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    Should you buy cheap Chinese tyres?

    in General Automotive Discussion

    Posted

    Been there done that in the good old days when working for Goodyear in their labs as the Asian import tyres started to hit the market.

    I tested a wide range with some frightening results with one memorable 4 x 4 tyre flying apart at 120kph.

    Passenger tyres were substantially cheaper back then with appalling abrasion resistance with what looked like inferior raw materials.

    There first batches were quite good but after that the arse dropped out the quality with the common trend of substituting raw materials.    

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    Petition to save Wakefield Park

    in New South Wales

    Posted · Edited by PLYNX

     Oh yes the good old days !

    I remember that track in the day an thinking this is unforgiving with no room for any errors as you'd be like the ball in a pinball machine.

    To dive it at speed beforehand, you'd have to go down to your local fruit shop and buy a couple of coconuts and shove them down your pants ! !  

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    R33 coupe factory tow bar

    in Other Nissan Imports

    Posted

    I've only seen one other so that's now two

    I was impressed with it because all you could see was was the mounting plate just under the number plate after the tow ball neck was removed.

    Made an offer for it to the owner at the time but they turned me down and said they want to keep it.

    Found out later that they got the car resprayed and the panel shop took it off and sent it to the metal recyclers

    Primarily wanted it to put a bike rack on it for my mountain bike

    Got any pics of it you can post up . . . . . . . and then sell it to me !

    R33 GTST Antenna Mast?

    in Car Audio & Electrical

    Posted

     What's it not doing ?

    Going up and down ?

    I've dismantled a few out of my R33s over the years.

    Some times they break the internal toothed plastic track that moves the antenna up and down, then its a replacement. ( might be difficult as your in England ? ? )

    You used to be able to get plastic track replacements and you might have to match it up from another Nissan model.

    Either way you still have to pull it apart

    And times it was just build up of dirt and what looked like corrosion that was stopping it working.

    A bit of fine metal polish and a heap spray lube got it going gain.

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    R33 REPLACEMENT CARPET ?

    in Cosmetic, Styling & Respray

    Posted

    Hi Everyone.

    I'm just going through the process of replacing my carpet in my R33 and was looking for feed back on what's available and what everyone else has used.

    Drivers side heal area has gone right through so I may as well change it all out.

    Ran searches and came up with both Knox Auto Carpets and Car Mats Direct.

    Anyone used these or others ? 

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    Im Back baby!

    in New South Wales

    Posted

    15 hours ago, MBS206 said:

    That's a better location for crap, rather than stacked on top of the non functional cars in the garage like some people do!

    Have you got garagecam ? Cause that's me ! ! ! 

    Yes I still know its a sickness. Not even the car intervention helped !

    Lack of Communications from RB Oriented Shops

    in RB Series - R31, R32, R33, R34 (1986-2002)

    Posted

    1 hour ago, MBS206 said:

    This is my category.

    Cost, it's the biggest driver.

    Been cheaper to acquire tools than it has to pay for labour, even if it takes me longer, I enjoy it.

    Oh you are so preaching to the converted here.

    Just recently got a quote on changing the plastic heater pipes, that go into the firewall and then into the heater core, cause I'd had a couldn't be bothered moment.

    I was cured after I got the quote.

    Ended up buying the pipes and new heater core ( cause while its all out I aint doin it twice ) for less than a quarter of the original quote and I'll do it myself

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    Rb25de neo rear water spigot

    in RB Series - R31, R32, R33, R34 (1986-2002)

    Posted

    Nope that was quite some time ago and all I did was take it out of the block and took it to them and said "want this in brass please" !

    Of coarse they said " don't have it with the sticky out the side thingy " and then went through the above to make it happen.

    I think you will have the same scenario and anyway, one way or another, the original has got to come out of the block.

    Billet Blocks - Oiling ?

    in Forced Induction Performance

    Posted

    2 hours ago, GTSBoy said:

    Any speed sensors on the front? Gunna need something.

    Lacking info here ! 

    Front hubs ? Gearbox speed sensor !

    Looking at my previous post I didn't mention its a GTST !

    And "The Bogan" I work in your area PM you soon.

    That will give me something to do, wiring wise, on rainy days while I'm trying to figure out my 5 Zigen Dual Mode Clutch wiring setup.

    If your gonna turn your brain to mush, may as well do it properly !

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    Billet Blocks - Oiling ?

    in Forced Induction Performance

    Posted

    Hmm . . . . you have a traction control unit sitting on the shelf . . . 

    I was considering one for my R33 S1 as I've got a GTR rear end in it with the ABS wiring and sensors on it.

    Also I have an old school Apexi Power FC Pro and was thinking about seeing if they could work together as the Pro has a launch control function in it 

    Rb25de neo rear water spigot

    in RB Series - R31, R32, R33, R34 (1986-2002)

    Posted

    Yah ! Id remake it ! And remake it in brass so you don't ever have to do it again.

    Can you get it off the block ?

    If so then take it down to a fitting place and grab a hose barb with the same block thread and main tube size.

    Also grab a smaller hose barb to do the right angle one coming out of the main one.

    Cut off the threaded end off the smaller hose barb

    Drill a hole to the main hose barb the in the same position as the original small one and then press in the small piece and solder it into place.

    Did similar to my R33 to replace rusted out, nickel plated, steel fittings over the years.

      

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