Duncan

Cheater tyres...check new suspension.....check longer extension code....check money sent.....check form sent.....check looks like we are ready to go.

Just bought a set of these for the leaf because there are not many options. They are better than average as they are monotube, height and shock adjustable, but I have no idea about the actual spring or shock rates in the m35 kit

switch to the rb20 or even better stagea oil filter mount. they both remove the factory oil/water cooler. the stagea one is better because it angles the filter at a more convenient angle. Or go RB30 style and bolt a filter (or sandwich plate) direct to the block. It is not a good thing in a track car because: * You can never clean it out if you spin a bearing, and they are hundreds to replace from Nissan * They basically keep water temp and oil temp similar. So yes they warm the oil when cold (because water warms up first), but if your water is hot it will be heating, not cooling your oil * Common failure point to leak water into oil or vice versa * Complex, take up space, hard to fit and remove.

They might be lighter, and they are probably strong enough....but I hate the way most carbon fibre and fibreglass seats flex, especially in long, high g corners. I always runs steel frame seats - the ability to check and if necessary repair them, as well as the options for mounting points is important to me. I've seen too many seats or mounts break in big hits.

I just can't see it happening in the dry without 500kw+, which I assume is difficult in an m35. straightforward obviously for a c34. Mine happily wheel spins as it comes on boost in 1st, 2nd, 3rd and sometimes 4th on a hill or with a trailer on the back....as long as it is wet. In the dry it's hard to even chirp second.

Yeah I'll do one, one day. A ground up restoration would be interesting.

Absolutely. You only have to see how much people have paid for rusted out falcons with the right VIN#. Collector world is kind of a parallel universe. New blocks from Nissan come without an engine number, you are expected to stamp the original number onto it when you install it. In any case Nissan (including FAST) does not provide a link between engine number and vin# so you cannot prove a claim that an engine is or is not original.

ebay where? I got the damn thing from Nissan jp, it's a genuine leaf part!

umm yep, you can't edit a post more than a couple of minutes after when you post it; we had to introduce that a few years ago to deal with dodgy trading. I've removed that first line now too.

ok, saw it and moved to Builds section

It sure does. Easy and great for skids or 2wd dynos. BTW you don't need a controller to do that. You can also: Pull the 4wd fuse out (near driver's knee) Turn the car off, then on, while it is moving (slowly! be careful!)

lol, lucky it is downhill from the street to the garage

Yes No Pleasure

Mate, I'm stuffed if I know what is happening....but there is no queued thread by you in motorsport builds from the last 2 days. Can you start the topic somewhere else and send me a link, I will move it over to Builds

OK now the serious mods have started.....straight from the Nissan jp factory accessories.... Surely LEDs add kw?

No, the problem is there is no thread started by you in either the build or motorsport build section. Not sure what happened but there is nothing there to approve. If you are concerned about the post just do a short intro in the first post and then once approved you can add more info.

Hi mate, I can't find an unapproved thread started by you. Can you try again?

Do school holidays finish this weekend?

Is that what I've been doing wrong!? Any other tips?

Fixed.

I indeed would like to apologise for any impression that I do not support Nitto's products. In fact, I use them and have done so for many years with success. And as Andrew mentioned those guys went way above and beyond for me over the Christmas break a couple of years back when I had an issue (dodgy workshop, not their products). Their oil pump ate a bolt head and still ran for 000s of klm with only light marks to the pump. In fact the pump was working OK, the engine only died because sufficient oil volume could not get into the pump entry. My point was, and I believe JEM also made it on the night, that you don't need to spend big (or maybe anything) on engine parts to achieve most goals. There were at least 4 examples given on the night of 400kw+ cars with standard bottom ends and mostly standard heads. On the other hand, if you want and can afford 800kw atw, go for the Nitto gear and enjoy it.

haha I had the same problem, was way late due to M5. On the bright side I missed most of the nitto bit

This was an interesting night, and I was impressed by the professionalism and accurate answers from the JEM guys. I hadn't been there before but will put them on the list for future. On the other hand, it was great to arrive late and miss the 4th performance in 12 months or so from the "why you should spend $15k on internals for your street car" sales pitch from Nitto. Their gear is excellent....but only 1% of people need excellent. Thanks for putting this event on team

They should have had one of those 1kg fire extinguishers on board. They are comfortable to sit on while you watch the car burn to the ground helplessly. Did you bring marshmellows?

It's pretty simple really, you just need a mind shift. We all remember to recharge our phones and don't worry about 5min charges while we are out and about. When you park the car you just need to consider if it needs charging before it's next use. Having said that, I can't see myself living without a petrol car as well for lots of other uses including backup. Some cars have been looking at quick battery swaps including one of the Renaults, but I think it is a long shot considering the infrastructure, the cost of each pack, and the fact that how you treat the battery makes a big difference to it's life....we all know how a hire car is treated vs your own car.....