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PranK

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In the end, i am sure that Stagea owners are smart enough that if we REALLY want we could find someone here in Australia to make us all surrounds.

If we were to purchase a surround as a group, there MUST be somewhere local that could just replicate them for us.

The only issue I see with these is that there would be some problems with the finish on the surround being the same as the stereo etc, but in the end, if i was to do a conversion and the only thing left was the surround, i would just drive around with no surround on (i am not THAT fussed)

As for handbrake boot and gear boot, i know people to make these things.

Ian here in melbourne has a manual stagea, he may be kind enough to lend it for a day to get moulded?

On a final note, my nissan dealer seems to be relativly cheap, give me part numbers and ill try and get prices for us all...How about we ask gary himself? Or mercury?

Alex, I have done a bit of work with mouldings manufacturing etc etc, and it is much more expenisve/ tricky than what you think. So I doubt extremely that it would be cost effective to do for a small number (ie < 100 ). That said, if you did end up doing it, I could take my car somewhere for them to look at for you.. :P

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Yes, i can understand plastic moulds are no cheap, specially to have the finish that it does. However i am thinking more something made of CF with fibreglass reinforcing, and then just gluing on the standard clips taken off the auto cover

I have a friend to do something like this (he is in indo getting married right now) and he can make CF boots for 400$ so i am sure a surround wouldnt be as much as nissan wants.

However, yes, this would be a totally difference finish to the nissan one, but to be honest, i am not one to complain about mismatched colors as long as its mostly functional. The only "difference" i see is the finish on the ash tray would be different to the cover, but this could actually look good...

I have started to buy parts for my manual conversion so i will keep everyone posted with what i do.

Got a R33 GTR gearbox with shifter and transfer case for 800$

Looking around for all the other stuff right now.

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Not sure if this has been mentioned, but trade price for the 260RS centre console (shifter surround, cup holders and storage area) comes to about $2000 as all bits are sold seperately, the centre console alone is $900 without anything else.

And thats trade price!

FYI, Just Jap sell brand new late model R33 GTR boxes for $3250ea, the late model ones had stronger synchros.

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Nice find, Christian...

So I guess you're keeping the Stagea and doing the conversion - didn't take you long to take down the EOI post in the For Sale section...

Good choice!

Cheers,

Nick T.

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What did you guys all do about the dash?/ I was driving today and i looked at the dash and thought, what happends to the P N D 3 2 1 on the cluster?

Did you all just leave it there and disc the lights or did you replace the cluster..

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What did you guys all do about the dash?/ I was driving today and i looked at the dash and thought, what happends to the P N D 3 2 1 on the cluster?

Did you all just leave it there and disc the lights or did you replace the cluster..

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Well mine has the 260R cluster in it, but it still has spots for the P R N, but dont light up at all.

Also in the cluster where the turn lights are, there is 2 inbetween, one is the high beam, but what is the other?

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Were all R33 GTR gearboxes Pull type?

Also, is an engine harness something difficult to change, or just a matter of unplugging a lot of things and plugging in the new harness.

For my RS4, would it be fine to use a GTST (more available) harness with ABS, is there any problems with the 4WD?

Thanks,

Alex

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Quick question,

now that you won't be utilising the wierd Handbrake Release thingy, what are you going to do with it?

Ska? Stagezilla? Anyone else who's already had it done/got to that point?

When Alan (aka Argo on the forums) did the conversion on the car I just bought off him, he left the handle there and it's kinda just hanging there from the shaft that goes into the slot in the dash.

I'm thinking of eventually removing the handle and putting a gauge/turbo timer in the space there, if one will fit (haven't measured it up yet). Any other suggestions?

Cheers,

Nick T.

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Not sure if this has been mentioned, but trade price for the 260RS centre console (shifter surround, cup holders and storage area) comes to about $2000 as all bits are sold seperately, the centre console alone is $900 without anything else.

And thats trade price!

FYI, Just Jap sell brand new late model R33 GTR boxes for $3250ea, the late model ones had stronger synchros.

Prank you stagea drving poofter. Why don't you join a volvo club cause they arent skylines! there about as much of a skyline as a f**king XC70. Wow skyline running gear f**k you!

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I got no idea, but i will be replacing the whole lot.

Unfortuntly, my manual conversion has taken a back seat for brakes and suspension work. BUT, all in good time, probably 3-5 months down the track, the car will be finished. Suspension, brakes, wheels, manual, power... me = :(

BTW, ive decided to keep the car standard looks wise bar the wheels. I am also going to get a DAYZ front bar from JP, but apart from that and probably some DAYZ sideskirts, thats it ;)

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