barge Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Howdy All Just picked up my new fire engine red s2. I am seriously impressed with the power and driveability. Was hoping you guys could help me out with a couple of things. 1. It looks like the previous owner must have disabled/removed the HID headlights as there are DIY wire joiners behined the bulbs. Is there any way to refit new HID bulbes, ballasts? 2. How do 18x 9.5 inch rims fit under rear gaurds? Was looking at Manaray 18" 18x8.5 +46 5x114.3 18x9.5 +48 5x114.3 What do you think? Car is dead stock ATM but am looking at doing a few low key mods in the near future. Any help is appreciated. Matt Oh. I (and stagea) is located in Newcastle NSW Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/127805-my-new-stagea/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Very Nice! I had 18x8.5 with 255's on them at one stage and they sat fine under my lowered beast Also join the frappr, in my sig Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/127805-my-new-stagea/#findComment-2361997 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangles Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Very very nice, well done. Ive got a Series 1 so cant offer too much advice about the lights, however with the mags, you MUST run same width front and rear - or risk stuffing the 4wd system. 18 x 8.5inch width should be ok front and rear. Best of luck with it all ! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/127805-my-new-stagea/#findComment-2362000 Share on other sites More sharing options...
barge Posted July 27, 2006 Author Share Posted July 27, 2006 Hey that was quick! Cheers for the info. Ill have to try and find a matched set of rims. One more question, does anyone know where I can get a hold of nissan central locking key fob? Car only came with one. Is there an aftermarket key that will do the job? Also do S2's come factory with a 3 point imobiliser? CHeers Matt Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/127805-my-new-stagea/#findComment-2362024 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 I dont know, but any half decent alarm system should do the central locking as well. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/127805-my-new-stagea/#findComment-2362029 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangles Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 I dont know, but any half decent alarm system should do the central locking as well. Kid flushed ours down the toilet (still bloody blocked too). So yeah, we lost 1 x car key and 1 x alarm keypad bought a new keypad off ebay but need it calibrated some how, could do with a new key, too Plus Im a cheapskate and didnt pay that $20 the fella wanted to wire up the alarm to the central locking ! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/127805-my-new-stagea/#findComment-2362039 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Meh mongoose alarms you just buy a blank transponder and set your alarm to learn it and bam new key Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/127805-my-new-stagea/#findComment-2362046 Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchstagea Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Hi Matt, Nice work on the Stag! You are going to need that 3 point alarm for insurance right? Well anything factory fitted won't cut it as far as I know, you will need a Black wired, 3 point immob, Aust standards approved alarm so don't worry about the standard key fob as you will have a new remote with the alarm and you can get more keys cut from a Patrol blank I hear... Welcome and enjoy! Cheers Luke Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/127805-my-new-stagea/#findComment-2362053 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Yeah I have cut 3 keys from patrol blanks, all work fine Oh and when I had my mongoose installed it rendered the stock central locking key useless. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/127805-my-new-stagea/#findComment-2362059 Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchstagea Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Plus Im a cheapskate and didnt pay that $20 the fella wanted to wire up the alarm to the central locking ! Haha! You crack me up Brendan!!! What type of alarm is it? I have a mongoose and the instructions you may need to program it in... Luke Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/127805-my-new-stagea/#findComment-2362064 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangles Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Haha! You crack me up Brendan!!!What type of alarm is it? I have a mongoose and the instructions you may need to program it in... Luke LOL glad to be of service ebay, $160 delivered, black wired full Australian insurance approved, called a Black Widow. Ive got a new (cheap; ebay) keypad but I heard I had to go to Strathfield to get it coded correctly. All in good time; probably go there and get them to throw in a DVD player (head unit only) to make it worth their while. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/127805-my-new-stagea/#findComment-2362137 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 So you wont pay $20 to hook up the central locking, but several hundred for a dvd player just so you can get the keypad hooked up..... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/127805-my-new-stagea/#findComment-2362158 Share on other sites More sharing options...
-FUZZY- Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 get wheels the same width and same offset, or else you'll screw up your driveline. Sucks coz reduces the amount of wheel choice we have. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/127805-my-new-stagea/#findComment-2362219 Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchstagea Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 I have had a Black Widow before, they are pretty good from my ownership, never missed a beat, oh the batteries went flat in one of the remotes after about 3 years but that's pretty good I think! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/127805-my-new-stagea/#findComment-2362257 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangles Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 So you wont pay $20 to hook up the central locking, but several hundred for a dvd player just so you can get the keypad hooked up..... thats right, as I'll sell the Clarion 180w tape head unit and 6stack Clarion CD player fo a cple hundred ! so a dvd player will cost me nothing, in essence. anyone interested? I can assure you all that the CD player has never skipped and both units are in awesome condition. But for me 700mb isnt long enough - give me 3.7gig of pure trance, thanks ! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/127805-my-new-stagea/#findComment-2362260 Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrinspencer Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 1. It looks like the previous owner must have disabled/removed the HID headlights as there are DIY wire joiners behined the bulbs. Is there any way to refit new HID bulbes, ballasts?2. How do 18x 9.5 inch rims fit under rear gaurds? Was looking at Manaray 18" 18x8.5 +46 5x114.3 18x9.5 +48 5x114.3 Wheels The other posts are correct for same width front and rear, but only if your car is a 4WD If it is RWD, you can have different widths The offsets you have quoted are wrong Those wheels will sit too far in and most likely foul the suspension You need something more like +35 on a 8.5 rim and 9.5 rim may just not fit The biggest rim width most Stagea have on them are 9.0 +30 (33/34 GTR offset) and they run every close to sitting outside the guards Headlights These would have been zenon's from factory, but under compliance they have to be converted back to standard type bulbs. Unfortunitly you cannot convert the lights back to factory zenon bulbs, plus they are illegal. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/127805-my-new-stagea/#findComment-2362272 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldZilla Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Congratulations, dude. The NSW contingent is growing! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/127805-my-new-stagea/#findComment-2362502 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverback Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Very nice, that Red colour is pretty rare in OZ. Hope you enjoy your new ride, and you will have hours of fun finding out all sorts of things on the forum.....Welcome Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/127805-my-new-stagea/#findComment-2362587 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EGA41T Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 im running 18 x 9.0 with +35 offset and small spacers on the rear Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/127805-my-new-stagea/#findComment-2362617 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydneykid Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 (edited) The ATTESSA doesn't care about width of wheels/tyres, the only thing that it cares about is the diameter. They have to be the same front and rear. Mine has 17 X 9 X 30mm offset, standard R33GTR wheels with 245/40/17 tyres and they are JUST inside the rear guards at 1.25 degrees negative camber. As you can see they are just legal (particularly the rear); cheers PS; they don't rub, even with the race car on trailer towed behind Edited July 27, 2006 by Sydneykid Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/127805-my-new-stagea/#findComment-2362650 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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