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No, 3" is 76.2mm. The Kakimoto R is 80mm.

For VQ35de powered M35's: Transmission cooler Coolant mod Plenum spacer (if staying NA) High flow cats Nismo thermostat Then you should start looking at whatever else tickles your fancy

For VQ25det powered M35's: Transmission cooler Dump pipe Front pipe & high flow cat Coolant mod Nismo thermostat In that order Only then start looking at other stuff such as an brakes, intercooler kit, suspension, turbo, cat back exhaust

I'm rather curious regarding the Stagea emblem on the bonnet. Can you explain where it came from or what the bird is representing/how it fits in with a Stagea?

They are nice but that angled rear window, whilst stylish, removes quite a bit of storage space - especially for big dogs.

Spotted two Stageas yesterday (Friday before AFL Grand Final), both on Sth Gippsland Hwy 1. White C34 S2, late morning, heading East between Tooradin and Koo Wee Rup 2. Blue M35 S1, late arvo, heading west near Caldermeade

Standard equipment on the GT-8 as far as I know

Look like V35 items

Helpful and reputable sites for ordering from Japan/Yahoo Auctions http://jessestreeter.com/ -> New and Yahoo Auctions http://www.importmonster.com/ -> Mainly Yahoo Auctions but can do new gear http://www.rhdjapan.com/ -> New only although they do have a sister site http://www.bidjdm.com for Yahoo Auction bidding if you prefer Americans instead of Australians

For what it's worth, I ran two catch cans on my VQ25det Stagea. One on each bank of course. The intake side never required changing as there was never really anything in there. The driver side (PCV if my memory serves me) however, caught quite a bit of oil.

You should check those cats both externally and internally ASAP (change them out regardless if you have a set of Berks there). They may have a leak or some kind of damage (hole, collapsed core etc) Don't rely on "trustworthy" mechanics unless they have proven that they know M35 Stagea's... or at the very least are well versed in 350z and/or V35 skyline Those transmission codes do not sound good. Can you get under the car to look for visible damage to the transmission/transmission lines?

Most (all?) Nissan dealerships will have a local version of FAST and an import version of FAST. They may be referencing this when they say "have to change computer", meaning that they have to physically get up and move to the computer that has the import version of FAST on it. This may be seen as too much effort for some. EDIT: Yes, I understand how salty I am. Sue me.

Worth the trip to see Scott in the SE 'burbs. Don't waste your time with anyone else.

If you need one, why not upgrade it? http://automatictransmission.com.au/release.asp?NewsId=41223

The red Stag has the low beams on whereas the silver Stag has the fog lights running. Okay, I am going to ask a couple of really silly question here so stay with me but is the inner adjustment on the stalk set to OFF or is it set to the fog light symbol? Also, how are you flicking from low to high beam? High beams are turned on by pushing the stalk forward (or pulling back to flash). If you are turning the outer adjustment of the stalk, you will have AUTO, parkers or low beam on (unless on auto in which case the car determines when parkers and low beam are used).

I like that positioning Josh Would it not be better if you just removed that fog light blanking plate and put some kind of vent behind in the plastic wheel arch the trans cooler? Doing it that way would guide plentiful amounts of air to pass directly over the entire cooler whilst driving instead of forcing it through just one spot on the cooler. Of course, if you like the plates on your aero bumper, disreguard what I suggested.

That Formula E takes me back to my childhood and playing with the old man's slot car set

That intake piping was the one thing I loved about my old NM35 engine bay. On another note, cars feels really good. Surprisingly so actually. Low end response is noticably more lively and it "feels" easier to rev (certain it is not placebo). Very happy - was my best case scenario. Doesn't feel noticably more powerful, just happier to rev. Now to get rid of that Y-pipe and begin build on my Hydrogen separator cell. Should be interesting. Reference: I would recommend for anyone that has a VQ35de Stag to grab a set of Z34/V36 OEM headers and work out some cats to fit. I would guess that some V36/G37 high flow cats would bolt on but cannot be certain as Scott combined by cheap, non-fitting de-cat pipes with my VQ35de Berk cats to fit as desired.

Nice Dale, quite nice but I do have one question. Why the hell is there no Daleo or Scoty intake pipe? I see a rubber bend in that pic!

My bet would be "a guy" is Toshi. We were discussing him bringing over the software from Japan that would allow rewriting of the stock ECU in much the same way as UpRev can for the PM35's. Cost was far too prohibitive at the time though. so perhaps there is another option that has been presented... or he has the software now due to requests from some deep-pocketed R35 owners? Even though I don't own the 2.5t, I would still very much like to see a remap option become available and the results of a "real" tune. So much history, so much Stagea love If you need a stock ECU, let me know as I have one in bubble wrap here.

Since you have the time to wait, why not try looking on Yahoo Auctions via Import Monster? A very, very quick look in the body part section showed a number of doors that still have the window inside. http://www.importmonster.com.au/view?url=http://page8.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/h201904660&thumb=http://auctions.c.yimg.jp/images.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/image/ra175/users/9/0/0/0/hon_toka-thumb-1431925442932933.jpg&title=V36%20k52 http://www.importmonster.com.au/view?url=http://page13.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/r128135875&thumb=http://auctions.c.yimg.jp/images.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/image/ra226/users/9/0/0/0/hon_toka-thumb-1431931788120841.jpg&title=V36%20k52 You could also try Jesse Streeter. Giving him the part number will help both of you. For someone asking for help, you don't seem to have provided much info. Which window? Is it a coupe or sedan? If you don't have the part number, go to http://nissan.epc-data.com and find it.

Hmm, possibly the duplicate of the OEM lines as they would be more suitable for the Z34/V36 Akebono upgrade.

If you can find one/afford it, get an Fcon V Pro set up.

This is accurate. Where as other "experts" give you the "what the hell is that!" when they see your M35, Scott has been working on the for, erm, what is it now Scott? 7 years? 8 years?

Series 2 all the way. Looks better inside and out and is more comfortable (seats are quite an improvement). I owned the first Series 1 NM35 (AWD) and put over 160,000kms on it. Turbo failed and a wheel bearing, but that was pretty much all I can remember going wrong with it. Very good car and is still doing the rounds. I managed around 9.1km/L on average once I changed the dump & exhaust (although this did increase to 9.6km/L once I had the Fcon in). This was a lot of highway of course, but also daily hills & fun, so not too bad really. I have ownned a Series 2 PNM35 (AWD) for the past three years and have put around 80,000kms on it. I am currently averaging 8.9km/L (intake, plenum, HFC, V36 exhaust) with the majority being highway travel. The plus side is that the 3.5L Series 2 can be remapped relatively easily and you can always put a series 1 rear diff in if you want slightly better economy on highways. If you are not going to modify it at all, go with the Series 2. If you want the best performance return under $10k, Series 1 is your car. I can't help but think that the RWD PM35 would get quite snappy in the wet though (for better or worse).