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interesting, the last time i posted here i was getting around 14.5L/100km, but ive done a few tanks on vortex and synergy 8000, and im getting 13.5 or less L/ 100kms probably because im taking a different route and avoiding the traffic. getting up at 6am gets old though

Hi, firstly i did look at the stickied thread about getting skylines serviced in ACT, but i figured i would ask for some latest opinions and recomendations on guys who already have experience in working on stageas as i realise theres not too stageas around canberra. im looking to have basic maintenance done, mainly fluids changed, diff oil, ATTESSA and auto transmission flush. thats all for the stagea specific stuff, then i may go for a 100k service on the engine if ive got the car in, though at 93k i dont know if its too early any help is appreciated

which program is that? i wondered if there was stagea reference manuals in digital format

i dropped in a bosch 600cca battery. its slightly longer then the standard car battery size but still fits in without hassle its more power then i need, i know, but i got it at a great price, so it was either that one or a 400 and something cca battery for the same price.

http://canberracruises.com/Maclean/Middlet...CommonFuels.pdf heres an interesting report done by sydney uni. its 3 years old i know, but the info is probably still valid, and more importantly they produced results on a dyno in a controlled environment. finally some hard facts! i recommend reading the whole thing, but a quick summary if you want to use 98 octane fuels, then some ethanol blends show impressive power, if you dont want to use ethanol go with Caltex 98. caltex 98 produced more power on an STI than BP ultimate 98, optimax 98, and synergy 98. id like to see results on other cars, but the STI is a pretty good car to use. it adjusts the ignition timing dependant on what fuel is used and its a turbocharged engine. ive always used caltex 98, because its whats closest to where i live, ive never had any complaints with it

unfortunately trying to calculate your fuel usage based on kms per tank gives everyone wildly varying results, as you dont know at what point each person fills their tank. the best way is to fill to the brim, drive for a while, fill to the brim again and calulate litres/100km using your trip counter and the figure on the pump. around town i get 14 - 15L/100km, and thats a totally stock 96 model, driven lightly. the o2 sensor is probably up for replacement

im not sure, but i wouldnt think so. the series 1 piece seems to have a certain shape. it slopes down at the back of the auto shifter, if you know what i mean. the 2wd piece doesnt slope, and doesnt fit over the selector, and im not sure if the tiptronic selector on the series 2 would fit either

Hi, im looking for a center transmission console piece in woodgrain for a series 1 stagea. I currently have a woodgrain piece with "2WD" stamped on the back but the shape doesnt fit the 4WD auto transmission shifter. thanks