richiep
Club Member
I was going to save this one up as a surprise until it was on the car but I'm too excited right now. 
At the weekend, I took the plunge with something I've been after for a long time. Something suitably befitting my car, as a JDM S30 Fairlady Z.
This afternoon (perfect timing, given I'm working from home) a very large box arrived from Japan:
Any ideas what it might be???
A bit of a giveaway:
Exhaust bling:
A stainless steel Fujitsubo Super EX manifold:
But that's not all:
It came with a matching Fujitsubo Legalis R twin exhaust system, also full stainless:
The quality of this stuff is fantastic IMO. Typically Japanese.
As much as I want to devote my weekend to swapping this onto the car, I am going to hold off. I will be getting the manifold ceramic coated ASAP by Camcoat in Warrington, who've done two previous manifolds for me - it will still look the same as it does now, given it will feature the polished Cermakrome finish, but will offer superior heat dissipation (and it won't discolour like stainless will). That usually takes about 2 weeks turnaround time. Hopefully, all will be sorted by the time of the new Oulton Park show next month.
This is what I have really always wanted for my car since I rebuilt it and re-emphasized its JDM origins. Could I have opted for a cheaper, but also high-quality solution? Most definitely. This was not cheap, to say the least (partially due to the £360 shipping bill and especially the appalling Yen-Pound rate - and I've not yet had the eye-watering customs bill). However, it was an emotive as well as a practical/performance decision. It will definitely improve on the MSA 6-1 manifold and mild steel system I have on the car now, while looking utterly bitching.
I also love how these systems sound too. And it is in total keeping with the nature of my car.
I am very, very happy right now and can't wait to get this on the car.
At the weekend, I took the plunge with something I've been after for a long time. Something suitably befitting my car, as a JDM S30 Fairlady Z.
This afternoon (perfect timing, given I'm working from home) a very large box arrived from Japan:
Any ideas what it might be???
A bit of a giveaway:
Exhaust bling:
A stainless steel Fujitsubo Super EX manifold:
But that's not all:
It came with a matching Fujitsubo Legalis R twin exhaust system, also full stainless:
The quality of this stuff is fantastic IMO. Typically Japanese.
As much as I want to devote my weekend to swapping this onto the car, I am going to hold off. I will be getting the manifold ceramic coated ASAP by Camcoat in Warrington, who've done two previous manifolds for me - it will still look the same as it does now, given it will feature the polished Cermakrome finish, but will offer superior heat dissipation (and it won't discolour like stainless will). That usually takes about 2 weeks turnaround time. Hopefully, all will be sorted by the time of the new Oulton Park show next month.
This is what I have really always wanted for my car since I rebuilt it and re-emphasized its JDM origins. Could I have opted for a cheaper, but also high-quality solution? Most definitely. This was not cheap, to say the least (partially due to the £360 shipping bill and especially the appalling Yen-Pound rate - and I've not yet had the eye-watering customs bill). However, it was an emotive as well as a practical/performance decision. It will definitely improve on the MSA 6-1 manifold and mild steel system I have on the car now, while looking utterly bitching.
I also love how these systems sound too. And it is in total keeping with the nature of my car.I am very, very happy right now and can't wait to get this on the car.
