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    My March Superturbo is back in Australia

    https://mightycarmods.com/blogs/news/honk-a-go-go-the-super-turbo-is-coming YAY! So stoked to be back in a K10 again, loved my K11 too.
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    Pictures of Vacuum Control Valve (UFO) Internals

    Most likely i'll use a haltech to control the bypass valve, potentially not using vacuum at all which could make it WAY less complicated. Whatever i do will be happy to share with other ST owners, including the maps etc. potentially an ECU could give you tunability and reliability and you can...
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    My Superturbo is back home!

    https://mightycarmods.com/blogs/news/honk-a-go-go-the-super-turbo-is-coming YAY! Not sure how many of you are still in here, i'm sure it's a small number but thought i'd drop in and say hi anyway
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    Pictures of Vacuum Control Valve (UFO) Internals

    That was me, i still got the pics but 2 years later you probably don't need em anymore. The valves are an issue yes but so is the actual flapper itself and the solenoids that control it. They just get leaky and wear out. Gonna come up with a more modern system to control it all, i'll post here...
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    Oil filter part no

    For anyone else curious, Z442 is the one you need cause its got the imperial thread, 3/4-16.. Z445 has M14x1.5 which is the same issue lots of silvia owners have had over the years
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    new ufo valves

    Hi dave still got any UFOs?
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    Hesitation/Missfire

    Hi guys, getting a misfire at light and medium load, doesn't seem to matter if its on SC or turbo or both (but its more noticeable on SC) any obvious things to look for? thinking vac leak rather than ignition system but keen to hear your experiences either way! from memory the UFO doesn't...
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    Figaro shock options

    Awesome, thanks. It seems it's drug money for lots of Figaro parts when they are often the same as micra! Thanks ahain
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    Figaro shock options

    hi guys, curious to know if figaro shocks are any way similar to K10/K11?
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    Some Local UK Car Event Knowledge Please

    Hi all, am looking at heading to the UK in last week of april till the 2nd week of May and going to Japfest on the 11th. My question is : what else is on around the UK this time of year? car related stuff is what i'm hoping to check out... any race meets? car meets? micra or JDM related...
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    My Project for the last year (Not an st)

    great job mate, good to see you getting into the Subies, i'm up to my 3rd Suby wagon... i've done a few engines in and out, timing belts etc respect for taking on a rebuild, still miss my ST :P
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    Cool...forged rebuild starting

    mad thread! Subscribed... Duncan, you're right! I always drove it around knowing if i broke it, it wouldn't be moving anywhere any time soon... thats why getting the spare motor was great :) best of luck with the build
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    switching valve

    hey mate! your K10 service manual is still sitting in a sealed envelope, do you wanna come pick it up at some stage? i think we should show your ST at Autosalon, what do you reckon???
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    Interesting article + March ST bit

    http://autospeed.com.au/cms/A_111657/article.html
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    This is clean and rare in this colour

    thats tops! is that an importer that sends to the UK specifically?
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