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Good stuff Simon ! Post up some photos once you've got it installed. Cheers, Adam

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Hi Rhys, The very reason that training centres like the one in Dubai have been built is to do something about the road toll. This article from 2003 http://www.ameinfo.com/24179.html reads ... They have toughened up the road laws and increased driver training to try to reduce those numbers of deaths. http://www.gulfnews.com/nation/Traffic_and...t/10198681.html reads ... There is a ton of evidence from all over the world to show that improved driver skill and training leads to a lower road toll. No doubt the UAE has evidence to show that their driver training centres are working in helping to reduce the road tolor they simply wouldn't be spending the money on them. Frankly I think that photos of the Dubai training centre absolutely SHOULD be shown off to politicians in Australia so that they can see how far behind Australia is in setting up proper training programs. My $0.02. - Adam

I did the BMW course at Norwell in Queensland when I was younger. It was all about learning car control, but they also taught proper lines etc. IMHO learning proper lines isn't just about going faster - it's also about keeping the car balanced and maintaining grip, which also improves safety - the two go hand in hand. Training was done in the classroom, on the track and on the skidpan. They also did a ton of stuff on learning how to brake properly. Two days after I did the course, I was driving back from Queensland to Sydney. I was in the middle of nowhere on a country road in a Toyota Corolla doing just under the speed limit. As I approached a crest of a hill on a straight section of 2 lane country road, some idiot coming the other way crossed onto my side of the road as he overtook another car over the crest of the hill, coming straight at me. He was taking up all my lane in front of me. To avoid a head on I had to swerve to the left and take to the dirt shoulder. Having just spent 3 days at BMW's Norwell track, my reaction was instant and instinctive. If not for doing that driving course, who knows what would have happened. About a year or so later I was overseas and driving under the speed limit when an idiot bus driver pulled out from a bus stop straight into the right lane of 3 lanes, straight in front of me. He just forced his way straight into my lane with no regard at all for the fact that I was there, and I had to swerve to avoid him. He was angled across my lane, and he just kept moving into my lane, despite me using my horn. He never made the slightest attempt to avoid an accident - he just kept on barging into my lane. His driving was one of the most irresponsible moves I have ever seen anyone do. Everyone gives way to buses, but if a bus barges so aggressively that you don't have time to give way, there is nothing you can do to defy the laws of physics. I had nowhere to go and if I hit the side of the bus it would have bounced me straight into oncoming traffic. Fortunately the training kicked in again I got my braking done. Again, if I hadn't have done the BMW course, it could have been a head on. The fact is that the roads are full of people who have no idea how to drive safely. Spend enough time on the roads and eventually you are going to have an incident that is not of your causing. I don't speed on public roads and haven't had a speeding ticket in many years. I thought I knew how to drive before I did the BMW course, but in reality the course showed me how little I really knew. EVERYONE should do a car control and emergency maneuvres driving course, no matter how good a driver you think you are. And quite simply, the only way to make our roads safer is for: 1. All new drivers to have to do a defensive driving course before they are given a drivers license by the government, and 2. All existing drivers should have to do a compulsory defensive driving course before being able to renew their driver's license. BOAT LICENSES In NSW you have to do a compulsory course now to get a boat license. http://www.yachtandboat.com.au/page/boat_licence_nsw.html reads ... http://www.maritime.nsw.gov.au/rec_boating...tingsafety.html reads ... So if it's good enough for boat licenses, then compulsory training should absolutely be compulsory for all car licenses. It's frankly a disgrace how easy it is to get a car drivers license in Australia IMHO. - Adam

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A relative of mine has just scored a job as an advanced driving instructor at the Emirates Driving Institute in Dubai. He's headed over there from Australia for a year to take up the job. He's just sent me some photos of the driver training centre. It sure makes you see how much more seriously they take driver training in Dubai than governments do in Australia. They have a fleet of 800 (yes 800) Nissans (The Sunny - Pulsars back home), with each vehicle replaced every 4 years. ... This is the technical department and building which houses the lecture halls ... An interior photo ... You can view the rest of his photos and find more info about that facility here ... http://www.tunersgroup.com/TunerWire_Live/...r_training.html - Adam

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Completely awesome ! You must be stoked ! - Adam

Hi All, Due to the recent improvement in the exchange rate of the Australian dollar against the Japanese Yen, we are very pleased to announce an immediate price drop of the prices of the Works Bell Rapfix II Quick Release. Please see this post for more info ... http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/Pr...Ra-t264978.html - Adam

Hi All, Due to the recent improvement in the exchange rate of the Australian dollar against the Japanese Yen, we are very pleased to announce an immediate price drop of the prices of the Works Bell Rapfix II Quick Release. Please see this post for more info ... http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/Pr...Ra-t264978.html - Adam

