Daleo

An incorrectly sized twin set-up could be laggier than a big single; so blanket statements aren't always accurate.

I guess you won't really know until it happens. And at that point it may be too late. Did you soak the O-ring overnight in brake fluid prior to installation; to ensure it wouldn't swell/degrade?

Stop it. Please, just stop. They are, just because they are. And no-one wants you to own one, so Nissan and all private owners are colluding at night; while you sleep, to ensure that however much money you have; a GTR will be just out of your reach. That's why. End thread.

1; M12x1.25 I think. 2; No. 3; You answered your own question. No; unbolt at the LCA, to release the tension on the bush, the unbolt the front of the caster rod. You now have access to the nut

The problem with only reading the MAA website; is as they are Govt funded, you're only getting the Govt's side of the argument. Rather unsurprisingly; it's all sunshine & rainbows... There is a campaign going on right now & Govt ministers everywhere are dodging the questions and giving stock answers. I'm sure they've got nothing to hide...

The tool you're referring to is a countersink; same principle. A picture tells a thousand words. Exaggerated depth, it will look like this; You use on of these; Or grind a drill to make one of these;

Should have asked him what size VW motor was in his kit car.

The best thing to do, is to spot-face the hole; it's like a parallel countersink. This will give you a flat surface barely larger in diameter than the nut/bolt head that is just below the surrounding metal. When you tighten the bolt; the paint may end up damaged, but any damage won't propagate past the edge of the spot-face.

You can buy OEM style links quite cheaply on ebay, (look for R33 GTS-t, GTR, R34 GT-t, GTR, S13, S14, S15) but if you want to upgrade to something more substantial; I can help you out with a damn good price on Whiteline H/D links. Cheers, Dale.

Time for a tow bar, & a trailer mounted 1000l ethanol tank.

Running full system pressure to that end of the line doesn't help; but if it had been sealed, you wouldn't know.

I missed this when I posted; so out of respect it has been removed.

I'm not sure; makes getting the turbo back in a lot less fiddly IMO.

Given how hard it would have been to get the shit up there; I'm amazed any of it is even close to the bolt.

I was very disappointed when I heard how this played out; I expect much better from professionals. Even after spending time speaking with the mechanic in question while the work was happening; it has ended badly. There is nothing worse than paying good money, and trusting specialists with your pride & joy; only to have them abuse that trust & conduct themselves in such a deplorable manner. There is no question that the individual who worked on this car did a disgraceful job, and should be absolutely ashamed of himself. To then do even more substandard work, in an attempt to cover up the first lot; is simply unconscionable. I actually found the missing banjo washer whilst I was helping Russel with another thing that they had left loose a couple of weeks ago. Foolishly, I had hoped they'd used a new one; but no. I hope once Rosella gets his car back from Craig, that he takes the photos of this mess to the owner of the business, and asks for an explanation. He certainly deserves one. As Alex has said; at least he can rest assured it is being done properly this time, and that the whole sordid business doesn't leave a sour taste in his mouth. I and others have managed to do this exact job on our own cars, with no more of an advantage than these guys have; so the "but it's a hard car to work on" rubbish, doesn't wash with me even a little bit. Also; Sidius was great.

I'm not losing my license; just illustrating the potential consequences. I am VERY careful how I drive these days.

Not everyone can ride a pushy to work matey, my daily round trip is 150km; some of us do even more. If I lost my license; I would effectively lose my job. I cannot get to work on time using public transport; even on the earliest train, I'd still be 40 mins late.

The Police Prosecutor may allow you a section 10; but that is usually conditional on a guilty plea. You cannot plead not guilty and get a section 10.

