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Could I have your suggestions on this one please... R34 GTT with moderate mods (e-manage, fmic, greddy e-01, 3.5" full exhaust, etc) Water dripping out of engine block. Can't take it anywhere for a skyline specialist to check as engine might cook. So I was forced to arrange for call-out service with a non-skyline specialist. He did a pressure test and concluded that one of the welsch plugs has gone. I rang Mark at Hills Motor Sport, Mark at MRC and Peter at Advan. I gave them the rundown and basically asked them to assume that it's a welsch plug job. Hills says it'll be a 2hr+ job to check/replace at least two of the welsch plugs. Then do a pressure test to check if any of the other plugs give way. If so will need to change them as well. Ultimately might need to take engine out and replace all of them. MRC says will first check to make sure it's the welsch plugs. If definite will be better off taking out the engine and replace all of the plugs. Logic is if one plug is gone, then the rest are surely on their way out. Replacing all of them would ensure repeat job is no longer necessary. It will be a big job though. Peter of Advan's initial reaction though was that of disbelief that it could be a plug for such a new car (1999). His theory was that it would most likely have to be a coolant hose somewhere on the right side of the engine (if you're facing the front of the car). I liked that idea because it would mean that it'll be lighter on the pocket to get it fixed. What do you guys think? Thanks in advance.

Thursday night. After a long day at work (still in my office clothes). Just driving my 10 yr old to her dance class. My wife was also in the car. Just going through our normal routine. All of a sudden a siren and flashing blue from behind. I pull over. Two cops come out. One Aussie, one of Asian background. Pull out my license. I wind down my window and ask the young Aussie officer "What have I done wrong officer?" The officer hesitates a bit (maybe surprised that it wasn't the kind of person he expected driving the "hotted up" nissan turbo coupe) and smilingly says "Oh it's nothing sir just a random breath test-could you pop up the bonnet for me please". Breath test clear. Asian cop inspects the engine bay. Clear. They go to the side of the car and check the clearance between the tyre and fender. Clear. One cop goes behind the car while the other asks me to rev the engine up to 4,000 rpm (I've got a full 3.5" HKS system with a cannon tip). Clear! Asian dude is not satisfied. He begins to quizz me about the blockout window beside the driver's door. I said "what!". Aussie officer pulls him away and says to me "have a good night sir, you can go". They speed off into the night in their XR6 cop car slightly breaking traction. My time wasted. Their time unwisely spent. Great!

dOOdz I suggest you try the www.maa.nsw.gov.au calculator as recommended by razorsharp. If the final amount remains at $560+ then you must be considered high risk. Do you have a bad driving history?

Unfortunately, the maa site is your only option. Whoever comes up with the cheapest quote would have to be your best bet. Remember that the price of your greenslip will depend on your driving history/circumstances and not solely on your age. Therefore, if someone else (even around the same age as you) gets quoted a much cheaper price, that basically indicates that he is considered by the insurer to be of much less risk to them than you are. These risks are carefully considered by the insurers. Remember that your $300-$400 a year could potentially pay for literally millions of dollars on a single claim depending on the severity of the injury. Generally, the level of risk (hence the price of the insurance cover) is based on where you live, the car you drive and how old you are. In other words, if you live in an area where, statistically, there is a high rate of motor vehicle accidents and you drive a high-powered vehicle and you belong to an accident-prone age group, then you will be slugged with a relatively high premium.

Switch TCS off?

What a relief! Hope the aftermath of this episode doesn't give you too much of a headache. Good luck mate!

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Performance figures pls 0-100; 0-400; track times?

