Initial Checklist

[Dawgg]

I should be getting my S15 Spec R in the next week or so. After reading these forums, i am making a checklist of what i need to do when the car arrives.

I have read some stuff about fuelling, do i need to have the car re-mapped for uk fuels?

I know that i should change all oils and flush where required, and replace or clean filters.

Is there anything else that need to check such as the timing chain (car has done about 95k km)?

I have an initial concern with the gearbox circlip but if the car is not going to be tuned to any great degree should I still look into having the gearbox internals modified? (or just get a good warranty package?)

Is there anything else I should check when the car arrives?

 

[sniffy]

get a full service. use octane booster till you get a remap which you will need,

 

[Nicely]

Running VPower or Tesco 99 will be fine. You will need a remap if you want to up the boost.

 

[Topper]

I asked in your introduction thread, but, Where you buying it from?

I would recomend paying for a AA/RAC check to make sure everything is fine. I found (after a 1500mile drive home) a few bolts missing..... I could of benifited from having it checked over prior to accepting the keys.

 

[JEZ 8553]

Change tyres and tracking perhaps ? The Jap tyres tend to be very s***e and not a good idea to learn you car on.

 

[sniffy]

i forgot ya have 99 overthere.

 

[subzero]

i forgot ya have 99 overthere.

we kinda have 99 over here too .... good old maxol

 

[sniffy]

ya but it not in every maxol station yet

 

[Dawgg]

Thanks for the info, much appreciated .

As far a fuel goes, are octane boosters reliable and if i can get 99 octane fuel i wont need a remap, is that correct?

 

[Topper]

No, you should have the car mapped for the fuel you are going to use, also, there is a likelyhood that you will want to up the boost at some stage, you cant go above 0.8bar untill you have a remap.

You could probably be ok running 99RON fuel without a remap, buts its much better knowing everything is fine.