Munkyb0y

yeah, i thought of that. and i will get someone to video cam the gauge so i can check it myself afterwards. lol. but all this heat in syd right now. not the best time to be pushing the skyline. might wait for a cooler day. i might just change the hose from the plenum to the bov, and then see what the reading says. what diameter is that hose anyway?

yeah, the guy i went to is pretty good. he doesnt stuff around. he's on canterbury rd, at hurlstone park. auto electrician, just a bit down the road from hurlstone park rsl, opposite a service station. tell him tony with the black skyline sent you.

did you guys end up getting this one made up?

so how do you check for, and fix a bov leak ? (gfb hybrid bov) if there was a leak somewhere else, it would affect both gauges equally, correct ?

looks shmick. i checked their site out. they only charge $8 for small colour vinyls, like nismo etc. that's hard to beat if they're high quality.

yeah i was going to replace the line to the gauge that reads low, and see if it was just that. but i'd also like to know how to check/fix a bov leak. will tightening the spring on the bov do anything for a leak?

hmmmmm, interesting. yes it's coming from the plenum. why now though? why not before the cat? is it maybe an extra 1psi that did it? it's a gfb hybrid bov (full plumback), and the spring is set to quite soft. would tightening the spring fix a leak? if not, how do u fix a bov leak?

no, i didnt explain that properly, or you misundertood the readings before and after the cat were not taken on the same day. what i meant was, the readings showing the difference between the gauges is taken at the same time. ie, i'm not going out, reading one gauge, then coming back in, swapping etc, then out for another reading. but i'm still baffled as to how one gauge showed higher by 0.5psi, and now it's showing lower by 1psi. if the gauge on my steering column is correct, then changing the cat netted me extra flow which resulted in ~0.5psi gain (i'm happy with that). If the other gauge is correct, then changing the cat actually cost me flow, losing about 1psi (not so happy). the standard cat looked to be fine inside. all mesh intact, no loose rattling, etc.

i understand that gauges arent accurate etc. and leaks can cuase bad readings. but...the gauges were reading about 0.5psi apart, and now they're reading 1 psi apart in the opposite direction. u see? also, is it even possible that a highflow cat can cause more restriction than the standard cat? even if it is the cheap xforce option i went with?

the readings were at the same time, so same temp. had a passenger reading the one in the glove box.

R33, stock except for 3 inch turbo back mandrel exhaust, pod filter. I found that i had a compliance 2.5" cat, so i figured it's restricting the system, and changed it to an xforce 3" highflow. A quick rundown on my boost gauges. they're both splitfire. Gauge A runs off the factory nipple on the plenum and is mounted on my steering column. Gauge B runs off the hose going to the bov(was there when i got it), and sits in my glovebox for double checking stuff like this. Before the new cat, Gauge B showed about 0.5psi above Gauge A. So boost was showing as 8.5psi on A, and 9psi on B. After the new cat they show 9psi on A, and 8psi on B. If they both went up or both went down, it'd make sense. but they've gone in opposite directions. wtf? Firstly, someone re-assure me that there is no way the new cat is causing more restriction than the compliance cat (which was not gutted or damaged). ie. it was a sound move, and of benefit to the system, even though i couldve gone with a more expensive option like a 5inch big body catco, but i didnt. Secondly...what is with the boost readings? I've confused myself, and you, no doubt. If you've read thru this, congratulations, you're more patient than i am.

r33 gtr spoiler looks crap imo, especially on a gtst.

its called a snorkel

wtf is space temperature? so it's not a plug then? looks like a plug. i gotta take another look.

you go girl !!!

white cars = no thanks. silver is the new white. white wishes it was the new black. black ftw. i'm slightly bias

my a/c doesnt display ambient temp. but yeah, it looks like a plug, not a sensor. is this plug used on anyone's R33 ?

i dont have much experience with this, but even 4k sounds a bit high to me. if i go at 3k, hold the clutch just at the sweet spot (on the verge of engagement), for only a couple of secs (it starts to smell of burning), i still get some wheel spin. but my suspension is too hard, and so every bump causes my tyres to lose contact with the road. but 5k? sounds like a burnout to me. lol

have you got the standard snorkel ?

did you tell me what the plug does, before you knew which plug? lol is it plugged into anything on other R33's?

Ive been wondering what this plug is for. It's not plugged into anything on my car. I stole this pic from someone's tutiorial.

you impatient bastard. lol here, this is the best i can do. when you look at it, it doesnt seem like you can pass through from there, but just feed the wire in and it should go. i managed to get the hose through without much problem.

shopping there is great. best markets. best bargaining. i left aus with barely anything in a small backpack, came back with a huge suitcase full. lol. great fresh seafood and alcohol so cheap too. you'll have a ball. hopefully not a testicle though.

dude, give me an hour. i gotta run out for a min. i'll take a pic when i get back.

lol, those ladyboys are prolly gonna fool you too. almost everytime you see a super whored up bitch, that looks like p0rn, it's a ladyboy. lol. i didnt go to bangkok, so i have no idea where to direct you around there. i likem beach