for work so I never get anything that stands out. Well that rules broken with the Cup lol.
A complete of years a go I ditched the diesels for a little £800 Saxo VTR. Some how I managed to find a one owner car and tbh it was quite good fun at times. In 2 years the only thing that went wrong was a light bulb!!
Anyway my main toy is a GT-R and although I use it a lot hooning and other events I can't afford to regularly use it on track. That itch had been getting stronger so I started research in order to find something that could do the daily chore, be economical'ish, be fun at the same time and be up to some track work. Well that's when I found this site and I haven't looked back since. I also didn't want a minter body work wise. Silly as it sounds I didn't want to fall in love with it and then start worrying about where I park it etc. problem is I'm already falling for it lol.
Here's what I bought
Full service history, not long had the belt etc done, vibratechnic mounts, Ktec stealth cat back, new cup dampers, and cooksports.
After initial shake down I noticed a slight knock under the front which I suspected was a ball joint but turned out to be the arb bushes being worn. It needed alignment (although drove straight) and the exhaust was just waaaayyyy too loud for me lol. Never thought I'd say that so I must be getting old. Also got some front wheel arch rub on compressions when making progress. A bit of Dremmel work sorted it, although I also noticed the bump stops had been left off when the last owner did the suspension.
So after using it for 4 weeks I ordered the following to give it a bit of a refresh. Also decided to stick the oem exhaust that the last owner provided me with.
Got that little lot done today. Man it's made a difference. Handling feels really tight and I'm loving it's handling characteristics even more now. Also you might think I'm nuts but I reckon I'll get even more enjoyment out of it with the ktec gone. I can actually make progress without people who are a mile away looking around to see when I'm coming lol.
Next up is just to enjoy the car over the winter and hit the track early next year. Then I may get some buckets, a new steering wheel and some better dics/pads.
