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Yeah I probably should have clarified the reason for standing on the brakes - that's just what I do out of force of habit. It's not the fact that you're hitting the brakes that causes the ECU to drain, it's that the brake lights are trying to draw current. As Steve says you could do it with just about any current-drawing device. I don't think the TPS is an issue with the 'lines - as far as I know, all you have to do to set the base timing correctly is to ensure that the engine is idling at the correct revs, ie 650rpm using my above info. As I said, it's never caused me any problems just turning the CAS, but it might not be the technically 'correct' method. Anyone with a workshop manual that can clarify?

The part I'm thinking of is an Aerpro AP7550 - Aftermarket Stereo to Nissan Harness. It was listed at $15.50 at SuperCheap, but as TT says, there's a pretty good chance they're not the only ones selling this kind of thing. Perhaps my price estimate was a little off though

Lol not trying to be pushy or anything, just trying to keep your enthusiasm up 'cos I *love* the R34 when it's been lowered

Ah yeah, I forgot about the little loop! But as you say it's not 100% reliable, unlike taking a reading straight from the plug lead. I've never gone into diags mode to change my timing, but I'm in the habit of resetting the ECU after any change to engine tune. Just unplug the battery and stand on the brakes for a few seconds to drain the charge, then drive it around for a few minutes to let it relearn.

Looks good... see attached pic - you need to lower it, how good does it look dumped? 15 second Photoshop edit so it's not exactly quality but it gives you an idea.

I've run a 255kW Clubsport R8, and I have to say it was pretty damned close - dead level actually, except after ~160 I pulled away (until I hit the limiter). Mind you, it didn't sound like it had the stock exhaust on it so maybe it had slightly more power than stock, maybe it didn't, I dunno. I had a play with the 300kW Monaro a couple of months ago too. Unfortunately I was on the 'Blade though - the Skyline would've probably been more fun. Anyway, he had me level pegged in the corners (cos I'm a wuss) but on the straights it was like kicking a puppy The bloke was pretty cool, he gave me a bit of a wave and a smile, and even kicked it out a little bit as he took his turnoff... wicked

Just double checked - Waz is right, on the R32, the base timing should be 15 deg btdc @ 650 rpm.

Tim, get back in your corner, you're making too much sense I think the problem is that, unofficially, there is one set of rules for bikes and one set for cars. The funny thing is though, that as Timmy G said, it's OK to bend the rules in a car (and damn, have I seen some MAJOR rule-bending), but jump on a bike and you have to ride like you're doing your license test all the time or risk the wrath of cage drivers. Pfft.

I believe the base timing is around 20 deg btdc - can anyone confirm? You'll need a spark plug lead to go between your coil pack and the spark plug (#1), then you clamp the timing light pickup to that.

I hear the "in thing" now is to take to a corner of your car with a heavy, blunt object, to make people think you're a fullee sik doriftor...

It will adjust the base timing, and yes, it does affect the running of the engine. The ECU will be able to compensate for a mis-timed engine to a point, but the base timing has to be pretty close to right for it to work effectively. In a nutshell - fix it, your car will more than likely either ping its head off or run like a bag of crap

Erm... anyone?

One day I was riding my bike in a line of traffic, and a Police car pulled out immediately in front of me, no indicators, no disco lights, nothing. There would have been no more than three or four metres in it, and I was doing 50km/h... I pulled as hard as I could on the front brake and locked up the back, missed the car my a matter of millimetres (I thought I hit it actually) and the bastards just kept going. The guy behind me nearly collected me as well, which wouldn't have been particularly nice. About 50m up the road they stopped at a set of lights, so I pulled up beside them (split the lane), flipped up my visor and went absolutely OFF MY NUT at them through their open passenger window. They completely ignored me... trust me, they would have *definitely* heard what I was saying, everyone else did Anyway, I got the number plate of the car and a description of the cops in it and rode straight to the cop shop and reported it. The guy behind the counter rolled his eyes and said "oh, yeah...." when I told him the details. If the guy is a known bad driver or whatever, perhaps he shouldn't be on the road??? Geez. Haven't seen them in a cop car since then, so maybe something was done about them. While we're talking about crap fines, the worst I have had is being booked for unregistered/uninsured ($480 all up) in my old Commodore. I was less than 20 metres from my house. I needed to turn my car around in the driveway in my VERY quiet street, which I couldn't do without nosing onto the street. The bastard, smartarse copper treated me like I'd just raped his mother, despite me being polite and cooperative the whole time. Luckily for me he was "in a good mood" so he allowed me to drive it home. Farkin hell, thanks ****master, you're all heart.

Lozza, could you please make your thread subject more descriptive next time??? Something like "Skyline badge backlight" or even "Has anyone lit up the Skyline logo?" would be better than a completely ambiguous "Has anyone...". They're incredibly irritating, and you'll find that many people just ignore the thread unless its title is desciptive. This question has been posted several times before - a search would have given you all the info you required. /rant

I've found the best way is to see how many times he's changed by 100km/h - in the late-model sportsbikes, if you hear them change before then (maybe once), they aren't trying Mine indicates 134km/h on the rev limiter in first and 188 in second, that should give an indication as to how tall the gearing is.

