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Nice one SK I thought the first one reverse engineered would have been the one for SOSK but then there are the racecars Of course Whiteline will come up with a trick for the ecu to get rid of the light as they always seem to run with a nice complete solution. I don't mind at all. They seem to have got a bit too popular and I never wanted it to get too big.

I'm about to list my auto R33 but it is a 93 model. Good nick though and unmodified except the skirts and pods.

Try Epping Autobarn. If Antonio or Jim can't get it overnight then it can't be got it seems.....

Actually it was more than that, the A-lsd fix for PFC has been sorted for quite some time now. Oil problems this time but still an expensive fix for such a simple problem. And another A-lsd problem has occurred today as well.

After a big day SCUBA diving today, I might start the hunt for a 3.0l block and get stuck into building an engine for Red. The day is going to be too windy to spend in the garage fitting the thermofan setup to Purple. Chris, man of leisure, how about hook me up with some FTO seats for my Lynx. Better yet let's catch up somewhere so I can try then on again just to make sure first.

I'm still yet to see it or any documentation regarding this. The couple of V's I've looked seem no different to mine but they were quick looks and there may be something there.

There is basically no difference on the track in terms of laptimes, and as the cars age the diff is a real negative in terms of repairs if they go so that is a lot of money to pay for a $5 sticker. One of the members had no end of trouble diagnosing and repairing an active diff on a GTS25t S2. Now if it was a 32 there would be a quantum leap in processor speeds and the 17" wheels and Brembo brakes so a worthy purchase (not to mention a later model and not a 89 model as is prevalent). On a 34 the extras are quite significant but includes the underbody aero fittings as well. Just do what a previous owner of mine did and buy the schticker. It means nothing to those that know but the playstation generation will wet themselves.

Yeah I wanted that car....

Send the serial of the PFC to Nengun and see what they will sell you. And BTW I need a FCCNT for my track car so drop me a line if you want to sell it.

The vehicle serial will have a W The AWD is controlled by a slightly faster processor it has a sticker on the back and it has a pox active rear diff that no-one will know what to do to fix it if it goes bang oh and the buyer has probably wasted about 2-5 grand over a "standard" with a proper 2-way diff which would have paid for replacement suspension since the slightly firmer V-spec suspension has now shagged it.

Looks good. Now they need to let us know they will release the CVT8 in the 350GT coupe.

Daz, can you point me to a copy of the document you referenced from? I have the Road Safety (General) Regulations 1999 and the Road Safety Act 1986 and there is no section 28 in either. Different numbering systems are used and there are no other documents on the Dept Justice website.

Actually Daz the point to contest is whether you need a certificate to cut a "panel" in front of the firewall. The chassis or a true structural element is a different matter. The engineers Mav saw aren't worried about the law but the legal liability of approving the removal of material and their own laziness in assessing the change. The reason I declined th opportunity to be a VASS certifier was because VicRoads needs you to maintain incredible levels of insurance cover, particularly to indemnify them in case I made a mistake, so that the cost then of conducting a VASS enterprise blows out and that cost passes on to the customer. I saw too little in the margins when I was incapacitated physically so made a genuine business decision.

No Ash. You stated you MUST have the reinforcement. One engineer says they want you to have one. 3 Engineers right here that are competent professionals state you don't need one. 2 Engineers reportedly state even with one they won't extend liability. The right answer unless you are qualified is "it depends". VSI8 may not be a legal document if it is not specifically supported by the "Act". A government organisation can not make law unless the "Act" specifically covers it. Close points of law but sufficient for the expert to iterperet for a specific outcome. As yet I'm unconvinced. I see no need to recognise the VSI or its statement that you need the certificate in this case as law therefore it may very well not be illegal. The "Act" appears to state otherwise. So essentially you are wrong, and wrong to offer the advice if you don't fully understand it and not legally competent to do so. You say it needs to have a welded brace in a technical argument then you are attempting to offer technical advice. I'm more in protecting CB and SAU than you, but if I come across 15yo it is so you understand. Liability is a complex arena, but someone may take what you state as a position by the "forum" since you can be considered a "representative". So be very careful is all I suggest, not just with regard to this but to other advice you may care to offer. I on the other hand am not representing the forum and I am qualified so I don't have concerns for my liability since I can support my position technically and legally. More to follow when I have time to finish reading the "Act".