These guys will never see the light...sad The last sample post (on this post) was from the one who started the thread. Maybe someone from SAU should make a direct challenge to him. Say a $55,000 modded 32 against a $55,000 10 sec XR6T. That should give them a bit of reality check. http://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/index.ph...topic=18046&hl= here are some sample posts... Xr6 Turbo Vs Skylines Track this topic | Email this topic | Print this topic muzza420 Jun 6 2005, 12:03 AM Post #1 Member Group: Members Posts: 44 Joined: 22-May 05 Member No.: 6609 what you guys think of XR6T VS skyline GTR twin turbos. having arguments with alot of people about them? personally i reckon T's have alot of potential> its giving me a headach any comments? cheers ... bro geea got in to the 10 sec for you with less mod then your twin turbo godzilla will do the tens. geea did with style with no-nos. imagine if he spend the much money you guys spend on your godzilla. your fastest Skyline in australia is in higher 8's with all the mods. and skylines been around for decade's while the xr6t been around for only few years. let us have some time to research like skyline, i am sure we will crack some records bro. no dis-respect bro ... nah mate i dont feeel silly at all. i just thought that he was serious and that i needed to defend all the xr6t owners. mate by the way xr6t is 2 in 1, taxi by day and skyline wooper by night i challenge ne skyline owner to put more than 2 people in there godzillla and race with same in an xr6t. as u know theres a famous sayin that only milk and juice comes in 2litre cartons lolol hahaha cheers ... I think its fine to compare all cars so long as it doesn't degrade into a mud slinging match... I'd love a GTR but being a big guy 6'5 and about 115Kgs i don't think i'd ever fit into a rice burner... (even a nice one)... ... Those GTR's arnt the same price of a stock T, there almost double. Now If i were buy a T for $40000 and even spend $40000 on it (80K in total) it would kill the GTR. Its the same as buying a VL turbo for 10K spending 30K on it to match the price of a new Stock T, the vl would kill the T. But you have to agree all aussie performance cars are bargains and have enormous performance potential, so up the T.... ... I had a very interesting run yesterday with a Skyline GTR, which was maybe 3-4 years old. It was all riced up both inside and out and we both thought we'd give it whirl at the lights. Interestingly, at the same time an AUIII XR6 ute pulled up at the lights as well on my left side, which I thought nothing off. Anyway, lights go green, I've mashed the pedal and the Skyline is struggling for traction and sliding all over the place. I've pulled about a car length in front and by then the race was well and truly over so I eased off the pedal (doing about 130 in an 80 zone). However, the biggest surprise was that the AU ute also beat him as well. So, at the next set of lights, the Skyline boy didn't even try, however, the Ute boy was up for another run. This time the Ute dumps the clutch, tyres screeching, trying to keep pace and within 30-40m I already had half a car length on him, when I thought why bother? Just goes to show that it sometimes doesn't matter how much power the car has got, if the setup isn't right, you are going to get beat by Ford taxi... Gee, I love the T.....and its stock. ... For those who haven't seen a GTR in decent shape run. Here's a clip. At least you can see what you'll be up against. The GTR was lightly modded. Take note of the launch. And the mustang rocks! I certainly wouldn't want to take on a GTR that dumps the clutch at 7000revs. http://gtr.ferni.net/vids/mustang.wmv ... Yes, it was. It had GTR on it. And as I said previously, just because its a GTR, doesn't mean the bloke driving knows what he is doing or that the setup isn't right.... ... Next time I see him, I'll ask him to pull over so I can have a look...seriously mate, I can only go off what I saw on the outside. If it was a GTS with GTR badging, then the guy in it is a bigger goose than before.... ... skylines suck!!!! thats my view.. ... what ever tickles your fancy I guess... the GTR is a great car and 5 years ago I would of chosen that over a T any day.... but I guess if money didnt come into it you would be choosing between the phoon and the GTR (to make the comparison half fair)... with a wife and a kid, the phoon would get my nod anyday over the GTR... am guessing that when a few phoons hit the streets with edit and the like... there will be a lot of embarressed gtr drivers around ... I think one point we r missing here is that there are no stories here of ne one runing against a real gtr, and i havent heard about ne gtr's pulling against a real modded on road T like geea's so he could have taught them a lesson. plus how many 9 sec gtr's have u's seen onroad?? Another point how much would u pay to get a 10 sec gtr compare to a well look aftered 10 sec T like geea's for aroound 55k. so u can use it as both family and sports car. like i said before bring ne gtr and put 3 people in it and also take a 10 sec T and put the same many people than tell me wat the outcome is gonna be? ... I am sorry. I still lack to see your point. So going by this because the T is cheaper and can be modded to go faster IN A STRAIGHT LINE it makes it the best car in the world? Get over yourself. The Ferrari Enzo and Porsche Carrera GT cost more then most peoples houses, even 2 or 3 times the price of their houses. They only run low to mid 11's in the ¼ so they are crap because a modded T could beat it? Why not buy a old mazda, dump a big HP rotor in it and it willbe quicker then a T for a lot cheaper? Makes it a better car? A better buy? NO OF COURSE NOT! It takes more then a quick ¼ mile time to be a sports car, it requires braking, turning... Yes a sports car needs the complete package. The T WILL NEVER match any real sports car like a GT-R or Ferrari in this because of one major thing. Its weight. the T is a TANK! ... Mate, let me make it simple for you, for an 2003 enzo cost around au$850 k, give me 200k of that, and i will give you a T that can do a circuit lap faster then a enzo. plus you only can set 2 people in a enzo, also you have to be under 80 kg to fit in a enzo. only thing that makes a enzo expensive is the tag. and they only make so many of them. now coming back to GTR, do u seriously think that it is the best sport car in the world for that money. like those gentlemen said that gtr z tune cost around 220k, give me half of that, and i will you T with same spec. also an enzo weight about 3230 lbs another thing a Skyline GTR 2002 R34 Nur weight about 3968 IBS and the T weight about 3800 lbs. The Nur (Nürburgring) edition is the final edition of the R34 Skyline GT-R. It features a racing version of the Inline-6 that will push upwards of 450 horsepower when unrestricted. Only 1000 were made so here we go for your weight problem, Skyline GTR 2002 R34 Nur weight is heavier then the T. so if you are paying that extra just for the traction and suspension, then it is not worth it mate, spend that much on Your T, you will have much better result. yeah, as said that a enzo cost 2 to 3 times some people's house, it just depends where you live. ...

