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Well done guys. Looks like another successful meet. A pity I couldn't make it this time. Can't wait to see more photos.

Nice upgrade, they look great and sound like they perform really well too. As Touge brushed on, does it change the effectiveness of ABS? i.e. since the brakes come on harder at a smaller amount of pedal movement, will you go into a full lock before the ABS even considers kicking in? I'm probably wrong, but it's just my understanding of ABS is based on how much pressure is applied to the Brake Pedal before it kicks in, please correct me if I'm wrong. Cheers.

Thanks mjay, I didn't know that. I was looking at a Turbo kit a while back and remember coming across APS kits that were suited to the 350Z and that's why I posted here. Didn't end up going through with it though.

APS make a turbo kit for the 350Z, I'm sure they can modify it to fit a V35. http://www.autotechengineering.com.au/nissan.php http://www.cnjmotorsport.com.au/speedshop/...p?productID=245 You just need to find a place near you that can install them.

That's a good point. You can make sure your door is open when you disconnect the battery, that way the window has already come down the specific amount. When you close the door to lock up, it won't go back up as the battery is already disconnected. Hopefully your window won't be open too much to allow dust etc to get in.

Hey Ogz, The main reason why people get other people to run the car once a week while their gone is to keep the battery charged up. While you are not using your car, your alarm system, clocks etc are still running. Most people will just get someone to turn on their car, leave it in idle for about 5-10 minutes once a week. That being said, I've left my car untouched for two weeks, coming back from Holiday and the car started without any issues. But that also depends on the condition of your battery. The other thing I've heard people do is just unplug their battery before leaving, this will stop the car from draining it while you're gone.

You should try posting in the "Skyline & Other Vehicle Specific Section Discussion" section. This section is more for the V-Series Skylines and unless someone here has owned an R34 before, we most likely won't be able to help. Before you get flamed, have you tried to do a search?

I saw a number of products at Repco that says it removes this and that, not sure if I can remember seeing one specifically for Tree Sap though. Maybe try soaking it first for a while, get an old Rag, wet it with warm water (maybe the warmer the better) and just leave it on the sap and let it soak for a while, then try scrubbing it off? Hope you can get rid of it, good luck.

I love my Meguiars products. I just put a coat of wax on it last weekend and cleaned the headlights using the PlastX.. http://www.meguiarsdirect.com/detail/MEG+G12310 Mind you, my headlights weren't "hazed" like the pictures in the earlier post by siu_loong_bao(only slightly hazed), but I think prevention is better than cure. The wax... http://www.meguiarsdirect.com/product_deta...p?T1=MEG+G12711 Coincidently, both products have the G35 picture on it, Not the reason why I chose the products. Here are some photos of the results if you're interested: http://cid-c29301da78538c2a.skydrive.live....0PlastX?lc=3081

Maybe try these guys: http://auctions.nengun.com/ I have never used them personally, a mate has recommended this site to me.

Nice! Grats on your purchase mate. They look pretty good on the black V.

Has anyone ever seen this? Would it be worthwhile? I would imagine if you do not go FI, then this would be good to do a basic re-tune your engine without getting an aftermarket ECU? http://www.bullydog.com/product/index/product_detail/185/57 From the G35Driver site: http://g35driver.com/forums/v36-engine-dri...p-bullydog.html There are a few more reviews on this product, all positive from the G35 Driver site. i.e. Power gains, more fuel economy, change speed limiter and Rev Limiter. It may not be as useful to us as our cars come from Japan and it seems as though the US market has a lower Octane fuel to begin with? What do you guys think?

Hey Mark, How'd the Dyno day go? I wanted to come, but I forgot to reply to this thread and the Mrs needed the car on the day. How many people went, got any Dyno sheets?

Hey Fox, thanks for organising the Group Buy once again. I installed mine yesterday, noticeable difference in the shifting. I didn't have to change any bolts, the wires all went in perfectly. I had a lot of trouble getting to the Transmission bolt though, well got it out easy enough, but had trouble putting it back in! rs73, Grats on the baby boy mate!

haha... thanks for pointing that out guys. I was just skim reading as I'm at work and didn't want to draw too much attention to my screen.

