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Hello All,

I am happy to join the rest of you Stagea owners, just picked up my 2002 AXIS Stagea and it is one nice machine and goes quite well. Already had a guy at the shops ask what car is it and the guy at the RTA said it was a weird looking Volvo... mind you hee called it a " Stag---eeeea" .

I look forward to your forums.

Jules

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Hey Everyone,

I have recently picked up my 1997 Stagea Dayz Edition. Series 1 in Red. No mods currently, but lots and lots planned. Have attached a few pics.

Also, mine didn't come with an instruction manual to the car. Not that I really need it, but was curious if they were available?

Cheers,

Mark

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1998 Series I

- Full Autech 260RS bodykit

- R34 GTR wheels

- Greddy E-Manger computer

- Full aftermarket exhaust

- Blitz electronic boost controller

- HKS airpod

- GTR front mount intercooler

- Slotter brake roters

- Full white pearl respray

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I hope i am welcome in this treat, living in Denmark, no wote from me. :)

Stagea 1997.

Km: 69.000

Mods:

Full R34 GTR Front face conversion

R34 GTR Alloy 18"

Tire: Toyo Progress TR1 235 and 265.

Aftermarket Sideskirts

Aftermarket Rear Bumper

Carbon Chin Spoiler

Carbon Bonnet

Carbon Rear Spoiler

Carbon Window Sill Panels

Carbon Covered Wing Mirrors

Aftermarket Twin Exit Exhaust

Full Cream Leather

Chrome Rings

Momo Racing Sterring Wheel

New parts.

New RB25DET Engine.

Aftermarked RB25 Intake.

Aftermarked RB25 T3 Manifold.

Aftermarked T3 turbo.

Aftermarked 50 mm external wastegate.

Aftermarked 3" downpipe.

New 3" Exhaust.

New 550 ccm injectors.

HKS Adjustable Suspenssion.

Skyline R33 GTR Brakes.

Goal, and Drift and 12 Sec Quartermiles car, with 500-550 hp.

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better update

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Dayz special edition series 1 Stagea RS V Four, 96000kms, automatic, RB25DET engine, Attessa 4wd 1997 model silky snow pearl, lives in southern Adelaide

Clarion stereo tape unit with 6-stack cd player

Clarion amp

Clarion 10inch subwoofer

Pioneer 260w 4-way front door speakers

Eclipse 80w 2-way rear door speakers

Black Widow 10000 car alarm

New Oxygen sensor

New 400amp battery

New fuel filter

New oil filter, fresh Motul 10/40w Turbolite engine oil

Fresh fluid throughout, 100,000km service done (new water pump, belts, all fluids, exhaust studs etc)

Davies Craig automatic transmission oil cooler upgrade kit

MV Automatic shift kit & service kit

Koyo Radiator upgrade

Whiteline front and rear adjustable swaybars

Dayz adjustable engine swaybar

Whiteline front castor kit

Whiteline rear subframe alignment kit

Maltech stainless steel braided brake lines, front and rear

DBA slotted front brake discs

Benidx Advance front and Heavy Duty rear brake pads

R34 GTT 17inch rims with Hankook K104 Vetus tyres, 235/45/17

Bilstein front and rear suspension shocks, with ‘lowering’ circlips, using standard springs

Bosch 040 fuel pump with direct battery feed at 13.8volts

Volt stabiliser kit

GFB Stealth-Fx adjustable BOV (atmo/plumbak)

Aerospeed adjustable exhaust cam gear pulley wheel

Greddy remote oil filter relocation kit

Sump plug drain valve

Nismo adjustable fuel pressure regulator

Nissan Z32 Air Flow Meter

3inch JustJap stainless steel single dump pipe system

3inch Catco high flow catalytic converter

3inch cat-back exhaust system with GTR Kakimoto racing free flow muffler

K&N pod filter

Cold Air Induction aluminium box w/ lid setup, using standard snorkel air feed

Hybrid dual stage Electronic Boost Controller, set to 1bar

Apexi 'hybrid' front mount intercooler with custom return air feed pipe kit using stock holes

