This Is The New Recipe Chat Thread...

[DavisMurlock]

woo! got some Gmax Monza 18's put on yesterday

What are your guys thoughts on getting it lowered slightly??

Before and after shots

Why cant i upload any more pics>??

[Jetwreck]

got my Nismo ECU today!

[pipster11]

I now have r34 4pots

pulled the olive out and that was all the modification needed

still have some air in the system somewhere tho

anyone know if there is a bleeding process for the abs? (older abs like32 my had have bleed nipples on the actual unit)

[Dunc]

got my Nismo ECU today!

Keen to hear what you have to say over the next few days!

[KiwiRS4T]

got my Nismo ECU today!

What is it? A replacement stand alone ecu like a pfc or a standard ecu with a daughterboard and tunable chip? Straight plug in or wire in? Sounds exciting!

[Dunc]

What is it? A replacement stand alone ecu like a pfc or a standard ecu with a daughterboard and tunable chip? Straight plug in or wire in? Sounds exciting!

Its a complete replacement, standalone ecu. Not tunable, its just a 'nismo knows best' sort of case. Should just plug straight in (Judging by the images Ive seen of it compared to the standard ecu.. its the same size/shape).

[richzx]

Won't it have to have a daughterboard or something in order for Nismo to tune it? There must be something along these lines or they've just put a sticker on it and it's the same tune we all have.

[66yostagea]

Just wound back the manual boost control so it only goes to 10 psi.

[Jetwreck]

Won't it have to have a daughterboard or something in order for Nismo to tune it? There must be something along these lines or they've just put a sticker on it and it's the same tune we all have.

maybe the daughterboard.....but it not just re stickered .... have just taken the Haltech piggy back off and run it with both the standard ECU and Nismo ECU.....the are definitely different. Am going to get it run up on a dyno next week to show the differences with my set up......IMO I think the Nismo would be awesome with the standard turbo.....will find out later tonight how it goes with a standard turbo maybe.

[richzx]

That's what I thought, it has to have been modified in some way to tune it. What are your seat of the pants feelings regarding the differences? I guess it's hard to tell if there's more timing other than if it's pinging. Does having this help SAS at all? Surely they would already know how to put a daughterboard in and would know how to tune it? I can't see where the hold up is with this, can someone explain to me as I'm obviously missing something. Not having a go or anything I'm just curious where the difficuluty lies with this whole re-flash thing.

[Jetwreck]

That's what I thought, it has to have been modified in some way to tune it. What are your seat of the pants feelings regarding the differences? I guess it's hard to tell if there's more timing other than if it's pinging. Does having this help SAS at all? Surely they would already know how to put a daughterboard in and would know how to tune it? I can't see where the hold up is with this, can someone explain to me as I'm obviously missing something. Not having a go or anything I'm just curious where the difficuluty lies with this whole re-flash thing.

Seat of the pant's = more progressive midrange application with boost...instead of the peaky shit, light footed response better, shift better, 6,700rpm limit. Like I said before I am thinking this will be a better unit for the stock turbo...will let you know later on tonight how it goes.

SAS will get the tune and have promised me a tune ASAP on delivery....hold up is the delivery of the programming unit.

[chuckie]

It`S BLING TIME ,

Had my EYELID`S covered in CARBON RAP,Thankyou John (APPEALING)

[d1_drifter]

^^^DO WANT!!!

[pyro-ns]

wound up the rear left about a cm due to scrapeage of rim + coilover <_< rims are too wide... they're already sitting flush, so don't want to use spacers... may have to sell them off and get something else a half inch narrower

+ front window tint

[QWK32]

wound up the rear left about a cm due to scrapeage of rim + coilover <_< rims are too wide... they're already sitting flush, so don't want to use spacers... may have to sell them off and get something else a half inch narrower

+ front window tint

what shade did you go on the window tint josh? darkest legal? just wondering how it looks against the stock rears shading.

[RubyRS4]

Started fitting Series 2 R33 rotors and calipers to the Stagea today. from 16mm thick to 18mm thick and Sumitomo twin piston calipers replacing the 1 pot calipers. Used pads in it for now until I order some QFM this week. Finishing off the install and bleeding tomorrow.

Then next weekend fitting 297mm rotors and 4 piston Sumitomo calipers ... and ordering some QFM pads up front too.

All purchased (not inc QFM pads) for under $150 (and some labour).

[BoostedBarge]

My wife and I just bought a 2003 Mini Cooper S for her to use as a daily. That means the Stag is no longer a daily driver and I can do what I want to it. Hehehe

Oh, another positive... it turns out the Mini has a John Cooper Works kit which boosts power from 120 to 155kw Previous owner must have spent a lot of money on it. Kit includes exhaust, supercharger, cylinder head, air box, injectors and remap. Bonus for me. The down side is that I'm overseas and the wife picked it up yesterday, so I'll have to wait 2 weeks til I can drive it.

[Daleo]

Fitted a K&N filter to go with the dump pipe fitted last week. Got to get the rest of the Exhaust done now...

[syzsounds]

Fitted Tein master wagon rear coilovers, Apexi adjustables coilys to the front , Sorted my squealing brakes .

Took it for MOT ... and had forgotten to put the CAT back on ... Failed on emissions ... Div.

I now have the fantastic task of removing 2 snapped bolts in the cat so i can fit it again .. Great.

[RubyRS4]

Fitted new tie rod ends today.

Sized up the Sumitomo 4 pot calipers in preparation for fitting them and bigger rotors this weekend.