Finally got a Stagea

[funkymonkey]

SWAT = Stagea Web for Advanced Tuning in case you guys din know, they've got branches all over japan.

here's the Hokkaido one...

http://homepage2.nifty.com/WGNC34/

the michinoku one

http://www.swat-michinoku.azn.nu/

tokyo...

http://www1.odn.ne.jp/~cch71670/

Kyushu

http://www.miyazaki-catv.ne.jp/~h-mawa/index.html

And here's a page of japanese stagea related links...

http://nissan.fc2web.com/stagea.htm

babelfish.altavista.com is your friend. Lots of DIY guides, stats, FAQ's and guides in thelinks above.

[twoquik]

i think they would look good with those eye lids. cant wait to get a closer look at one of these.

[Genesis®]

will be taking some tomorrow, I borrowed Marcs digital tonight

When do you get your new rocket???  What are you getting?  Or is that a stupid question...

Cheers

Gary

soon gary ... soon......

i might even pop by your place in it to return you the tape :headspin:

[SmoothLine]

Well done Gary, after all that work it must be sensational to have it in the driveway

[Spook's_Skyline]

spooge

[deano_33]

Stageas are awesome, I'm jealous as hell... nice car. RB26DETT?

[NA_R33]

its got the 25 in it, this car is awesome!! i saw it and Gary today, very sexy!!

[Gary1]

why thank you John I didn't think you cared for me that way :throwup:

[NA_R33]

haha ok that came out wrong.... hmmm or did it....

[Yotis]

the 34 GTR front does bolt straight on, and it looks very very very nice there are a few getting around in Japan.  It was the original idea but I like the idea of people not knowing what it is...The ultimate sleeper

Heheheh. . too late dude.. anyone that has followed/have knowledge on nissan imports would know the details of your car..

Tho the uprated RB26DETT version (?) now.. that is the ultimate sleeper! heheheh

Still that is one sweet looking car you got, keen to come out on one of the cruises? Wouldnt mind having a look.

[Nizman]

Very Nice Gary....Im jealous

Stagea's are begining to appear in yards on the coast, stock RS4 for 36K, I just laughed at the guy.

[NismoGirl]

Well done on finally getting the Stagea Gary. I'm sure the wait was worth it!

Just thought I'd post some pics of an R34 front on a silver Stagea. I'm sure a few of you are wondering what it looks like.

Front

Back

[funkymonkey]

hey that's the car of the dude that went to masamotorsports to get the kit to do the conversion. I'm told he's pullin moulds.

[Jay95R33]

Wow - that kit looks good !!

Hay what's the insurance like on these ? Anyone know ??

J

[jlnewton]

Looks good Gary.

[predator]

Saw it today.. strange looking creature.. but driving along without a close look you would just think it was probably a volvo. Except when you see the nice engine lurking under the hood

I love the little unicorn "S" badge on it

[Nizman]

thanks for posting those pics Erin, makes me want one even more :wassup:

[Sydneykid]

Hi Gary, good to see another Stagea on the go. Mine arrived 5 weeks ago and is still getting complied. Typical Nissan problem with rolling updates, where they use some new model parts at the end of the run of old models. In my Stagea's case that was a rear left hand door, it has the later model intrusion bars and all the other 3 doors have the early model intrusion bars. So it is stuck in no man's land with the beaurocrats at DOTARS. Hopefully it will be sorted out next week. We have a race meeting to go to next weekend and I need the Stagea tow car.

I have some plans for our Stagea as I have some good bits coming off the RB20DET in the R32 GTST, as it is getting a new RB31DET;

GCG ball bearing hi flow RB25DET turbo

Performance Metalcraft split dump, engine pipe and hi flow cat

3" exhaust

FMIC and alloy pipework

Jamex panel filter and CAI

Autospeed (2 valve style) boost controller

Since it's an auto, I will have to make do with an SAFC for fuel tuning and no doubt it will need a set of Koni adj shocks, some adj to the caster, decent brake pads and a set of Hollow Type R's in 17 X 8. Not to mention a HR towbar and a big transmission cooler.

I am looking forward to seeing what others have in mind for their Stagea's.

[jlnewton]

Nice work SK, even the tow car has to be fast!

[Gary1]

Sydneykid,

They are a great vehicle to own. Seems like you and I are doing the same sort of mods....

turbo ,FMIC, exhaust, boost, suspension. I am converting mine to manual in the next week or two, already have the gearbox just have to sort out the rest of the parts I will need, seems everything needs to be 34 GTR ( my wallet hurts ) or RS260 ( now wallet really hurts ). The only other mod I will eventually doing is the RB26 swap and all the computer bits and pieces as well as the brake upgrade and a little body styling. At the end of it all should look nice and go like the clappers, just what every family wagon should do...

Would love to see pickies of your car when you get it.

Cheers

Gary