Hi All, As many of you will be aware, when the Australian dollar dropped against the Japanese Yen last year, our prices on Works Bell products increased proportionally with the exchange rate. When we were forced to to raise the prices last year, we promised that when the Aussie dollar rose in value again, we would reduce our prices. We keep our promises and always do the right thing by our customers, so I am very pleased to announce that since the Aussie dollar has now improved in value against the Japanese Yen, today we have reduced our price on the Works Bell Rapfix II Quick Release from AU$439 down to AU$363 This is a saving of AU$76 (more than 17%). If you shop around, as far as we know we currently have the lowest price on the Rapfix II Quick Release of any supplier worldwide. The prices of all models of the Rapfix II have been reduced. WONDERING WHAT TO SPEND YOUR GOVERNMENT CASH BONUS ON ? With the Australian government cash bonus hitting everyone's mailboxes at the moment, this is an opportunity to get the quick release you've always wanted, let the government pay for it, and save money in the process And if you want to buy Australian you could also buy one of our Shift-I Shift Lights (featured in the latest issue of Boost magazine) which are designed, engineered and assembled right here in Australia. See this page for more info ... http://www.tunersgroup.com/Online_Store/Sh...ght_System.html THE VERSIONS AVAILABLE The Rapfix II is available in 5 colours ... You can find info on the Red, Silver or Black versions here ... http://www.tunersgroup.com/Online_Store/Wo...ck_Release.html ... the Team Orange version here ... http://www.tunersgroup.com/Online_Store/Wo...on_Version.html ... and the Yoshioka ToshiKing version here ... http://www.tunersgroup.com/Online_Store/Wo...on_Version.html ORDERS ARE ABOUT TO CLOSE FOR END OF APRIL BATCH Please see this page for ordering info on the Rapfix II ... http://www.tunersgroup.com/Online_Store/ra...II_deposit.html - Adam

The winner of the Works Bell giveaway is Nick Gilmore from the Australian Capital Territory. Nick drives a Nissan Silvia S15 and was extremely pleased with the news that he had won the Works Bell Giveaway ! We will be announcing a new giveaway in the next few days. All entries for the Works Bell giveaway will be automatically entered into the new giveaway, so if you didn't win this time, you might win the next one !

Hi All, The winner of our Works Bell Giveaway was drawn tonight. The winning entry is entry number 65. The winning entry number was drawn at random using the random number generator at http://www.random.org/integers/ It was drawn at 8:00PM Sydney Time (10:00 AM Coordinated Universal Time - UTC) Here is a screencap of the draw verified with a timestamp ... The winner is from ACT, Australia. We have just emailed the winner to get his or her phone number and delivery address, and will post his or her name once the winner has given us permission to identify him or her by name. If you entered the draw and are based in ACT, Australia, please give us a phone call. Our phone number can be found on our website at http://www.tunersgroup.com/Contact_Us/

THE WORKS BELL GIVEAWAY DRAW DATE IS THIS SATURDAY 4 APRIL ! Hi All, As I wrote in a thread on another forum ... We have been so flat with work out since xmas, that I haven't stepped foot on racetrack since the 2008 final of the V8 Supercars at Oran. With no confirmed rounds of Drift Australia until the single round later in the year, there are no rounds of Drift Australia to draw it at, so here's what we're going to do ... Instead of waiting until we eventually get a break from work and get to a racetrack (I've almost forgotten what racing fuel smells like ), what we are going to do is draw this thing this Saturday April 4. In order to ensure fairness, each entrant will be assigned a unique number based on the order they entered in, in reverse order (so the last person who entered is number 1, second last entrant is number 2 etc). We will then use a computer random number generator which will select a number at random. Then the person whose entrant number matches the number drawn is the winner. We are looking for a third party random number generator online to use to draw it, we think that this one would be good ... http://www.random.org/integers/ It's simple, fair, and most importantly gets the draw done. So if you haven't entered yet, you only have tonight, Thursday and Friday to enter it and have a chance to win these ... HOW DO I ENTER ? To enter the draw to win this prize, and for more info about the prize package, visit this page on our website to enter online ... http://www.tunersgroup.com/win.html Best of luck to the SAU Forum Members who have already entered ! If you haven't entered yet, you could be just a click away from winning this fantastic high quality prize ! - Adam

A feedback comment received from one of our Australian customers who purchased a Works Bell Team Orange Steering Wheel and Works Bell Team Orange Rapfix II quick release from us ... Posted at http://forum.jdmstyletuning.com/showpost.p...mp;postcount=10 ... - Adam

Hi Ben, PM sent. - Adam

Hi all, I just went to the newsagent here and issue 2 of Boost Magazine (formerly known as Zoom Magazine) is on the shelves. It's the issue with an orange Torana on the cover. On page 18 there is a half page article about our Shift-I Shift Light systems. Click here for more info, more photos, demo movies and pricing ... http://www.tunersgroup.com/Online_Store/Sh...ght_System.html - Adam