Agreed, that's sort of what I was getting at with the GTR vs Fueller comment. Jay - that's one of the main reasons I still have the car For me, the experience of riding a bike far outweighs any slight discomfort issues (particularly on long trips - ouch) but I do still like to have the option of being comfy.

Anyone wanna see a turbo Busa vs a 1000hp Skyline??? Come on, I've seen the vid you're talking about and the bike is stock/near stock and the 'line has the baps worked off it - hardly an even match. Turbo the Hayabusa though and things get interesting! There is a drag 'Busa that makes 562rwhp, or a fully street regged one making 450rwhp and both weighing under 300kg with rider, care to line those up? These are just the ones that I know of, there may be even more insane ones. In the Ghost Rider video, he has one with 417hp, and he pops the front wheel at an indicated 320km/h. Methinks that the GTR, as much as I love them, would be seriously outclassed... All that said, when did we ever say that "every bike will beat every car"? A bog stock litre sportsbike will annihilate just about any bog stock car though - even things like a $2m McLaren F1 will be beaten in a straight line by a $18k GSXR-1000 for example. Work the car and they get an advantage. Work the bike and, given a suitably insane rider, it will own nearly any car on the road. Your argument is stupid to say the least. The HKS R33 is damn quick, but a Top Fueller is heaps quicker, therefore the HKS GTR isn't that quick. Makes sense...

I'd love to but it's been about 18 months and I don't keep my packaging for that long Here's what I do know: I bought mine from SuperCheap and it cost me about $5. You can get all kinds of adapters, like Nissan -> Kenwood, Toyota -> Pioneer etc, and also ones like the adapter I bought, which is a female Nissan plug going to flying leads, which you connect to the corresponding flying leads on the back of the plug supplied with your stereo.. If I go near SuperCheap (I live about a minute away) I'll get some more details and let you know.

Another guy that has both a car and a bike here. Some of you guys are taking a VERY one-eyed approach. That'll be because we're all suicidal loonies, and we'll do anything we can to endanger as many lives as possible Of course I overtake cars from time to time, but that's because they're being driven at 10-20km/h under the speed limit. I, and most bikers I know, are perfectly happy to just cruise along with the traffic for the vast majority of the time. Out of the hundreds of bikers I've met, there have been perhaps three psychos. Compare that to the number of psychopathic/underskilled car drivers - in general, bikers tend to have a greater sense of self-preservation, with a few notable exceptions. I can honestly say (being on BOTH sides of the fence here) that car drivers are generally far worse than bike riders. Attitudes like just because someone has the audacity to use a space (albeit illegally) are stupid. Is doing something potentially very dangerous justified because someone else is doing something harmless but illegal/annoying? I think not. I'm not talking about the knobs that ride so close to the cars that they risk doing damage, or the ones that doing it moving traffic, just your run-of-the-mill "ride up the middle" guys. I very rarely lane split - only when the cars in front have demonstrated previously that they will either take off incredibly slowly, or I believe that staying behind/near them may be hazardous to my health (erratic/dangerous driving etc). Don't tell me that you haven't met people like this in your car and wished you could get past... I know I have. Another thing that I hear all the time is guys on bikes using the outside lane on a stopped highway to go around the traffic. What's wrong with that?? The only reason most car drivers get shìtty about it is because they're stuck in the traffic and can't do the same thing. Again, I'm not talking about the idiots that do 100km/h inches from stopped cars, but if there's a perfectly safe alternative to sitting in a traffic jam (and contributing to it) then I'll take it. I have been in many, many traffic jams in my car watching bikes go past, and thought "lucky bastards" On a side note, the vast majority of car drivers that think they're "keeping up" with a big bore sportsbike get a rude shock when it changes back three or four gears and takes off

Or you could go to a bike shop and buy "Super Motorcycle Shine". Sounds gay, works fuggen brilliantly! Between that and "Plexus", my bike comes up a million dollars, and it works well on cars too ... it just takes longer thanks to being about five times bigger

Lol yeah, correct pronunciation is one of the more difficult parts of learning a foreign language. Engrish rocks

If you've got cable, get on Kazaa (or preferably KazaaLite - no spyware!) and download GhostRider - The Final Ride. The guy is a madman... taunting the cops, he pops the front wheel on his 417hp turbo Hayabusa at an indicated 320km/h, and does 68km in under 15 mins, in heavy traffic. It is something like 750-800MB but it's well worth it, especially if you're into bikes

Hi guys I'll be changing my wheel bearings on the 33 tomorrow (front ones are shagged) and would like to know if I need to preload them to a set amount and, if so, what that might be? Eg do I have to preload them to (say) 100ft/lb or do I just do them up really hard? I don't want to be replacing them again in 10,000km, particularly as they were really hard to find! Thanks in advance.

Nice guide The only suggestion I'd make is instead of using the terminal blocks, I would go to SuperCheap or similar and purchase a Nissan adapter. It plugs into the factory Nissan loom and has flying leads at the other end. No butchering of the factory wiring required!

Yep still waiting to get my wheel bearings in. But I will be ready