Gottastag_M35

I'm not sure I'm sorry, we never used anything other than the radio, cd and iPod connections. Also, this is now sold and gone to a new home.

For Sale: Double din DVD, SatNav, bluetooth headunit. Ebay Spec. Removed from M35 Nissan Stagea in excellent condition, replaced by Kenwood audiovisual only unit as satnav not required (wanted better audio capability) Comes with all accessories along with original packaging and located on Brisbane's northside. See pics for full list of features. $150 posted to any location or pickup locally.

I'm in the same boat with my wife's stagea, it's always had the banshee wail but recently has started to puff out a little grey smoke under boost. Can't complain though as it's got nearly 170k on the clock. I will going the hyper gear rebuild/high flow route so will let you know the results once it's done, I am lucky in that I have a spare turbo needing rebuilding that I can send off and have the car drivable in the meantime. The biggest concern I have is changing the thing over as by all accounts this is seriously a PITA (I will gratefull accept some how to advice via PM from any experts in the house) If you want a spare turbo to do the same I would be happy to sell my old one once the changeover is done.

All good, it stopped doing it on its own. i still have NFI what was causing the phantom turbo timer but I'm glad it's stopped. Will investigate more thoroughly when time permits.

Hey all, we just got my wife's m35 stagea back from the repairers after a minor accident and it has seemingly acquired a turbo timer. We were not aware that car even had one but since its return it now runs for a minute after driving when the ignition is turned off. This seems to be temperature based as the engine will instantly switch off if its just started and killed straight afterwards. The only aftermarket electronics in the car is an AVC-R boost controller.. I had a bit of a poke around under the dash etc to seem if there is anything that stands out but there's nothing instantly obvious and as far as I can tell this is not something offered from factory? It's not really a problem but is not necessary as the mrs doesnt drive hard enough to warrant the cool down. it can also be irritating as the car can't be locked and immobilised until the ignition switches off meaning you have to hang around and can be a hassle at servos when it's busy. A lot of the cooling system/fans etc were replaced in the repairs so I'm wondering if that has had an affect or possibly the accident has knocked something loose somewhere. It's a real mystery to me so any suggestions as to where I go next would be awesome. Can provide some pics if needed.

I knew it would be something outrageous, add to that the radiator, thermo fan and condenser core along with shipping they're probably looking at no change from $3k. You just can't help some people, I even gave them local alternatives that would have given them a bill a third of the price.

Turns out the repairers only want to use new genuine parts for mechanical related repairs and have ordered a new intercooler from nissan in Japan. I can only imagine how much that cost but not to worry, I'll look at upgrades down the road after we actually get the car back.

Wow, that is just ridiculous. You may have sold me on the kit, haha! Postage from Japan would've probably run into a couple of hundred though that still represents good value.

Thanks very much for the info, that answers every question I could have. I'll have to see what exactly the situation is regarding insurance coverage and the replacement parts but if an aftermarket part works out cheaper than OE then I may be able to get it across the line. The car is still 3 weeks away as some parts had to be ordered from Japan but as far I'm aware based on the last conversation with the repairer they were yet to purchase the cooler.

Hey, thanks for the reply. I'm hearing you around the kit, they are definately good value for money ($699 was the cheapest I could find on ebay btw) but I can replace the cooler only for around $150. I'm only bothering because its out necessity since the accident and I doubt the wife will too fussed in regards to the potential for increase hp.

Hey all, first time posting here. I picked up Stagea as a family rig for my wife a few months ago (off a forum member I believe, not sure on user name though) and to cut a long story short she had a minor accident in it necessitating a number of front end parts to be replaced. I figure this is a good opportunity to upgrade the cooler with something a little nicer but the car is at the repairers and I need some figures on the size of the stock item before I go shopping. Not looking at a full kit at this stage, just something better to slot in where the stocker used to reside or close enough to it. A quick google search and some browsing of the forums turned up no conclusive answers to the dimensions so if someone can provide me with the numbers the would be great. Cheers, Damo.