R31_IceMan

Cheers Tab, I'll still envy everyone that owns there t's whilst I'm back in NA land... anyway life goes on and I'll get another one once I've paid some of the land off... cheers gang

Thanks Tab, love it when a mod gives you a reason to post... but as you can guess its not like I've signed up just to sell its cause I've been around since '06 Cheers to all and hope to see waves from the members if they every see a slow dark blue skyline putting along....

Just saw the new girl at the Melbourne Motor show.... WOW!! its even more gorgeous in the flesh... Sadly its not the 1st R35 GTR in Oz but it will do... Also a note for all petrol heads if you happen to be around whilst the Nissan presenter is talking about the car don't listen to a word he/she is saying cause they talk crap... But for all with DEEP pockets and that will buy or import one before Oz delivery... Can I please have a drive

LAND!!! The partner and I have a desire to get some land say around 1,000 acres, so the ute is going and so is the R31 drifter to give us a head start towards the deposit. sadly means I'll be driving a slow ass R31 skyline again.. I'll miss the torque..

without even reading all replies I'm putting mine down as manual. After owning a 4 speed auto and having it blow I didn't want to blow it again so I spent big cash on a yarra valley auto and its good now, but not very civilized. The gear changes at some RMP drive you nuts and give you a real kick when it changes... Now that I've had it done for over a year I really look back and wish I went manual... it is hole lot cheaper to make the clutch the weak part and blow clutches.. I also note that a originally chose and stayed with auto for the extra towing ability... but its crap anyway... once you get a better than stock clutch you could tow everything the autos could... plus I believe you could BS your way out of it and make the dump copper believe that the manual had a 2300kg towing in turbo without trying But that's my thoughts

My ute started not locking the passenger door tonight :( looks like tomorrow will be filled with removing door trim and hopefully I can fix it. Really sad to see that bosch have been making this for so long and still don't make it last more than 3 years.

G'day guys and girls, Well I've been one of the forum members that just sits in wings. But I thought before my ute is sold I should let everyone know what I've been the proud owner of for the last 2 years. Model: XR6 Turbo Utility Year: 2003 Kilometers: 114.000km Transmission: Semi-Automatic Colour: Silhouette (Black) Modifications/ Options: FPV intercooler, 330mm front brake upgrade, Yarra Valley auto, hard tonneau, Leather and Alarm. Other than that I've loved this car... was very useful for all the work I've done as a PT, mechanic and also for the farm. So here is a few photos and a big HELLO to all and thanks for all the advice, and great posts which have been very helpful. Cheers Dave

The rear brakes are still stock. Never had a problem with them. Have changed pads and rotors in the rear but never detached the lines. When I did the fronts I also made sure that the fluid was free flowing before starting to bleed the brakes. My only other thought is has anyone had problems with the booster?

G'day all, I just upgraded brakes on my BA MkI XR6T Ute to a package the same as this but I got it a lot less than this asking price. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/FALCON-BA-BF-330mm-...1QQcmdZViewItem Before and After fitting this kit I had a spongy pedal, I am a service mechanic so I have bleed the brakes about 3 times. Twice on stock set up and Once on this set up and I still have crappy pedal feel. The car pulls up grate and the ABS still works when needed so I'm guessing its not air in the lines, but when the car is stopped I can push the pedal to the floor. I've also made sure the front caliper bleed valve is at the top by moving the caliper off the mounts and it doesn't seem to help. I've also blocked off all 4 lines before going braided and I still had the spongy pedal. So this is leading me to the question of how many people have suffered Master Cylinder failures or spongy master cylinders in there T's? I've also done a search and gone through all that is on this forum about: brakes, bleeding, master cylinder and so on. All helpfully comments please people. cheers Dave

All is well now. Ended up being a dud connection with the Alarm the car was fitted with from factory.

Cheers mate, is there any special tricks I need to know about getting the door skins off so I don't wreck them?

hey guys and girls, I'm a bit stuck with my ute. The drivers side window seems to not want to go up nor down. The controls once removed all have continuity. I can still control the passanger window from the drivers control. is there anyone that has suffered this problem and can help. or is there somewhere I can get a wiring diagram or some advice on how to remove the door trim to check the motor. cheers Dave

If put in by someone really good I expect it to take away the whine and also the clunk that comes from the spacer being set wrong and also being not solid. I'm getting mine for $1,250 with a solid spacer and labour ontop. should be awesome. The reason I'm changing isn't because I've killed the LSD its because sadly although strong there not made that well. being 2 pinion and also having the spring washers flattening themselves through there design. its more a case for me that I've already got one in another car and I want my ute's behaviour to be the same. there 1000% longer lasting and will keep on going for years whilst most people will be on there second or third stock one by then. They also can be very usefull for people that want to give there cars a hard time like drift. happy drifting

As the topic desctiption states boys and girls as of next month the 1st of the Kaaz LSD's for the M86 will be hitting out shores. That means you can kill your stocko diff and then go get a good one. just thought you should all know. Expect them to be around $1,500 or a little less.

Boost Junkie, What mods do you have in the ute? Like whats the cooler? and What did you do to the diff? and did the mods for you. I've seen you drift at Winton whilst I've been there drifting my old R31 Skyline but sadly the Ute is only used as the tow car cause its auto.