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There are alot of ways a Chaser can be modified: Drifter, VIP Spec, Daily etc. Below is the way I wanted to do up 'my' Chaser.
Cheers for viewing and reading through - hopefully you find some useful (or maybe not so useful?) info.
Project Table of Contents
Page 1: Journey of my Jzx100 from Japan to BrisbanePage 3: More pictures from Importer, S2 Bar is home, Pivot Raizin, Turbotimer, First time inspection @ Compliance.
Page 5: Car is home !! - First wash after the journey, more tidying up interior, sprayed brake hubs + calipers, general maintenance stuff.
Page 7: Engine bay finishing, oil change, stock HiD globes back in, day time photos, wheels finally cleaned, S2 front bar fitted
Page 9: First Dyno run, Fuel Pump install, Apexi Neo install, Turbo Project
Page 11: Turbo Project debate continues, car handed in for door replacement (insurance job)
Page 13: Car back home from Insurance work (literally just when I parked it lol ..), more detailing (rear wheel wells)
Page 15: Emanage Ultimate, AEM Wideband, 3bar map sensor, Torsen LSD, T04S .84 and Tial Mvr 44 = ordered
Page 17: Turbo, Emu, Aem + map sensor received
Page 19: EMU T-16 harness received, Torsen received + cleaned up
Page 21: Torsen or not Torsen? WTF confused then clarification which lead to the torsen installation, EMU installed
Page 23: First attempt at pulling apart standard turbo bits >< (FML)
Page 25: Trial fit on Snoopz motor (already out of his car), working out which scantool to use due to ODB1 port ><
Page 27: First time out at drags (Willowbank)
Page 29: Random bits, bought rear rotors, door trim set and some part prices for suspension bits
Page 31: Turbo ceramic coated
Page 33: Discussion around the kind of fittings to use and the fittings I ended up getting.
Page 35: Turbo drain options discussed and wideband gauge fitting
Page 37: Car handed in for implant surgery this date and door trims arrived
Page 42: Turbo complete =D, pictures and videos (0-100, 100+), front end suspension bits..
Page 47: Front mount discussion - Hdi GT2 bar & plate spec, bush inserts now in, tried a different grille, FMIC arrives, front brake pads ordered, spark plugs ordered, 3.9 gear ratios
Page 49: Front mount pipes fitment issue, EIDS T1 ordered, Car work stops for 4 weeks now.. (overseas trip)
Page 51: HDi reimburses me for my pipes hassle with free Ebc woot! FMIC is ON
Page 54: Some shots off the new camera, Dixcel rear rotors are on RDA Slotted fronts arrive, front wheel bearings ordered, NGK ignition leads, injectors ordered, Front smoked indicators ordered
Page 59: NGK leads arrive, cam covers are back (not as I'd hope they would turn out though!!) and a daily Civic helps the Chaser hardpark more =D
Page 61: Moved to new house, car gets some oil loving (oil, filter, spark plugs and leads done)
Page 63: Dyno run to see what the untuned donk does, Kenwood HU, went and saw the LFA while car @ tuners
Page 66: Injectors in , EBC in, tune results show a fair bit of back pressure overall gains not achieved (page 66)
- related discussion.Page 69: Purchased shift kit, b pillar in c/f, Clarion 8" sub, removed sideskirts and rear lip and some cleaning supplies, subwoofah, headunit arrives, c/f steering surround, climate control unit.
Page 71: Audio equipment complete, adjustable swaybar end links, put 18s on ...
Page 73: Cleaned up the wheels, random fitment pictures
Page 79: R33 GTR wheels on
Page 83: Pin pointed restriction in the system, made some positive gains, changed oil to Hpr10 (10w-50), projector headlights are go go
Page 85: Projectors on,
Page 86: Exhaust complete, dedicated daily for work purchased, changed wheel nuts, final tune, diff brace coated
Page 87: Not getting the right launch and failing @ the drags as a result.
Page 88: Some graphs from the final tune, all of a sudden the car decides it can stall up (video)
My previous Chaser that was swapped for an Aristo ..
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Logbook (24 hour format)
Broker: Prestige Motor Sport (Geoff)Compliance: Shogun (Ben - who I'm dealing with)
4th April:
14:12 - Geoff advises on Chaser price and condition (High res pictures sent, inside out, auction sheet)
5th April:
12:39 - Geoff advises will call (via email) - calls 1 hour later. Confirm the deal
8th April:
13:33 - All relevant details are sent / Payment, how to make payment / Customs who to contact / Shipping and schedules / Compliance and the best deal possible (pm to ask $$)
14:21 - Shogun Compliance sends me Customer Agreement
16:59 - Vehicle Invoice received
9th April:
11:00 - Using OzForex.com made FOB payment
12:32 - Geoff confirms he has received my copy of the receipt and will advise when funds reached Japan.
12th April:
07:50 - Shogun Compliance replies - confirming the person I suspected I knew from 2 other forums is indeed the same guy who knew me from my older Aristo days = the same guy doing my compliance
12:20 - Geoff replies to my request to be able to obtain the local address for the car in Nagoya - as a mate volunteered to go view it in person.. however car is in a secure shipping wharf and hard to access.
17:51 - Geoff confirms payment has been received in Japan and car should be on the boat 3 weeks later (I personally opted for this, Geoff would've had the car in Brisbane by 27th April FYI)
16th April:
11:23 - Emailed Geoff asking general questions on car - approximate date of arrival (as I asked for the later vessel)
13:53 - Received notification that vessel should reach Brisbane 18th May - will be advised a week before and further instructions.
22nd April:
14:36 - Chaser Vehicle Import Approval received from Shogun Compliance (Ben = the man)
14:51 - Geoff CC'ed VIA copy sent to Seaway Customs
16:55 - Geoff emails shipping schedule with carrier vessel details (departure from Nagoya, arrival in Brisbane)
28th April:
18:33 - Geoff emails copy 'Bill of Lading' - advises further instructions to get in contact with Seaway Customs - they will advise from this point onwards (arrival,clearance, bill)
30th April:
12:29 - Letter of Authority for Seaway customs agent sent (acknowledged by agent over phone - advised 2-7 working days in clearing car then itemized bill sent)
19th May:
12:30 - Spoke with Raj at Seaway to confirm vessel had reached (safe n sound
) - Acknowledged , vessel arrived yesterday night. 3-5 working days should see it cleared and sent to Shogun!24th May:
15:37 - Received invoice from Seaway for shipping + import duty + quarantine and to send car off to compliance.
16:20 - Acknowledgment of fee paid (as same bank therefore next day should be fine to transfer car) (3 working days is what it took
)27th May:
14:25 - Ben confirms Chaser has arrived !!
31st- May:
12:30 - Saw car for first time in person @ Compliance with some goodies I never knew of
28th- June:
11:52 - Compliance done - RWC done - pickup on 29th after work =D
29th- June:
18:00 - Car is home
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