Oh man, that's a real shame for your car. Hope you can get it back to normal soon. Have you thought of taking to a Detailer? They might be able to do something about it? An expensive lesson, a massive win for the dog though. Although it looks like it's eaten something bad. Best of luck mate.

Really nice shots there Rianto, worthy of framing and putting on your wall!

Personally I like the Work SC2 rims out of the two choices. I think xscape237 is getting a Coupe with SC2 20's on it. I thought they looked pretty good. +1 on the drilling, how does it work? Doesn't the rim lose some strength?

Rims look good mate. Good purchase!

A mate of mine used the Glassy Lite product a couple of years ago on his Soarer and he tells me that it worked really well. I haven't needed to do anything with my light yet, but if I did, he has been recommending Glassy Lite to me. He said that with my lights being as new as they are, I could probably get away with just using Step 2 and 3 in the instructions as Step 1 is quite abbraisive and is best used on lights that are very dull. This is to keep them good, a preventative. I have seen his lights now, about 2 years on, they still look pretty good, although he does do maintenance on them every now and then.

As for places to eat, Golden Century in Chinatown is a good place for seafood. Lots of Korean restaurants around the corner of Pitt Street and Liverpool Street, about 5 mins walk from Chinatown. If you've got a spare $200 per head, you can try Tetsuya's, $300 if you want the matching wine to go with the meal. I've had it on good authority that it's pretty good. Well, considering it was voted the 3rd best Restaurant in the world a couple of years ago. You'll need to book in advance for this place, at it's peak, 3 month waiting list, I think that's gone down abit since then as the GFC has hit. Trendy bars and other places to eat would be Cockle Bay Wharf, which is the opposite side of Darling Harbour. But the better place for good drinking holes is King Street Wharf, which is on the otherside of the Sydney Aquarium when at Cockle Bay. King Street Wharf also has some nice places to eat. Bungalow8 is a pretty popular place to go. Ivy is the "It" place as far as I know in Sydney for Friday/Saturday night drinks. You'll need to dress well to get in, for Melbournites, this shouldn't be a problem for you! It's right opposite Wynyard Station on George Street. Mind you, there are big queues to get in after ~6:30pm on a Friday night. As for attactions, The Rocks area is generally quite nice for a walk. Bondi if you haven't been there. You're staying in the red light district of Sydney, never a dull moment there. Oh, if you're here on a weekend, there's the Sydney Fish Markets near Pyrmont, pretty famous place to visit. Also has decent Yumcha there too. That's about all I can think of atm. Good luck and enjoy your visit to Sydney!

Nice work Mark, did you have to drill any holes to attach the struts or is it just using what's already there? I'm not sure why the car didn't come with them in the first place? After all, it's meant to be a luxury sports.

Thanks again for organising Fox. 1. FoxV35 (BLUE) PAID 2. moomoolulu (BLUE) 3. BLISTC (RED) 4. Siglapian (MATTE GREY) 5. MILLOS (BLUE) 6. V35 Matt (RED) 7. Popeye (Blue) PAID 8. Vai350z (Blue) 9. xtc (Blue) 10. Will Power (Blue) 11. rs73 (MATTE GREY) 12. Edwin (MATTE GRAY) PAID 13. Oaksey (BLUE) 14. Dannyws (matte gray) 15. NA_R33 (blue) 16. nissan rules (matte gray)

How long will the day run or before you get your two runs? I've never been to a Dyno day before, but very interested.

Hey Fox, can you please count in for a set of Blue. Thanks. 1. FoxV35 (BLUE) 2. moomoolulu (BLUE) 3. danny_tg (BLUE) 4. BLISTC (RED) 5. Siglapian (MATTE GREY) 6. MILLOS (BLUE) 7. V35 Matt (RED) 8. Popeye (Blue)