Duncan

not shutdown at all mate, just trying to share what I've learned over years of running a race car, and watching other people trying to race/drift/rally seriously. the full on stuff is hgely expensive, but there are cheap ways to give your car a thrashing instead

as much as you decide to lay down really If a $35 texi is an issue funds wise, don't worry about looking to hard into any form of serious motorsport including drifting. They are all really hard on your car, and require heaps of maintenance between outings, not to mention entry fees, travel to and from venues, fuel etc. Just get out and give some motorkhanas and maybe hillclimbs a go - they are designed to be quick, cheap and fun for normal people with normal budgets. And then if you win lotto you can build a carbonfibre bodied r35 for time attack

really, noone has done these lately? looks like they are about $50 on ebay http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NISSAN-MAXIMA-BONNET-GAS-STRUTS-NEW-/330755667793?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4d0292f751

sorry i stop at single entendre. double is too complex for me. just trying to make sure the tone of the stag section is as low as the forced induction bullshit section in time for school holidays one final tip, always lube the shaft before you put it into the bush, otrherwise it can be tricky for everyone.

damn straight. I learned a twin turbo 4l 350z, on semi slicks, in the wet, leaves the track surprisingly quickly

bump! So now I know how regassed long bonnets struts last....6 years apparently. Should I call the same guy I used 6 years ago, or is there are easier/cheaper place now?

I said bush. and hole.

AFAIK they all (skyline/silvia/stagea) use the same outer size bush. there are some differences in how high the bush sits above the subframe (causing a gap), and the r32 v r33/r34 bushes also have the centre hole offset in the bush. So...it is very likely stagea matches one of the other cars....but I have nfi which one. If I was guessing I would go r33 gtr.

Are the standard driveshafts the same length either side, and if not, have you got the correct ones on the correct sides? And the other obivous question is, anything bent or broken under there? What does a wheel alignment say?

they are genuine yokohama advan AVS wheels

Hi mate, they are a white, not pearl. As you can see in the stag pic they are a pretty bright white. Unfortunately they are on ebay now...and selling for whatever they go for in 6 days. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Set-4-AVS-17x8-wheels-suit-Skyline-Silvia-Stagea-many-others-/290734613185?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item43b12222c1 BTW, if you think the price isn't good...same wheels, worse condition, being sold for $1000..... http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/17-x-8-9-AVS-Model-5-Rims-Wheels-Toyota-Soarer-Supra-/360389867969?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item53e8e8f9c1

Yep, I'll be out there, would be good to see some more stageas

excellent...where and when are you racing it? There are a couple of enduros as wll as various sprint rounds to try have you raced before?

Oh dammit. I was told this 2 1/2 years ago but never watched it until now. Wraith is an absolute classic car movie. It had everyting you could want: * A genuine running prototype (a dodge turbo of all things). * Charlie Sheen before he was cool. then uncool....spouting philosophy and hitting on the chick with 80s hair (yes, both he and the chick sport classic 80s hair) * The super tought gang members apparently have helmets rolling around in the footwells that they put on when they do their racing up to the lookout. * They have fast forward driving scenes that knight rider would be embarrassed about * The same car exploding 3 different ways in the same crash * A spectacular mid 80s sound track On a much sader note, and a reminder about the days before verything was computer generated....one of the film crew was killed, and another paralysed, after a crash while shooting a chase scene. These guys did it the real way.

need pics! ohlins are often gold, bilsteins are often yellow....but no guarantee

yeam mine has the hectic black guards, and a ful sik HKS exhaust which seems to neither add power nor change the noise, just looks different. Yours has been lowered a fair bit too I think, looks good.

cubes are cool dailies, we've got one of those too.

:wavey: didn't see you, were you ?

Hi Adam, all skyline shock/springs are coilover, because the spring is attached to (around) the shock. I guess you mean aftermarket springs/shocks. The only way the shock and spring can affect the wheel position, is that the lower the car is, the more camber you will get. Even then it is mininal (1-2o only). So, you may get the wheel fitment you want by returning your springs to stock ride height.

There is no adjustment to camber in the stock front suspension. To adjust front camber you either need adjustable upper control arm bushes, or adjustable upper control arms. There is about 1/2o in the rear suspension, which is done at the inside end of the upper control arm.

great to see more support coming on board, good on those businesses. re the corner weights, the overall weight but also the good split will really be helping. My GTR comes in at 1450, but it is about 950 front and 500 rear....so the outside front tyre is working damn hard on mine. Yours should feel much nicer into corners, and be kinder on the tyre as well.

Hi mate, Kel mentioned you guys had some bad luck on the weekend...is it the end for that car or will it be fixed? pm sent re the terraphone

test drove one the other day, it was hilarious. It is probably the quickest car I've driven to respond to the throttle.....if you mash it in traffic nothing will keep up. Has no top end or handling of course but it's response was excellent. It is not quick from a standing start, clearly the good people at nissan decided to put some additional throttle mapping. TC can be turned off but the initial response from a standing start is still limited some other way. BTW we were talking about the fact an electric car with 1 gear would go as fast in reverse as it would forward...and sure enough: http://smh.drive.com.au/motor-news/nissans-reverse-world-record-20120626-20zad.html

exactly...it is one thing for attessa to intend to send power to the front (as shown by the gauge and warning/error lights), but another for how much it is working. I'm pretty sure a 4wd dyno can confirm the torque split between front and rear wheels. A basic test is to have the car on a hoist or stands and run the car in gear. front and rear wheels should turn together. the main parts of the system are sensors and electrical (this should all be covered by warning lights), the accumulator and pump (you would need a pressure gauge on the attessa line to check) and the actual transfer case including clutches etc. What needs servicing or replacing depends on what is working of course.

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