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IN!!! Venue details: http://luckysandpeps.com.au/

Kid Kenobi = legend! I've had many awesome nights out where he's been spinning tunes! He and Mark Dynamix have to be amongst my favourite DJ's worldwide.

I'm pretty sure it's the same with most (if not all?) Nissans - for example, the C34 Stagea uses WGC34 for 2WD models and WGNC34 for AWD models, Skylines use it too.

Late September or early-ish October (except the long weekend, as per above) suits me too - bring it on!!!

There's also a good one just off Sutton Road near Queanbeyan, right on the border of NSW and the ACT. I'll be heading down there for a drive on September 14th...

Dammit, I wish someone would make a 1:18 scale die-cast!

Hahaha, Duncan, it's usually the case that you see a shitbox towing a performance car, not the other way around like this!

I decided It was finally time to step up from my old Haro V4s, so I got this puppy:

I think it really depends on the style of rim you choose - someimes an 18" wheel can look smaller than a 16" wheels, simply because of the design of the wheel. Those last wheels, for instance, look smaller than the rest (and I'm not personally a fan of that design either). Personally, when I get my wheels I won't be going bigger than 18's - beyond that the tyres jump up in price and the ride quality goes down due to the sidewall needing to be stiffer to account for a lower profile.

Bappy Hirthday, Chris! :balloonsandstrippersandLS1oilleakrepairsolutions:

Hahahaha, I knew I would get shot down for that... Still, my opinion stands.

I actually like the look of the new Commodore wagon. Looks very Euro, which is fine in my books!

Jon, I thought you'd accounted for Texi in your mortgage... If not, refinance!!!

I've seen that car parked at the shops at Seven Hills a few times, but it's been a while since I last saw it.

Spotted Alex CL11QE at around 11.30pm heading North on Pennant Hills Rd, just after where it meets the M2, I'm guessing he was on his way home from dropping the woman off.

So, who's coming this week?

Ask Princess Donut, mate!

No thanks guys, I think I'll eventually be going for a GReddy Profec-B spec II as well, as I hear nothing but good things about them. Oh, I haven't yet done a "recording" of the boost curve up the rev range, but when I checked the peak boost last night after going for a drive, it's hitting right on 0.8bar (which is 11.76psi according to my calcs). I've also noticed that it takes a lot longer for the turbo to cool down after a drive, so this leads me to two theories: 1. I'll have to check against the old standard dump pipe, but for now I'm assuming that the temp sensor has been placed in the same spot, and if it IS in the same spot; then 2. it looks like the turbo is now approaching that zone where the extra boost is no longer efficiently adding to power, and is now just added heat.

No boost controller, Andrew. I might get a Profec B sII later on, haven't decided yet. I haven't had a chance to take it for a proper drive since I got it back on Saturday (in fact, it hasn't moved) because I've been a bit sick, but for the brief moments that I checked the gauge while I was driving, it read around 0.7bar, I think. I did a peak recall but can't remember what it read. When I take it for a good run I'll do a recording of the boost curve to see if it is constant or rises with the revs (gotta love the Defi's for that functionality!).

Sad to hear you've let go of the car, Leshy, but good to hear you'll be hanging around!

Thanks Andrew. Yeah, it does! There's a little bit more lag, but that's to be expected with the longer piping of the FMIC kit... But once it's on boost, it pulls harder and feels heaps less held-back doing so! I don't know if it's the new muffler (which makes the car a LOT quieter but still sounds nice), the new front pipe/dump, the new cat, the tune with the PFC in place, or a combination of the the whole lot working together, but it feels a lot smoother both at idle and through the rev range - there *seems* to be less vibration in the car overall... Dyno sheet:

Got my car back today and it feels totally different!!! Here's the work I had done: FMIC installed (finally!!!) - GReddy Spec R-HG return feed kit; PowerFC installed and tuned (finally!!!); X-Force split front/dump pipe; X-Force high-flow catalytic converter.

There are still a few glitches to be sorted out with the transfer to a new server, Kylie. It's probably better if you create and use your own account with Photobucket or something similar and link to your gallery in that...

Wow, there seem to be quite a few cropping up in this area!

The gold wheels look hot, Adam! What are they?