Hsusy (OP513)

That is totally awesome!!!!!

The Gauges are Boost, Volatge and Front Axile Torque, mine is a 2003 RS

Quoting Sid From Ice Age: "You are a very shrewd mammal" As long as Craig delivers my wife's V35 in time my you can have my car for testing.

Hey Chris, When do you need the car? Mine will be free after the new years. And How much discount???

No offense to all who love Pulsars.. I used to drive one, nice car, but it's no Stagea.

IMHO, if Nissan Australia would just get their act together and bring in cars that people want to drive instead of blaming the "low volume" importers for their inaction. My M35 set me back $16,000 compiled, What does Nissan Australia have to offer for that price? A Pulsar? And it boggles my mind how Nissan Australia could have ignored the Stagea when during the same period Legacy Wagon sold like hot cakes... anyways, end rant.

When is the deadline, I am looking at upgrading the exhaust soon but it would be after Christmas.

Not the best outcome, but an outcome nevertheless. Good luck with your next car dude and thanks for being so open with your experience. No doubt many have benefited from the info.

did you reuse the copper washers?

Thanks all, sounds like a Christmas project for me...

Hi All, this is probably for Chris, can this headunit be removed and replaced with say an alpine unit without having any known ill effects? Any help is appreciated.

Hey Jetwreck, what size and offset are those? Cheers.

DaveB: Thanks for the info, I will look into that. Zei20l: Yes, pics please...

thanks all, I will give those things a go... can anyone recommend what plugs to use to replace?

Some more info for my still happening stalling problem, I have kinda found a pattern for it: The stalling problem is much worse if: 1. The Air Con is OFF and / or 2. The fuel level is low (last 15 litres left in tank) What happens is when the car coming to a stop, or close to it, as the engien revs back to the normal idle Rev, it would occasionally "dip" below the idle, it would appear that then ECU then tries to pick the rev back up again when that happens. The car idles much lower however when the AC is off, so when the dip happens the car stalls before the engine can be brought back above idle. Low fuel level also causes it as well... The car almost never stalls when the car have a good amount of fuel and the AC is on. The fuel system have been flushed and so is the oil line. I don't think it is the gearbox, but then I am not sure whatelse it could be... Any ideas guys?

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Thanks for your replies. Andy: I am not sure if my situation is identical, although it does sound like we are having simmilar problems. I don't drive in tiptronic mode, so the car is stalling in D, but what you describe (in gear 2 or 3 the coming to a stop) does sound very much like what I am going through, although I don't know the exact gear I am in when I stall, it would appear that a sudden stop from a fair speed would cause the stall. I am hoping it is the spark plugs as my car is coming up 90K and I think I will take it in for a full service. Does anybody know that the complience work include a full service? I am inclined to say no from what I can figure out. Dave: I truly hope it's not my transmission playing up, that sounds expensive. Cheers.

Hi All Finally received my Stagea after 2 months, just in love with my new toy. Only found out this arvo that it has automatic headlights... I was in heaven. It is doing something very weird though. It stalls occasionally and I can't really figure out a patern yet. The engine runs smooth and idles well. It would stall randomly when the car comes to a stop. It doesn't happen all the time but happens often enough to be a concern. Anyone has any idea that might save me a trip to the mechenics? Cheers.

Another vote for Geoff. He helped me with my Stagea and I am going back to him for a V35 Sedan for my wife.

Thanks guys, that has been very helpful. At least most tiyre shop should have some experience with the Z33.

I never looked into the NA version Stagea, there is a 3 or 3.5 litre, all dancing all singing beast available, also turbo versions have been replaced with NA, larger displacement engines post 2004 (e.g. the ARX-Four). I was told by many compliance shops they don't do (or bother with) the NA verson, of course there maybe many shops who does. Sorry, it was just outside the scope of my research. I am not aware of a M35 Turbo Autech... although that would be darn cool... I think a 6 speed manual, NA version Autech is there.

Did a search on the forum, plenty of info on wheel fitment for the C34 Stageas, nothing for the M35's. Are they the same or simmilar to the C34? Thanks All.

I have just auctioned for one in Japan, i will share what I have found: According to the archived Nissan website for the 2001~2003 M35 Stagea Three models available, RS, RX and the ARX-Four Leaving the ARX-Four out for the moment The RS is the "Sports" package, has the black/Aluminum trim as standard (Can be "upgraded" to the RX trim" and the Din sized 3 gauge cluster (Head unit fits in one din slot) The RX is the "deluXe" package, (My way of remebering them, not saying that's what X or S actually stand for) has the beige/Wood trim as standard and the stereo is intergrated completely integrated into the dash and generally has better equipment than the RS (Not always) The hardware is generally the same, with the exception of a top of the line RS model the V HICAS which has both the SUPER HICAS and the better rear diff The ARX-four has all the running gear of the V HICAS, has a higher ride height, "SUV-like BodyOrnaments" (Which my fiance' abosultely hates.) It's got it's own trim (I believe it's Tan Leather interior + Wood trim) and very much the model that has everything... It's fuel comsumption is very high though. (As quoted by Nissan themselves) I have a 2003 RS coming my way hopefully veru shortly. I wish I could have gotten the ARX-Four... but "she who must be obeyed" did not like the black wheel arches... Maybe the next one... Hope this helps.