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Being new to the Skyline experience, I have some rather basic questions and opinions that I would like to ask.

1. My fuel gauge fluctuates whilst driving, it will show say 3/4 when I start then after a short while drop to say 1/2 then back to 3/4, etc - this happens during the whole time I am driving - any ideas?

2. When changing from 3rd gear to 4th gear at around 100kmh, it is rather stiff and almost feels like it is struggling to get into gear, when doing the same change at lower revs it is fine.

3. My car appears to have very stiff lowered springs and the ride is very unforgiving (Tonkin Hwy is like a toboggan ride). I have been told that the shocks need to be changed to match the springs - is this correct? How do I tell what springs I have? What shocks should I go for?

4. [Real basic one this one] - what is in the space under the parcel shelf of a Series II besides the battery? There are 2 items in there that I don't know what they are.

Cheers, Al

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Thanks Skyzerr, will see what I can do but don't have a digital camera. :D

Yeah one unit looks like it could be an ECU of some sort, it lies horizontal towards the RHS of the car. From pics I have seen of PowerFC's and stock ECU's it looks similar to that (bit it isn't a PowerFC).

The other item is between that and the battery, lying vertical. Looks to me like a fluid reservoir of some sort but it has wires coming out of it

Alan

Ok i can answer a few...

1. The fuel guage fluctuates like that, iv just leart to accept it. But i find if u warm up the car it won't happen as much , IE warm up b4 driving,

3. Lowered springs aye? depends how low, its more an issue of shock movement or damper, the springs are taking all the bumps and the shocks are getting the chance to move. I think your getting no shock travel @ all, (my opinion, could be wrong) So yes getting new shocks would be a good idea, but it prolly would be beta for you jsut to get new springs that are't so low.

4. Not sure, theres the battery,Fuse's and hicas ecu i belive, thats all i know.

Hope this helps

DOnnie

Yeah Donnie, I don't think there is any travel - when I tried pushing down on the side of the car there was virtually no movement at all and put my weight behind it.

Why would it be better just to get new springs and not shocks to match the springs?

Thanks for your help

Alan

I had a problem with my rear suspension when I first got the car. The rear left shock had leaked oil so I was getting no rebound from the shock, just the spring, which caused my car to jump around alot in the rear.

I put in some Ohlins adjustables and its still nice and firm but doesnt go all over the place.

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