What Have You Done To Your Stagea Lately?

[Daleo]

+1 pm with price if you want.

And maybe a drum of 3000 for the daily too.

I can get a price for that, I'm possibly going to get one of that too; I reckon it might be a bit over $100.

[slippylotion]

$150.26.

Cool. Is that from a chain parts store at retail or a trade only supplier?

[Commsman]

Very interested too, but if it's a "capital city" price, I think freight cost will erode most of the savings.

[Daleo]

Cool. Is that from a chain parts store at retail or a trade only supplier?

Their head office is not far from me; so it was at their main warehouse.

I'm sure you'll be able to get them from an oil wholesaler though.

[scotty nm35]

Funny enough I just bought a 20L Synx 6000 for myself today, $150. Still got 4 bottles of Sougi left though.

[scotty nm35]

I got the passenger seat fitted today and cleaned the interior quickly, it's got to look its best for the dyno tomorrow.

Also a pic of the stock looking engine bay. The cover makes a difference.

[Daleo]

I got the passenger seat fitted today and cleaned the interior quickly, it's got to look its best for the dyno tomorrow.

Also a pic of the stock looking engine bay. The cover makes a difference.

Looks comfy in there mate!

Some black silicone joiners, some satin black paint; factory spec.

[sky^rkt]

thats what i did to mine black paint i still gotta change silicone joiners tomorrow. lets wind some more boost into mine tomorrowq

[scotty nm35]

lol. Get in line buddy.

[zei20l]

whats that big plastic thing over the engine??

[Daleo]

whats that big plastic thing over the engine??

[zei20l]

hahahah gold!!

[Dunc]

Also a pic of the stock looking engine bay. The cover makes a difference.

I never found the engine cover fitted particularly well once the spacer was in - did you put some risers on the front bolts or just encourage it to bend a little to get some purchase on them?

[Daleo]

This weeks Stagea related activity appears to have been borking my turbo.

Seems last weekend's cruise was a bit too much. Weird; because I was taking it easy too...

Onward & upward eh?

[bigkevracer]

This weeks Stagea related activity appears to have been borking my turbo.

Seems last weekend's cruise was a bit too much. Weird; because I was taking it easy too...

Onward & upward eh?

What's the plan then? Hypergear?

If only you had somewhere you could take it to do the turbo work for you...

[PN-Mad]

This weeks Stagea related activity appears to have been borking my turbo.

Seems last weekend's cruise was a bit too much. Weird; because I was taking it easy too...

Onward & upward eh?

Sounding a bit suspect is it mate?

[scotty nm35]

I never found the engine cover fitted particularly well once the spacer was in - did you put some risers on the front bolts or just encourage it to bend a little to get some purchase on them?

I ditched the spacer.

This weeks Stagea related activity appears to have been borking my turbo.

Seems last weekend's cruise was a bit too much. Weird; because I was taking it easy too...

Onward & upward eh?

Ouch, How big are you going?

Whatever you do, dont go to that Stagea HKS bro garage joint. (heard bad things). lol.

[Daleo]

What's the plan then? Hypergear?

If only you had somewhere you could take it to do the turbo work for you...

Probably not; been talking with Craig, and I'll be going with something that he's recommending.

He's driven a lot of different combinations, built by a bunch of turbo builders; so I trust his judgement.

Sounding a bit suspect is it mate?

It has a very strange whine emanating from it now; and that's in addition to the standard whine.

Still boosting fine, and doesn't seem to be rubbing; but who know's how long that will last.

Ouch, How big are you going?

Whatever you do, dont go to that Stagea HKS bro garage joint. (heard bad things). lol.

Had to happen eventually; I reckon it's been living borrowed time for a while now. I'm currently at 103,000km (plus whatever the mandatory haircut adds) so it's done ok.

Unfortunately, I don't think I'll be joining the powah war.

I really want to keep the response close to the stocker; so it's going to be small.

The cruise the other night just reinforced to me that I don't want a lagmaster; it's really nice with the handling it has, it's devastating point to point on a windy road.

I don't want to lose that; I just want to have the really good midrange of the stocker with maybe a bit of potential down the track for a handful of extra KW's IF I choose to go a bit more boost and aftermarket management.

That's still a way down the track (if at all) and I don't want to regret going too big in the interim.

I have a 170rwhp, 300km/h bike that makes any car look stupid (does 164km/h in first gear), so I don't need the car for my speed fix.

I've heard bad things about that workshop too; have you seen the bloke who runs it?

Edited June 30, 2012 by Daleo

[Commsman]

I really want to keep the response close to the stocker; so it's going to be small.

The cruise the other night just reinforced to me that I don't want a lagmaster; it's really nice with the handling it has, it's devastating point to point on a windy road.

I don't want to lose that;

YES! I agree Dale (but you already knew that, lol).

[WAGON_BOY]

just a suggestion i had a strange whinning noise that i thought was the turbo lacking oil on startup would last a little while and then go away. it was like a nasty queeling noise and eventually i traced it down to the belts on the front of the motor needed some dry lube, WD40 done jack sh*t but helped me find it as its not easy to get ur hand past the clutch fan to lube it up.

dont know if this helps but anythings worth a shot!!!