ian

that may be (ie it is a better setup than a commondore!), by my R34 has a better setup than the stagea S2 S (bigger brakes for a start etc etc), and with the same engine it just can not get the power to the road in the wet in the same way - and I'm talking about ordinary town driving, not out on a race track... I think if you are going for a stagea - ie a wagon - get the AWD!!! Although there was one thing I forgot to mention, the GTX has a much better turning circle (as it doesn't have the front wheel drive in the way) It's pretty noticeable, as my stagea is 4.80m long, and has a turning radius of 5.7m, where as my skyline is 4.705m long (ie only about 10 cm shorter) but has a turning radius of 5.1m.. That's 10cm shorter, but a massive 1.2m small turning diameter, which is pretty noticeable around town when you are U turning on side streets! Looking up the stagea series 2 RWD models, they have a turning radius of 5.2m - so require a meter less road to turn on the a AWD version.... Ian

- one last thing, munchdesign has a point - if I've been driving the stagea for a week or so, then step into the GTX, I have to be very very very very carefull......

As a few of you know, I've got a R34 GTX Turbo (RWD, NEO) and the series 2 S Stagea (AWD, NEO).. so a few comments - remember both cars have the same engine, so looking at the weight and the AWD vs RWD. You do notice the extra weight in the Stagea, it is 200kg heaver, and my understanding is that 150Kg of that is the AWD. It's not quite as 'nimble' around corners, and stop start traffic pushes the fuel consumption up a bit faster. The positive is the AWD, and I do mean positive. In the WET there is absolutely no comparison, if I turn off the traction control in the GTX, I'll slide even going around a roundabout with a bit of power. Even in a straight line, with 255/40 tires on at the back, you simply have to be careful putting your foot down from a standing start at the lights, as the back wheels will just spin… In the DRY, there is less of a difference - the GTX gets the power to the road in a straight line. The corners are still a bit different though, the back of the GTX (assuming traction control is off) will still step out very easily if you put your foot down, where the AWD nicely sends power to the front wheels as well.. So you sort of have to decide what type of driving you want to be doing.. If you want to fish tail around the corners sideways, get the RWD. If you want to drive and have the car stick to the road like it is on tracks, get the AWD. Ian

if you're in melbourne I can reset it for you.. Ian

most of the guys who have sat in my series 2 S like the seats (they are a bit different to the series 1 ones..) so while they may not be as gucci as what you are considering, they might be cheaper to pick up second hand. Would anyone who has sat in mine like to comment? Ian

Though I could be wrong, as the "RS-Four S" was listed in the first post.. I'll look at the manual a bit more closely... Ian

Mine arrived today too. I still would have got it, but it doesn't seem to cover the series 2 which is a bit sad..

Catch the bus to TCAT (Tokyo City Air Terminal) (very reasonable price trip) and then you are on the central train network in the middle of town! Do the reverse coming home, as you can clear customs and get your boarding pass there instead of at the big queues at the airport! It's one of those little secrets regular travelers know.. :-) (I've been there heaps..). (hope you got this in time) Ian

see http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...howtopic=112683 for the english ones for the R34, which is the same as the series 2 (well, should be as it's the same engine!). Ian

PM sent...

According to the manual, it should be flipping from somewhere between .1v-.4v to .7v-.9v. At 2000 rpm it should be doing the flips (ie an up and down cycle) about 3 to 4 times a second. Ian

now I'm getting a bit worried about you Alex.. Oh, sarcasm!

I reckon that silver looks almost as good as my bayside blue! (If I couldn't have got a blue one, I would have got silver (which is what my R34 is..) )

Ok, it's been a week, still not here - so they obviously WEREN'T mailed.. Luckily it was only $20 we have to wrtie off. Though the bigger problem is not getting the manual! Does anyone know where to get them from? It's probably time we organised to get them directly. Ian

If they had have been sent the day that was stated (last tuesday ie 9th of May) we would have had them already... And this is the second time they 'have been sent'.... Don't forget, post up here if anyone gets one! Ian

Anybody got anything yet? Not in my PO today, where a parcel sent from QLD on tuesday was.. Post when you recieve it! Ian

I agree, it would have (and still is) inappropriate to involve JSpec for something one of their staff are doing privately. If he worked for a real estate agent would we be ringing them up to ask about his actions? However, I disagree with the comment from SKA about toning it down, I think we are to the point that the money needs to be returned, the CD's sent, or a very reasonable explanation offered ie he has been in hospital for the last month or so. If not, everyone should at least make their views clear in the trader rating section. I have. Ian

well I didn't want to do it, but I think it is time we start posting negative trader comments as we aren't getting the CD's, our money back, or any replies... See http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...er&mid=256&la=1 Ian

metho (not turps) - anything stronger and the paint might be damaged, and it is the right stuff for glue..

are you getting any error codes from the consult port (assuming you still have a stock ecu)??

