projectstagea

hey guys, is there a thread where i can look at other members stageas? like a memeber cars/rides section? cant find one on this forum. not used to the nav.

sorry but what model stageas were there. i can only sort of find RSfour. but some of you have RS4 V. is that like a V-spec stagea? what other models could you get?

yeah ive seen pics of the Autech kitted Stagea's and they do look pretty hot. if i hadnt of seen this pic below i think that would be the only choice for the kit. ive always liked the look of the R34. but wasnt keen on a 2 door. hence, R34 fronted stagea. heres the pic that swayed me. dont get me wrong, the Autech stagea front does look shithot. and if the R34 conversion was ridicioulsy (spelling) expensive i wouldnt bother... let the pic do the talking i guess. its the only R34 converted stagea i could find online in a hurry. it wonrt be till next year, so ive got lots of time to research up and decide - HSV vs Stagea.

Hi all, first off, the names ryan. im a V8 commodore boy at heart. im on my 3rd commodore now, a VS V8 Calais. now ive always planned to get myself a VT/VX HSV R8 when i left uni next year, but i recently ran across my first stagea the other sunday, and to say i was impressed was an understatment! fastest looking wagon i think ive ever seen. ive been doing a little stagea digging and i think the stagea i saw has a full Autech kit fitted and was a S1. after a bit more reseach online i saw a few pics of the R34 front end conversion some people do and i think i loved it a little more. so i have a few questions, keep in mind im a bit of a skyline noob. i know my skyline models but not much about RB engines. as you can tell ive never had a VL Im thinking if i was to look into getting a stagea id be after a white S2 RSfour? so id get the 4WD and the RB25DET NEO engine? as this is a better engine than the RB25DET in the S1? please correct me if im wrong. do a few choice mods and get the front convereted to R34 (R34 GTR front minus the GT-R badges of course and Autech sideskirts and rear skirt/wing) so... Q1. What can you guys tell me about stageas? from a drivers perspective? public perspective? Q2. What are the usual bread and butter mods to do to a stock RB25DET/NEO? and how much do they cost? for example, im from the commodore V8 background and the usual mods for a stock LS1's are OTR CAI, Mafless tune, 4-1 extractors, twin 2.5" exhaust all for around $5K. thats the usual. what the hell do you do to a RB engine Q3. insurance? how does that go with it being an import? Q4. how much does a full R34 front conversion cost? who would do that in VIC? Q5. anything else you guys can tell a stagea noob? Regards, Ryan.