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OK, this looks like today's project then! I've done the popper trick and that helped with some noise and also the hatch release, but since going to firmer suspension I have this annoying rattle on rough surfaces. Will report back with how I go. UPDATE: I pulled all the trim out and the noise...

Yeah, we love our laws down under. Need a permit to wipe your ass it feels like sometimes. I'm not sure about this one - I'm keen to heard what other people are doing. It's extremely stiff already so I'm worried I might be taking away grip by making it sit any flatter, but maybe a softer...

Phase 3: Tune and wheels (in progress) I'm in a bit of a holding pattern now while I wait for parts and also let the wallet recover from the unplanned spend on a few items. I have some MAPerformance catted downpipes ready to go in - they were a good price so I grabbed some while they were in...

Phase 2: grip and stance For coilovers I went with HKS Hipermax R. They are super stiff and have introduced some noise, but they are great for ripping my local backroads. To complete the look while I save/wait for wheels I added some Z1 lowered spacers. With the stock suspension arms I could...

Phase 1: noise and other immediate needs There were a few things that I wanted to do immediately. First the ugly front plinth needed to go, replaced with a flow brackets plinth delete kit and JDM vanity plates. Next was the ceramic coating to protect the paint, g-techniq all the way (also the...

Thought I might start one of these threads. As a bit of background, I've never done up a car so I'm a noob with a lot of this stuff, but I have wrenched a lot on mountain bikes so some of that is transferrable. So far I've done all the work myself (checked by a professional) and it's been great...

They obviously haven't heard the stereo

I tried to get that plate here in NSW but it was taken!

There are heaps of videos on youtube, none of them make me want to attempt it myself.

I'm so glad I searched this, thank you! 2 play money plastic coins in each popper (even cheaper than the real thing) and BOOM my hatch pops straight up.

Yep! I just put the adjustable buckets in with the camber arms. Now wanting to go lower and wondering if I need the FUCAs. All part of the fun I guess!

I wish I'd bought the full kit in hindsight. I'll end up buying every bit individually eventually :LOL:

I cant wait to put mine in!! They're sitting in a box until a Y pipe arrives next month, then it's DP and tune time BABY! I can confirm they are absolutely beautiful!

I ended up going with some parts from a local aussie brand gktech - camber arms, adjustable toe spring buckets, and two eccentric delete kits. The toe buckets aren't as sexy (or expensive) as the nismo or SPL ones, but they play nice with the HKS springs while also allowing me to run any 2.5"...

Below is 33mm drop front 25mm rear which is factory height for HKS coilovers. They will mostly settle after a short drive. HKS recommend 50kms, mine did the majority of settling after the first drive, I got 1-2mm extra after 50kms or so. And yes, it's pretty sketchy to drive before the...

Good choice, I pretty much always run my mishimotos with the lids off so I'll probably go boosted 6 down the line for even more sounds. It was fiddly but not too bad, the boosted 6 would be even easier without the airboxes. I didn't find the clips difficult, I just jammed two flathead...

Wow they look great. What size rubber did you go with?

Obviously HKS wasn't the cheap option, but every set of replacement buckets I've seen switch the springs to a 2.5" ID. Actually, I need to look a bit more into it, the HKS main spring is wider but it's the helper spring that sits on the perch and that might be 2.5" ID and fit the aftermarket...

I found a neat solution to getting proper toe once lowered with the Z1 eccentric kit. https://www.z1motorsports.com/components/z1-motorsports/z1-rear-toe-camber-eccentric-bolts-p-58876.html You use the template to widen the adjustment holes and then replace the bolts with new wider adjustment...

I got the alignment done and HOLY what a difference the coilovers make. The car feels so gripped up now even on the stock tyres, and putting the power down is a lot safer. Once settled the drop was 33mm at the front and 25mm rear, prior to lowering the front guards were 3mm higher than the...