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MirKz: that's exactly what I'm doing I'm running 10:1 compression with low boost...Saab style, gives good results, without killing bits. Squizz and Crooser did a similar thing to there R33's

Yeah it's normaly the absence of smell that's the giveaway

I'm more interested in not getting flogged by chipped commodores! Seriously though, I'd be interested in doing a few 400 runs...maybe not track, I don't want to push my luck with this setup just yet. Overall though it's my daily driver, so it's more of a street application with hints of fun Dan

APC are having one too...hmm would be good to go back and compare to what result they get with my car on Thursday. I may be in that one too. Dan

I don't think you'd be dissapointed with either choice...but build quality on the R34 is better, and does feel a more solid car. Hence I drive a 34

I'd be getting that out the car damn quick...before you start getting called cheese-seat

Ooh price forgot that Parts would be available for under $1000...maybe cheaper if you can hit up your mates for there old bits The e-manage you're looking at $750 Installation...including unforseen hassles and some forseen ones too $1300 Dyno tune $200 So definately have $3000 ready.....but you may suprise yourself that it doesn't cost that much My one was a bit of a special case, seeing as I was throwing R33 bits into an R34...some fit some don't

Haha I'll see what I can pull down the 400....with my bastardised 25GT bolt-on-turbo Tiptronic

My e-manage does just fine, I've got an auto...and it's had a turbo bolted on, I'm very impressed with it! Can get you E-manage + Support Tool + ignition & injector Harness for $750 delivered if you're interested? Dan

Me too, if Thursday goes OK....which it will do!!!!

6 top feed N/A injectors...unknown flow rate, probably around the 270cc mark Fuel pump to suit above injectors $100 for both 1 Exhaust manifold and front pipe $75 1 air intake resonator $20 offers on any of it Dan

So you want to get more bang for your buck and whack a turbo on your skyline….well the following are things I’ve found out on this ever talked about path. First thing…get yourself an N/A Skyline, if you’re reading this then you too have made this fatal mistake The second thing you should do is get yourself some sort of engine management…one that can adjust airflow maps and injection maps…to a lesser extent timing. I used the GReddy e-manage as my car is auto and I didn’t have a choice in the matter, even if it had been manual I still think I would have got it, due to the ease of installation and programming. Other options available are getting the factory ECU…but I’m not sure if it would work as it would not have all the signals coming in that the stock turbo engine would put out. Next step get the essential engine parts…you WILL need the following. Turbo (of course) preferably with water an oil lines Exhaust manifold Dump-pipe & Front pipe Fuel Pump (GTS-t one or better, plenty of high-flowing cheap ones out there, walbro etc) Injectors (stock GTS-t ones or better) Intercooler and piping (stock or custom) Alloy cross-pipe with BOV (once again custom jobby will suffice) All of the above can be the factory items or replacement parts for the turbo model, not a bad idea in the case of the intercooler…as with your 10:1 compression keeping things from going boom is a good idea I used a series 1 R33 turbo, ceramic exhaust wheel jobby…you don’t really need anything more substantial as you can’t go too far past 7psi and the ceramic turbo should last indefinitely at this boost. Almost all of these items went straight into my R34 with only the exhaust requiring an extra section welded in to make it fit. The oil & water lines were modified and extended with stainless steel braided hose. The water supply was taken from the heater lines…the oil feed had to be taken from near the filter and the return is via a tap into the block.. Standard, the waste gate on the turbo will open at around 5psi..to get 7psi you’ll require either a bleed valve…or the factory solenoid powered by a constant 12v and put inline with the actuator hose on the turbo. So now you’ve got everything bolted to your engine you need to get a complete dyno tune, where your ignition will most likely be retarded by about 5 degrees just to keep things safe. Once completed you now got a very different car from when you began…it’s actually got some decent power Of course none of this would have been possible without Robin at *perFOURmance Motorsports* The final tune on my car is Thursday, so I’ll have dyno charts and pictures available on Friday. Anyone wanting specifics PM for more details. So let’s see who’s next! Dan

Sweet thanks guys, It'll be getting tuned fully on Thursday, so they'll watch it for me Dan

Has anyone measured the voltage across the factory solenoid that controls the stock boost? My newly installed turbo is only running the boost limited by the wastegate (around 5psi)…I’ve got a factory solenoid to connect to it, but would just like to know what voltage runs to it when it's holding the boost at 7psi Thanks, Dan

A few pics I quickly took, excuse the inch of dirt in the engine bay I can honestly say even driving the car around at less than 3000rpm (to prevent any misadventure until full tune) it would still out perform the standard car revving the balls off it!

The new injectors are in and It's now running VERY rich...so looks like it was just the stock ones not having the balls. My AFM is the turbo one anyway so not a problem...I've also got the injector harness hooked up. The fuel pump is capable of flowing the pressure, also the fuel rail is up to the job. The second the 385cc injectors were in, everything seemed to be OK...Thursday will be the final check on the dyno and with A/F ratios. Dan

The auto is only 4 speed tiptronic....you'd need the 350Z transmission for 5 speed

I'm putting the injectors in on Saturday...it's getting tuned on Thursday next week. I had to limp home at very low revs...definately spools very quickly though. to be continued...... Dan

Hold the excitement! The stocko injectors are way substandard…and apparently haven’t got a hope in hell of even running at low boost! Luckily the injectors I’ve been waiting on turned up today…so at least I’ll be able to get them in tonight. The biggest problem is getting another dyno spot to turn up sometime soon….unlikely. It is indicating however that some decent power is going to be found as I’m sure the stocko ones are the R32 turbo top-feed item Will update you guys in a couple of hours after I see my car. Dan PS: Turbo mirage ewwwwwww

See if the coolant is being pushed out through your overflow...then it's a headgasket, which is a major pain!

There will be in a few hours

My R34 25GT was easy to insure with Just Car.....put the turbo on...still the same premium but considering an R34 GTR is just leagues beyond my one, maybe they won't touch it?

Nah don't bring 34's in...I want to stay at least semi-exclusive Seriously though as far as bringing in 34's....I'll believe it when I see it. I was expecting my R34 replacement back in September, when I was assured it was "only" 4 weeks away. Since then I've put a turbo on my one, and I'm now quite happy to keep it. Dan

I thought Ed would have been an e-manage fan like me

Yeah this is how my conversion has been set up, I'll let you know what it's like on Thursday Dan