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Right. So I got a bit sick of looking at that damn open airbox in my M35, no doubt sucking in warm air from the engine bay and I refuse to shell out $180 to Nissan for a Powerduct. I decided to see how a secondary CAI would go on with a closed up airbox compared with the open airbox panel and stock air intake I was running. While I was at it, I decided that enough was enough with the "sucked in" opening to the OE intake funnel. As you can see below, the airbox panel is removed (duh!) and the right side of the air funnel has almost been sucked closed. I was toying with the idea of an aluminium airbox with pod for some time, but decided to go this route first as it would cost very little if there was no improvement. First up, the factory air intake funnel. I found these some plastic wall lugs in my tool box (similar to THESE). Drilled 3 holes in the bottom of the intake funnel, painted the lugs black and gently screwed a screw into each of them from underneath. It stretched open the right side of the funnel quite a bit, yet the bonnet causes no damage to it at all. end result looks like this Next, I cut out the inside of the "drain hole area" of the bottom of the airbox (obvious when you look) and stuffed one end of 40mm flexible pond hose into it. I went with 40mm as it was all I had lying around, but you can buy it by the metre from any Reece Irrigation store (probably other Irrigation or Pool shop would stock it too). I used pond hose as the inside wall is quite flat and very slippery. I bought an 80/50mm DWV reducer from Reece (or Bunnings or Mitre10... whatever) for a couple of bux, sprayed it with a matt black primer so it dried faster and stuffed the other end of the hose into the 50mm end to make the funnel. I then just used a large cable-tie on one of the rear holes in the reo bar to hold it in position nice and tightly. This is all you can see from the outside Surprisingly, it has made a HUUUUGE difference. Car feels a lot more solid and I have no hesitation accellerating a bit harder now (no stupid WWWwwwo sound. Some of you M35 guys know what I mean). Top end of the rev range is fine as well. If I put my hand in front of the funnel, I can feel the air getting gently sucked in when the car is idling. Can only be a good thing. Takes about 45 mins all up if you let the primer dry. Far too easy. It is a quick, easy mod that is quite beneficial, it would seem. A lot cheaper than a Powerduct as well. Anyway, there you go!

Solution to your woes. 90kg of canine just love cats (please ingnore the overly aggressive pic though ) An absolute bitch to dry the roof with though. Yep. Both of ours are rescue dogs too. I got the M35 because of them (wanted a TT Supra originally) and bought a 2.8acre block because of them sorta

dude. I guess you need that automatic mirror dipping option, ay?

That is one of the (many) things I love. I HATE hitting my elbow on a hand brake lever.

heh, I don't know how much work and effort goes in, but I imagine it is a fair amount. Good work getting things more or less up to speed in a relatively short amount of time guys. Can I ask that the clock is fixed up though? It is about 4hours behind.

LOL at "MY PRECIOUS". ..... I ..... understand

My passenger front wheel bearing went a couple of years ago (~85,000km's mark). Was quoted $211 from FTG Nissan. (The Used Car service later tried to bill me $420 to include labour, but ended up backing down when new car service agreed that was the quoted price) It is a sealed unit which "pops" off with the applicable tool. Took them 9 business days to get it in from Japan. Be sure it is the bearings. Mine was bloody loud, but was a tad quieter at higher speeds. Don't worry about changing both. I haven't yet had an issue with the other three and, like I said, the one I had replaced was done around this time in 2007.

Yep, and the evening of the 27th as well I think! I received 3 PM's (email notifications), but there are none here. Just wondering if PM's and posts will be re-instated. I know you guys would have been onto it for a while now, so no complaints... just curious if the posts/PM's are still on a disc somewhere or are they lost?

An easy way to tell if it is the crap from the engine or the oil itself is to take note when draining the hot oil during a change. It should come out black initially, but the oil should not be black when it gets to a light drizzle (the crud comes out mostly early on when you drain the oil).

Standard size is 215/55/R17 if I recall correctly.

Out of curiosity, can you please show a photo of the rear of the grill?

+1 Had a mate roll up in his XR6t yesterday... couldn't help but think "Yup. An R34 front-ended C34 will look ace in that colour"

That is about what I am after also... although I may have changed my mind once I have reached it!

Yep. That would be it. Sounds like a VQ issue.

unfortunately, yes.

...or maybe it has already been said (Murano at a guess)

Actually, I didn't flog the guts out of my M35. My 9.3km/L fuel average over 40,000kms before my turbo let go can attest to that. Before I bought it? Who knows. I do find it odd (and somewhat upsetting) that more and more M35 turbos are shedding their ceramic exhaust wheel...

Bad bits? RS boost gauge failures. OE turbo exhaust wheel... poo ceramic doesn't last! That is all.

"Can't park/reversing camera " but i CAN park, damnit! I went for the "Stealth" option...

Boost control Electronic throttle body control with power & economy settings

In white or transparent "ink"? Looks like ET's mum... if she lived in California

lol... I was referring to the engine... not the car. Having said that, have you driven a TRD Aurion? Stuff all torque steer there bud. Must have something to do with intelligent engineering...

hmm, sometimes your words concern me Clint..

Then I suppose they wouldn't be making SUPERcars, now would they.