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Thanks for the info guys, I was looking at special LSD oil and the same version but for the box, both at 75w140 but both state not to swap them, as for the psf and atessa I'll have a scout for some good stuff like the castrol and see what I can find. The box and diff oils I'm going for are specifically made for the job and motorsport use, the box oil actually stopped a high power evo from chewing up the synchro's. I believe having the rs four s the stock lsd needs the special lsd oils? Engine wise I use 10w40 royal purple, have also used fuchs silkolene but the purple is like nothing else oil wise, no idea what it's exact chemistry is but it works a treat, keeps the engine quiet and helps the turbo spool up.

Hi guys, been looking about and don't know if I missed a post but can't seem to find the recommended oil for an RS Four S manual. Does it make a lot of difference? The diff oil seems to be 75w140 is the gearbox oil the same viscosity or more like 75w90? Could also use info on power steering fluid and 4 wheel steer fluid, is it all some kind of generic steering fluid like dot4 for brakes or is it some special blend that only Nssan and a couple of other places make? I have a trade card for a national parts place so generic PSF is cheap in 5l bottles lol Cheers for any info guys

Unfortunately not, green is the other super bright, if you really wanted blue and don't mind soldering I don't see why you couldn't put the led in the holder and solder a resistor to the back and use the unsoldered resistor leg for the contact, it's only really the top two that light the screen that would be hard to do this for, drilling out one of the holes big enough for a resistor and soldering it as close to the led as possible would probably do it. I can't remember if one of the 5mm led's was blue but tbh the human eye can't see blue to well so it always looks brighter and a stock brightness 12v led would do it, the 5mm ones would need the outside filed down a bit to fit in the holders though.

The LED's are from a UK based company called Maplin ( www.maplin.co.uk ) they are 3mm but the skirt makes them 3.8mm iirc at the base, it's good they are a straight 12v with no resistor on the legs. They do other colours but only two are super bright ones ahnd I think norml ones would be too dim. The 5mm ones will fit if you can be bothered to file them down a bit around the edge but may stick out too far and give more spot lighing than spread out light all the buttons kind of light. If you guys have trouble getting them to Aus I'm sure I can get some over easily enough, a group buy for a large quantity would be cheaper in the long run as they're only small and light so loads will still be cheap to ship. and of course they're not exactly major expensive either. The stated reverse voltage is listed as 6v but in testing mine took the full 12v for a few seconds before I turned them around and seem to be fine.

Now the important/useful bit is posted here are some pics that are just for fun hehe. My Original Stagea, RIP, damn oil on a wet road. My Current Stagea and shiny pics! Got myself a nice dump valve from the USA, a copy of the Greddy Type-S but it doesn't leak boost, tested to 100psi and full one year warranty but above all else it has that sexy 3 tone whistle! I plumbed in the second port on the DV to make it react faster just like the original but the original's is drilled into the main body and is next to the main hole for the piston. And because cars are epic here is a couple of pics of my Honda Prelude, she's very heavily modified and tries to pull your face off with braking and cornering, acceleration is good and the H22 revs a lot as stock but mine goes to 9k hehe. There is a fair list to go with all 3 cars especially the Prelude but I'll save that for another thread, I will say there is a lot of discussion about oils and lots of thought, personally I've tested a good few "regular" oils that you can pick up from anywhere like Castrol Magnatec and a couple of high performance oils that are currently the only ones I'll use in either car, I can give my own opinion and some findings that I have seen or heard directly from a specific source which can be taken as you guys like. I'm not here to start an argument about oil and I'm not here to say I'm right and everyone is wrong but I will give my own opinion based on my own findings and experience if people want it

