My Stagea R34 Conversion - GT-R Register - Official Nissan Skyline and GTR Owners Club forum

Rabster · 7th April 2012, 09:31 AM

So i started the conversion on thursday morning so here are the pics

in the morning

Kit positioned

Headlights cut into place

Test bolt up

Semi finished front end etc

I can confirm that you can make the factory bonnet catch work you need to drag forward about 2 inches i used stud and nuts to do this however the bonnet catch is quite a stiff bugger so needs to be braced from below or it wont shut and latch

also factory hinges with r34 tops dont work for the masa bonnet, it sits far to low and has to be spaced (temporarily) 13 x m8 washers per side to even come close plus the actualt hinge is to far over and has also been spaced to even come close to the mounting holes on the bonnet........

JapFreak786 · 7th April 2012, 09:41 AM

Good progress mate, some pics of your adjusted fittings would help others I think though?

Rabster · 7th April 2012, 09:56 AM

i will get some once all the adjusted fittings are finalised, although i have just done a quick hunt it might be that i have the wrong R34 Hinges as i just looked at the other conversion guide and they look different to what i have got

R32 Combat · 7th April 2012, 11:41 AM

I used the Stagea hinges with spacers. I don't think the R34 hinges work?

Simonh · 7th April 2012, 11:51 AM

Makes such a difference, nice work

Rabster · 7th April 2012, 11:51 AM

i couldnt get the stagea hinges to line up and read somewhere about the r34 hinges however i think there may have been 2 types as the ones i got dont look like the ones used in this thread

Linky

considering i have never done anything like this before (more into my electronic stuf) im happy so far just a few more bits to do to complete it now......

Clive S-P · 7th April 2012, 12:23 PM

Nice work, that looks really cool.

Mookistar · 7th April 2012, 12:27 PM

it should be illegal to own a stagea without an R34 front end imho. looks amazing

mook

Rabster · 7th April 2012, 12:38 PM

Cheers for the comments

i still have the side skirts and rear lip to install and finish getting the high beams working i didnt have an adaptive loom so have wired it up old school way.

im trying to decide if i should get it painted or wrapped now......

wagzilla · 8th April 2012, 08:56 PM

nice work look like you still have a little more to do how much time do you have into it?

James

Gary&Amanda · 8th April 2012, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mookistar

it should be illegal to own a stagea without an R34 front end imho. looks amazing

mook

thing is the standard stagea takes people by surprise, i had a 34 fronted one and it did get looks, only problem is the splash guards did'nt fit on mine so it did'nt have any

R32 Combat · 9th April 2012, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gary&Amanda

thing is the standard stagea takes people by surprise, i had a 34 fronted one and it did get looks, only problem is the splash guards did'nt fit on mine so it did'nt have any

R34 guards do fit.

Gary&Amanda · 9th April 2012, 08:11 PM

mine just did'nt have any not the best idea

4wdnoob · 10th April 2012, 01:14 PM

how much of a flare would the Stagea rear arches be able to take ?
I adore the R34 fronted Stagea's, only thing that slightly lets it down is the front end ends up being wider than the rear.

nice to see another one in the making though, looking forward to seeing the finished article.

petrolhe4d · 12th April 2012, 12:40 PM

Love the R34 front end conversion and it looks reasonably straightforward too.

The rear arches on my Stagea are flared and that's how I managed to get the 10.5Jx19 rears on with 285/35 rubber - still wheelspins though but then it's not short on power!

Re Mook's quote - can someone make it illegal to not have a R34 front then I can get the funding requirement past the missus!

7th April 2012, 09:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
Rabster Rabster is Stagea Bodykit Hunting....... GTR Register User Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 139	My Stagea R34 Conversion So i started the conversion on thursday morning so here are the pics in the morning Kit positioned Headlights cut into place Test bolt up Semi finished front end etc I can confirm that you can make the factory bonnet catch work you need to drag forward about 2 inches i used stud and nuts to do this however the bonnet catch is quite a stiff bugger so needs to be braced from below or it wont shut and latch also factory hinges with r34 tops dont work for the masa bonnet, it sits far to low and has to be spaced (temporarily) 13 x m8 washers per side to even come close plus the actualt hinge is to far over and has also been spaced to even come close to the mounting holes on the bonnet........ __________________

7th April 2012, 09:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
JapFreak786 JapFreak786 is enjoying a 5l V10 Executive GTR Owners Club Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6,868	Good progress mate, some pics of your adjusted fittings would help others I think though? __________________ GTROC West Midlands Rep 2005 BMW M5 - 5l V10 :D

7th April 2012, 09:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
Rabster Rabster is Stagea Bodykit Hunting....... GTR Register User Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 139	i will get some once all the adjusted fittings are finalised, although i have just done a quick hunt it might be that i have the wrong R34 Hinges as i just looked at the other conversion guide and they look different to what i have got __________________

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7th April 2012, 11:51 AM	#6 (permalink)
Rabster Rabster is Stagea Bodykit Hunting....... GTR Register User Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 139	i couldnt get the stagea hinges to line up and read somewhere about the r34 hinges however i think there may have been 2 types as the ones i got dont look like the ones used in this thread Linky considering i have never done anything like this before (more into my electronic stuf) im happy so far just a few more bits to do to complete it now...... __________________

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7th April 2012, 12:38 PM	#9 (permalink)
Rabster Rabster is Stagea Bodykit Hunting....... GTR Register User Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 139	Cheers for the comments i still have the side skirts and rear lip to install and finish getting the high beams working i didnt have an adaptive loom so have wired it up old school way. im trying to decide if i should get it painted or wrapped now...... __________________

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wagzilla wagzilla is High maintenance!!!! GTR Register User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tempe arizona (USA) Cars owned: 1998 stagea 260rs 1957 chevy nomad 200 bmw 528it Posts: 999	nice work look like you still have a little more to do how much time do you have into it? James __________________

9th April 2012, 08:11 PM	#13 (permalink)
Gary&Amanda Gary&Amanda is selling gtroc hq :( GTROC Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 907	mine just did'nt have any not the best idea __________________

10th April 2012, 01:14 PM	#14 (permalink)
4wdnoob 4wdnoob is noob by name, nude by nature GTR Register User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 199	how much of a flare would the Stagea rear arches be able to take ? I adore the R34 fronted Stagea's, only thing that slightly lets it down is the front end ends up being wider than the rear. nice to see another one in the making though, looking forward to seeing the finished article. __________________

12th April 2012, 12:40 PM	#15 (permalink)
petrolhe4d petrolhe4d is enjoying his 575wbhp Stagea! GTR Register User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Essex Cars owned: Nissan Skyline GTR R33, Bentley Continental GT, Stagea MkI Modified Posts: 73	Love the R34 front end conversion and it looks reasonably straightforward too. The rear arches on my Stagea are flared and that's how I managed to get the 10.5Jx19 rears on with 285/35 rubber - still wheelspins though but then it's not short on power! Re Mook's quote - can someone make it illegal to not have a R34 front then I can get the funding requirement past the missus! __________________

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