History
I've lusted for a FD for the longest time. Never bought one since they were a bit daunting due to needing regular rebuilds.
Now that I can afford to keep multiple cars added this one to the collection. Forget the GTRs, end of the day this was and still is my dream car.
I found the car in QLD back in January '17. Took ages to negotiate a deal with the original owner as he didn't really want to sell. Eventually after pestering him once a week for 2 months, I became the new owner.
It was priced accordingly based on its condition and thankfully the engine was recently rebuilt, 13B bridgey, single turbo converted with a T04R, power FC being the items that were definitely what I was after in a FD. After speaking with the seller I took his word the engine was solid and got a mate up in QLD to test drive it for me. He felt the seller was honest and other than above faults, it could be brought back.
- 1992 Aussie delivered FD
- One of the first batch in the country, VIN #00006 complied locally March 1992
- This car was original Silverstone Metallic but was repainted by someone along the line to Competition Yellow Mica or something pretty close to it which only Japan and USA got.
- Paint isn't perfect and it needed a whole lot of loving to bring her back to something more respectable.
- Body was more or less stock
- Had rusted seized rear brake calipers
- old shagged suspension
- interior bits loose or broken
- torn rear seats
- nasty front seats
- filthy interior
- battery tied down with wire
- Some huge 20" wheels which are definitely not to my taste
- Came with a stock silver bonnet as the owner had a black carbon bonnet which I didn't want and opted for the stock silver one
- Had no fender liners which scared me to death. I've never seen cars come from factory with cut front wheel wells to save weight, after doing more research I realised these were like that stock but now I had to try and track down some liners.
Modifications
13B-REW Bridgeport
Single turbo converted with T04R
4" turbo back
Apexi PowerFC ECU
Full Function Engineering fuel rails
Bosch EV14K 1000cc primaries, 2000cc seccondaries
Turbosmart FPR 1200 v3
Turbosmart 50mm Progate
Blitz DSBC, 400whp/450nm @ 16psi, 98RON
Blitz ZZR coilovers
Enkei RPF1
Endless MX72 front pads
Project Mu HC+ rear pads
DBA T2 slotted front rotors
RDA slotted rear rotors
Yokohama ADVAN AD08R
Bride VIOS III fixed back seats
Nardi 350mm deepcorn
