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Yaay!! Looking forward to receiving my one too! Maybe in time for summernats this weekend?

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IMHO there are a couple of things that should be prioritised if you want to enhance the performance of the Stagea and build a base for any future mods. They are very simply: Exhaust Intake Engine Management The RB engines respond especially well to fitting a decent sized exhaust. On the Series 2, its 2.5" standard. I opted for a good 3" system with a split dump pipe and high flow cat. The engine revs smoother, and will maximise the addition of other mods. The intake can be relatively cheaply improved too, with either a high flow filter (K&N etc) to fit the existing airbox, or a pod filter setup. These should assist with throttle response & economy. Engine Management is another source of relatively easy to access power improvement. A piggy back system (like a Jaycar Independent Electronic Boost Controller - IEBC) can help you bring on boost earlier, resulting in more torque earlier in the rev range. Of course, this should be coupled with a Digital Fuel adjuster to ensure that the fuel/air ratios are optimal through the rev range. Following (or before) that, consider a larger intercooler (FMIC are popular) to keep air cool to the plenum intake and increase horsepower. The list of mods is really endless, but this should start you in the right direction. Hi Flowing the Turbo has been covered in other forum topics, but is of limited use (can be a bit laggy around town) if you havent at least upgraded your exhaust and intake. Of course, everyone will have different paths that they have chosen, but this will provide you with a good base if you wish to crank out more power. Hope that helps.

Here is a genuine Series 2 Autech for sale in NZ. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/C...on-81870505.htm

It must be a very plush airbag in the Stagea, as evidenced by the lack of injuries. Airbags FTW! I've got 4 of em in my Stagea, but I dont plan on trying them out any time soon.

I agree there Leshy. Since Rob will not be joining us due to his tree excursion, it looks like it will be the two of us plus Alex. Should we settle on 6pm Friday, we could meet at the carpark in Dickson outside Woollies, then have a nice leisurely cruise around the city, have a few photos near the parliamentary triangle, then back to Dickson around 8pm. We can then head off our own ways from there. How does that sound?

Yeah, thats what I thought. Mid-late arvo, then off to do our own thing. Lets call it 5.30 till whenever.

Yeah, that looks great. Not overdone. Cant go past a great set of flames!

Friday night would be a good time to meet up. We could get together at the Tradies carpark at Dickson & you could lead the cruise from there. What time would you suggest?

Jeez - All that work spoiled by the shape of the guards. Round guards would have looked awesome.

I'll be working through christmas, As I have a couple of weeks off before and after I get married on the 13th of Jan. Will be at Summernats though, to catch up with all the Stagea owners coming to our fair City.

Nice looking Series 2 Dayz there. Very nice wheels too! Bet you cant wait........!!!!

Thats what I'm talkin bout! There are plenty of places to cruise in Canberra too. I reckon a parade of Stageas would be pretty cool. We've got some pretty fine examples to show off. I know there are plenty of things to do over Summernats, but I'm sure a get together of Stagea owners would be a highlight.

Hi All, There are a couple of Stag owners in another thread who are coming to Canberra for Summernats. Sounds like a good excuse to get together, and perhaps a bit of a cruise. We would get some great pics, and get to know more of our fellow stag owners in the process! Anyone interested?

I think it looks pretty good. I'd be happy with one of those in my garage.

Pete, We all understand that circumstances can conspire against us, and it is appreciated that you have taken the time to explain yours. Is there a chance you could post up some pics of the first guides, so that we can see what we are getting, and hopefully replace the 4 months of frustration with a little bit of excitement!

I am pretty sure that the guys at Motovation took the mould from my car before I picked it up. I love the look, and its easy to live with (I scrape my XR6 Turbo Bar heaps more than the Dayz bar).

Welcome to the best source of Stagea info on the net. If its been done before, its on here somewhere. Enjoy

Good news Pete. Looking forward to seeing the finished result.

Wish I could be there with you guys. Hugh, you will have to take the crew for a run up to Mount Tamborine, where the Stagea is at its best!!

I would have been up, but have a bucks weekend in Sydney the weekend before, followed by a conference for 2 days. It would be a bit difficult to travel up for 2 weekends in a row (time away from the kids)

I had a problem with my CV Boot, with a horrible mess everywhere. Dont know if thats something you could check. Also, I had a problem with the oil cooler seal leaking. Got that fixed and its perfect now. It seems that because the Stags sit around for a while before auction/transport the seals etc start to perish. Once I racked up a few thousand k's (around 12k now) its seemed to be good as gold now.

Thats good power. Glad to hear that the exhaust did the trick, a great investment. Cheers

I would definately recommend making sure the front pipe (dump or split dump) is as wide at the top as possible. I have seen some models that basically only go to 3" after about 5cm from the turbo. Make sure it is a good one. Looking forward to hearing whether your mods have a similar outcome to mine