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hi guys not sure if this is the right place to post tech issues on stageas and if it isnt could you please direct me but the problem i have is my poor stag (97' S1 AUTO) and started "lurching" when i get into 5th gear usually on the freeway but when i give it a little more gas and it drops down a gear it runs fine again. its almost like a rocking movement as if the gears arent quite biting properly, and slowing do to come up to intersections or round-abouts she'll sometimes stall/turn off... also when i do a full steer lock and reverse, i get a kind of faint knocking sound from the rear somewhere and its a lot louder if the snow / 4WD button is on...does this sound like my tranny is about to give up the ghost?-any advice would be a big help ay-cheers!

Edited by frowgli

Hey All, :)

Had my 2000 S2 RS4 for about 2 months now, freaking love it! :D

Random question here: out of the two options MV automatics shift kit, or just plugging the box... What are the pro's / cons from each option?

Also, is the Auto adaptive? Been making the most out of 1st quite a lot lately and now it holds first for a few weeks on about 20% throttle, which gets a bit annoying when trying to be sensible :( Any suggestions would be appreciated, Will take a look this weekend and see if I can find anything.

Also: I am chasing an exhaust/turbo/other parts, so if anyone here has stuff for sale that I might find useful and they want to get rid of them :) Let me know.

cheers,

Brendan.

Hey All, :) Had my 2000 S2 RS4 for about 2 months now, freaking love it! :D Random question here: out of the two options MV automatics shift kit, or just plugging the box... What are the pro's / cons from each option? Also, is the Auto adaptive? Been making the most out of 1st quite a lot lately and now it holds first for a few weeks on about 20% throttle, which gets a bit annoying when trying to be sensible :( Any suggestions would be appreciated, Will take a look this weekend and see if I can find anything. Also: I am chasing an exhaust/turbo/other parts, so if anyone here has stuff for sale that I might find useful and they want to get rid of them :) Let me know. cheers, Brendan.

Never mind, going to build a 26 up whilst keeping it pretty stock, may as well do a worthwhile mod :)

Never mind, going to build a 26 up whilst keeping it pretty stock, may as well do a worthwhile mod :)

haha thats what i am doing lol

Just make it man in the mean time. changes the car so much. I on my way doing that part at the moment

Edited by whitenight27

Hey All, :)

Had my 2000 S2 RS4 for about 2 months now, freaking love it! :D

Random question here: out of the two options MV automatics shift kit, or just plugging the box... What are the pro's / cons from each option?

Also, is the Auto adaptive? Been making the most out of 1st quite a lot lately and now it holds first for a few weeks on about 20% throttle, which gets a bit annoying when trying to be sensible :( Any suggestions would be appreciated, Will take a look this weekend and see if I can find anything.

Also: I am chasing an exhaust/turbo/other parts, so if anyone here has stuff for sale that I might find useful and they want to get rid of them :) Let me know.

cheers,

Brendan.

I have put the core plugs in my box and it was the best value for money mod i have ever done on my car

yo! hows everybody been.

we are planning up a cruise.

SUNDAY 13th May 2012.

time tentative still but planning for a 10 o'clock meet and leaving at 11.

MEET UP at city west car park.

city to hills run

back roads of serpentine.

needs input and suggestions on meet up time and where people want to go for the cruise.

me and chuckie are sorting out further deets and map this week.

we need your inputs guys to make this one a good cruise. stag heads havent had a good cruise as of late.

Edited by dethdori

SAD NEWS!! I found out Today that Steve Hobby has died. For those that knew him this is very sad news. He was a very likeable guy. He owned an Autech 260. His skyline name was Oteku260. This run on the 13th will be to his memory. I have no other details of his passing as yet. He died on or close to 5th April 2012. Our thoughts are with his family.

hi guys,

i did not really notice that the 13th of may will be mothers day.

due to this i will be moving the date of the cruise.

i think there will be conflict of interest on this day. so less people will show.

extending it for another week means that we have enough time to prepare and vacant our weekend for this cruise in memory of Steve Hobby (oteku260).

if this has been a bit of an inconvenience to you, i sincerely apologize.

i hope we can all make it on this as im really keen to put faces into names and meet more stagea owners as im new to the scene.

so here it is..

SUNDAY 20th May 2012.

time tentative still but planning for a 10 o'clock meet and leaving at 11.

MEET UP at city west car park.

city to hills run

back roads of serpentine.

mundaring weir rd.

2 stops for some pics and BBQ.

also i have a friend of mine who is a good photographer and just set up his media brand. he will be shooting pics and might even do a video for us on that day.

check out his facebook page.

HECTIK SQUIRREL MEDIA

https://www.facebook.com/pages/HectikSquirrel-Media/166278660151661

he shall be handing out cards and stickers if u guys are keen.

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