Ok so my Stagea dash was pretty dim with some bulbs out and the climate control had only the screen lit which was a real pain when trying to adjust things at night so I decided to take things apart and fix the problem. A big thanks to this forum already as I did get a bit stuck on the centre console as I wouldn't have figured the top air vents would just pop out but having looked here first it was mostly smooth going. First issue are the bulbs, most are 12v 1.4w capless push in type ones, behind the dials are 12v 3w and finally those pesky climate control bulbs are fixed into the holders and at first I couldn't find any anywhere for love nor money. After a bit more searching I found some bulbs with outer dimensions included and they were a perfect match for the stock ones. they are 372 bulbs found at a motorbike parts place, the only difference is they are 1.7w so not as bright as the dial ones but I found they were more than enough. As a side note they are the same in the triple dial. I'm not sure what the Aus number system is like but the 372 bulbs are 12v 1.7w and 19mmx6mm, I found them on a site called MSA based here in the UK, don't see why they couldn't ship abroad though. The 372 bulbs are on the far left and in the holder, the middle bulb is a stock 12v 3w. The Dials The second issue of the bulbs for the climate control was a little tougher, in the end I decided to make the unit match the orange and red dials and head unit etc so hunted for LED's, the trouble I found was the 5mm LED's would fit perfectly if they didn't have the little lip around the base. So I went for some 3mm super bright LED's rated at 12v with an integral resistor so they sit all the way in the holders and have a nice wide 60 degree viewing angle, I just used the LED legs for the contacts and filed them flat a little so they fit nicely and didn't break the board contacts. They work quite well but my phones camera makes the buttons look a lot more dim and uneven. Centre Console LED Images I trimmed off the extra from the legs after this but forgot to get a pic, just used pliers to flatten the legs and a little metal file to flatten the surface that contacts the board. Don't forget to check the positive/negative as LED's are polarity sensitive! Just for some extra info I used a gromet to the right of the pedals to route the boost gauge pipe into the engine bay, the installed alarm had a bit of slack on the wire going to the under bonnet siren and used it as a mouse to pull through the pipe taped to it. Then I T'd into a pipe coming off the manifold, here are some pics for you guys, there is a nice little place next to the A pillar to run things from the dash down to the footwell, you only need to pull off the plastic next to the pedals and undo one bolt to free off the dash a little and pull off the door seal a bit to give room to pull the wires through from the little square hole at the top.

Ty all and Gezza I'm from the area near Hemel Hempstead originally (the place where the fuel depot exploded) but live near Gloucester now. Think I've got some info and mods for guys with S2 stag's regarding the dash and climate control lighting but I'm waiting on parts to verify things and make sure it all works as planned. Could save some hassle for someone and may be applicable in part to the S1's too. Hopefully I'll get to post pics and get myself a thread going sometime soon but between long trips to see the folks, keeping the kids amused and my split shifts (2 days and 2 nights, 10 hours a shift) I have very little time to work on the Stagea or get online and even less time to get my Prelude back on the road as it's at my folks place still. Of course the weekly rape of my wages with tax and more tax when I buy or import things doesn't help, not sure on the exchange rates but we're on about £1.41+ per litre of super unleaded at the moment, not wallet friendly lol. I'm off to try and route a pipe for my new boost gauge before work now and think I'll be on the heavily caffinated "energy" drinks tonight, fingers crossed the bulbs turn up tomorrow and I'll get some pics and info up asap. On that note if any of you guys have an electronic copy of the stagea workshop manual either in english or japanese I'd love a copy for reference and possibly to get translated if I can convince some friends of friends to do mates rates hehe. Thanks again for the warm welcome and you never know I might get to travel back to Brisbane sometime, just need to win a stack of cash first

Hi to the guys and gals of SAU, I've gone and got myself an RS Four S Stagea for a family wagon and the info in it in the UK is next to non existant. I have no real idea why but so far the Stagea section on this forum has saved my ass at least once in looking for things. In regards to this if I find out any information or specifics I'll post in the appropriate thread and keep the knowledge going. For now though it's back out to finish pulling my dash apart and replacing blown bulbs, nothing miffs me more than not being able to see what buttons I need to press when it's dark (I know this is asking for trouble as I'm a) a pom and b) buttons in the dark eh? lol however I am leaving it as is ) Thats my quick intro for now and I'll be sure to spam up the forum with pictures and questions later, I'm guessing it'll probably be the morning for you guys hehehe. Chris