Tow Bars for Stageas

[huddy]

I just ordered one and got quoted $625 plus delivery.

Have prices gone up?

yep (it would appear they have gone up) thats what i just paid - it was $51 delivery to SA (i paid $700 delivered, but i'm getting the $25 sent back)

I received mine on Monday just gone.

now to get it fitted!!!

[Scotsman]

Yeah he said $50 for shipping to Melb.

Paid for mine today.

Money is no big deal anyway, as long as it's a quality product, I'm happy to part with the hard earned dough..

[huddy]

dramas dramas... had it booked to get fitted today - turned out it was a bigger job than expected... so it wasn't done

goes back Tuesday to get done now...

[huddy]

well it's fitted, and still not finished... the installer wasn't sure if a genuine nissan connector needed to be used, and didn't want to connect the one supplied in case it damaged something... *sighs...

I know that others have used it.

So can anyone give me a step by step for teh wiring and mounting of the connector (PICS WOULD BE GREAT!!!!)

thanks heaps

- Matt

(btw i haven't even had a chance to check my connector, but is it rectangle one like in the previous pics??? do hire trailer places still have a lead for that style of connector?

[Terminal]

Max installed it himself, but this is what it should look like:

[Duncan]

plugs are generic

http://www.narva.com.au/Trailer_Wiring.html

[huddy]

ahh right, i'm just used to the old school round ones then i guess... *curses new cars LOL

on another note for future reference with max towbars here is a way to wire up the plug (direct from MAX)

1. Using a Multimeter (set on the 12v DC scale) or a test light, ensure the earth wire is properly grounded.

2. Route the trailer plug Yellow, Brown, Red and White wires to the LHS of the vehicle for connection to the LHS taillight wiring.

3. Route the trailer plug Green wire to the RHS taillight wiring.

4. Turn on the vehicle park lights and using the tester determine the live wire feeding the park lights. Connect this to rhe Brown trailer plug wire using a white 'scotch

lock' provided.

5. Using the same method, identify the LHS turn signal, the RHS signal and the stop light. Connect them respectively to the Yellow, Green and Red wires or the trailer

plug.

6. Connect the vehicle earth wire (usually black) to the White wire of the trailer plug.

In summary, the trailer plug colour code is:

Yellow - Left Hand Signal

Green - Right Hand Signal

Brown - Tail Light

Red - Stop Light

White - Earth

cheers

[EvoMitchy]

will the "max" bar suit all models?

i'm looking to buy a series 2- i assume the chassis are identical? The stagea will become my daily/ and double as towcar for my track evo

anyone had one of these bars shipped to QLD? What was approx total cost including purchase, shipping and install?

Cheers,

Mitch

[kidafa]

So anyone in adelaide got one their willing to let me see?

[Mr500]

same as above. im keen to see one installed before i part with any more of the hard earned!

[GoldZilla]

will the "max" bar suit all models?

i'm looking to buy a series 2- i assume the chassis are identical? The stagea will become my daily/ and double as towcar for my track evo

anyone had one of these bars shipped to QLD? What was approx total cost including purchase, shipping and install?

Cheers,

Mitch

Series 1 & 2 versions of the C34 should be identical, so no issues with fitting...

[huddy]

yes... mine is on my S2 - used it to tow my cefiro out to mallala last weekend... it will be towing it out again to DA/SD on the 24th May

*yes i am in adelaide

Edited May 13, 2008 by huddy

[EvoMitchy]

yes... mine is on my S2 - used it to tow my cefiro out to mallala last weekend... it will be towing it out again to DA/SD on the 24th May

how does it go towing the ceffi? I image the weight would be pretty decent

do you have any tow support mods? ie modifed suspension etc?

My trailer is 600kgs and evo approx 1300kgs- i've always used a range rover to tow this. Anything to look out for if i start towing with stagea?

Cheers,

Mitch

[Duncan]

yep....THE NEXT PETROL STATION

AHAHAHAH AHAHA HAHAHAHAH AHAHAHAHAH AHAH

[RubyRS4]

I got mine for $650 fitted. I'm not sure how much the individual bar is without fitment, but you could imagine postage not being cheap, they're not light.

Ouch!

I got quoted $500 for mine. When I get the time, I'll have one fitted.

I'll be needing to tow my bike to the MotoGP later this year, so I've got some time.

[huddy]

i found it towed exceptionally well. it has standard everything except for the 34 gtr rims.

being a S2 you have the larger oil cooler standard, and i found that water temps did not budge at all even going up a steep hill at about 80km/h

even with the IRS i found it didn't sag anywhere near as a VZ commodore i used to tow with.

[EvoMitchy]

is your towbar a "max" special?

i was quoted today $675... the price seems to be increasing every week- i'm happy to pay it if its a quality bar, but inflation these days...

EDIT: $650 is the supplied price- postage is extra, obviously doesnt include install

Edited May 13, 2008 by EvoMitchy

[huddy]

sure is.

i paid 700 to him originally, but postage was less than expected, so he send me about $25 back in the mail

[Scotsman]

i found it towed exceptionally well. it has standard everything except for the 34 gtr rims.

I tried to fit up R34 GTR rims to mine and it hit the coilover. (in the rear from memory) Is the series 2 pickups different or something?

Can you send me a pic with R34 rims on?

[EvoMitchy]

expecting my new towbar this week

any recommendations on workshops to install on the gold coast??