What Have You Done To Your Stagea Lately?

[slippylotion]

Jase, not that it helps now but to remove the double sided tape use a caramel wheel. My mate debaged mine and used this to easily remove the tape and gave the car a cut and polish. Can't tell there was ever a badge there.

[bigkevracer]

Spent about 3 hours scrubbing away at the double sided tape/foam that the japs must have used for aerials. Unfortunately the previous owners never bothered to remove them so they were pretty much rock hard.

Also debadged the rear end.

Going to get some quotes on how much to spray my wing black/spray my new grille and fix a small dent in the passenger door and most likely respray the bonnet tomorrow. Previous owner did some "touch ups" that most people would refer to as graffiti. I'm hoping I can get away with all of that work for under a grand. No idea though..

How bad is it? I have a card somewhere for a mobile guy who does amazing work pretty cheap.

[Tommy Kaira RL]

How bad is it? I have a card somewhere for a mobile guy who does amazing work pretty cheap.

If you could trust him on my GTR can you pass on his number

[jasevr4]

Jase, not that it helps now but to remove the double sided tape use a caramel wheel. My mate debaged mine and used this to easily remove the tape and gave the car a cut and polish. Can't tell there was ever a badge there.

Yeah it really needs a cut and polish now. All of the tape has been removed but it just needs to be cut back to get the layer of crap off of it now.

How bad is it? I have a card somewhere for a mobile guy who does amazing work pretty cheap.

They aren't that bad, just a hell of a lot of them. At least 10 chips on the bonnet that have been touched up.

[bigkevracer]

I'll see if I can find his card and PM you guys. I want him to look at mine too.

He did some work on the front of my parent's old Audi Q7... couldn't even tell there'd been damage, and he did it all in their driveway for bugger all. From memory they found him on Solitare's recommendation.

Oh, and my BCs turned up yesterday!

None of my new stuff will be in before the cruise but I'm hoping everything will be done before the track day, except maybe the Emanage. Have to work a couple of things out first.

[jasevr4]

Very interested Ryan. Good to hear your coilovers rocked up too!

Edited September 21, 2011 by jasevr4

[bigkevracer]

Yes very happy about the coilovers. It only took a bit over twice as long as I was quoted in the end

You going to the cruise? Should try and make it, I want to check out this trans cooler and radiator!

[jasevr4]

You going to the cruise? Should try and make it, I want to check out this trans cooler and radiator!

Not sure yet. I have a birthday party and engagement party on that day. Of course I know none of the details. If you want to check it out sometime though just let me know. You're out north east, yeah?

[bigkevracer]

I'm north, but yeah I'll be driving around the place on the weekend so if you can't make the cruise I can drop past some time.

If you haven't got the details for the cruise let me know, or PM Big Fella and one of us will send it to you.

[jasevr4]

Just got a quote from All Type to do my bonnet/wing/grille and a general tidy up around the place. Not half bad pricing, and from what I've heard - very good reputation. Just gotta wait until the wheels go on in case there's any.. accidents.

Edited September 22, 2011 by jasevr4

[SatchiThaStagea]

+1 for All Type Crash

Went there to get my flaky spoiler and some front end damage from some idiot in a shopping centre fixed.

They did a good job, in a short time at a good price. Ruby also got his respray there and while I was there saw 2 other stags getting fixed so they know how they go together/come appart (c34's atleast)

Having said that if you go to Willaston Paint and Panel and tell him (edit* Matt) that Glenn in the yellow stag sent you he'll sort you out

Edited September 22, 2011 by SatchiThaStagea

[bigkevracer]

Hayden's a champ, and everything I've seen from All Type looks awesome.

Today I ordered my HDI intercooler. Just have to decide on a power steering cooler, then I can order the trans cooler too.

Anyone running an engine oil cooler?

[scotty nm35]

I am running an oil cooler Ryan. What do you want to know?

[bigkevracer]

Cheers mate.

Is it necessary/worth it? How big did you go?

You running a power steering cooler?

[scotty nm35]

I don't think it's required, even for track work, but I would be keeping an eye on the temps...

[scotty nm35]

Dp

[bigkevracer]

Then I have to ask the obvious question... Why are you running one?

[PN-Mad]

I don't think it's required, even for track work, but I would be keeping an eye on the temps...

I think Jetwreck has popped a P/S pump due to trackwork. But tend to agree, cooling p/s fluid for non-racecars might be a bit over the top... (Because Racecar... you know)

Interestingly - my car has a small stock P/S fluid cooler - just a finned U bend, sits just behind the grill.

[bigkevracer]

I think Jetwreck has popped a P/S pump due to trackwork. But tend to agree, cooling p/s fluid for non-racecars might be a bit over the top... (Because Racecar... you know)

Interestingly - my car has a small stock P/S fluid cooler - just a finned U bend, sits just behind the grill.

I spoke to Craig last week, he said he'd found a power steering cooler was essential, and a trans cooler was recommended.

Looking into it, g35s and z33s seem to all have had stock power steering coolers, with Nismo and Stillen making enlarged aftermarket units.

So Im confused why we dont have one, but I will get one soon, just have to finish my research.

[Jetwreck]

Because our car was not really designed as a ..... Track bitch......more of a family cruiser.....had they done a sports version of the m35 like the 260rs.......well we have all seen the 380rs haven't we!!!