browny

What about this:

T3

Please email [email protected] or PM. I also want pics of anything before I buy.

R32 or R33?

Is the turbo still available?

Brody, if this is for real I will take one now

This is from the Autospeed article "Pots and Cans... Step-by-step fabrication of swirl pots and catch cans/oil-air separators..."

I may be interested in the bottom half of the plenum and the cam covers depending on price.

I think what Roy is trying to say is that if its mild steel and you polish it, about a day later it will rust and look crap.

The other thing is that they are riduculously expensive for what they are. The cannisters look like they are machined from stainless. My impression is that they are largely trying to justify the cost of the thing by the expensive 'packaging' that its is in.

DennisRB30 Yes I think they are a crock. I am willing to keep an open mind however if they can be proven to work by someone reputable. I have a real problem with the way the device is marketed. They rely very heavily on testimonials which I generally disregard as BS. Also they quote all these comprehensive studies that prove the product works. If you scratch the surface a bit you find a lot of these so called studies arnt very comprehensive at all. Two examples. The report by Dr Jim Sprott the combustion expert and the testing by the CEE. The study by Jim Sprott is only a generalised desktop study that has been massaged to be relevant to Fuelstar. They claim that the CEE tests proved the product over "hundreds of hours". In reality it was something like five 20min tests. I could go on for ages but I stop now.

Funny this comes up - I actually got an email at work the other day from Fuelstar that listed the proper methods for testing the device. I reckon its basically impossible perform a test they wont dispute. They also mention that "7.Experience has shown that Fuelstar must be involved in the conduct of tests and be able to observe the trialling" Our company actually did some independant testing, they never actually released the raw data to us pleb engineers but in their wisdom sent it to Fuelstar for interpretation. I tried to dig it up a while ago but all traces of the job seem to have disappeared...

Forgive me if this is a dumb question but can turbos be put in series? Even if it could be done I dont think it would be that great a proposition after adding in the cost of custom manifolds and pipework and whatever else you would need.

Yer that helps. So you didn't find any problems with the way the engine ran afterwards? Also how difficult are the balancers to remove?

Hi guys, I currently doing a rather tight conversion with an RB20 and I need every bit of room I can get in front of the engine. I dont have power steer or air con and I was wondering if it would be a good or bad idea to machine off the third pulley section on the harmonic balancer. This third pulley is part of the inner section of the harmonic balancer that is keyed to the crank rather than the outer part that is bonded on by rubber. Hope you know what i'm talking about. Easier to see in the pic below:

Who is the guy on PF?

Pencil me in for 1. I would prefer the 984 but I'm will take the 044 if thats what ends up being offered. When do you expect you will know more about whether this is possible?

For cheap Bosch pumps have a look at this thread: http://board.performanceforums.com/forums/...readid=67142321

doxximus: http://www.gcg.com.au

I thought I saw a note on the gcg site that said their hiflow units were changeover - might pay to check before you sell your existing turbo

Pics? Stainless?

cool, thanks

So the turbo you have is one of these.... XTRGTST-STG1 450hp rated $2250.00 XTRGTST-STG2 500hp rated $2450.00 Which one? Is there any use in upgrading injectors, afm and management at this level?

My preference atm is to stick with OEM parts 'cos they are generally more readily available 2nd hand (albeit used) Can anyone add anything to Meggalas web site discussion of the RB25 vs the VG30? What is the potential of the RB25 turbo on an RB20?

I like it anyway