welcome to the weird world of wagons!!
once u drive one/experience one, i swear you will never look back.
Q1. What can you guys tell me about stageas? from a drivers perspective? public perspective?
You will get looks from people, and their expressions will be, wtf?! alot of people (ok, everyone) calls them volvo's. i personally dont see anything in it. they are fantastic to drive.
Q2. What are the usual bread and butter mods to do to a stock RB25DET/NEO? and how much do they cost? for example, im from the commodore V8 background and the usual mods for a stock LS1's are OTR CAI, Mafless tune, 4-1 extractors, twin 2.5" exhaust all for around $5K. thats the usual. what the hell do you do to a RB engine
get your self a free flowing exhaust 3" from the turbo back, with a hi-flow cat. a must get is a Piggyback computer such as an SAFC2 or an AFC neo, and the rare as rocking horse shit, SITC timing computer. if you can get a PFC to work, then go for that. as for ain intercooler, you can either get a FMIC kit or get a side mount cooler from an R34 GTT. works just as good.
Q3. insurance? how does that go with it being an import?
im 22, almost 23. ive been dicked around by insurance companies. at the moment im with young and cool, and im paying 1500 a year, or 140 a month.
Q4. how much does a full R34 front conversion cost? who would do that in VIC?
ask darrinspencer on these forums
hope that helps.
cheers
Jarryd