Commsman

23rd sounds good for me as well.

I bought the Bokka 100 cpsi one a little while ago. Was impressed by the quality, especially for the price. It remains to be seen if it lasts for 10 years or more...

No worries. Since I don't want to organise it, I'm happy to go with whatever comes up.. Maybe there'll be more interest in the dyno if we go later.... Happy holidays mate.

Sludge buildup sounds like a worry. I'll check mine next service. Sorry to hear about your uncle passing.

No, the stud is intact & undamaged. Probably more from good luck than a well implemented plan LOL. I just ground a slot/vee most of the way through one face. The hammer/screwdriver combo spread the nut enough to loosen it & it came off without the use of tools. However, the sexy & well engineered funnel & flange you made for me looks like it is too long to get any sort of bend before hitting the cross member. I'm going to hunt for some tighter bends (silicon & aluminium) tomorrow & have a rethink. I may have to make up something closer to what you've been doing all along.

Finally removed the standard intake today. Bottom nut caused me all sorts of grief (typical for me unfortunately) by getting all round. Had to grind a slot in it using a Dremel with a flexible shaft to get up in there. A good hit with a hammer & screwdriver had it off in the end. I think I've spent more money on buying tools to remove the nut then I have on the materials to build the entire intake lol.

Mmm, I think oil cools an engine more than most people think. I had a V8 when I was a lad that had a chronic overheating problem (one hard acceleration run would have it steaming) so I put an oil cooler on the engine. In winter I had to tape cardboard to the front otherwise the needle wouldn't move off cold & the heater wouldn't work lol. I reckon I could've run it without water, with just the oil cooler doing the job.

Whoa! So what are you saying? Should one buy new/higher strength bolts or what?

Are you getting yours thru Paul at Street to Track (www.streettotrack.com) ? Price via him is $1,165 delivered. He won't sell the V1's, only the BR series.

Front 10kg/mm, rear 12kg/mm. That's the BR's, not sure about the V1's.

That's the gayest pic ever. Seriously, I LOL'ed

Wow, babies everywhere. Stageas are great for carting the kids around. I wonder how many were conceived in the back, or is that practice too outdated for our modern times lol. Hey Glenn, I see you are also in Adelaide. Maybe Brook & Levi will hook up in years to come (Glenn heads out to buy shot gun). Very cute baby BTW. Congrats to everyone with new additions!

Thanks for the details - my wife can rest easy now, unlike yours LOL. Just under 8lbs in the old money . Nice work mum.

News just filtering thru that Brad & his wife have a new addition to the family, a son. Congratulations mate . Maybe a picture of him in the new carseat in the M35 will fit nicely into this thread...

We expect pics once it's all installed, right?

Thanks Aaron / Scott for the info. I read in a misc post that when the g'box is modded , if left in drive, it will try to get into 5th sooner & could cause a slightly higher fuel consumption. If that's the case, it's a good reason to have a switch so you can return it to normal for dawdling around town, if that's your thing. I also got the impression that the g'box would hold the chosen gear when driven in manual mode, ie more like a manual gearbox, but that sounds like the opposite of your comment that "you can keep the tourque lock up clutch unlocked whilst in Manual mode". Am I just misunderstanding? Just so the expected result is more clear, can you explain what you experience (in laymans terms ) with this resistor to earth mod? Also, do you have the ECU pin number for the yellow wire? Cheers, Leon,

Welcome to M35 ownership. Car looks nice (like the blue). Not sure about the Infiniti grill, but i like the Infiniti badge on the back, & the colour coded light covers make it look a bit different. Man, there's something going on in the centre console. What are all those devices hanging out? Good choice with the aero kit & fog lights they are expensive options (to by nowadays anyway). Haven't heard much about Nagoya, but someone is sure to have an opinion. Might not be able to say too much on here tho, unless they are good like Northshore Prestige. Since you're in Adelaide, you should catch up with Brad sometime. He can sort you out with tv tuner & any AV related issues/upgrades etc Cheers, Leon

That is helpful.

something like this perhaps?

That's interesting. So what you're telling me is your suspension is either hard or rock hard lol. Guys with the BC's reckon they can tell the difference with just a click or two.

Thanks, I might just take you up on that . I'll be passing thru Brissy a few times in the next few weeks. Otherwise, are you able to make the cruise on the 9th of July (if it's still on)? Cheers, Leon.

Hahaha. I thought you were in charge of this one.... Should we start throwing in suggestions for routes etc? I don't have any BTW, but would appreciate it if not too far north, although the last drive thru the mountains was very enjoyable.

Thanks guys. I've heard everyone say they're happy before, but I'm hard to convince . I understand (a bit more now, thanks) there is no relevance between spring rates in other cars & ours, due to different weights/mounting points etc, but why such a big spread of numbers available for the same car? I mean, just how soft would 5.4kg/mm springs be? Probably ridiculous, but then you go up to 16's & they are obviously firm (Silk Roads, seriously?). I wish I was able to go for a quick spin in one of your cars. That would make the decision really easy I reckon. However, since I'm stuck with "opinions", let me pose this question: What difference does damper adjustment make compared to spring rate when determining ride compliance (softness)? Eg, I've heard that most people using BC's have their damper setting at the low end of the scale for everyday use. Probably in the softest or bottom 3 or 4 clicks at most. Except for Scotty (with the V1's) who uses about the middle (15) & everyone says it is comfortable. See, I'd be happier with the 10/12 rates supplied if most guys were about middle of the adjustment scale for everyday use, & perhaps knocked it back 8 clicks for carrying their Grandma (or pregnant wife) around & increased it a few clicks for driving hard (track?). But when you are already at the softest setting, you've got no where to go except harder. Is there a logical answer to my question (in bold)? BTW, I appreciate everyone's patience. This is one decision that is hard (expensive?) to undo if I get it wrong .

+1. I'd like to know too.

OK guys, I'm after some insight on spring rates. I've read this thread (& more) & still not sure what the deal is. Looks like I will be getting BC's but was wanting a softer ride, without bouncing/wallowing etc, and was told spring rates can be specified +/- 2Kg/mm from normal. I guess that is so they are not too far from the ideal match for the dampers. Great, it all makes sense so far. So, I start writing down the spring rates from various c/overs (beginning of thread) and I see that most have the fronts higher than the rears. Eg Silk Road F16 R10, Dolphin F9 R8, HKS F10 R6.8, AiStar F8 R7 & on & on. Then there are exceptions with rears higher than front. Eg Nismo F8.3 R9.2, Tein GF Wgn F10 R11, Tein Superwgn F6 R7.2 and BC's (BR) F10 R12 Then there are a few with equal rates, or very close, & one very low (Kenstyle F5.4 R5.4). What does all this tell me then? Maybe there is bugger all difference between a few kg/mm when you're bum is in the seat. Surely the difference between 5.4kg/mm and 16kg/mm would be noticeable, but I'm not sure that 8 - 10 or 10 - 12 would make a huge difference. Should the rears be higher? It would help if putting big loads in the back... Does anyone have anything constructive (anecdotal or fact) to add before I go and order my BC's with 2kg/mm less on the front and rear? BTW that would put them pretty close to Nismo specs - at least you'd think they would have done some testing LOL ??? Cheers, Leon.