Duncan

Yeah you should really holesaw a hole into the seat base and cut a slit into the cushion, and buy or 5 or 6 point one. 4 point is really not safe for track use and probably not CAMS rules compliant anyway. For the mountings there are diagrams in the CAMS manual about where the 5th and/or 6th point need to be, and you can buy or make compliant reinforcing plates for the nuts like this: https://www.vsport.com.au/grayston-eye-bolt-back-plate-fia-approved

Not sure what the purpose is for a harness, but a 4 point harness is basically the same safety-wise as lap sash; you still run the major issue of submarining under the belt in a big one. 5 and/or 6 point belts require a hole in the cushion and seat base and mounts in a specific area under the seat

Informeter, Informeter toch and HKS OBDLink are all just display tools and can't program a key, I've got the informeter touch in both the Titan and Fuga. What you need is the manual programming sequence from the owner's manual, hopefully someone has it. Inserting and removing 6 times sounds a little simple, it normally requires using a known key to unlock programming mode then some steps with the new key. Alternatively there are aftermarket scan tools that include key coding, but as you say they may not be PM35 friendly; also the key coding bit is often brand specific and expensive so many people may not have the nissan stuff.

Just remember to throw it in the bin, not the spare screws box!

Can you post up the ATTESSA Pro instructions?

I'm not 100% sure for a R33 GTST but could check with a VIN#....however in r32 gtr it is a separate bearing which bolts in at the rear (front is separate press in). *to be clear* the bearing bolts to the hub but you still need to press in the stub axle with the wheel studs to the bearing

I bought mine through just jap about 18 months ago, not sure what stock or pricing looks like today.

I'd be happy to trust Kudos, they sent me an incorrect connector a while back and when I realised they sent the correct one immediately (and told me to keep the other). Yes I'd prefer they didn't make a mistake in the first place, but in my experience every business does some time or other and it is how they make it right that matters

First up, there is absolutely nothing wrong with a powerfc on a light or medium built car, it will run it just fine, is easy for pretty much anyone to tune, and unlike everyone else you don't have to keep a laptop under seat to see that is happening. Only real issue is that it doesn't have active knock control (not that most aftermarket ECUs have that set up properly) or engine protection for things like low oil pressure...so still keep an eye on the dash lights. I'd guess that the tune is password protected which is why you can't see the values. If the previous owner doesn't know who put the password on it and your are running standard turbo and injectors, I'd factory reset it and then get it tuned some day....any half skyline familiar tuner can work with it, and I think DVSJez is up your way and would have it sorted in a flash

This one might need a recording of the sound...

Since i always have cars with flat batteries, I use one of these, expensive thou at 880rrp https://www.projecta.com.au/products/IS1500/12v-1500a-lithium-jumpstarter In my experience pretty much any of those square ones like you posted in the first fill start a skyline as long as the jump pack is properly charged, they are a simple, low compression engine. Just remember to let the fuel pump prime at ON for 3 seconds before you hit start

Will be good to see how this goes! One suggestion with the Mines ROM tune, you should get it on a dyno and check it is safe before you push the car hard.....you never know what was done in there and for what fuel....

At least 50 shades, I'd say

Congrats on buying the coolest RB....where's the pictures!!

I don't know, but I can confirm the paint code shown on your build plate is the external panels; on all R chassis the internal panels including engine bay are similar but not the same as the external paint. You will probably have to get the paint shop to just match what is there as best they can

0.5mm is a horribly low gap; I know we don't modify these cars for fuel economy but you are leaving a lot of burn efficiency behind to run a gap that small. Standard is 1.1mm

our Wombats and Kangaroos wee in that river.

gold star for GTSBoy

Good to hear from you Abo, hope France is treating you well. The problem with the big dogs is they don't live so long, and with the last few he and Mel were rescuing ex breeding dogs later in their life. I remember Monty, Roy is probably the guy you met, then Princess Kate, Greta and now Lizzie...I might have missed one in between

Oh he's gonna be pissed when he finds out that Ronald photo was posted again Kel, and thanks for filling some gaps Doof Kel just reminded me of another thing....he let us load up his car trailer with all the garage crap and was down here in the first night I stayed in the new place, with all the mice running around, blocked chimney in the kitchen fire....and instant coffee from a cut down water bottle since I forgot to pack even one mug Also....I forget his actual first race car....n12 motorkhana pulsar. It was lightened, a bit

