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I cant handle the thought of not changing my oil for 10k But since it takes me a few months to put 5k on the clock, time vs kms comes into it anyway. So 5k works well for me. And easily done at rrp ~$55 for syn-x 6000. also, cheers to you for bringing the GW to my attention in this thread, otherwise I may never have tried it.

They will have gulf western on their shelves in the next 2 or 3 weeks i was told. I contacted gulf western directly. They're very helpful. You can pick it up from them in Penrith NSW. edit: Just to add - a few days into it now, a few WOT squirts, cold starts, warm traffic idling, and general all round use, and I'm loving this oil. If it performs till the next oil change (and from all reports, it should easily handle my standard 5000km intervals), i'm a happy camper.

I got a hold of some Gulf Western Syn-X 6000 5w40 in Sydney. Got it directly from Gulf Western. (should be on the shelves over the next few weeks) First impressions are very good. Engine feels nice and smooth. Revs freely. No strange noises. Oil pressure looks good. 2bar at idle. Around 4+bar on cold start. Pressure builds nicely under load. I came from using Motul 8100 5w40 for years, which costs much more, and I've got to say, so far (early days yet) I am happier with the GW. If the Syn-X 6000 performs this well for the next 5000kms, I'll be using it from here on.

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Sold

sold fyi - $2800

Sold ... pending payment.

still here

Thanks Andrew. Nice dealing with you

you sir, are correct

I'll take these. You have email + PM

I had a couple of questions, so just to answer. Yes it's real leather. This is what brand new fresh leather looks like on a steering wheel before it gets all shiny and hard from years of use. Price drop $230.

Spotted a nice clean grey 32 gtst at King St Newtown last night. Let me into traffic as i was leaving the Caltex. thanks Spotted a very nice stagea the week before at the same servo.

I've got a Momo Race for sale. 350mm. It's brand new and genuine. It comes with all the new bits incl horn ring, horn button, hex bolts. I've only opened the box to look at the wheel. Never installed. I use a Momo Race in my car, and have been for quite some time. It's by far my favourite of all wheels I've tried. Better than Nardi IMO. The Race has a great feel, really nice shape to hold, very solid, obviously great quality, and looks great. This was given to me as a gift, and I held onto it thinking I'll use it to replace mine when it gets a bit old and worn. But a year later, it's just not going to happen So rather than have this sitting in the cupboard for 5 years, I may as well sell it. It cost a lot more than I'm asking. $260 pick up Sydney (Bexley North) or + postage.

Turns out it was the RCA's. I pulled my rear seat out and covered the rca's with conduit, and taped it all up, and used a more 'spacious' route to run them under the seat. Noise is now gone at all gain levels, and i'm a happy camper! Thanks for your help carbon.

Thanks for the reply. So basically, i should be able to turn the gain up if all was good, and the only thing i would experience is too much distortion/volume to the speakers, but not whine? And ideally i should not have to turn the radio volume all the way to 45 to get some decent volume? although this is about the limit of what my speakers can handle by the sounds of it. Yeah I found that guide already. very informative. basically i've tried everything besides re-routing the rca's. but i will be doing that next, and also trying a different amp. I should prob try the external source like an ipod too. that would rule out the amp and speaker wiring. - yes it's alternator whine. It increases pitch with revs. - amp is grounded to the car at the same point the battery is grounded to the car. Is this not good? - battery terminals are clean. battery is charged and fine. - I have tried 3 or 4 different radio ground points, including an open bolt hole with clean metal under my console, and the frame/chassis behind the dash. - the rca's entering the radio are grounded to the radio's chassis directly (not to an external ground), to ensure they have a good ground internally. It was recommended in that guide i think.

Hey guys, I'm a noob when it comes to car audio. So keep it simple please. Pioneer 7950UB head unit + clarion 4 ch amp + 4 coax speakers (2 x front and 2 x rear). I get alternator whine through my (mainly) rear speakers, audible when HU volume is low. I can remove it entirely by turning down the gain on my amp to about 1/3 on F+R. But setting the gain higher than that will bring it back on, and the higher the gain, the louder the whine. That's all nice and good, but having my gain so low means HU volume needs to be up to almost max (45) for it to be decently loud. Is this normal? Will increasing amp gain increase volume output through my speakers? ie require less volume at the head unit for same volume at speakers? Or is this what I should expect of any amp? And, is the whine a by-product of the higher gain settings, or am I just masking the actual problem? Possibly RCA noise, ground loops, etc? I assumed you could turn the gain up till pretty much your speakers became unhappy. but since I know fk all about amps, I'm not sure it's the case. For some background. Amp is in the boot with the battery. Earthed directly to battery ground point (R33). I have tried a couple of different earth cables. One thick muthrfker too. I have removed the head unit more times than i care to remember. I have grounded the rca earths to the head unit chassis directly. I have run the head unit ground wire to one of the bolts that holds the gear shift in place. I assume this is a decent earth? I tried several other spots too with no change. I also opened the head unit and soldered over the pico fuse which i'm sure was blown since i was getting excessive noise initially. I swapped out the head unit for another one i had, and got the same whine. My rca's and front speaker cables and remote wire run through the centre console, under the rear seat cushions, and into the boot. thanks to anyone who can be bothered to read all that

The $12 ebay keys are prob coming from china. Mine came from the US. I've tried china keys before. They have a thin weak blade that flexes easily. They also have an average finish on the rubber head.

I have a couple more keys here. R31/R32/R33 - S13/S14 - 300zx - C34 - A31 - A33 Literally 2. If anyone wants these, send me a PM.

factory / jap alarm siren. i had the same one in my car in the same spot . hook it up to 12v and hear it squeal! like so >>> http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/topic/219971-what-is-this-thing-in-the-engine-bay/page__st__20

lol. cmon man. dont be crazy!

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The last R31/32/33 key is now gone. I have 2 x R34 / S15 keys with blue inserts if anyone is interested.

No, sorry, only the one pictured. Sent you a PM.

$2900 .... lets go!!!