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    Stagea C34 Air Bag Suspension

    in Wagoneers

    Posted · Edited by Ding

    Hey guys, 

    After lurking around it seems like there isn't an off the shelf air suspension kit made for the C34s (unless this has changed). 

    Just wondering if anyone knew any reputable shops that can make a custom kit (ideally using something like AccuAir or AirLift) and what the ballpark cost for this might be. I'm in NSW but willing to travel interstate to VIC, ACT, and QLD if need be. 

    Not interested in going coilovers with the BC Racing air cups as I want to avoid coilovers to retain ride comfort and battle the shit roads of Sydney while still looking good during grocery runs. 

    Thanks

    Video Cameras For Motorsport Use

    in Motorsport

    Posted · Edited by Ding

    Very interested to see the GoPro Hero 3 vs the Contour Plus 2 for motorsport.

    Really divided over which of these to get... the GPS on the Contour is the what's keeping me from going GoPro.

    Anyone have an informed opinion on the subject?

    What Is The Best Course Of Action?

    in Naturally Aspirated Performance

    Posted

    Sorry, I meant "...when you get OFF your Ps..."

    'Overcapitilisation' is when you spend too much on something that you'll never get your money back on (even if it's an improvement).

    It's similar to the term 'Pyrrhic Victory' but not quite that bad.

    Ah yes, I understand.

    I don't plan to sink alot of money into an R34 N/A, just the very basic like air intake and exhaust system, if that.

    The plan is to keep the 4 door until I'm 25 as N/A then doing a complete GTR rebuild, so I can have an R34 GTR 4 door.

    Provided I have the money and the stupidity to do it when I get to that age.

    What Is The Best Course Of Action?

    in Naturally Aspirated Performance

    Posted

    Just came home from hols.

    Got your PM Matt about my comment on someone else's thread Re: good time to buy during Dec/Jan and not a good time to sell in Dec/Jan.

    1) Dealers find it slow in Dec/Jan 'cause many people are away + budget is tight after chrissy + post chrissy sales eats into budget + post chrissy sales eats into time + ppl have to shop for text books, shoes, uniforms yadda yadda

    2) Private sellers are more desperate to sell 'cause their 1999 car is now a year older since 3 days ago = mental urgency really; more than anything else.

    Just Jap have had 4dr R34s F/S recently. Checked them?

    If anything comes up there, ask for wty like what Nagoya Motors offers + Ask for a major service to be done before you hand over $

    One last thing. After you get your Ps, you'll want to switch to a GT-R rather than put propellors/susp'n/stoppers on this one > Called Overcapitilisation!!!

    What do you mean by overcapitilisation?

    Also I can't swap to a GTR cause it's a coupe.

    When I hit 25 I want to make the 4 door a GTR in all but chassis :bunny:

    What Is The Best Course Of Action?

    in Naturally Aspirated Performance

    Posted

    NA R34 Skylines are slower than erosion. It's true that you don't need lots of power to go fast, but that rule usually applies to cars with taut suspension and a lack of mass...two qualities not really associated with Skylines either.

    If you're coupling it with a slushbox, I hope that everywhere you're driving to is downhill from where you started.

    Well, let's say the cars I've driven regularly are the Magna 3.5l, the Subaru Outback 2.5l and a Honda Accord 2.0l

    Surely, the NA R34 would be tighter than these and well you know, better.

    What Is The Best Course Of Action?

    in Naturally Aspirated Performance

    Posted

    are your grandparents gonna be alright with getting in and out of a low car?

    if you want turbo, get a decent runabout NOW, that your old people are comfy in. then sell it once you're off your p's, get your finances in order, then buy yourself a manual turbo r34 sedan - which is exactly what you want. don't settle for anything less.

    The tiptronic really that bad huh?

    And yeah my grandparents can get into Skylines, they get into my cousins 4door r33 gts-t all the time lol.

    Back to transmission, I'll be doing mostly city driving (Sydney suburban) so manual would be a pain in the arse.

    Is auto and tiptronic really that bad?

    What Is The Best Course Of Action?

    in Naturally Aspirated Performance

    Posted

    Alright, here's the situation, I'm a green P plater with roughly a year and a half left of provisional license.

    Skylines, and the Silvia S15 have kinda been an obsession for years. What can I say, I love them.

    I'm not in it cause I want to put some airbrushed graphic of a naked chick with snakes on the bonnet, or put a basketball cannon muffler on it and massive subwoofers in it, I love them because they're tight as a virgin around the twisties and have the raw power to match.

    Godzilla.

    So naturally, I'd be looking at getting an N/A Skyline for my P's.

    Problem is though, there aren't any that match my criteria.

    R34 GT-T Non-turbo

    Four door sedan

    Reasonable price

    Anywhere in the state of NSW

    If you're wondering, the four-door is so my grandparents can get in. Also I have paranoid visions of a flaming wreck, and mates stuck in the back.

    What should I do?

    Should I just wait the year and a half out and get a turbo?

    Should I buy a shitbox for the time being?

    Should I keep looking, or just settle for the coupe?

    Lol, should I fly to VIC or QLD and get one there?

    What do you think?

    Frustrated,

    Ding

    Can't Find A Good Non-turbo R34 Skyline, What Car Until Legal?

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

    Posted · Edited by Ding

    Okay,

    I've been looking for a few solid months and I can't find jack in NSW.

    What I'm looking for:

    A clean, near to stock, 4-door R34 GT-T that's P-plate friendly for the duration of my P-plate license (a year and a half).

    What I can't find in this state for a reasonable price:

    A clean, near to stock, 4-door R34 GT-T that's P-plate friendly for the duration of my P-plate license (a year and a half).

    -

    So.

    My question to you Skyline fanatics is, what should I get until I can buy turbo?

    Should I even do this?

    Something that will hold it's value, something cheap and nasty even, fire me some suggestions!

    Maybe an old pre-90's Skyline lol, what's the maintenance costs like on those bad boys?

    What do you guys reckon?

    Many thanks,

    Ding

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