Finally got a Stagea

[Sydneykid]

"Darwin price" - hahahahahha.

Got to be kidding. Open speed limit, no local approved panel beating wshops for imports. Guys, cars cost a heap to insure up here. The major problem is getting a company to insure the imports in the first place. I have got a good deal through previous business done with Shannons, thats it.

Masa kit Primo? Looks like a winner.

Ken

I asked when I got my quote, it was ~$300 cheaper outside Sydney, Melbourne Brisbane etc.

[Gary1]

SK,

I see you got your Stagea. Good stuff. Mine is now manual, has 3½ inch mandrel exhaust, Profec B boost controller, k&n pod filter, lowered suspension. Next to come are the igniter packs and power fc then turbo and fmic. wooo hooo i can't wait to have it all finished. I didn't get the chance to throw it on the dyno before the mods...... I couldn't wait!!!

Cheers

Gary

[Jay95R33]

Gary1 - about the 3 1/2 inch exhaust. Is it the same as the R33 or R34 exhausts? Turbo to cat the same ? Cat back same ? Or did you get a custom exhaust made up?

Cheers

J

[Gary1]

Jay,

Turbo to cat is slightly different because of the rear gearbox cross member, the exhaust needs to go closer to the passenger side of the car by about an inch. The centre is slightly longer than 33, the centre muffler is about 3 - 4 inches further back. The rear section is different because the wagon is longer from the rear of the fuel tank to the rear bumper by nearly 6 inches.

The short answer is I got a custom one made.....

Cheers

Gary

[Jay95R33]

Cool, thanks Gary.

Sadly, custom usually means expensive

J

[Sydneykid]

Hi Guys, having finished with the DOTARS bureaucracy, I am now dealing with the effen RTA bureaucrats.

It's all my fault, I made a big mistake, I paid for my greenslip on line :wassup:

Me = "It is good enough for renewing, so it must be good enough for first time rego?". :angel:

RTA = "Didn't you know that when registering a car for the first time you have to have the original of the greenslip with you". :bs!:

Me = "Well the NRMA let me do my greenslip on line and one of their questions is "is this a first time rego?". I have the screen printed receipt with the policy number and the receipt number and the vin number of vehicle".

RTA= "No, the receipt number from the NRMA and the policy number aren't good enough." "There are other numbers on the :worship:ORIGINAL greenslip that we need."

Me= "I have the NRMA on my mobile now, what numbers do you want?" :Pimp2:

RTA = "listen, I told you, we need the original of the greenslip." :throwup:

Me ="Why?" :headspin:

RTA = "That's the system" :Bang:

So now I have to wait until the original greenslip is posted out to me by the NRMA.

[Sydneykid]

SK,

I see you got your Stagea.  Good stuff.  Mine is now manual, has 3½ inch mandrel exhaust, Profec B boost controller, k&n pod filter, lowered suspension.  Next to come are the igniter packs and power fc then turbo and fmic.  wooo hooo i can't wait to have it all finished.  I didn't get the chance to throw it on the dyno before the mods...... I couldn't wait!!!

Cheers

Gary

Hi Gary, was that differences to a GTR exhaust or a GTST exhaust?

[Gary1]

GTR, except front pipe.....obviously.(twin v's single)

[Sydneykid]

Time for an update..............

Two weeks working interstate, so down to the RTA with the ORIGINAL greenslip.

RTA= "All the paperwork is now in order"

Me = "Great where's my rego?"

RTA = "Bad luck, you have been selected for a random inspection"

Me = "No problems, let's go"

RTA = "Sorry, but you have to book it in"

Me = "Next Saturday?" :throwup:

RTA = " Sorry the Inspection Stations are only open Monday to Friday"

Me = "But I work"

RTA = "So XXXXday, at YYYYYYYYY"

Me = "Then they will register it?"

RTA = "On no, you will have to come back here to register it"

Me = "That means a whole day off work"

RTA = "Sorry, that's the system :Bang:

[666DAN]

SK you'll need a cushion on the seat after all that government reaming! Good luck with everything!!!

[funkymonkey]

you look like you could do with some of this...

[Sydneykid]

Time for the last update.....

Took the Stagea along for it's Identity Check.

Waited for 30 minutes in the que, I had an appointment but that doesn't matter.

Only took them 40 minutes to agree the engine and chasis numbers. :headspin:

Asked question " Must have been my bad luck getting a random inspection?' :boohoo:

RTA Inspector, "Oh no, we inspect ALL RAWS Imports for their first rego". :uzi:

"Why" :spew:

"It's the system" :Bang:

Went back to local RTA, waited in the que for 45 minutes. They finally took my money and I now have a registered Stagea

[Jay95R33]

Good stuff SK, you can finally drive the Stagea on the road Shame about all the crap you had to go through though Maybe you should bill them for your time

[Gary1]

Sk,

Sorry to hear about all the crap you had to go thru to get the rocket registered. But now it will be worth the wait. You will enjoy it.

Just fitted new bilstiens to her and now she really handles well. But unfortunately it raised the height a little, but hopefully that will sort itself out as it "beds in".

Next, is the brake upgrade and then the serious engine mods.

having trouble finding a Power FC for it though, so if anyone knows where to get one for the C34 Stagea please let me know.

cheers

Gary

[mad wagon]

hey gaz.....i'm with you on that fc issue, chiptorque don't even want to know about it and looks like we might have to get some ourselves from japan.

plz anyone help!!!

[Gary1]

Have contacted Apexi in Japan and I am anxiously awaiting their reply. Will let you know if I have any luck.

Cheers

Gary

[unwritten law]

Just fitted new bilstiens to her and now she really handles well.  But unfortunately it raised the height a little, but hopefully that will sort itself out as it "beds in".

Did you put them in yourself? I am looking into getting some bilsteins for the 32, just wondering what is involved with installing them (compared to the average shockie)....

[Revhead]

Nothing They're a replacement strut, they're no different to a stocker in terms of putting it all in.

They're supplied with a new spring seat, all you need to do is swap over (or replace) the spring, bump stop, dust cover and the spring hat (the bit right at the top) and bolt it all into the car. So easy even I can do it

[unwritten law]

excellent, looks like i will be doing it myself

[Gary1]

yeah it is very easy, revhead and i are now experts at pulling the suspension out of the stagea. We've done it a couple of times now.