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Hey all,

Just wondering if the Stagea can SAFELY be run in RWD like the GTR's by removing the ATTESA fuse or something similar. Or is it much harder / impossible to do like removing front drive shafts like the R34 GTR.

And also how many of you have played around with the AWD lock button on the dash. I'm assuming that all it does is lock it into full time AWD. Noticed much difference????

Thanks again

Josh

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The ATTESSA system in the Stagea S! is like the R33GTR, NOT like the R32GTR. This means it has residual hyrdraulic pressure, so pulling the fuse does nothing.

Do a search, Brad explains what happened to his Stagea when someone tried the R32GTR trick.

The 4wd switch is good for snow and ice and wet grass. Do a search, it was a much discussed subject when we early adoptors got our Stageas 18 months or so back.

:( cheers :(

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warning, dont believe those first few posts on that thread ska mentions, its gonna damage the clutch packs pulling a fuse, and even bleeding the attessa line does bugger all, except smoke clutch packs on a dyno.

i explained my method in the thread, which i believe is the best/safest way of running rwd, though maybe removing the front driveshaft is easy except u gotta take of the clutch slave cylinder off the gearbox to get it out, or remove the clutch hydraulic line from the slave.

mine was suprisingly grippy running 350rwhp and held better than my previous 2wd car with the rb26 in it (commodore). i think they have alot better suspension setup and only drama was i snapped an axle on the rear diff from launching off a set of lights, as the diff is non-lsd and all the power is going through one wheel only, but i chucked in the gtr lsd and its much better, though i havent used it stuff all since the diff conversion.

in about 3-4 weeks when mines tuned we shall see what power these stageas need to wreck gtr axles/uni joints :P

i just wanna see if the stagea will drift nicely in 4wd and ill try 2wd also.

good luck

Brad

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do NOT drive around on tarmac with the centre diff lock enabled. you will get wind up in the driveshafts and diffs and will eventually break one,if not the transfer case as well.

use the diff lock on slippery surfaces such as dirt,sand or snow ONLY.

you can most likely fit an ATTESSA control module,which will give you the option of a more rear-biased split. I'll be trying this fairly soon on my car.

Justin...

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Ok thanks guys. SKA I did try to use the search but it wasn't working. Kept telling me to try again in 30secs because of flood controll or something like that. I tried for ages and gove up posting this thread. I haven't even tried the centre diff lock yet and can't really see when I would.

fergo308 let us know how you go with the ATTESSA control module. I love the AWD but would still like to get it into RWD on occasion.

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Brad, does the LSD centre drop into the standard diff casing?

I'm still scared to launch my car off the lights in case I break a driveshaft. It doesn't help that my car was fitted with a ceramic button clutch when it was converted.

Regardless, it always bogs down anyway, so harder launches will be required when I wanna run some times.

Oh yeah, and I might be attending the SAU dyno day next month, but it's a 2wd dyno. They've said removing driveshafts will be part of the cost of the run, but now that you mention removing the slave cylinder or hydraulic line throws a new spanner into the works. I'm assuming they know this and it's the same as R33 GT-Rs?

Cheers

Nick T.

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Brad, does the LSD centre drop into the standard diff casing?

I'm still scared to launch my car off the lights in case I break a driveshaft.  It doesn't help that my car was fitted with a ceramic button clutch when it was converted. 

Regardless, it always bogs down anyway, so harder launches will be required when I wanna run some times.

Oh yeah, and I might be attending the SAU dyno day next month, but it's a 2wd dyno.  They've said removing driveshafts will be part of the cost of the run, but now that you mention removing the slave cylinder or hydraulic line throws a new spanner into the works.  I'm assuming they know this and it's the same as R33 GT-Rs?

Cheers

Nick T.

hey nick, yep the gtr diff centre drops str8 in, as its exactly the same housing except the stagea one has the mountings for all the attessa pumps above the diff, which makes it a bolt back in job. im not sure about trying to use stagea axles with the gtr diff as i never tried it personally.

removing the clutch slave cylinder is only 2 bolts and then pull the front shaft off and then bolt the slave back on (dont need to release the clutch fluid or take the line off or nuthin) and away u go. (just move it to the side while u pull the shaft out from under the car)

all up removing the shaft and slave would take 10-15 min max.

hope it helps

Brad

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the ONLY way to safely make the car RWD is to drop the shaft.

Its honestly not that hard people. 4 bolts and away you go. I was having a look around yesterday.

When i get an LSD i will make the car RWD for some fun, i know ill still have those extra 4wd kg's but we shall see.

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