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I'd just like to say 'Hi' from a new WGNC34 RS-Four owner :)

I'm no stranger to (turbo) Nissans, owning a L28 Turbo 240Z, DR30 RS-X Turbo Skyline & now the RS-Four. My sister owns a GTi-R, and my dad has a 240Z (RB25DE), 1500 Fairlady, 2-door LHD 510 (VG30ET) & a original-owner 510 (FJ20E).

Some of you may know me from Ozdat, or if you're into the 'Z' family, HybridZ, ClassicZcars, or the IZCC mailing list (among others).

I've had my eye on the Stagea ever since Viper Motorsports had one here in Adelaide a few years back. Recently I made the decision to save my DR30 from the daily grind & get something a little more 'practical' while still maintaining pedigree. Enter the Stagea....

Only had it a few days, but must say it's a beauty. VERY impressed.

I have (had?) a couple of queries:

1. The diff control button on the dash - explained in another thread. Too easy!

2. My car has another switch adjacent the diff control labelled 'Light Reduce'. Anyone know what 'light' it 'reduces'?

3. The momentry action switch on the drivers side of the dash - is it side-window demist?

4. There is a slight 'click' that appears to be coming from the rear-right of the car just as the vehicle starts to move, sometimes a couple of clicks. Something is loose, the click is not loud, but it does occur in reverse & drive but ONLY as the car starts moving. If you let the car creep & then accelerate (gently), it does not happen. It cannot be heard with the windows up, but when down it is quite audible.

I suspect it's the brake pads moving in the caliper, which I shall investigate in the very near future. Other threads have suggested everything from wheel bearings to tailshaft joints & everything in between. So it seems that everyone's cause is different (as would be the noise).

Aside from that, it drives like a dream.

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I figured it was something to do with the automatic linkages/controls. I've never looked to even see if they we external even. Didn't really concern me as a big problem, one day it would just stop and then I might find out? "Oh.... so thats what the noise was" general response and then fix it.

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  • 2 weeks later...

Ok people, I think I've narrowed down the cause of the 'clicking' coming from the rear of the car (left & right it seems)....

Examining the wheel area when moving the car under power reveals 2 things:

1. The pads move in the caliper (as suspected).

2. The caliper flexes on the caliper pins.

I believe that the latter is the cause of the noise - the friend who helped me on this reported that his rally car (fitted with R30 discs/calipers) used to make the same noise. There was NO WAY it was bearings/mounts/bushes/diff on his car & I have thouroughly inspected my car & discovered no loose or noisy components.

So, my thoughts are to possibly fit replace the factory sliding calipers with some R33 2-spots (and perhaps fit 4-spots on the front).

Are the rear (and front) discs compatible? And has anyone else fitted GTS25t brakes to their C34?

PS - I've also got a translated owners manual on the way, which should explain the 'light reduce' function. The switch on the right side of the column is also most likely the side-mirror de-ice controls.

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