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Another Modern Upgrade.... Wiper Blades
Well with this recent cold weather, I'm not too inclined to go out and work on the car. However, last time I washed my car (after the visit to Midori Seibi and Do-Luck) I noticed that the wiper blades...
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A Quick Visit to RAPT Again
So why am I here today? The truth is, I needed an excuse to take my car out, get the engine warmed up as I am going to do an oil change in my garage later today. At the same time, made some inquiries...
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The BEST NISMO Parts Catalog?
So in my quest to find all catalogs relating to the R33 GT-R, I recently found this:At first, I wasn't too excited. But then I realized that this catalog was published after the 1997 Series 3 cars came...
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How to Decipher the R33 Chassis Code
Ok so I have been meaning to share this for quite a while now...So if you look at the blue VIN plate on the le2ft hand (facing the car) side of the engine bulkhead, there are two long alphanumeric...
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Another Modern Upgrade - "Fluidic" Windshield Washer Nozzles!
Ok - time for a proper parts mod post! Apologies to all for not being a bit more active on this, life is busier than usual right now....Anyway, another modern upgrade – "Fluidic" windshield washer...
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R33 GT-R Aerodynamics, Part 1
An Interview with Aerodynamicist Andrew BrilliantSo it turns out I’m lucky enough to live literally down the street, here in Yokohama, from fellow American and Cal graduateAndrew Brilliant, who is an...
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R33 GT-R Aerodynamics, Part 2
So picking up where we left off yesterday:So, given our discussion on aerodynamics, I asked Andrew Brilliant, my neighbor and world reknown aerodynamicist, what’s good and bad on the R33 GT-R?What’s...
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Dealer Installation Recommended! (To avoid serious personal injury or...
So in addition to those "fluidic" nozzles, I ordered something else from the US at the same time (not wanting to pay more in postage than in parts!).I was very concerned when I opened the package,...
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To Duracon, or Not to Duracon... Never Mind...
So as my OEM shift knob (my second one!) was showing a bit of wear and tear: I decided to see if I could temporarily replace it with this nice Tomei brand Duracon shiftknob (S-10...
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Trivia and a Mystery Solved: the Kenwood Sound Cruising System
So I was looking for something on the internet, R33 GT-R related of course, and found this:from: http://homepage2.nifty.com/superio/mygtr.htmHuh? Well upon reading the description at this person's...
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Some More Nissan Optional Parts Trivia
So while I have a couple of car mod posts coming up soon, I first wanted to post up some information I found recently on a fellow R33 GT-R owner's Facebook page.Miyuki Eguchi is a proud owner of a very...
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Unnecessary Titanium Tower Bar Mod?
Recently on Yahoo Auctions, I saw a Nismo titanium tower bar much like mine for sale. Except this one had a twist - the seller claimed that, in order to prevent the suspension top mounts from rusting...
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HID Back Up Lamp
So awhile ago I replaced my Series 3’s single back-up standard bulb with an LED bulb (S25 size), and while this DID result in a slightly brighter light (or so I thought), given the blacked out rear...
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oops that didn't work... Rear Aero Wiper Mod
So obviously, not every mod I do goes well. Here is a prime example.Afterupgrading the front windshield wipers with the awesome Bosch Aerotwin wipers, people reminded me that I hadn't done the same to...
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BNR34 Rear Diffuser Project, Intro
So I’m not sure why this mod is not more popular overseas, I've seen a couple on R33s at the SSCT gatherings, and even on the Minkara car blog here in Japan, there are several examples of people who...
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BNR34 Rear Diffuser Project, Part 1: Restoring the Diffuser
So given the condition the OEM BNR34 diffuser that I got on Yahoo Auctions (for relatively cheap) was in, it needed to be freshened up. This meant removal of as many rusted or bent, broken parts, and...
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BNR34 Rear Diffuser Project, Part 2: Fitment (Attempt)
So after the diffuser was cleaned up and to some extent restored, the next step was to fit it to the car. As I alluded in my intro post, the easiest way to do this, is to have the BNR34 V-spec triple...
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BNR34 Rear Diffuser Project, Part 3: How to Get the Diffuser to the Shop
Or more accurately, how to get a BNR34 rear diffuser to the shop when you don’t have the proper brackets in place?I’m not especially proud of this, but basically what I did was to attach the front of...
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BNR34 Rear Diffuser Project, Part 4: Putting it All Together!
So when I went to pick up my car from BeAmbitious, I was happy with the seamless job Ninomiya-san had done.Taken at 7pm in the evening, hence a bit unclear... sorry!First, instead of a four sided rear...
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