Got to love the old style slide rule engineers = lazy bastridges. If the were CP Eng (Certified Professional Engineers - I have allowed mine to lapse since I don't care to practice much anymore, but I needed it to manage the professional engineers practicing in my service, only several hundred or so) they would be up to date and expanding their knowledge. It takes some minor number crunching and most design books will give the right stuff to use if your memory is a bit vague. An enclosed curve is the most structurally sound engineering element we know and for a given material you can calculate the ideal curve size for a particular stress. You can also conduct calculations to come up with crack tip radii IOT put a life to an item using the advanced crack growth theories. Who needs an actual crash test? So Troy, what about the metal tubing through the hole? How would you think that affects controlled structural collapse? I'll admit that while the substructure of a GTR33 front chassis is slightly different to a GTS25t, the main structural components are the same and the GTR has ally guards and bonnet so drops a significant amount on the Youngs modulus for those items collapsing. WRT that the hole in the skirt area is definitely not a critical point of failure. What is interesting is the comment in the other thread that the "Act" states you don't actually need a certificate. In this case any of us Engineers can write our own report and being subject matter experts the court must accept what we write as true or prove incompetency and offer an alternative. I must find the complete "Act" and have a read as the extract offered was not sufficient for me.

Note my reply here http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...p;#entry2798167 What is interesting is what the "Act" states exactly as the VSI's are specific on requiring a certificate for any panel cutting forward of the firewall.

Here is vote number 3 from an Engineer that the hole there is not going to reduce the structural integrity of the vehicle in any way that can be calculated. The technical word is infintessimal. Welding a ring is simply to prevent propagation of stress raisers however if the hole is cut cleanly and the edge finished neatly and dressed then there will be no such occurance. Further they need not be structural stresses but could be due to simple harmonic motion due to road and wind induced vibration. Essentially you need a certificate in Victoria (which I will assume is different to Tassie and certainly Qld) which can only be obtained from a VASS engineer since not everyone might know not to cut the structural component. See here http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/NR/rdonlyre...8340/0/VSI8.pdf While the certificate will say it expires in 30 days it remains current until you make further changes to that modification and the engineers record will show that, so the Police will have a difficult time if you do challenge their unqualified assumption. Ash the ring is not a necessity for all Engineers so your answer up there and in the linked thread is totally wrong so I suggest you edit both. You just need the certificate so without it you would be defected as well. You really shouldn't try to question what Engineers do either, since your multitude of one line answers to questions across the forum that require a detailed response are ... lets just say... unsuitable, inappropriate and lacking in technical depth which indicates a substantial lack of knowledge. Perhaps best you stick to managing the tone of the forum and not attempt to provide any technical advice, unless you make a disclaimer that you are completely unqualified to do so (because as a moderator you "represent" the forum and therefore it's owner so could make a case for legal and financial liability) and then users can make their own assumptions.

No just my error. Comes up as 9603 which I mis typed as mar 93. Should read mar 06 R33 GTR came out in 95.

March 93 GTR/V Colour KH-3 = Black Model GGJPRWFR33ZZAAA--A Best way is to check if the rear of the diff is finned with a hose going in. That is the active diff which is the only real difference on a V-spec R33 as most of the time the shocks are tired or already replaced.

I have a 2.0 that you canhave cheap as a spare or test item. $100 delivered.

Hell yeah. You can hear the cash register ch'ching just lookin' in there. Great choice on the wheel finish. Unfortunately our mod laws are getting stricter so I'm spending money jsut trying to still "look" stock

Try Clark Rubber. Nice work though.

Not bad. As you can see I already like it and am impressed by the work in the engine bay. Hope the TE37s are Bronze

From EBC site discussing Geenstuff For heavier faster cars and vehicles above 200bhp we strongly recommend Redstuff which DOES offer much less dust. http://www.ebcbrakes.com/Automotive.html and the equivalent materials chart http://www.ebcbrakes.com/trackday&race.html I actually find the pedal feel of Greens to be even softer than Bendix ultimates, but then it is only for the barge

Reds are apparently good for track but not sure on street. I use the Greens in my luxobarge Soarer simply due to the low dust aspect but others who used them on track had them disintegrate in one day. I find the Bendix very dusty. They feel ok when first getting out there but a set of RB74's or better will turn you completely off them. I use Motul DOT5.1 and it is fine, but as car speed increases may have to go up to a higher temp rating. Always a balancing act though. Handling should increase comparatively with power and top speed, and if the handling is great then the brakes won't get worked too hard.