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That's bizarre! Wonder if it was a factory option, can anyone with FAST check?

Ahhh, the Government. Close racetracks across Australia, then complain and take knee-jerk measurements to curb the road-toll and number of injuries suffered on our roads... Maybe if they implemented COMPULSORY DRIVER TRAINING and utilised the facilities already available to us, then we would have better drivers (in general), lower the road-toll of injuries and fatalities, and (OK, it's a long shot, but here it goes) reduced insurance premiums! Oh well, at least Wakefield is staying with us for some time...

I used Circle Track Wheels many many many years ago to fix a wheel on the Corolla. It would have been almost as cheap to buy a new wheel, but they'd just stopped producing the wheels I had, and finding one in the correct size was proving to be a right royal pain in the proverbial. Then again, the damage to the wheel was fairly bad, and he did a good job. Did I mention it was many years ago?

Oohh that's a nice stack of magazines! I see at least one of each of the ones I wanted, too. Shan, did you receive my payment and PM?

I think that would be a great idea Cy. I'll do the same with my standard ECU (assuming it's easy to reach), and we can go from there...

Agreed! Alex, you're lining yourself up for another banning...

I asked him yesterday if he was doing anything stupid when the engine blew, and he denied it... http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...&st=105680# Class act, isn't he? I could say more, but do I need to?

OK, to add to the questions here (and hopefully help reduce some of the confusion), my question is this: Seeing as the s1 Stagea has what seems to be the R34 plug, and Stageas, s2 R33's and R34's all have VVT, would there be any issue in using the Neo PFC with the Stagea (i.e., could the R34 PFC be made to run the VVT in on/off mode on the s1 Stagea instead of in constantly variable mode)? If this is a possibility, then maybe all of us manual-boxed owners can go straight to the R34's PFC (apparently like Ska's runs) and avoid re-wiring the plugs, and just run them in switchable VVT mode, right? I had my cousin's R33 (s1) standard ECU here for a while, but never got a chance to remove the one in my Stagea and compare the two. Might have to see if I can borrow it back.

Absolute hotness, Brad!

Correct. The colour codes I posted were for the Series 2, as the last time I updated this I hadn't had a chance to get the s1 colour chart together. SydneyKid's car is the same blue as that. That particular car is lowered, and looks like it has 260RS wheels on it.

Potato and pea curry is ALMOST the best, and definitely the nicest option if you HAVE to eat vego, but add some tender beef cubes (I'm guessing they've been marinated for a long time) to it and it just tops it off! 'sif live without lean meat, chicken, lamb, fish (unless you're allergic), prok, bacon, ham, etc. Got iron deficiency?

Merry Christmas to all the Orthodox peoples amongst us!

That's f*cked Kirstie, hope for your sake that it's an easy fix...

Spotted a white R33 with black or carbon bonnet today in my travels - can't remember where. Don't think it was Wil, though, I didn't notice any signwriting on it...

Spotted a yellow R34 GTt with fugly dime-a-dozen chromies parked in the carpark of the Mega-Home-Super-Mart or whatever it's called on Parra Road in Auburn.

Doooo eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetttt!!! Seriously, those B-series Volvo motors can push out some major grunt with a bit of work!

Thank fck I've got broadband. Nice shots Shan, and no shortage of them either! Good work! RWD strut towers gives you a bit more room in the engine bay for adding accessories, I've got no idea where I'd be able to mount a remote oil filter mount or catch can...

OK, my understanding is this: - the new wheel and tyre combination must NOT have a rolling diameter greater than 15mm, but obviously if you go from 16's to 20's then you're probably more likely to get problems; - I think it's a TOTAL increase in track of 1" (or 26mm), so you can get wheels 1" wider on each side. If you've got the correct offset, it would mean that 0.5" would sit on each side of the centreline of each of the new wheels, so effectively that covers your TOTAL increase in track width. (I hope you can understand this - it makes sense in my head...) - your wheels and tyres should NOT go out past the width of the gaurds, and the clearance between the wheel arch and wheels/tyres should be fine if you've chosen the correct width and offset to upgrade to. What you should worry more about is the height of the car off the ground AT ALL POINTS (chassis, crossmembers, suspension bits, exhaust, etc.). The minimum ground clearance is 100mm, any lower and you're looking at a defect. ONCE AGAIN, DON'T TAKE THIS AS THE BIBLE, CHECK THE RTA WEBSITE AND READ IT FOR YOURSELF. Also, remember that some people (whether it's the RTA, the cops or whoever) may have a different interpretation of what the rules actually mean - it'll be your word against theirs if you have any problems...

Don't forget that the PFC is for manual cars only, and seeing as you've got an s1, it'd need a manual conversion, like mine or Cy's... And Momo engine management? Huh?

'sif...

Dude, that is GOLD!!! :sorcerer: Actually, there's a Datto 1200 wagon for sale just around the corner from my house that I used to see every day, and I assumed it had been sold because I'd noticed it wasn't parked on the street any more. Last I saw there was a blue 1200 ute parked there, so the residents must have a thing for them. BUT... I drove past tonight and I believe it's back there, I'm sure I saw it parked in the front yard, still with the "For Sale" sign in the windscreen. If I see the wagon parked in the street again, I'm gonna do a sneak attack, park my car beside it and take a few snaps! It's dark green too, so it should make for some cool shots!

That's right, IIRC he said he would probably buy another Stagea, but we've hardly heard from him since...

From all the info I've read/seen/heard, I'm with Alex on this one - the s2 Autech was just a cosmetic makeover to match the rest of the s2 update (both interior and exterior - I think the interior trim was also updated), and everything else as far as engine and driveline is concerned stayed the same. I'd still call it a series 2, because it was an update, however minor...

I think we can still call it a "series 2 Autech" but AFAIK it was only a cosmetic re-working, and the R33 GT-R running gear remained, but with the s2 modifications to the headlights, taillights, etc. Series 1: Series 2: Aaaaaaand back on topic, I'd love to grab some parts off your car Rob, but I iz broke as a mofo...

Cheers, mate. i will wait for your PM.