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NISMO's Competition Series Motor Oil - Just Overpriced Motul?
So this past Saturday, I stopped by at my go-to Nissan dealer, or more precisely, the Nissan Prince Motorsports Division (which is basically a sub group of select Nissan dealer technical advisors and...
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Engine Airbox Snorkel Refresh
I can't recall exactly when I realized that rubber/foam on the airbox snorkel had begun to fail, or even start looking bad. I think it was always in the back of my mind, but I wasn't really inclined to...
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Everyone -For those who'd rather read my blog in his native language - I've installed the Google Translate button on the very top right!Obviously, Google Translate is not perfect, but in some cases it...
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A JDM Modernization - The Road Flare
Those of you who have imported a used JDM spec car from Japan have probably seen this, usually located on the side kick panel on the passenger side:Yes, it's a road flare. Required by Japanese law to...
View ArticleA New Addition to My Garage!
But not to worry, I'm keeping the GT-R and of course the mods WILL continue - in fact I have a few in the pipeline already...This new car will be more for family and business use, meaning I can treat...
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Everybody Needs A Little Time Away...
Or so the song goes - a short break from a relationship and you come back feeling stronger about the object of your affections.Since I bought the ISF, yes I had driven the Lexus on a few trips, both...
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Update - I Got Lucky! (aka Additional Work to be done at Nissan Prince Tokyo)
For any of us car guys living here in Japan, Yahoo Auctions is basically a way of life. You can find some pretty good deals, if you know how to search, happen to have the money, and move quickly enough...
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NISMO GETRAG Conversion Kit for R32/R33 GT-Rs
This post was a long time in the making. Back in August, I posted this hint - I was being vague on purpose as to what my car was at Nissan Prince for:Two boxes full of goodness!A close up would have...
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Update... Changing Out the (Robson Leather) Shift Boot
As I hinted at in my last post, the one thing I did not like about the NISMO GETRAG transmission kit upgrade for my car was the shift boot that had to be custom made by Robson Leather for the R33....
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Look What I Found...from the NIssan Prince Tokyo Motorsports Divison Blog
In doing some research on the N1 bonnet and the bonnet lip, I stumbled upon this:From: http://ameblo.jp/nptms/entry-12069011157.htmlTaken from the Nissan Prince Tokyo Motorsports Division Blog... must...
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NOT HAPPY.... But New Parts Make Everything OK
Long time readers will recall an incident from last year, when a water hose feeding the OEM oil cooler burst, leaking coolant everywhere, causing lots of white smoke to emanate from the engine bay,...
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Controversial Interior Mod?? (gasp) Bling?
Yes folks, I'm pretty sure some of you are not going to like this one. But hear me out!Truth be told, this post was also long in the making - not only did it take 3 months for this made-to-order part...
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Quick Update: Kenwood Sound Cruising System, Pre-Wired!
A while back, I had done a blog post on the optional Kenwood Sound Cruising System that Nissan offered on several models of the R33, including the GT-R.The brochure has passing reference to the Kenwood...
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The N1 Bonnet... And "Hood Top Molding"
Although I tried researching what, if any differences the N1 bonnet has over the stock one, I could not find anything at all. I did find a couple of photos of what the N1 car looked like, on the...
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Using Desiccants to Preserve/Freshen Up the GT-R Interior
A couple of months ago during a business trip to Hong Kong I made time to meet up with my friend Matthew, who owns and actually drives one of the world's most pristine BNR32s. Not only was his car...
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Professional Detail at Rapt - Finally!
Here in Japan, it's a tradition at the end of the year to "clean up" - your house, your car(s), your finances, whatever... in fact it was hard to get a reservation to get my car professionally detailed...
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Thomas Mangum's Midnight Purple R33 GT-R - Spec Check and Driving Impression!...
So recently my friend and fellow R33 GT-R fanatic Thomas Mangum invited me to drive his Midnight Purple machine. I jumped at the chance – it would be a rare opportunity to drive a high spec car (and...
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Thomas Mangum's Midnight Purple R33 GT-R - Spec Check and Driving Impression!...
So once I had checked out the exterior of Thomas Mangum's 3H tuned R33 GT-R and talked about the mechanical bits, it was time to go for a drive.First however I did a quick check of the interior....
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Carbon Fiber Bumper Exhaust Surround, Renewal
So if you've seen pictures of the rear bumper of my car, I've had this thin dry carbon fiber exhaust surround I found on Yahoo Auctions back in 2008!With the newly installed Tomei ExPreme...
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First Visit to WORX Auto Alarm
So last weekend, my friend Dino and I decided to visit with Nakamura-san, owner of a very interesting and special shop, Worx Auto Alarm, located in Chiba near beaches famous with the surfing crowd. It...
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