scotty nm35

I have a Stagea single spinner that would fit, I think it is 3.0 ratio but it will work no problems, the speed signal comes from the wheel sensors, not the gearbox. I also have a 350z LSD centre you could fit into either diff if you want...

It's gone already, sorry.

Damn I love having it though. I just wish it would work with the Fcon. Should I give up on it or perhaps blow $250 for a new throttle pedal sensor first?

I can't see any pic... Mine hits 2.38 bar now.

I'm not even sure the fcon needs the Throttle pedal signal, other than to adjust it. It is actually wanting a TPS signal from the throttle body, which is just as hard to tap off. I know the Emanage could be tuned without a TPS input, not sure about the Fcon. Mine has been faultless since I disconnected the cruise.

Will never happen.

Of course a well designed CAI would make more power, especially if it is forced into a sealed airbox/pod chamber. It's not something a Dyno will tell you though as you aren't moving.

This is similar to what I found with the 1.06 tial. Nothing in the Turbosmart instructions worked so I had to design my own setup using the 5 port. Buggered if I would be paying a workshop to diagnose all the issues I have had so far... Anyway, good luck with the HTA, should be a good thing on the 25.

There are many ways, if the boost is holding the gate open when it cracks you either need heavier springs or boost pressure helping to hold the gate closed. There is probably different pressure in the manifold, or the gate flows better due to it's placement. Here are the Turbosmart instructions, there are multiple ways to set up the solenoid in there. I use a different method using a 5 port solenoid as I was explaining in the BW thread. Which way is yours set up now? http://www.turbosmart.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/TS-0506-1001_Hypergate45_MAY_12_rev-2.pdf

Finally. Have you ripped the heads off? Is the bore ok? I might be able to fix it if you want to sell it cheap enough. It would be a shame to loose another engine, they are quite rare as you know. Are you importing one from Japan?

I have a bead roller if you need it done, but you would have to send it down to Melbourne express.

Looks good Leon. How's the car going? Are you rebuilding or replacing the engine?

Exactly how I set it up. The other 2 ports on the 5 port MAC valve bleed the wastegate ports off when you de-energise them. They have little muffler/filters. Works perfectly on my setup, and allows a flat 33 psi on a 14psi spring. Using the original DSBC solenoid on the bottom port it would always drop boost.

Some pressure pack degreasers for the pipes, and a few litres of kero to swish around inside the cooler would do the job. Take note of how much oil there is in there, if it isn't much you have other problems.

It's not the size of the gate, it's how you have it plumbed up. I can run 33 psi flat off a 14psi spring on my 45mm gate.

I hope that 14psi wasn't on the stock turbo's...

Oil in the plug tubes is a common VQ issue, replacing the rocker gasket won't fix it as the gasket only goes around the edge of the cover. Those seals around the plug tube are moulded into the cover and can't be replaced. You would have to buy a new cover to fix it properly (~$250) or simply seal it with a little silicone sealant if you can. The compression test results would be skewed by the oil dropping into the cylinder, at a guess it looks fine as we have low compression engines, 120psi dry would be about right. Have you thoroughly cleaned the cooler and piping?

Yes Clint, they were all that was available back when I bought them. I am very happy with them, but I haven't felt the difference between those and the BR's. Better off putting the extra coin towards a front chassis brace imo.

You need the dampening adjustment imo to set them up how you like them, My V1 BC's have a fairly soft spring setup perfect for the road, but with some firmer dampening they handle track work quite well. Worth every cent, and no noises after more than 4 years.

He has a V35, much the same chassis and floor though.

It's on special at the moment. Buy up guys.

I am using a Blitz DSBC to control the MAC valve. It is a two position switch, just like the 3 port valves, but the pressure in the two hoses self bleeds when switched off, meaning I can control the upper and lower ports directly without the hose or gate holding pressure. It seems it would hold massive boost as it presses down on the wastegate, (helping the spring) until it switches to the lower port, bleeding off the pressure from the top chamber and pressurising the bottom to open the gate. It just seems smarter to me than the way Turbosmart recommend using 3 or 4 port valves. http://www.turbosmart.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/TS-0506-1001_Hypergate45_MAY_12_rev-2.pdf I actually ditched this setup for a while as I decided to run 26psi of spring in the gate for safety. (I had a wastegate line pop off, the car ran over 3 bar for a week, causing the head to lift) The 3 springs softened over a few months though, and boost dropped to 1.3 bar so out with the 5 port again. I am now back to 2.1 bar after a tune. Boost holds rock solid, but it still over boosts when I hit the soft limiter (when the auto decides it doesn't want to shift.) Much better response with the MAC setup too.

The metal pipe the hose connects to is 35mm od. I can make you an adapter if you have issues finding one...

It's up to you Mark, seeing you have most of the manifold split, it seems a cop out to skimp on that little bit of pipe, but perhaps Kyle can't be bothered, or doesn't know how to split the single pipe? It would add complexity and hence price to the manifold making it cheaper, easier and better flowing to just go with the twin gate setup I guess.

It should be ok, better than most internal gates anyway. It would have more issues holding lower boost, 20psi will be no issue. The compressor barely moves in relation to the engine mount. Is it a split pulse turbo and manifold but without the splitter in the gate pipe? It shouldn't be too bad, any reason it wasn't made split though?