Hey guys, first of all would like to start off by apologising for creating two threads (please delete old one if possible). So I recently swapped my FN2R; which I owned for 2 years and went and did an interstate trip and picked up a car I've always wanted to own! I've been in love with DC2's for many years and unfortunately I couldn't find a clean one within my price range so I had to 'settle' for the FN2. I bought it stock and added mods that were tasteful to me, it was a huge learning experience, I made many mistakes but learned so much in the process of building it. Started a build thread on it, but it just Didn't work out.
The FN2 was a great car but unfortunately it was time for something new. I had minimal luck trying to sell the car even in a very cheap stock form, lucky for me I had offered to swap it for a DC2R and surprisingly the owner agreed. We had this planned for over 2 weeks and was just waiting until my schedule quietened down so I could make the trip up from Melbourne. So I decided to trailer the car up just for peace of mind knowing that nothing would break on the way and it will arrive to its new owner in the form it left my garage that morning. It was my first time towing a car and also driving for an extended period of time (5 hours). This in itself was a huge learning experience; after hearing so many horror stories I was very paranoid, but in the end we had absolutely no issues and it was a walk in the park.
After meeting up halfway between Melbourne and Sydney, we had inspected both cars, test driven both cars, filled out the paperwork and before I knew it I had one of my dream cars sitting in my garage.
The car has been an absolute dream to drive and I'm loving every minute, no regrets...yet! It's surprised me in so many ways and it's everything I've wanted. It needs some good TLC and minor cosmetic and interior bits and pieces fixed or changed, overall I'm very happy with the purchase and can't wait to clean it up and drive it all day long!! The next step is to fill in the gaps and pick up the little things like new ITR floor mats, head unit, replace the tint, etc etc. The car came with many receipts for the engine swap and work, and included original log books! This was a major buying point for me to pinpoint the exact costs and parts used for the swap. The paint needs some work, but every time I drive it I couldn't care less if the car was painted hot pink, it's just a dream.
Under the hood lies a k24 from a Euro, matched with a euro gear box also, now initially I thought this was going to be a huge let down because of the extremely long ratios, however they haven't been long at all, I suspect the final drive has been changed but the old owner is unsure and there's nothing in the receipts. The gearbox is superb and so smooth and fairly short. The motor is tuned to 148kw atw.
- RRC Manifold
- 74mm Hybrid Racing TB
- Karcepts intake with a custom stock box at the bend for extra stealth.
- PLM Headers with a HFC
- Fujistubo RMO1A exhaust (60mm)
- DC5R Cams with 50deg VTC Cam Gear
- K-Tuner ECU
- BuddyClub N+ Coilovers
- Hardrace front and rear camber kit
- slotted and drilled rotors with ferodo ds2500 pads front and rear.
- Many more extras, there's just too many to list!
Here's some happy snaps!!
The next step for me now is to get it registered in VIC and fix up the little things, enjoy the car and then to continue to build the car to my taste.
First change was made last night, the EP3 stockies had to go, my parents hate spending money on cars but even their comments were to get rid of those wheels ASAP!! Just borrowed a set of dc2r stockies from a friend for the time being, in my opinion, makes the car look so much nicer. It's still very high for now just til I get it through RWC and then I'll lower it.
Hopefully more updates to come in the near future!!
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The FN2 was a great car but unfortunately it was time for something new. I had minimal luck trying to sell the car even in a very cheap stock form, lucky for me I had offered to swap it for a DC2R and surprisingly the owner agreed. We had this planned for over 2 weeks and was just waiting until my schedule quietened down so I could make the trip up from Melbourne. So I decided to trailer the car up just for peace of mind knowing that nothing would break on the way and it will arrive to its new owner in the form it left my garage that morning. It was my first time towing a car and also driving for an extended period of time (5 hours). This in itself was a huge learning experience; after hearing so many horror stories I was very paranoid, but in the end we had absolutely no issues and it was a walk in the park.
After meeting up halfway between Melbourne and Sydney, we had inspected both cars, test driven both cars, filled out the paperwork and before I knew it I had one of my dream cars sitting in my garage.
The car has been an absolute dream to drive and I'm loving every minute, no regrets...yet! It's surprised me in so many ways and it's everything I've wanted. It needs some good TLC and minor cosmetic and interior bits and pieces fixed or changed, overall I'm very happy with the purchase and can't wait to clean it up and drive it all day long!! The next step is to fill in the gaps and pick up the little things like new ITR floor mats, head unit, replace the tint, etc etc. The car came with many receipts for the engine swap and work, and included original log books! This was a major buying point for me to pinpoint the exact costs and parts used for the swap. The paint needs some work, but every time I drive it I couldn't care less if the car was painted hot pink, it's just a dream.
Under the hood lies a k24 from a Euro, matched with a euro gear box also, now initially I thought this was going to be a huge let down because of the extremely long ratios, however they haven't been long at all, I suspect the final drive has been changed but the old owner is unsure and there's nothing in the receipts. The gearbox is superb and so smooth and fairly short. The motor is tuned to 148kw atw.
- RRC Manifold
- 74mm Hybrid Racing TB
- Karcepts intake with a custom stock box at the bend for extra stealth.
- PLM Headers with a HFC
- Fujistubo RMO1A exhaust (60mm)
- DC5R Cams with 50deg VTC Cam Gear
- K-Tuner ECU
- BuddyClub N+ Coilovers
- Hardrace front and rear camber kit
- slotted and drilled rotors with ferodo ds2500 pads front and rear.
- Many more extras, there's just too many to list!
Here's some happy snaps!!
The next step for me now is to get it registered in VIC and fix up the little things, enjoy the car and then to continue to build the car to my taste.
First change was made last night, the EP3 stockies had to go, my parents hate spending money on cars but even their comments were to get rid of those wheels ASAP!! Just borrowed a set of dc2r stockies from a friend for the time being, in my opinion, makes the car look so much nicer. It's still very high for now just til I get it through RWC and then I'll lower it.
Hopefully more updates to come in the near future!!
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