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Then install the coil pack bracket without the coils… One note: I installed the bracket, then the coil packs (as instructed) …and then when I went to install the harness, I noticed that I couldn’t reach the bolt where the loom grounds to because it was underneath the bracket…as a result, I had to remove to the #6 coil, and then loosen the bracket bolts and slightly lift everything out so that I could get to the bolt… So my first suggestion is to put the loom grounding bolt in first before anything else… My second suggestion is that you will need another bolt that is about 1/2 inch shorter because the factory bolt that goes there is too long once you remove the factory bracket it holds...the bolt bottoms out and leaves a gap where the bracket used to be...(alternatively you could stack a bunch of washers if you can't find the right size bolt, but obviously that isn't ideal)

Then remove the coil pack cover, and the factory coil pack assembly…

There is minor amount of “some assembly required”… You have to take the OE coil pack and remove the stalk… When you pull it apart, you have to be careful not to lose the resistor that’s inside… You then have to replace the OE stalk with the PRP Stalk

Received the kit a few days later, and everything was high quality and very nicely packed….

As soon as I got home I jumped right on the computer and started researching and shopping. I found many kits available, but the Platinum Racing Products kit caught my eye…not only because it looked like a high quality kit, but also because they have a YouTube channel with loads of videos on all things RB…and not just your average how-to or product description videos…they have an impressive collection of in depth, highly detailed, highly technical videos that are supported by research. So I ordered their RB R35 Coil Bracket Kit in black. You also have to choose the wiring harness that’s appropriate for your motor (Series 1, Series 2, Neo, etc.). I had a few questions and reached out via the website which, in my experience, rarely gets a timely response. To my delight, I received an email response within a couple of hours. I had a few more follow up questions and Jonathan was extremely responsive and put far more than the typical minimum amount of effort in responding to my questions. Order placed…with a nice little Black Friday 10% code that Jonathan reminded me to use…and I promptly received a shipping notice.

It's been quite a while so I figured it was time for a little update... Of course it's no coincidence that the update coincides with winter time, and as I've mentioned before winter time in Miami means Turbo weather... Right around Thanksgiving, I took her out of the garage for the first time since...well pretty much since COVID hit in March...the weather was the first cold weather we have gotten in 9 months...this has been a miserable year in so many obvious ways, and the weather here has been no exception...very hot and raining heavily what seemed like nearly every day all the way into late November. On the first night out, it got down into the high 50's and was so cold that it was a chore to keep the oil warm enough for hard pulls...I have a Greddy oil cooler adapter and although I bought it about 7 years ago, I seem to distinctly remember buying one with a thermostat in it...however, it must not be working properly because I had to drive in lower gears than normal, at any given speed, to crank the RPMs up and warm up the oil...eg, at 60mph instead of cruising in 5th gear, I would drive in third gear only (no load) to get the RPM's up around 5k...even doing this, it would take a while to get the oil up to around 190 degrees...which was about as hot as I could get it while driving on the highway. Once at "operating temp", I unleashed 9 months of pent up automotive aggression...which resulted in thoroughly spinning the 275 drag radials at 40mph in second gear. On one of the pulls I noticed a slight break up at around 20psi of boost. It could have been caused by a number of things, however it provided the excuse I needed to go ahead with a project I had been thinking about for a long time and just hadn't gotten around to doing it...R35 Coil Pack upgrade So I turned the boost down to around 15psi and enjoyed another couple of hours of cruising around to absolutely nowhere in particular and enjoying the process of getting all the cobwebs out of her.

Looking good! I love the work you did on the tail lights. Can you go into a little more detail on how you buffed them?

Looking good Ian!

I second all of the responses... Please include some engine pics, would love to see your setup!

Yes indeed...looking great!

Just when you think there can't be a next level....

I second that....I mean seriously...how inconsiderate to your fans ZTR! 😁

😂 Love this. Great info, thanks very much for the insight.

One question regarding the commercial units: The ZPS is $1,550.00 and the Silvermine is $900.00...that's quite a difference in price for ostensibly the same item. The ZPS site alludes to "knockoff" systems that "...utilize an inferior motor setup." Any thoughts?

Phenomenal write-up, well done sir.

Uggggghh! Pics like those make me actually consider cutting my fenders and putting flares...I need to get a second S30 just so I can do that look, which I looooooove.

Yes please! I, personally, would be very interested in seeing what you have come up with.

Beautiful! Love the color combo, very tastefully done. Out of curiosity, why did you go with the VW fuel tank? Does it have more capacity? Or was it just easier than finding a OEM tank in good condition?

No problem, the fronts are 17x8.5 +4 with soft compound 235/45/17 Yokohama Advan A08's

Great info, thanks!

Leaving everything better than you found it...nice.

I'm torn on this...obviously going to 5 lug gives you exponentially more wheel options...but I really love the look of the Watanabe/Rota/Pana style wheel. Ideally, I'd love some Watanabe 5 lug 17" wheel in the offsets I need, that way I could try other looks and if I didn't like them I could always go back to the Watanabes. Ultimately though 5 lug is the way to go.

Yeah, group buy is a great idea...why don't you spearhead the Volk negotiation? If you send them one of your rudimentary drawings they might be so impressed that they'll do it!

Sure thing brother I will try to do it sometime this week if possible. Regarding the group buy, I think it's important to remember my suspension setup. This offset might be unique to an AZC suspension, or at least a suspension that is adjustable horizontally, ie adjustable all the way inward. The other thing to consider is the lug pattern....Volks are awesome (I like the CE28's and also the TE37's)...however anything other than the two wheels you listed would require a conversion to 5 lug.

Fellas I recently upgraded to a 180A LS1 alternator with the help of a kit from Raw Brokerage. It's a pretty sweet and easy solution to get an upgraded alternator I wrote it up in my build thread, page 8...hope it helps!