http://www.stacklaw.com.au/web/page/government-changes-to-nsw-compulsory-third-party-scheme/news/3037 Maurie Stack OAM, former president of the NSW Law Society and chairman of Stacks/The Law Firm, warned changes to the compulsory third party scheme introduced in NSW parliament will have a devastating impact on people injured in vehicle accidents. “The changes slash the level of benefits available to the injured person for loss of income, and they will be cut off entirely after five years. “It takes away your right to sue the negligent driver who caused the accident,” said Mr Stack. “Under the government’s no-fault proposal, 90 per cent of those injured as a result of the negligence of others will lose their right to sue. “A family man hit by a driver travelling on the wrong side of the road is effectively having his entitlements slashed in order to provide equal compensation to the negligent driver. “The government says it wants to do this to lower green slips by about $50. What they’re not saying is you’ll have to spend thousands more to take out your own income protection insurance to match what we already have through the CTP scheme. "On the government's own figures, only about 5% of the premium dollar goes to lawyers out of 47% retained by insurers. It isn't legal fees that are pushing up the cost of premiums. "In any event, premiums have only increased from $350 in 1988 to $550 today – an increase of 60% over the last 25 years during which the CPI has increased by 120% - See more at: http://www.stacklaw.com.au/web/page/government-changes-to-nsw-compulsory-third-party-scheme/news/3037#sthash.Y9KEttY5.dpuf BACKGROUND Maurie Stack warns there are five major fallacies behind the government move to change the CTP scheme, fallacies that will adversely affect everyone who drives a vehicle or is injured in an accident. Fallacy 1: They are only minor changes. Don’t believe it. Ninety per cent of people injured in vehicle accidents will lose their right to sue the negligent driver as their injuries will be deemed to be not bad enough. Fallacy 2: The changes are necessary to stop rising costs. The cost of green slips have gone up 60 per cent over the past 25 years while the cost of living (CPI) has risen 120 per cent. Fallacy 3: Accident victims will be better off. Benefits will be slashed for 90 per cent of victims. Instead of payments to cover a lifetime of lost income and medical needs, victims will get weekly benefits for just three to five years. When that ends they are on their own. Insurance companies will largely determine the level of compensation for that three to five years - victims will have limited access to legal advice to pursue a better deal. Motorists lose income protection coverage in their CTP and will have to take out extra insurance, and that will cost thousands. Fallacy 4: It’s fair the victim should pay for those who cause the accident. The government will introduce a no-fault basis for settling compensation which means the negligent driver will have equal rights to the innocent person they’ve hit. This means a child run down at a pedestrian crossing will have their right to long-term working disability slashed so that the negligent driver can be given equal rights. Fallacy 5: Escalating legal costs are the problem: Over the last 10 years 50 per cent of the CTP dollar has been paid by insurers to accident victims. The Motor Accident Authority keeps 3 per cent. Insurance companies keep 47 per cent of each dollar collected – 28 per cent to cover expenses (including their legal costs of maybe 5 per cent) plus 19 per cent kept as profit. The average lawyer fee is estimated at 10 per cent of the compensation they have won for their client. Most lawyers don’t get paid at all if they don’t win the case. - See more at: http://www.stacklaw.com.au/web/page/government-changes-to-nsw-compulsory-third-party-scheme/news/3037#sthash.Y9KEttY5.dpuf

The changes haven't been enacted yet; I believe it goes before Parliament next week. Prepare to not save any money (in spite of guarantees to the contrary); and start hearing horror stories about people getting shafted. I wish mine were that cheap Terry; the Stagea was $560, and Shell's little Mazda was $540. Must be because I'm young & stupid.

Alex; question. Do you know if the PNM fans run (even at low speed) prior to reaching temp?

Just sayin'

So which would you rather; a system that actually protects you or just a cheaper one? Perhaps the NSW State Government could look at the 20% of all CTP levied going straight into the pockets of the insurance companies; when they are only supposed to reap a profit of 9% from the scheme? Perhaps that would go some way toward making CTP more affordable without any changes at all. Or they could administer it themselves like the other states, not involve the insurers at all, and still make a profit?

MOTORISTS LEFT DEFENCELESS AGAINST BIG INSURERS NSW motorists are about to be left at the mercy of the huge insurance companies under plans by the State Government to re-vamp the CTP Greenslip scheme. Some months ago, Premier O’Farrell announced plans to reduce Greenslip prices by removing the litigation from the system, blaming lawyers for holding up compensation payments to accident victims and for increasing the cost of the scheme. But the legislation that embattled Finance Minister Greg Pearce is attempting to ram through Parliament makes it clear that the only lawyers being removed from the system are the ones representing motorists, while the insurance companies will still have the luxury of using their in-house lawyers to try and stop paying out to innocent accident victims. Dave Cooke, Manager of the NSW Motorcycle Alliance said today, “In the past, much of the litigation in the system was between the insurance companies, with one insurer trying to prove the other insurer’s client was responsible for an accident, because who was at fault determined which Greenslip policy would have to pay out. Under the new proposals all motorists will claim against their own Greenslip after an accident, not that of the person who caused the crash, so insurers won’t be fighting with each other anymore, they’ll be fighting against their own customers to prevent paying out.” Christopher Burns of the Motorcycle Council of NSW agreed, adding “The problem with the legislation is it doesn’t really allow the victim to use a lawyer to protect themselves against the insurers who refuse to pay out. Even if the motorist wins, they won’t be able to claim back legal costs. So the only lawyers that have been cut out of the system are the ones working for innocent accident victims, while the insurers can have as many lawyers as they can afford.” Both the MCC of NSW and the NSW Motorcycle Alliance represent hundreds of riders who have felt first-hand the power of insurance companies who are more interested in shareholder profits than meeting their obligations to injured people, and hold grave fears for how motorists and riders will be able to protect themselves against the insurers’ behaviour under the new scheme. It appears that the new legislation has been written totally for the benefit of the big insurance companies, at the expense of the people of NSW, particularly those who are unfortunate enough to suffer serious injuries in a road accident. The new legislation contains no new measures to put a halt to the massive profits the insurers make from the CTP scheme, but contains a lot of measures to reduce the benefits that innocent accident victims are entitled to in terms of covering their costs and loss of income, making it difficult to see how it is anything other than a cash grab by the insurers, with the assistance of Finance Minister Pearce. Info; MCC of NSW – Christopher Burns 0418 486 660 [email protected] NSW Motorcycle Alliance – Dave Cooke 1300 937 433 [email protected]