Tuesday, October 07, 2008 - 12:59 am, by: Caleb Marsden(Caleb)
i just got myself a 93 TT soarer which is stock as stock can be at the moment. i'm wondering if anyone can recommend or knows of a decent performance shop/centre where i could buy some parts from and have fitted without paying an arm and leg? i want to get a full boykit, boost controller, turbo timer and some other parts and pieces. if anyone knows of somewhere that would be brilliant. cheers
Tuesday, October 07, 2008 - 01:03 am, by: Matt Sartori(Klutch)
Best bet would be to buy online. Not to many shops around that have parts you can just grab off the shelf for soarers, unlike silvia's and skylines.
nengun and greenline would be the first that come to my mind, if you're not afraid of buying second hand, theres always turbo timers and boost controllers coming up in the for sale section.
Tuesday, October 07, 2008 - 01:28 am, by: Caleb Marsden(Caleb)
cheers matt. only problem with that is that i'm new to the car thing. i know bugger all bout them because i'm a motorbike man through and through. i have been looking around online and would buy from the net but i would sorta prefer to chat to someone about the bits and pieces i'm looking at. plus i figure if i found a decent shop and got to know them and had my work done there they'd help me out like with the joint where all my work was done on my bikes. i'll check out nengun and greenline and keep having a look around too
Tuesday, October 07, 2008 - 07:53 pm, by: Doran Guthrie(Dozzly)
Your a richer man than me then Caleb! Workshops will cost you an arm and a leg for the purchase and fitment of the easiest bolt-ons. Get to know your car by reading the forums and following some of the fitment guides! I've sat back and watched mates, who have known nothing about their cars, in an arvo of fitting a bolt-on they have learned about and connected with their vehicles. Great to see your enthusiasm - buy the part - get some mates - crack a coldie - squint at the jap instructions and give it a go!
Tuesday, October 07, 2008 - 08:48 pm, by: Caleb Marsden(Caleb)
the bodykit i'm sure i'll be able to figure out its just bits like a front mount intercooler and stuff i cant do with a hoist like the engine and trans mounts that need replacing. i was thinking once i got some coin and some parts and make it a whole day thing. get my apprentice sparky mate round and see if anyone from the forum meet up. if that was the case i'd organise a bbq and a couple cartons. it'd be pretty cool meeting some new faces that have soarers and are pretty into them. i've got a table tennis table and pool too which all my mates love when we have drinks at mine
Wednesday, October 08, 2008 - 09:39 am, by: Callum Finch(Sigeneat)
I'd like to give the inverse to what Doran suggested =P
Sure, dont go to the garages like X-Speed where they WILL charge you an arm and a leg. Instead go to workshops which are recommended by people such as the infamous Joe Hollywood. Any mechanic can bolt on parts and offer you decent suggestions, however being a typical ricer its likely you have already picked out your own product and just want someone to stick it on =P
The only thing left to do after that is find a tuner!
I'm an advocate of leaving it to the professionals, because they will do a better job than i ever can and im happy to spend the money.
Wednesday, October 08, 2008 - 12:06 pm, by: Caleb Marsden(Caleb)
Yeh i found Joe's number on here and that's where i went for my service and to get my car checked over. He was really cool. Did a service and fixed my dash and cruise control and made a list of things that needed to be done and how much they would cost. When it comes to any performance parts i'm with you Callum, the pro can do it alot better than i ever could. Plus ya get warrantys lol
Mike Triggs Goo Roo Western Australia 3.0GT G-Pack
Wednesday, October 08, 2008 - 11:19 pm, by: Mike Triggs(Mikeandimah)
Caleb, cars are pretty easy in some ways, after bikes. The principles are similar. I rode bikes for years before switching to cars, and have worked on both (advancing years have meant I now prefer to leave most work to mechanics though).
Thursday, October 09, 2008 - 12:10 am, by: Caleb Marsden(Caleb)
yeh i figure (since everyone keeps telling me lol) cars are easy to work on in some aspects. i have to stay away from bikes at the moment (unfortunately lol) and this is my first car so i want to learn about the basics as i'm installing lil bits and modding the car (with help of course). thats why for the moment i want to leave all the more in depth work to a mechanic.
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