My new y62

[gregs]

not long to go im so jumpy 12hrs to go till I get my foot into this beast

You won't regret the decision kev, we have had ours since last november and I still get a stupid grin everytime I drive it, even more so since I had the standard muffler changed for a high flow sports one, it has made it sound like it should but doesn't drone at highway speeds when towing, my missus would have screamed blue murder if it did.

[kevin07]

You won't regret the decision kev, we have had ours since last november and I still get a stupid grin everytime I drive it, even more so since I had the standard muffler changed for a high flow sports one, it has made it sound like it should but doesn't drone at highway speeds when towing, my missus would have screamed blue murder if it did.

Ill check with you later about what type of pipe you put on dual battery and airbags first. but off for a run down the coast tomorrow and run the beast in

[gregs]

Kevin, I just walked into my local exhaust shop and asked what can be done and the bloke said just change the muffler for now and see how it goes, I asked how much and he said $240 and I asked when, he said this arvo and hey presto by that afternoon it was fitted. I did ask them for a name but they couldn't give me one so not really sure where it came from, all I know is it is a 8 x 5 high flow sports muffler, a hell of lot smaller than the old one and sounds a heap better too, and for the price I was not going to complain as I didn't really want to change the whole system costing anywhere from $800 to $3500.
I had the airbag man HP airbags put in the rear of our st-l, suspension will happen a bit later on as I want a bit of extra clearance under the big girl.

[Stropp]

one of the guys over here in wa just ordered a set of extractors from the USA and is getting it fitted up with a full system, cant wait to hear that.

[the evil twin]

one of the guys over here in wa just ordered a set of extractors from the USA and is getting it fitted up with a full system, cant wait to hear that.

Having said that you have raised in my mind a curious thing with Nissan.

Their Petrol Engines have always been very easily tuned and/or with just a few cheaper mods will deliver BIG performance increases.
Look at the Nissan 3 litre petty, the later Skylines and what the Patrol 4.8's will put out with just a P.C. dongle.

The Nissan Diesels on the other hand have been pretty much total poo when it comes to tweaks unless you spend huge bucks and even then you don't get the same magnitude of performance increase as the Petty's.
The amount of work that went into "Mighty GQ" when it had it's neck wrung was phenomonal.
It flew for a TD42 thats for sure.
I had it detuned a tad after I got it and then Doggy wound it back even further.

[Hodge]

The Nissan Diesels on the other hand have been pretty much total poo when it comes to tweaks

I read this somewhere. Article mentioned zd30 being a renault engine, which have never been supposedly designed for tuning, what you get in the box is that ... No provisions for tuning or modifying. Too bad you get a p.o.s. in the box though.

[the evil twin]

I read this somewhere. Article mentioned zd30 being a renault engine, which have never been supposedly designed for tuning, what you get in the box is that ... No provisions for tuning or modifying. Too bad you get a p.o.s. in the box though.

Yeah, they were a joint venture not so much a Renault engine in itself.
Renault put them in their light commercial fleet I believe, dunno how they go tho.

But (not wanting to Jack kevs thread) Nissan make some pretty kick rrse Petty's
The Skyline Commodore 3 litre EFI you couldn't kill with an axe, the cabby's used to get between 500 to 1 million K's
The V8 in the supercars is detuned nearly 30% to "comply with the regs and make it fair"
The TB42 Patrol I had never missed a beat engine wise and neither did my MQ.

If this V8 in the Patrols is as good as it's heritage, and it is shaping up to be that, then the Y62 will be a very good vehicle indeed

[kevin07]

firstly not my thread I only started it its a thread for all, well I got the beast took for run down the coast and omg I am impressed. it is just kick arse on 1 occasion I put the boot in at 100 it dropped to 3rd and launched holy shit hang on and before I could lift it off I was at 140 with a nice burble cooking. but its so docile and holds the road, but its just waiting to roar. mod this motor and look out. ps guys nice to embarrass a few yotas along the way as well. kev

[Winnie]

firstly not my thread I only started it its a thread for all, well I got the beast took for run down the coast and omg I am impressed. it is just kick arse on 1 occasion I put the boot in at 100 it dropped to 3rd and launched holy shit hang on and before I could lift it off I was at 140 with a nice burble cooking. but its so docile and holds the road, but its just waiting to roar. mod this motor and look out. ps guys nice to embarrass a few yotas along the way as well. kev

Very jealous... I saw a Y62 today and I am starting to love them

[TPC]

firstly not my thread I only started it its a thread for all, well I got the beast took for run down the coast and omg I am impressed. it is just kick arse on 1 occasion I put the boot in at 100 it dropped to 3rd and launched holy shit hang on and before I could lift it off I was at 140 with a nice burble cooking. but its so docile and holds the road, but its just waiting to roar. mod this motor and look out. ps guys nice to embarrass a few yotas along the way as well. kev

Where are the pics???