Hi N1GTR, The Shift-I is very easy to mount on any virtually any vehicle. Above is a diagram showing the dimensions in mm of both the curved and straight versions of the Shift-I. Some fitments only need a simple bracket to position where desired - above is an example for information purposes only of a simple bracket used to mount a Shift-I, provided by the Shift-I's manufacturer. You can also download a 1:1 scale cut out out which can be printed and used as a guide to assist in determining fitment. Click on the following link to download the 1:1 Shift-I cut out ... http://www.tunersgroup.com/files/pdf/ShiftICutoutsV1_02.pdf We don't have a photo of it mounted in the R32, just the video of it in the R32 here ... http://www.tunersgroup.com/Videos/Shift-I_...ght_Videos.html - Adam

Hi N1GTR, The Shift-I is very easy to mount on any virtually any vehicle. Above is a diagram showing the dimensions in mm of both the curved and straight versions of the Shift-I. Some fitments only need a simple bracket to position where desired - above is an example for information purposes only of a simple bracket used to mount a Shift-I, provided by the Shift-I's manufacturer. You can also download a 1:1 scale cut out out which can be printed and used as a guide to assist in determining fitment. Click on the following link to download the 1:1 Shift-I cut out ... http://www.tunersgroup.com/files/pdf/ShiftICutoutsV1_02.pdf We don't have a photo of it mounted in the R32, just the video of it in the R32 here ... http://www.tunersgroup.com/Videos/Shift-I_...ght_Videos.html - Adam

Hi All, We are currently having a sales promo on the Shift-I Shift Light System and for a limited time we are offerring FREE shipping on them to any address in Australia. You can find full info on this sales promo here ... http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/Fr...hi-t262128.html - Adam

Hi All, We're currently having a sales promotion on Shift-I Shift Lights. These shift lights are designed and built right here in Australia. We're currently offerring free shipping on all models of the Shift-I Shift Light to any address in Australia. This free shipping promo will only run for a limited time, so order early to ensure you don't miss out on this free shipping special. There are 4 models ... Here's a photo of one installed ... WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF USING A SHIFT-I SHIFT LIGHT SYSTEM ? With a Shift-I shift light system ... - You decide exactly what revs the first light comes on at, and you decide what revs you want the Shift-I to flash the "change gear now" signal. - As an example, you can set the Shift-I so that the first light comes on when at the bottom end of your optimal torque band, and the "change gear now" signal to activate at the top end of your optimal torque band ... - This helps you keep your engine operating in the range where you have the most torque available, and helps you eliminate excess wear caused by needless over-revving after your peak torque has already been reached. - It's super bright shift lights are seen in your peripheral vision, so you no longer need to keep one eye on your tacho and are free to concentrate on your lines, apexes, and braking points - At night the Shift-I dims automatically to a night setting - You get a smooth and consistent anticipation of your shift point - It reduces driver workload and fatigue, both in sprint races and endurance events - It provides drivers with reference points for performance - You get immediate feedback on cornering entry and exit RPM - You can achieve consistent staging RPM for standing starts & launches - so no more watching the tacho on the start line ! - In enduro events you can manage your fuel by short shifting at an indicated point below the peak RPM - You can avoid the rev limiter and plan your gear selection - You can improve your lap time consistency and get up to speed at new tracks and with new suspension setups faster SOME FEEDBACK FROM SATISFIED SHIFT-I OWNERS Nothing carries more credibility with us than unbiased testimonials from satisfied users of the products we sell. Here are some examples of testimonials received from users of the Shift-I system ... "Received and installed on the same day ... Pulsar N14 SSS. The product is excellent ... Well manufactured, engineered and packaged ... Recommended - buy Australian" - Phil, Brisbane, Australia "I feel it is worth saying that the product is 1st class and your before and after service cannot be beat ... if you come up with new products I would be more than interested in having a look at them ... from a more than happy customer. Thank you very much" - Mark, Victoria, Australia "If you are after a testimonial for the Shift-I, I can give you one. The Shift-I performed flawlessly and kept me in touch with the revs while the analogue tacho bounced all over the shop. This was at least partly responsible for me being able to shave 3 seconds off between first and last runs" - Paul, Aussie Frogs "It’s worked brilliantly in my track car. I’m pretty sure I’ve gained maybe ½ a second a lap from it, not to mention the benefit over a longer stint due to a significant reduction in cockpit workload. Bloody good unit." MORE INFO AND PRICING You can view videos of the Shift-I here (including a video of one installed on a GT-R) ... http://www.tunersgroup.com/Videos/Shift-I_...ght_Videos.html There in an interactive online demo here ... http://www.shift-i.org/main_mac_sep06.html All models of the Shift-I Shift Light are priced at just AU$176 including delivery anywhere in Australia during this promo. As mentioned above, this free shipping promo will only run for a limited time, so order early to ensure you don't miss out on this free shipping special. You can find full info about the Shift-I Shift Light System and order yours here ... http://www.tunersgroup.com/Online_Store/Sh...ght_System.html - Adam

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