Well, I got some sad news to share with the community yesterday, Neil de Pau passed away suddenly on Friday night, most likely from a heart attack. There was no prior signs of a problem and unfortunately his wife Mel found him when she returned home later that night. While he hasn’t been too active on here in the last few years, many of the longer term members will know Neil well, he was an admin on the forums, a founding member of the NSW club, active committee member for many years and club president in 2009. While I'm not going to do the whole story (and I don't know the first part anyway), here's a few key things I remember Back before SAU (both the forums and clubs started), Neil worked at Nissan parts in in the 90s when they were selling GTRs, which is when I think he really go into Nissans. At some stage as JDM cars started coming in, he bought a S2 R33 GTST (from John at UAS I think) and he, Mel and Monty started coming along to skyline events I'm pretty sure I first met Neil as part of Team Trackday, a group of us who use used to do 1/2 and full day Eastern Creek open days every month in pretty much standard or lightly modified skylines (this is back when 200kw was a big deal, now you need 1000 to get the likes). They were crazy fun afternoons with so many laps on the track, just wearing out tyres/brakes and not breaking things. Good times. Christian @PranK was there too, from memory he also had a white S2 GTST at the time, and he set up SAU Forums when SDU became unfriendly no non-members, and he also established SAU NSW where Neil was a founding member in 2001/2002. Its a bit of an aside, but as long as I've known Neil and Mel they've had great danes....big ones....here's Monty and Prank from way back in the day...and Prank ain't short. Neil always loved motorsport (watching, helping and later competing). I had the massive privilege of his grumpy guidance teaching me pretty much every good habit I have with racecar prep, nothing I could do could ever repay the time, sweat and blood (and probably tears too) that he put into getting and keeping my car (and Mark's too) on track. He first helped us out at the Wakefield 500 in 2003, and then in so many rallies, races, track days all around the country not to mention a bazillion days just preparing and fixing broken race cars. He bought his first race car around 2005-ish, a rotary powered Capri sports sedan, and while he did get to do some competition in it, the reality was it was a bit of a shitbox, not well built/engineered with lots of failures....and of course being a PP rotary the engine was a nightmare too. After a while he realised the Capri was never going to be the car he wanted it to be, and he moved onto a Radical clubsport. While the radical has been through plenty of specs and ups/downs too, he raced that hard from about 2008 to now in supersprints, hillclimbs, track days etc and had a total blast, winning plenty of class trophies along the way. In particular I remember that lunatic doing Oran Park in his open sports car, on slicks....in the rain at night during one of their "Do it in the Dark" meets.... he was having too much fun to notice I think. As if that wasn't keeping him busy enough, as I mentioned in 2009 he stepped up as President of SAU NSW.....and the year threw everything at him - we had a huge Show n Shine at Fairfield showground, plenty of the regular events like track days and motorkhanas, we supported the first running of Superlap at Oran Park, ran a massive 30th anniversary dinner for the R32 GTR with Jim Richards and Alan Heaphy speaking and sadly had 2 members who died in an accident at an unofficial cruise. It was a year packed with real ups and downs. Anyway, post all of that he focussed more on his own racing again and took the skyline off the road and had it caged and log booked for racing as well, leaving him with a choice of fixing the radical or the skyline in any spare minute. He ran the skyline at a bunch of events in the mid 2010s, but it did get remodelled at the national Hillclimb champs at Mt Cotton and didn't quite make it back to the track yet In 2019 (they must have know COVID was coming), Neil and Mel got the hell out of Sydney and moved to Tamworth for a better lifestyle, a good local car club, and maybe most importantly a proper flat shed with space for a hoist I'm not sure he spent much outside that shed since. Anyway, that's about all I can think to say now, except......Farewell mate, you will be missed. Anyone else please post up any memories or pics you might have.

First up, slightly loosen and then tighten the big bolt head where that pipe goes into the pump; it is much more likely (and quick/cheap) that the leak is coming from the bolt being slight loose or the copper washers needing to be re-crushed. If that doesn't improve it an you are sure it is the line, you need to undo it at both ends where there is a fitting (and there are probably a bunch of hard lines in between, and take it to the local hose shop like pirtek. They will charge you a bazillion dollars but fix it properly. Alternatively once you have it off you might be able to find a second hand hose somewhere

Best thing I can suggest (other than taking it to a mechanic), is thoroughly clean that area with degreaser and a rag, then start the car to try and identify where the leak is coming from. The AC is just an innocent bystander in this issue

I agree the car is most likely too low, outside of the heights it was designed to run at. You should see if the top of the tyre has been rubbing on the inner guard too Also, you need to check that the shocks have bump stops on them. If they are bottoming out on the shock body instead of a bump stop that will kill them pretty quick

Good to hear it was a simple fix