ZigenGT before you spend money on something that may turn out to be a non-issue, I would suggest that you re-gap your plugs to between 0.7 and 0.8 mm. This is definitely needed for any moderate tune-up of your RB25. It only takes approx 1/2 hour of your time.

My thoughts... Is you suspension system height adjustable? If so is it set to lowest? Check if the spring or any part of the system is actually rubbing against your front tyres. If so, readjust height.

I love my skyline. But I wouldn't mind getting the R8 LS2 especiailly the upcoming one with the track pack (smaller but wider 18" wheels, track spec rubber). Why? Because, in its current form the Commodore SS beats the R8 around Eastern Creek by about 0.4 of a second. Still the R8 clocks a 1:55.96 at the creek. That's truly impressive. I would still keep the R34 and I'll have the best of both worlds...literally

Falken Ziex 326 wet:1/10 dry:1/10 Maybe the one I got was faulty. I had 235/40/18s at the front and 265/35s at the rears. No grip (especially in the wet), very noisy. I had steering wheel vibration at 100-110 kph. Toyo TPGs wet and dry quite pleased with them so far...and the vibration was completely gone

My car looks obviously modified and to be quite honest I do get somewhat nervous when I go out for a drive anyday. The reason being the bad general reputation of Japanese imports. It takes away a bit of the pleasure of owning and using one. I have been pulled over twice in 2003 for being slightly over the speed limit but was sent off with a warning on both occasions. At my age, the police must know that I'm not into hooning around. Plus, my driving history is quite untarnished. It's a risky thing this skyline ownership. Three years on however I have no regrets whatsoever