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That's what I run, no real increase in terms of noise but far more grip and feel than the RE040/050s.

Not bad at all matey, not bad at all

Not bad at all matey, not bad at all

I find the back end of the circuit dull as ditchwater since they put all the hairpins in. You would think that they would be fun, but I actually find them tedious. Best bit for me is the P hairpin leading up to the back straight. Always find a different line through there everytime, really tricky little set of corners to master.

I find the back end of the circuit dull as ditchwater since they put all the hairpins in. You would think that they would be fun, but I actually find them tedious. Best bit for me is the P hairpin leading up to the back straight. Always find a different line through there everytime, really tricky little set of corners to master.

A nice set of 18's with stock tyre sizes will be the best. You don't really need any wider tyres unless you're putting down silly power, so keeping unsprung weight to the minimum is the way to go. A set of TE37s would be awesome if a tad pricey, but tbh there's not a lot wrong with a set of Rays and then some decent rubber on there: I run the PilotSport 2s after recommendations on here, and they're simply incredible. If money was no object I'd do the wheels as well, but for now the grip + feel I get is more than enough for fast road driving.

A nice set of 18's with stock tyre sizes will be the best. You don't really need any wider tyres unless you're putting down silly power, so keeping unsprung weight to the minimum is the way to go. A set of TE37s would be awesome if a tad pricey, but tbh there's not a lot wrong with a set of Rays and then some decent rubber on there: I run the PilotSport 2s after recommendations on here, and they're simply incredible. If money was no object I'd do the wheels as well, but for now the grip + feel I get is more than enough for fast road driving.

There is no such thing as "better", it all depends on what you want from a car. Zero lag is preferable for ease of use and track work, turbo power is great for overtaking on the road. A well set-up turbo kit can be under less stress than a poorly done S/C, so it all comes down to how you want the car to drive above anything else. If it's ultimate reliability you're after then you don't want to be going FI at all, as there's always an element of risk no matter how safe your setup.

There is no such thing as "better", it all depends on what you want from a car. Zero lag is preferable for ease of use and track work, turbo power is great for overtaking on the road. A well set-up turbo kit can be under less stress than a poorly done S/C, so it all comes down to how you want the car to drive above anything else. If it's ultimate reliability you're after then you don't want to be going FI at all, as there's always an element of risk no matter how safe your setup.

It's basically a Beetle in drag

It's basically a Beetle in drag

I wouldn't spend any less than £10K going FI, and that might not even include the regulation brake & suspension upgrade for that amount. Tbh the best thing you can do is go and read up about the differences between turbos and superchargers (which it looks like you've done already, so top marks there) and then go and drive some OEM models. A good couple of choices would be a 2L TT and a 230 SLK, as that'll show you the difference between what a turbo feels like compared with a supercharger, and in comparatively similar cars.

I wouldn't spend any less than £10K going FI, and that might not even include the regulation brake & suspension upgrade for that amount. Tbh the best thing you can do is go and read up about the differences between turbos and superchargers (which it looks like you've done already, so top marks there) and then go and drive some OEM models. A good couple of choices would be a 2L TT and a 230 SLK, as that'll show you the difference between what a turbo feels like compared with a supercharger, and in comparatively similar cars.

Just make sure you've got your quiet exhaust on, the NIMBYs will have you otherwise...! Enjoy the day, you doing the full GT circuit?

Just make sure you've got your quiet exhaust on, the NIMBYs will have you otherwise...! Enjoy the day, you doing the full GT circuit?

I'd rather go anywhere else other than Turkey. The place itself is quite nice, and lots of hawt Scandinavian women seem to go there too, but I found the people there to be rude to the point of arrogance. I'd never go again, but I'd recommend just about any of the Greek isles if you've never been. Pretty much the same scenery + food wise, but a much friendlier populace. Just my experience, I know loads of people have been there and enjoyed it, but I really didn't.

Great car, and filled with personality, but I can think of better things to spend my money on for £100K. Like a 997 GT3 and a Caterham.

Damn, too slow! Can that part number be used in UK dealerships to order a set up for myself?

A musically incredible man right up to and including the Bad album, but after that he may as well have stopped everything right there. Too many stories, too many second-rate songs, and not even trying to give your kids a normal life doesn't make for a legend in my book. I hope he'll be remembered for the music, but I doubt it.

Sadly only three of the wheels are bubbling so I'd have been left with an odd wheel, besides which I vastly prefer the Rays to the GT4 wheels. The detail on them matches the car, and I wouldn't want to lose that. Car definitely never had GT4s on, was used by a dealer manager as a company car and I very much doubt he'd have spent the money to get the car from NMGB like that himself! Interesting, all three of my wheels are kerbed (don't ask!) yet they were happy to replace them.

As this point in time, I'm not convinced I won't end up with a set of 14" Micra wheels!

Looks good, but then I would say that seeing as how you copied the exact same gaitors from my car

A few weeks ago I noticed that my Rays are bubbling, so I took them to Glyn Hopkin in Bishops Stortford who took one look at them and agreed that they should be replaced under warranty. A week later I get a phonecall from them saying that NMGB have approved the warranty claim, and to set a date to come in and get the wheels swapped over. That day was today, so I left the truck at home and drove in with the roof down and the stereo up first thing this morning, and left the car with them. You can almost guess what's coming next, can't you? Yup, I got a phonecall a few hours later and the wrong wheels turned up! Even though they ordered them by the chassis code (don't forget, mine's a UK GT) they still ended up with a set of GT4 wheels rather than the Rays, sent courtesy of NMGB! Nothing against the guys at GH here at all, they've always been fantastic for me when getting stuff sorted and they were genuinely embarassed, but when Nissan themselves can't even work out what wheels came on my car when the previous owner on the V5 was NMGB themselves, it really does make you wonder. I laughed the whole thing off, got the handbrake adjusted FOC whilst it was there and took the long way home in the sunshine, just waiting for the next phonecall to find out when my wheels will actually be in!