Steven

I have no qualms if you boys wish to test drive it for me to figure the results. I will warn you in advance that it's currently unregistered and doesn't actually have any rego plates... but that's just one of those minor details, don't let it stop you.

Got the piece off and only snapped a single bolt! Pics can be found here Already got it cut, should have the welding done tomorrow.

Okay it's been awhile. The car is spending the next few months off the road (those in the know will know why, if you don't then don't ask) so I'm getting a little creative. First up is that bloody "pinch" in the standard exhaust. Currently trying to correct it the cheap way, pics show progress so far. Hope to get the welding done tomorrow.

Scratch that last post, looks like I can just remove the Y piece straight after the CATs - Joy. Still need some ramps or stands if anyone has some?

That bird is incredible. How does one even teach a bird tricks like that?!

Right, I want to try and get the exhaust headers off this weekend... anyone have some ramps they can lend me? By the looks of things, they're going to be an absolute **** to remove

To expand on that a little: This delay is typical of the Aurion v6 (and most on the market) automatic transmissions. It's that moment when the ECU tries to guess what it is you want to happen, and putting it into effect. Some sequential boxes effectively get rid of this by letting you select the gear, and even though the Aurion has a "sports" mode, it's not truly a sequential so you will always get that delay. I know some older electronic boxes could have a "shift-kit" installed, or simply be tuned to have a higher oil pressure - both effectively resulted in firmer, quicker gear changes. However to my knowledge nothing is available for the Aurion yet.

hmmm this shall take some pondering

It's a choice you made, so live with it :D :D :D

http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2010/09/02/sexy-model-kayo-satoh-confesses-im-actually-a-man/ Not sure if want...

Giving this week a miss due to work being a mongrel. Probably next week too :(

anyone?

Just had a look at the standard join on the factory headers... Is there any reason I can't just cut away the inside "pinched" parts of the join, and just join the 2 pieces together? I've attached a quick paintshop muckup that sort of demonstrates what I mean. Really wouldn't take very long to do at all.

I'd rather we didn't go into the turbo vs supercharger debate - all such debates just end in chest thumping and sore arseholes. Looks like nobody bid on it in the end. Someone should jump in and make an offer. If I had the money I would without hesitation (except, NSW is a long way on a pushie)

I agree 100%, however it seems that if those threads were to appear in their correct place, the Aurion section would be lucky to get any posts! Shame things have slowed.

It's not even lame enough to be funny. It's just, lame...

Okay so at my school we have faculty advisers that are assigned to students according to their last names. The faculty advisers help students with scheduling conflicts, general questions, help with internships/employment, etc. My adviser is named Jess Depew, and she's pretty hot. She's like 25 and she's only been at the school a few years. Anyway, I have been looking into getting an internship at a TV station or something over the summer, and the school helps coordinate these things with an internship database that's maintained by the advisers. You log in with your student ID and password and you can browse internships and stuff. I was having trouble logging on to mine so I went to go see Miss Depew. That's where all the trouble started. Firstly, I walked into the office like 15 minutes early like an idiot and she's in the middle of lunch. So I akwardly make stupid small talk until she's finished. "Oh hey, what are you eating?" "Salmon. I love it, I eat it practically every day." "Just salmon? That's weird." Why did I say this? "Oh, well, I don't know. I try to eat healthy, natural foods... you know, like wild berries and honey and stuff." "Yeah, I like food too." *facepalm* Man, I was so nervous. Anyway, we finally begin squaring my stuff away. She looks up what I registered with in the beginning of the year. This is when the crap really hit the fan. This is how the conversation went: "Okay, your account name is [my name] and your password is 'depewissexy'... Oh crap. I completely forgot that I put that as my password at the beginning of the year. What the heck was I thinking? It was probably the longest 20 seconds of my life before I finally got my balls together to stand up and leave. Just as I walk out the door she says, "In the future, you might want to bear in mind what kind of things you want to keep to yourself." I was so freaking embarassed I wanted to kill myself right then and there. I wanted to run the heck out of there and never, ever see her again. But something about what she said kept me standing out the doorway. I decided to man up and apologize. I turned to her, looked her straight in the eyes, and swallowed my pride. And then, it hit my like a train full of bricks. She was eating salmon. She tries to eat healthy, all-natural foods like wild berries and honey. She told me that I might want to bear in mind the kind of things I want to keep to myself. Miss Depew was a bear disguised as a human! Immediately, the bear saw that I had seen through its charade. It roared loudly and took a menacing swipe at me. I deftly avoided its claw and sprinted out of the office. The bear was soon in chase, crashing through the walls of the office as if they were made of paper. I jumped over the receptionist desk and ran out the back entrance. The bear followed, tossing the secretary aside like a rag doll. The bear began to pursue me through the street traffic. While I fought my way through the maze of vehicles, the bear simply careened its massive force through anything standing in its way. Cars veered of the road to escape the onslaught of grizzly force that was barreling down the road. The bear was gaining fast. I had no other option but to make my way into the nearest building: a preschool. I burst through the door, startling the children from their naps. Immediately, the bear slammed through the wall, crushing a child beneath its massive paws and burying several other children in sheet rock and debris. I maneuvered my way through the chaos towards the back exit. The preschoolers were little more than a screaming annoyance for the bear. Its massive paws cut swaths through the sea of toddlers with each swipe. I used the precious time these children had afforded for me to make my escape into the playground. I scrambled up a ladder to a fort-like structure. I walked across the monkey bars to a tree which I climbed to the roof of the preschool. I was eventually able to flag down a passing helicopter. I had survived...

Injectors, the bracket that is at the end of the snout (but would be easy to get made), and a modified VVT-i oil line. Apart from that, you would pretty much be set. You can probably save money by getting an aftermarket ECU and will probably get more out of it at the same time so it would seem like a win. Injectors - Pretty cheap, few hundred tops Bracket - Couldn't be too much, even going custom Modified VVT-i Oil line - dirt cheap, just a pain in the **** to change Aftermarket ECU + Tune - About 2g or so? Either way it looks like you could get TRD (or slightly better) power for less than 4g. Not bad at all for roughly an extra 50kw and bucketloads of torque.

seems to have a fair bit of the intake manifold attached there. Aside from a pulley, belt and ECU what else is needed?

Started her up for the first time in around 3-4 weeks... with only a few litres left in the tank, she didn't start easy. Also got started on the footwell lighting and general mucking about. Car always seems to win over house cleaning

Love to see more facelift Aurions making the rounds. The new SX6 comes with a whole kit of gear and for 28k you have scored a bloody great bargain. Be sure to make a thread in the My Rides section

Okay looks like I can come along, but only if somebody can give me a lift? Even just dropping me off afterwards would be fine as I have no trouble getting there. I'm around Everton Park way.

thinking about coming. My roster is also encouraging me to pop in somehow (early thursday finish, late friday start). Mick - on a more positive spin, might this be motivation to get the beast running?

faarrrkkk. I easily see more than 5g of damage there, considering that side panel. Hope everything works out for you!

It's hard to say, depends on where you drive mainly. Naturally the newer maps will have more roads, however how often do you find yourself in an area that the maps on V13 are wrong? Then again, V13 is getting on a bit now. It's personal choice really. BTW when I saw this thread I initially thought it was something about a v16 engine upgrade hahaah