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Hi! My 1985 Cherry ZX Turbo ***new video footage and pics***

Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 1:28 am
by puffypuss
Name:Ben Dhir
Location:S.E U.K
Year/ Model:1985 Nissan Cherry ZX Turbo
Colour:Black
Period of ownership:9 Months

Performance: I'm happy with her so far on the "bang for buck" ratio!

Engine Mods:Forge intercooler, Remounted air filter, Baked bean canned the ends of the "Log",Greddy Profec B Boost Controller, Battery relocated to the boot, A stainless steel back box,Greddy turbo timer,A Bailey BOV and Goodridge stainless brake lines.

Interior Mods:Alpine stereo, greddy boost gauge and a 15" 1000watt bass bin!

Exterior Mods:None (I want to keep her looking stock for as long as possible!)

Wheels: Stock (I don't want to change 'em but the 175/70/13's are a bit pants!lol)

Other:I love this car more than my own legs!!!

Future Plans:Coilovers on order for the front (from CMS performance), RB30 60mm TB waiting to go on, Grooved front Discs (cms again) and a bigger turbo at some point

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New heres some video of the first run after fitting the RB30 and AFR !!! A few nasty words in it so be carefull 0-117mph (188km/h)

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v218/ ... rstrun.flv

Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 6:54 am
by Panda_ET
NOICE i like it mate :) lack suits the N12 if done right

Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 10:31 am
by angel
i think the wing looks pretty cool, just something different i guess,

Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 3:43 pm
by etking
what does suck my dump valve mean?? the sticker on the back...

Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 3:49 pm
by BQ.05.TD
dump valve= blow of valve. diffrent country

nice man i liek it

Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 7:40 pm
by The Renegade
That's nice dude. Very clean indeed.

I Like your guage cluster, is it standard?

Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 10:26 pm
by cherryturbojames
the gauge cluster was standard over here we never got the digital dash or a boost gauge !! and the spoiler was available on some of our cherry turbos i think it was a cost option

Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 2:19 am
by puffypuss
The car was untouched when I bought her if i'd known there were only 30 left I would have left her stock! But ho hum ill just have to make her the UK's quickest!

Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 11:11 am
by Panda_ET
heheh u have competition tho i have heard for teh fastest chery in the uk i know of a couple others ;)

Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 12:16 am
by boostin_86
i like it..............it has like 4 turbo badges i struggle to get one

Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 6:41 am
by photoglossy
Very nice. Paint is still shiny after 23 years :)

Good luck on being the uk's quickest!

Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 2:39 am
by cherryturbojames
yeah goodluck on being the quickest how exactly are we going to prove this shall we have a n12 group rolling road session!!!

Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 2:46 am
by Ash
cherryturbojames wrote:yeah goodluck on being the quickest how exactly are we going to prove this shall we have a n12 group rolling road session!!!

yeah, good idea. if you do, make sure someone get's it all on camera and post's it up here! it would make for interesting viewing.

Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 5:19 am
by puffypuss
I was only thinking today about mounting a vid cam in the front to vid all the suckers faces as I wizz past lol :P

We need to find all 30 owners and have a N12 day at Santa Pod!!!!!

Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:00 am
by photoglossy
puffypuss wrote:I was only thinking today about mounting a vid cam in the front to vid all the suckers faces as I wizz past lol :P

We need to find all 30 owners and have a N12 day at Santa Pod!!!!!
Except most people probably wouldnt give a crap that they have an N12:(