And here is the gear change logic from my r34 M_AT box (to give you a bit of an idea what it does..) - Note - if you have your foot down, it will not change from 3rd to 4th till about 175km/h Also note, up changes and down changes are not symetrical... Ian

I noticed this post was dropping down the list a bit, so thought I'd add a few more. - The CD's have been put into orbit to help reflect the sun (to stop global warming). - They have been tied to a rope and are behind dragged behind a 'just married' car - a stagea of course.. - The mythbusters have grabbed them to test out what happens when you put CD's into a microwave. - Top Gear has given them to the Stig.

Ok, here is the list so far, keep them coming!!! Ian - 1) "The guy posting them went home when the commonwealth games finished, and took them with him" 2) "global warming melted the stamps of the envelopes, so they have been returned to the sender, who accidentally put the wrong return address." 3) "an Australian Idol star has stolen them, as they were desperate for more CD's to record demos on" 4) "A miner in Tasmania has them, and he is having trouble getting to a post office" Ska - 5) A dingo stole them? 19) The CD's were evited from J-Spec, they had to cut the fat, they were the weakest link and the tribe has spoken. munchdesign - 6) John Howard has ordered a parliamentary enquiry into their disappearance. Tangles - 7) Envelopes were used as toilet paper in a time of crisis. 8) Cds were used by the kiddie & dog in a frisbee free-for-all game. GoldZilla - 9) The CDs are now doing triple-duties as either a plate for meals, a mirror for applying make-up/brushing teeth, etc., or as a mirror once again for use to rack-up the current possessor's drug of choice for the day - all depending on the requirements of that particular time of day. mcnamq - 10) the wrong cd's were mistakenly loaded onto a plane from kuwait and due to the religious holiday over there at the moment there will be a delay on the correct cd's 11) due to the banks raising their fees so much he only ended up getting $2 from each of us and couldnt afford to send them 12) the complaince workshop is still waiting for dotars to come and complete an inspection of the CD's before they can be complied 13) funky had a knock on his door from two big maori guys from jpnz wanting to know where he got his manuals from and nobody has seen him since 16) someone mistook them for replacement blades for a pizza cutter 17) his dining room table was a little wonky so he has them under the legs to stop it rocking CruiseLiner - 14) i think he is just too damn busy and totally forgot they were even meant to be sent EGA41T - 15) cd's were mistaken for slices of cheese and were eaten while he was away on holidays 66yostagea - 18) the CD's are where the monkey puts his peanuts. 20) SAW FOUR cdS AS vOLVOHUBCAPS AT sURFERS! 21) He is stuck on B105 in my Stagea radio and cant get out.

Here they are so far - keep them rolling in! ..and I don't think any have been in bad taste yet, ie it is very Australian to make jokes about bad things that are happening, it's part of the reason I think we have the best sense of humour in the world (when I was living in the USA, I had no problem talking sex, politics, or religion with my local friends. But humour, particularly sarcasm, was an absolute non event...) Ian - 1) "The guy posting them went home when the commonwealth games finished, and took them with him" 2) "global warming melted the stamps of the envelopes, so they have been returned to the sender, who accidentally put the wrong return address." 3) "an Australian Idol star has stolen them, as they were desperate for more CD's to record demos on" 4) "A miner in Tasmania has them, and he is having trouble getting to a post office" Ska - 5) A dingo stole them? munchdesign - 6) John Howard has ordered a parliamentary enquiry into their disappearance. Tangles - 7) Envelopes were used as toilet paper in a time of crisis. 8) Cds were used by the kiddie & dog in a frisbee free-for-all game. GoldZilla - 9) The CDs are now doing triple-duties as either a plate for meals, a mirror for applying make-up/brushing teeth, etc., or as a mirror once again for use to rack-up the current possessor's drug of choice for the day - all depending on the requirements of that particular time of day. mcnamq - 10) the wrong cd's were mistakenly loaded onto a plane from kuwait and due to the religious holiday over there at the moment there will be a delay on the correct cd's 11) due to the banks raising their fees so much he only ended up getting $2 from each of us and couldnt afford to send them 12) the complaince workshop is still waiting for dotars to come and complete an inspection of the CD's before they can be complied 13) funky had a knock on his door from two big maori guys from jpnz wanting to know where he got his manuals from and nobody has seen him since CruiseLiner - 14) i think he is just too damn busy and totally forgot they were even meant to be sent

I have the same, and I figured the other end of the yellow/black wire goes to the ignition, so it is pulling a little current all the time the car is running. I'm guessing though, as I didn't test it when I had it apart on the weekend... Ian