Al

Great pics guys, keep them coming! Can you all please email me any full size pics of my car? [email protected] Thanks

Thanks guys! Had a great night last night, with a few friends, and just finished lunch with the family. Need more sleep!

I really want to (especially after today's cruise), but this DECA is a little more serious than others, so i don't want to take a spot from a person that really wants to "compete". As i said, if there is a spot available, i'll be in!

Sad to read , Why is it the the innocent die and the reckless assholes live without a scratch? Throw the book at the idiot!

Great cruise! Thanks Ash for organizing the cruise, good work. Car felt and performed great on the road, even in these wet conditions. Big thanks to EAS Performance for an outstanding job Was so happy to be behind the wheel again! A few people with cameras, so don't be shy and post up pics

Well room is booked and paid, so i guess i am coming to help out, at the very least.

Full boost by 3000rpm feels absolutely farken awesome! I am picking the car up tomorrow (Friday), as i just got it fully tuned. Not too sure of the specs and final results, but i think it made 325rwkw@19psi with about 8600N of tractive torque. Low boost is apparently similar to my run-in tune: 310rwkw@15psi; Once on 15psi, the power graph is linear with a phat torque curve. Apparently high-boost is a lot more aggressive and has heaps more mid-range grunt; kept on breaking traction on the dyno, that's trying 4 different sets of tyres, including RE55s. That turbo sounds way too small. I am maxing out the GT30R, hence why my graph looks so linear and why boost is also slightly dropping at high rpm. Note the lack of power gain from 15psi to 19psi, only 15rwkw. The only reason i kept high boost at 19psi, is to gain torque and a shit load of mid range power/torque. The turbo is maxed! Will post pics of final graphs soon, once i have them. I am running 9:1 CR, my mechanic hasn't alerted me to any pinging issues. It is a fully built motor, with a fair bit of money thrown at it. Below is my run-in tune: Dotted line = Power curve Solid Line = Torque Curve

WOW! Whoever built that ramp is a master craftsman The truck is ok i guess, driver needs to harden the fark up! ...........Great work guys, good to see the project on two wheels

If entries are low i'll definitely be in this; i don't think my skill and confidence is up to this standard, so if i enter it will be more for the fun of it. The car is ready though, just need more time to get use to it again. Either way, i should be there as i am willing to volunteer. I say "should" as i come back from a 2 week overseas holiday on Thursday, 18/9/8.

As above, but if you also have a bad driving history it could also mean a lose of license. Really tuff blow mate, good luck with it.

Ash 12psi is the "safer" boost limit for a std turbo, but it doesn't mean that some std turbo's aren't able to run higher boost without exploding. It's a game of Russian roulette, as some turbos just come out stronger than others during manufacturing. At 12psi i have seen these turbos make anywhere between 180-210rwkw. Push the turbo harder and you may make 220rwkw/300rwhp, but it fast runs out of it's efficiency range, hence why 4psi extra may only make an extra 10-15rwkw.

May also be coil packs breaking down, etc. As Ash has stated could be a whole range of issues, causing this type of fault, a knowledgeable mechanic will be able to sus it out quick enough.

If you have the money to replace the turbo, yes it can be done. The question is how long will it last? One dyno run, a few, a week, a month, a year, who knows? I have heard of people running 16psi on std turbo, expecting it to blow, as they were ready to upgrade, then it lasted for years and made about 300hp.

All above answers are correct. R33 GTR rear tower brace. Yes it will fit a R33 GTST Open boot, you should see two bolts/nipple near the top of each strut tower, remove rubber/plastic caps, find nuts with same thread, and bolt up the brace. You will need to trim the boot trim so they clear the brace.

Why is that relevant? He is asking if the rb30 will spool up the same turbo faster than an rb25. In short yes. My mate has a very similar set-up to my rb30 on his rb26. We have the same turbo, same plenum, and very similar manifolds (i used ETM, he used 6boost). His GT30R makes full boost by approx 3800-4200rpm, on the rb25, mine makes full boost by about 2800-3000rpm on the rb30. I do have Tomei Poncams and headporting, where his engine is "unknown" as it was re-built before he purchased it. I personally think head porting and cams make the engine/turbo slightly laggier (in my experience about 200rpm) in the low rev range, but produces more power in the mid and high rev range. RB30 all the way; cubes does matter, even with turbo 6 cylinders. I couldn't be happier with my build!

$400 installed sounds reasonable, for a stock turbo, provided he does a proper job. 25K miles sounds like bullshit though, considering the car is 14yrs old. Still could be a good turbo as i have seen other stock turbos last over 150,000km

Sold the Cappa years ago, due to a business venture. The Cappa would have been great, but can't really put a cage in it and still have a roof.

He will be soon.. He is selling the coupe and buying a old Porsche, to do track days and other events.

Happy B'day Juzz! Hope you had a great day and a better night

I honestly don't think it will be dangerously close. Do what i did when i was checking for clearances. Remove the cover and backing pate. Get a few pieces of blue tak, roll the pieces into a thin cigarette, about 30mm long, and stick them vertically on the highest points of the engine/belt/etc. then gently close the bonnet. If the bonnet closes properly, open it again and see how much the blue tak has squashed down. This will give you the clearances from your bonnet.

Hahahaha........... You're spot on Saff, car had been off the road so long that when i got it back it was possessed! Have done a 1000km and is now at the mechanic's for it's final tune, but i don't think he could complete the exorcism and think it will come back even angrier than what it was God help me Back on topic: This is for Mal and his XA coupe; Will check the members section, thanks to all! EDIT: That's an awesome deal! Have already contacted Mal.

My mate is looking to store his car in a safe and secure location. Anyone know of any good places, with good rates. He lives in Tulla, so anywhere in the Northern or Western suburbs would be great. Thanks Alan

I take it you're from America, the highlighted sentence should read; "but the way the dynos read in the rest of the world, I'd consider a GT3582R for 330kw really" Americans have their own way of measuring HP, that gives higher readings than the rest of the world.

discopotato03: I believe you are spot on with the 1.06ar theory on the 3ltr. I am tempted, but will not do it, to fit one and see the difference. Seeing my car on the dyno, it is easy to determine that the GT30R with the 0.82ar housing is the restriction in the setup. While my car was being tuned, i could see the collector on the manifold glowing bright red, at an early rpm range, and the ETM manifold is also ceramic coated. Don't get me wrong, i love the instant response and linear power characteristics, hence why i wont change it, but would be good to see how this all changes with a 1.06ar housing and an external gate . I am happy at the level of performance, handling, and appearance my car is at and have decided to stop spending money on it.

We'll see what she make by the end of the week You are both spot on, so i'll not add to the discussion. All i'll say is *cough* diff ratio *cough*