MR SST Transmission Kaput

by Eric Hsu

It's a good thing I have AAA Plus with 100 mile towing. After 22,000 super hard miles the SST transmission fails, but then again so would any other.

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BNR32 GT-R Stage 1, Part 1

These days I don't get to work on my own project cars or engines that often. My GT-R is parked at XS which is about 40 minutes away and my MA70 Supra is sitting in a garage about an hour away. I sold my FD and FC RX-7s, cut up my other FD RX-7, sold my MA60 Supra and DA Integra since I knew I was never going to get to them. Even when I don't have other stuff to do, it's easy to say, "Screw it. I'll do it next week." because the cars are far enough away. I need to buy a house with a 12 car garage building right after I hit the Lotto next week. But between Peter and I, we've been working on the R32 GT-R off and on.

The first HKS GT2530 car I tuned was probably back in 2001/02 I thin...

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My GS300

My GS300 is currently awaiting its conversion back to a stock body. In its heyday (I bought it new in 1999), it was what I thought to be the ideal street car. It was wide, low, big wheels (20x11.5 rear), turbo (420whp), big stereo (5500 watts rms) and was clean when it had new paint (BMW Brilliant Black). Power to keep up with a V8 M5, the chicks used to dig it, and it was comfortable. What's the difference between fiberglass aero parts and high maintenance girlfriends? Nothing: they both need constant attention, maintenance, and money to keep them happy. I hate taking care of my cars (outside of the mechanical realm) so...

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XS BNR32 GT-R Left Front Wheel in the Air

Sean the living GT-R database, posted a pic of the XS BNR32 lifting the front left wheel after I shifted into 2nd gear.

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