Jump to content
SAU Community

Recommended Posts

Hey all

Just picked myself up an M35 Stagea, bit of an impulse buy. So that's a car and a bike I've bought thanks to the excess of time during this damn pandemic. Anyway, just wanted to introduce myself and get some advice and tips from other Stagea owners. 

Interestingly, I believe this car belonged to a former SAU Victoria member judging by the stickers it had on it, so if anyone recognises her let me know.
She's been modified a fair bit. Intercooler, Intake piping, there's an oil cooler mounted behind the front bumper (not sure if stock, I suspect not), a Nismo exhaust which i know is at least catback but could be turbo-back, got a nice set of 18x8.5 Concave Concept CC02s and I haven't bothered to get in and have a look too hard yet, but I suspect a different turbo is in there too. So If you do know the owner please god let me know to save me digging around to see what's been done haha

Few little questions about the M35.
Any things or issues I should look out for? What sort of modding opportunities are there for the VQ25DET? 
Also there's a slight shuddering when on the throttle every now and then. Not all the time and it disappears as soon as you back off and get back on it. Something drive line probably, might drop the auto trans fluid anyway just as a precaution.  

 

Anway, thanks in advance for any help. Looking forward to learning a bit more about the M35.
Cheers

20201128_213342.jpg

  • Like 2
Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/481563-new-m35-stagea-owner-newcastle-nsw/
Share on other sites

  • 1 month later...

Check your rear diff bushing. If this has grease oozing out of it and looks cracked that means its time for a bush kit change. This gets rid of the well known shuddering on throttle from the rear end on all cars with this subframe (350Z etc). I recommend a whiteline or super pro bush kit which will tighten up things back there and feel better when launching or just general response. 

 

please check the front diff driveshaft universals while you're at it . Mine shattered completely one year and requires rebuild - PNM35 3.5L

Edited by D2T212
  • 2 weeks later...
  • 3 weeks later...

Well ladies and gentlemen I appreciate all the help and those fixes/mods will come, but based off a phone call I got from my mechanic not too long ago those mods may have to wait a good while.

When the car was up on the hoist inspecting the rear diff bushes, they found that the bushes weren't the problem at all. Rather the 3 inch crack in the rear subframe was the issue. So looks like I'm up for a new subframe.

So do V35 rear subframes work? Or am I looking at a specific M35 AWD rear subframe? 

Thanks for the help, and may god help me haha

  • 1 month later...
On 29/01/2021 at 6:44 PM, whitestag said:

Shift kit for trans.

Anybody got a part number for the trans go shift?
Found some, but not sure what the correct one is. 
Cheers

  • 1 month later...

Hey @Steadfst As far as the Subframe goes, a Competent speed shop or other capable Mechanic should be able to weld that up.

I Had the same issue when i got my M35 Axis, and it failed the Mechanics inspection for a cracked subframe.
TME (Transformance Mechanical Engineering) in the Blue Mountains NSW was able to fix it for me.
They Pulled the subframe out, cut the previous failed repair out, and re-welded it properly and then re-installed it for me.
Who ever you get to do it needs to be decently experienced in Aluminium and will needs a powerful Welder to be able to do it.

Wallet damages for that was about $900 including rear diff fluid change and Park Brake adjustment.
 

So Far holding Strong! 

 

@whitestag do you know if anyone still does installs for these shift kits?

 

Regards,

-- Alex.

photo_2021-05-31_18-22-28.jpg

photo_2021-05-31_18-23-06.jpg

photo_2021-05-31_18-23-00.jpg

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • Hope you aren't too sore after that one, might take a day or 2 to notice yet and I guess it is a loooooong drive home. On the bright side, tube frame front end is a thing at superlap, right?
    • https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18rmVb1SKB/ 
    • The chart of front pressure to rear pressure (with one being on the x axis and the other being on the y axis) is not a straight line on a typical proportioning valve. At lower pressures there is a straight line with one slope, and at higher pressures that changes to a lower slope. That creates a bend in the line at that pressure, called the knee point. If you do not change the proportionng as the pressure gets higher, you will suffer excessive pressure (at one end of the car or the other, depending on which way you look at the proportioning action) and then get lockups at that end. The HFM BM57, from my memory of previous discussions, is based on the BM57 from a different car (to a Skyline), with a different requirement for the location of the knee point and the distribution of pressure front to rear, and so is not a good choice for an upgrade on a Skyline. Here's a couple of links to some old posts, one from here, one from elsewhere. A lot of it pertains to adjustable prop valves, but the idea is the same. There are plenty of discussions on here about this issue from al the many years of people wanting a cheap/accessible option. https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/grm/learn-me-brake-proportioning-valves/236880/page1/ https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/grm/learn-me-brake-proportioning-valves/236880/page1/  
    • Yeah dunno why johhny posted that here with no context, just post on FB/insta bro where he put it up?  Laine had an off at T4 during Thurs prac, he's ok, car is less than perfect, they are done for the weekend, he can fill in the rest. Bando also binned it like 100m up the road.   
    • I feel there must have been a FB/insta post and the weekend did not start well at all I hope everyone is all okay
×
×
  • Create New...