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    What Have You Done To Your Stagea Lately?

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    On 12/14/2018 at 5:54 AM, NicPM35 said:

    Does that mean the rear weight of the car is now on the 2 small bolts holding the original shock in place? Assuming the spring is no longer in it's perch

    Correct. I've been running MCA Street Performance Series coilovers in my M35 since March and honestly cannot fault them. I've also had a full car load of passengers as well as a loaded boot and they held up perfectly fine. MCA are a company I wouldn't doubt in the least. 

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    Factory HID Legality

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    On 12/2/2018 at 10:33 PM, GTofuS-T said:

    photos of doesn't necessarily mean they're legal or compliant in those countries...

    What I find ironic however, is these are illegal from a safety perspective (i.e. blinding if not correctly leveled), however SUV's which naturally sit higher than the rest of us are perfectly fine yet are equally as blinding...

    Let's not forget the brand new SUV's self-levelling units that end up looking like a strobe light on the front of the car on QLD roads...

    Factory HID Legality

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    On 11/29/2018 at 8:31 AM, niZmO_Man said:

    Well it's only legal in Japan, strangely enough they use salt on roads and don't require headlight washers.

    As well as Russia, Canada and other countries I've seen photos of M35 Stageas from.  Oh well..

    Factory HID Legality

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    On 11/27/2018 at 4:58 PM, GTSBoy said:

    Money have to change hands?

    Thankfully not 

    10 hours ago, niZmO_Man said:

    Can I have your rego number? cheers :P

     

    But seriously, there should be some sort of workaround for this, if you set up your headlights properly. I think a state or two in USA have workarounds so you can retrofit (as in take headlights apart and put in HID projectors) your crappy halogens for an actual working setup. Anyone with R32 projector headlights will know how shit they are, regardless of what bulb you put in there. OE HID (even if it doesn't have self levelling and washers) should be able to be "engineered". At the moment it's adaptor plate + H1 bulb (which will make the headlights crap), might as well take out your front brake pads.

    If the OEM HID headlamp setup is legal and safe in other countries it should be legal globally IMO. Who are we to question the revenue raisers known as Road Policing Command/ADR though...

    Factory HID Legality

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    17 hours ago, Rusty Nuts said:

    According to QLD TMR Minor Modifications Document ;

    Headlights
    Retro-fitting of gas discharge headlamps (commonly known as HID headlamps) and Light Emitting Diode (LED) headlamps to vehicles that were not originally supplied with such headlamps is only permissible if it can be shown that the:
    • headlamp self-levelling device is fitted
    • headlamp wiper and washer system is fitted
    • complete headlamp assemblies, and not just the HID or LED globes, are certified to ADR or UN ECE Regs (with appropriate markings).

    This is pretty much the extent of the information I've found. It only quotes retro-fitting into vehicles that were not originally supplied with HID headlamps. I have, however obtained conformation from a genuine Nissan spare parts supplier that they're available for distribution through dealerships within Australia. My VIN within the Nissan computer system also shows my car was factory fitted with HID headlamp units. 

    Factory HID Legality

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    On 11/14/2018 at 5:47 PM, GTSBoy said:

    They may well be illegal.  To meet ADRs that have to have washers and self levelling.  Do they?

    https://www.racq.com.au/cars-and-driving/safety-on-the-road/driving-safely/headlights

    According to this, self-levelling and washers are only required if light output totals over 2000 Lumens. Colour, wavelength and UV emissions are the only criteria that must meet requirements if under that output. Currently trolling through the fun that is ADR Legislation 46/00 to find the hard evidence. I'll update when I find it...

    Factory HID Legality

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    Bugger. Looks like I'm chucking in some Supercheap Auto specials to pass roady in that case. I've never had any issues with the headlights as I often drive at night and have made it past 18 months without being pulled over. Oh well.. Cheers for the input! 

    Factory HID Legality

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    So I finally had a run in with some lovely members of the QPS Road Policing command today and they decided that my factory HID's in my NM35 are illegal. Does anyone have any resources on their legality? 

    Removal of Front CV Shafts

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    As the title suggests, is it possible to remove the front CV shafts on an NM35 Stagea without any ill-effects? I have already removed the front tailshaft so currently there is zero power going to the front diff and the front CV shafts are just passively spinning with wheel rotation

     

    On a side note, here's a terrible iPhone quality photo of my stag rolling on all 4 Garsons for once

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    Brakes and suspension on M35?

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    In regards to suspension, I went with MCA Street Performance series coilovers and I cannot fault them. They team at MCA are incredibly helpful in making sure you get the suspension set up just the way you want, the coilovers themselves are of extremely high build quality and the ride quality is brilliant. The only possible downside is the price once you go above their Blue Series but quality reflects that. 

    4g63t not making boost?

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    On 6/1/2018 at 12:01 PM, 360CF said:

    You really need to do a boost leak test to see if a silicon hose is split, or if the intercooler etc has damage such as a crack. Even with a significant boost leak you will see some positive pressure (boost) reaching the engine and you will usually hear the gush of the escaping boost unless your exhaust is very loud. 

    You also need to check to see if the wastegate or bov are seized in the open position, or if some foreign object is stuck on the seat of either of these and bleeding boost.

    Check for back pressure in the exhaust. Something may be obstructing the flow.

    Good luck

    Thank you, all the above have been thoughts and this has confirmed my suspicions on where to start. The exhaust currently dumps at the firewall so there is zero obstruction. The previous owner only had an eBay wastegate on so that will be the first thing to come off and be replaced. 

    Cheers

    4g63t not making boost?

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    Hi all, new to the 4g63t world and I figured this would be the go-to section to ask questions. I am purchasing a vehicle running a 4g63t from an Evo 3. Apparently it was running wonderfully although untuned until parked up 2 years ago. It had been started regularly but not driven on the road. The motor and turbo (eBay spec GT3582 A/R .70 'Anti Surge' turbo) look, sound and seem generally healthy. The problem is that the car now makes no boost. The turbo spins and spools happily with no shaft play or funky noises,  the motor revs happily but no boost gets to the motor. My thoughts are that there is an issue with the external wastegate or actuator, BOV or a serious boost leak. Would I be correct in assuming so? 

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