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And they have different ECU plugs.. So it's either an R32 GTST, R33 GTST or R32/33 GTR.. If it's been plugged into a R33 GTST let me know and I'll be making you an offer.

Don't just not use it. The difference in the midrange is staggering. Before I wired it up it felt very flat until about 5,500rpm. After I wired it up the midrange was much much better and alot more linear.

Bump - fairly negotiable on price..

The ugly (or beautiful as I see it) Wilkinsaw VL had the same arrangement for the induction - rear facing scoop.

Dude, how's it going? Insulating the turbo with a bag will hold more heat in it than it normally would, but would stop heat output to the engine bay. As to how much heat - I'm not sure.. I'm definitely not saying a bag will ruin bearings or that a shield will set fire to everything in the engine bay - just that both have pros and cons.

Questions on the coating - though they may have been answered before and I just can't read - does it reject heat from the surface, therefore stopping the metal from getting hot? Therefore a coated exhaust housing would not get as hot, therefore putting less heat loading on the bearings?

Umm no. Try again..

Either way, shield or bag, it's going to be the lesser of two evils - you'll have to decide which one though. Shield - better cooling of the turbo, though hotter underbonnet temps and therefore associated damage to the surrounding objects. Bag - cooler underbonnet temps, the ability to 'touch' the bag after some hard driving, but heak soak into the bearings when shut down due to the trapped heat and no oil/coolant flow.

'tards: "Look - a grainy, badly lit picture of a Skyline that looks like Danielson's. It must be him!" Danielson: "Ain't me." 'tards: "We think it must be. You must therefore furnish us with much evidence to the contrary, lest we lay all the blame at your feet." What's wrong with this picture? 'tards.... ps - I'd better go take date-stamped pics of my monitor to prove to the Lords of the forums that it's me posting this..

Looking good! Let me know if you have any wiring issues with the Neo and I'll help out if I can.

What colour was the smoke? When I did a ceramic turbo on my rb25 it was bushfire grey...

Putting a Bag on it will heat cycle it ALOT more as you're containing the heat. A heat shield would be the way to go as it let's the heat dissapate, though wouldn't decrease overall underbonnet temps as much as a bag. Any sort of steel will do. SS would be best for looks - just don't go too thick so that it can loose the heat quickly otherwise you'll end up with heat storage in the shield.. Just get a sheet of 2mm SS, make a bracket and bend the SS to suit. $180 is crazy pricing - let alone more..

Ross - I found it a huge midrange increase over the SII engine. Apparently the head setup is quite different in the way it flows.

Ferrari F430 McLaren F1 Porsche GT3 Viper GTS RX8 RX7 STi Vehron R34 GTR AMG E55 M5 XR8 or SS commonwhore - can I get both? Only so I can burn them..

Ronin - you hit the nail on the head.. Last time I drove a 330Ci convertible it wasn't fast from the line, but pretty damn good from 100 and fantastic from 150+ (on a closed, private road of course!).. And even more fun in the corners. My Neo 33 would've killed it in a 1/4 mile battle, but as an everyday driver's car to live with - I'd have one every time.

Up you go... Offers considered so make one and come have a look if you're interested..

I disagree. Since when have any of the non "M" spec models ever been branded as sports cars? Either way, I'm sure in std form it'd be quiet, reliable and would woop most "sports" cars from 100km/hr. Mercs and BMWs have always been great for their constant, relentless acceleration.

It didn't say anything in the article about it being a "sports car" motor? 400nm at 1500rpm ain't going to be no volkswagen...

Hate to rain on the parade here, but any friction loss you get rid of by using less piping you'll be making up 2 fold in piping bends. BUT - as it saves volume, perhaps you might see a very small difference, but 5L saved on a 2.5L motor doing 4,000rpm plus isn't going to do much either. BUT (#2) - the friction loss of air is next to bugger all so it's all a bit futile.. Though the finished article looks farkin cool though with that sweeping bend..

"The low-blow six is, however, expected to deliver enormous torque -- 400Nm across a wide rev range (from 1500-5800rpm). By way of comparison the N52 3.0-litre engine develops 300Nm at 2500rpm and the current M3 powerplant, 365Nm at 4900rpm" Doesn't sound all bad to me..

It should cut at about 5000rpm in 5th gear.. If you're past that then it's been removed..

Whatever... I thought pronuciation didn't mean anything to you anyhow...

Just got my tyres from a bloke called Javed at WestState Autobarn in East Perth, just next door to the Golf box at the East end of the tunnel. I can't vouch for dealing with him extensively as he just put 2 tyres on some rims for me, but he had a Sh*tload of rims floating around there. Big ones too. Can anyone say 19"x13"?!? Could be worth a look...

Just got myself some Toyo TR1 255x40x17 for the rears and BOY are they sticky. Though then again - maybe it was just my last set of bricks I had on there were so bald and hardened...