Apexi boost gauge

Apexi SAFC Super Air Fuel Computer

Apexi SITC Super Ignition Timing Computer

Sliding Performance water/oil cooled bush bearing HiFlow Turbocharger

Soon to be fitted

HKS heavy duty turbo actuator

550cc Injectors

Splitfire coil packs

new 0.8mm copper sparkies, oil & filters

Apexi Pfc Boost Control Kit

Apexi R34 GTT Power-FC

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Just in... 2000 S2 Pearl White in Adelaide... this is the (filthy) beast as it rolled off the delivery truck this afternoon:

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It's a Prime Edition and this pretty much sums up why I like Primes:

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5 years looking 3 months waiting... finally here!

Cheers guys I have spent countless hours being entertained by your posts & reading useful information. I don't think there's a better Stagea resource on the Internet (in English anyway!)

Regards,

DaveB

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Just in... 2000 S2 Pearl White in Adelaide... this is the (filthy) beast as it rolled off the delivery truck this afternoon:

It's a Prime Edition and this pretty much sums up why I like Primes:

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5 years looking 3 months waiting... finally here!

Cheers guys I have spent countless hours being entertained by your posts & reading useful information. I don't think there's a better Stagea resource on the Internet (in English anyway!)

Regards,

DaveB

Awesome car...congrats.

hey. mark here.

adelaide

just recently bought a black s2 90k on the clock. stocky. leather, twin sunroofs. all the goodies.

gets in aus in 2 weeks.

got waiting.

19in gold racing harts.

tein coil covers

ill post pics once here and wheels are on.

someone please link me to pics of performace parts. kits, eyelid covers. wings etc...

thanks.

mark.

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Isn't the point of the AR-X that it has raised suspension for increased ground clearance?

and you pointless being!!!

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Theres a few reasons weighing up in my mind as to why the AR-X might be a good option for modifying / lowering etc over the normal ones:

- Larger rolling diametre... they not only got 18" stock instead of 17", but larger tyres etc increasing the overall rolling diametre... which if you want to dump one and get fat rims... means you can "legally" get wider and bigger rims fitted to an AR-X than the other M35s. (225/55R18 vs 215/55R17)

- The plastic gaurds around the wheel arch can be retained and colour-coded when mixing a bodykit in so also keeping a 'legal' wider car (an extra 15mm each side for wider rims) without having to get wider quarter panels or flares.

- While leather etc was an option on Rs-4... they standard fitment on an AR-X

- 200w Bose speaker system including subwoofer in the spare wheel well etc is also more common to find in AR-X

- Limited Slip Diff standard on AR-X - rare option on non-AR-X

Has something been missed?

and you pointless being!!!

Quote from Brazin

Theres a few reasons weighing up in my mind as to why the AR-X might be a good option for modifying / lowering etc over the normal ones:

- Larger rolling diametre... they not only got 18" stock instead of 17", but larger tyres etc increasing the overall rolling diametre... which if you want to dump one and get fat rims... means you can "legally" get wider and bigger rims fitted to an AR-X than the other M35s. (225/55R18 vs 215/55R17)

- The plastic gaurds around the wheel arch can be retained and colour-coded when mixing a bodykit in so also keeping a 'legal' wider car (an extra 15mm each side for wider rims) without having to get wider quarter panels or flares.

- While leather etc was an option on Rs-4... they standard fitment on an AR-X

- 200w Bose speaker system including subwoofer in the spare wheel well etc is also more common to find in AR-X

- Limited Slip Diff standard on AR-X - rare option on non-AR-X

Has something been missed?

That is a whole bunch of very true facts.... but get them colour coded quick - they look like a holden adventra. Good to see some out the box thinking! Will be nice when its done. Factory wide body. There are some nice agressive looking front bars if you just google image m35 stagea.

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