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by **dakine** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 5:27 pm

Hey guys,

So I got in contact with the guys doing the manual over at jpnz.co.nz, they said that they got the initial 200 people interested, then sent out an email to those people to see how many would confirm that they would order and about 80 of those confirmed that.

They won't proceed until they have 150 confirmed orders at the current price on the site, however if they can get 50 people to 100% confirm they will buy the manual at $280 then they will proceed, or 100 people at around $150, or if people wanna buy two or more an sell on trademe, etc.

Basically we just need you guys to commit to buying one and at a price where they can cover costs.

You're buying the ability to have a manual to repair your wagon guys!!! come on!!!

If you are interested, can you make it known on this thread, there are another few caldina based forums I will be notifying to try get numbers sorted.

If you have anymore questions just ask on here and I will contact them again...

by **blitza** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 6:17 pm

how many pages? what sort of style? both trans? does it cover electrics?

by **xsspeed** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 6:25 pm

also keen to know what its going to cover before committing.

I am keen but at that price I want to be getting something decent

Edit: Last time I was in contact with them I think they said they wouldnt begin printing until the money was received. Which is going to be a tough task to get the money from 150 people

by **dakine** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 6:39 pm

ok, il get back to you on those questions, and yeah it will be a tough task but if you guys really want the workshop manual then its worth the hassle

by **Mr Revhead** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 8:34 pm

i would get details of the manual first

have seen some that are more owners service manuals rather than a proper repair manual

by **xsspeed** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 11:32 pm

supposedly this is a workshop manual, not owners manual

by **frost** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 12:29 am

what other caldina forums do you speak of? ive been trying to find one for ages.

by **bbq1988** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 10:16 am

www.caldinagtt.com not many users but growing steadily.

mark, did those springs arrive?

by **Jason T** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 1:35 pm

Mr Revhead wrote:i would get details of the manual first

have seen some that are more owners service manuals rather than a proper repair manual

Here is a example of what you get

http://justskylines.com/skyline/knowled ... ne_man.pdf

by **Norton** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 2:25 pm

I've been waiting for this manual for months!

I'm happy to pay upfront to get the manual, it will pay for itself very quickly.

by **Mr Revhead** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 7:30 pm

Jason T wrote:
Mr Revhead wrote:i would get details of the manual first

have seen some that are more owners service manuals rather than a proper repair manual

Here is a example of what you get

http://justskylines.com/skyline/knowled ... ne_man.pdf

thats a lot better than some i have seen

as long as you have a guarantee of what you will get, as i have seen an altezza one by the same crowd thats no where near as complete as that

by **fivebob** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 11:31 pm

What exactly do you expect to get out of this manual?

I can tell it's not going to tell you how to remove the engine or even the gearbox, in fact it's very light on the basics that a home mechanic wants to know.

It's more aimed at the workshop professional that wants to know diagnostic procedure and what the wear limits/clearance settings are. Most home mechanics wouldn't have the facilities to carry out a lot of the diagnostic procedures or the tools and ability to measure this sort of stuff.

by **hoolio** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 9:38 pm

I would definitely pay $150 for a good workshop manual on the Caldina.

However:
I can tell you right now I will not part with $280 for one. (Unless the Cover is 24 Carat Gold plating)

$150 I'm in.

$280 I'm not.

by **Jdawg** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 11:28 pm

What about these manuals. they are cheaper(oops just saw they are handbooks)
http://www.manuals.co.nz/?CLSN_728=1247 ... owse&fsb=1

by **frost** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 12:14 am

280 is quite up there, the only part of the manual i'd need would be the engine mechanical, and that is the same as the st205 engine it is already on the net for free, i only have the heart of a caldina not the whale thing.

so most people would be paying for a body/drive train and electrical manual and as fivebob said it prob wont tell you how to pull any of it out. to be useful you would need a full hoist and trans jack at home or access to.
as my mechanic says "a cars a cars a car"

though i can see it would help to fix little problems that might cost heaps to find/fix at a shop.

another gripe is the photos in most of these, if only they where as detailed and accurate as my mates mini manual he got from the u.k i never knew a mini was that much car!!!

e.g shims and washers. they never detail the correct side the taper is suppose to go:evil:

by **fivebob** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 1:15 am

frost wrote:another gripe is the photos in most of these,

What photos, all you get is diagrams :evil:

If you want to see a sample of what the manual looks like here's a page from my Russian version.

by **dakine** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:44 pm

bbq1988 wrote:mark, did those springs arrive?

Yeah, great work on packaging

I'll be fitting them this weekend

bring on the stiffness

by **bbq1988** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 5:21 pm

dakine wrote:
bbq1988 wrote:mark, did those springs arrive?

Yeah, great work on packaging I'll be fitting them this weekend bring on the stiffness

Haha yep.. good ole HP Server boxes!

As for the manual, it would be a good idea but is alittle bit of a stretch at $280, i dont know if i value that information that much..

by **dakine** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 6:14 pm

Sorry for the late reply, pages will be between the 400 to 500 mark. We
try to keep the manual to 400 pages or we have to put into two volumes
for anything over 400 pages.All requests are for the GTT so we may not
bother with the other models or engines. Sections covered will be the
same as our other manuals which I will list below:

Overview
Engine mechanical
Engine lubrication
Fuel and fuel supply
Traction control system (TCL)
Engine cooling
Intake and exhaust
Engine Electrical
Engine & emission control
Clutch
Manual Transmission
Automatic Transmission
Propeller shaft.
Front Axle
Rear Axle
Wheels & tyres
Power plant mount
Front & rear suspension
Basic brake system
Anti lock brake system (ABS) <4WD>
Active stability control system (ASC)
Parking brake
Steering
Body
Exterior
Interior and SRS Airbags
Chassis electrical
Electrical wiring diagrams

More people we get the cheaper it will be, it would be ideal if some people brought multiple copies and just made their money back flicking them off on trademe...

by **xsspeed** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 6:23 pm

can count me out if it doesnt cover the 3sge beams

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