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What's your golfing level at? Where do you normally play, so we can not reccomend these places

Yea, getting the thing running nice and smooth is priority one.. this is really me wondering whether I can dream about it in the future. I suppose given the time it'll take for dreaming (saving money) it wouldnt be too hard to simply try a manual ECU and find out what happens. But I'd love more info on it as opposed to simply resorting to trial and error. Especially as "getting the car running smoothly" would be on a stock ECU ideally, still not sure what happens in regards to AT ECU in a car that apparently has shift ability without one, sounds like it would cause complications, hence the query

Yes, I read these threads and I cling to this one sliver of a silver lining of having a car in pieces atm.

I own a R34 GT (4dr, NA+T.. sort of) that has had its fair share of drama. My ultimate fix for aforementioned drama would be to: 1) Engine swap with RB26DETT 2) Reinforce Auto box with MV Auto Shift kit 3) Use stock GTR ECU. Given the above quotes, it should be possible. But given how expensive it would be to attempt, is any other information about this available, all over the internet all I've been able to find is DAN666's posts on the subject Is there any Nissan Documentation available on how this works in the NA vs the Turbo? Would really love it if it exists. Yes, I am a complete car newbie. Sorry if this is so bleedingly obvious noone documented it I do also have a follow up question. (Whilst saving up for option A, above) In my quest to get my car working, legal, and un-f**ked up (drivable), a fair bit of modification was/is/still is required, swapping loom, plenum, throttlebody etc. I also have an ECU. This ECU is supposedly from a R34 A/T ECU. I presume this can only have come from a R34 GTT? If the shifting is handled outside of the ECU for the NA models, and you add an ECU that apparently has the shift logic in it.. what happens? Do I need to source a R34 GTT Manual ECU for my Automatic car, in this instance?

If you're in VIC, I really would recommend not doing this, you'll be in a similar hellhole I've been trying to get it legal, and I'm not even on my P's It may be fun for a little while, but when it bites you in the ass it's not worth it..

Awesome.. but does anyone know whether this is different for auto/manual? Or whether they are interchangable? Or whether I actually need all 3?\ Spose I'll ask Workshop C I actually did post in there about 5 months ago I also posted awhile back in the "Find Part Number" thread.. infact last I checked the most recent reply in that thread was actually me, looking for the part numbers of the loom I got a LOT of PM's in regards to this which was really quite nice and supportive. Also checked the EPA rules and it looks a little grey area. Not sure whether the "Modified or aftermarket plenum chambers or throttle bodies are not permitted." applies, given the throttle body and plenum were/are from the original car. However that conflicts with "the converted vehicle is in all respects identical to the production turbocharged/supercharged vehicle." which would seem to indicate that the plenum, throttle body needs to be swapped over to avoid having an argument with the EPA, as Mr Nismoid mentioned earlier. Which is fine, because it explains everything and I'm a happy camper. Well I'd be happier if I had the car, but happier to know I'm certainly not being screwed over by anyone. Didn't really think I was being screwed but naming the thread that would make people look at it. Still looking to find out whether the shift logic on a R34 *NA* Trans is independent of engine ECU. Apparently (according to DAN666's posts) it is, and this differs from the R34 TURBO Autos. Would love to resolve the issue by throwing a RB26 in and actually have it work, as opposed to having a crushing disappointment a few months down the track due to it! Thankyou for the responses, SAU'ers!

EDIT: From here (http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/VI...html&hl=VIN) 6U9000ER34009512 Is apparently the VIN number of a R34GTT .. still don't have FAST though. Anyone got a torrent?

Actually I've tried.. I made a post in the "Find out part numbers HERE" thread to try and find it (as I dont have the car, I cant check where to find it, and obviously I dont have a GTT loom to check the part number on for the turbo loom. Cause if I did, I'd have a loom. Don't know anyone with a R34 GTT either. ) Infact, the e-manage was a case of me wanting to be able to drive something in the meantime, while trying to find the loom and not having to rely on public transport to get to and from work. If easily modified still means it'd fail EPA unless the intake/throttle body/loom matched correctly, then that would be the exact reason I got the "You'll need a loom" in response to wanting it all to be nice and legal. Which sets my mind at ease a lot, actually. Mainly wanted to understand the reasoning behind it, which I now do. In which case the "you may actually be better off doing an engine swap" also gains a lot of validity, for those reasons.

Hi guys. I'll try to keep this as concise as possible, but it is a long story. I buy a car from workshop A, after State Roads give the all OK. A 2000 R34 GTT Auto 4DR (hey, I like convienience) Turns out Workshop A are a bunch of bastards, and as I learn more I realise this isn't what I was sold. Made a thread awhile back. Anyway, found out that NA+T is nice and legal, and even more responsive, so I move on to Workshop B to get it checked out, and legal. Was running bad. Had FMIC and POD (eww, EPA!), wanted to get it checked out. Workshop B Is possibly the highest regarded workshop I've seen referred to on these forums. Workshop B look at car. Workshop B scratch their head, wonder WTF is going on here. They find out car is a NA+T, running a NA ECU. (No Piggyback) They advise to get it going legally, need Turbo ECU, and some modifications to Loom, so nonexistant things the Turbo ECU is looking for (boost sensor, Traction Control, ATESSA?) so make the ECU stop giving error messages. I do believe DAN666 mentioned this is somewhat simple to do. Would also need an Airbox, and GTT Injectors ETC. Fair enough. I get the ECU (from here, woo!), and call Workshop B. The answer I get from workshop B is that they weren't willing to actually do the work. (?) Bit bummed as I already bought the ECU. They do however, refer me to Workshop C. (another, very well recommended place) I go to Workshop C and advise the above. The car has since been there 9 weeks. The most of this time I was advised was trying to source a GTT loom, but having problems finding only a loom, as opposed to engine swap. I suppose this is normal. I don't know. He says that it isnt possible to modify the loom in the above fashion. He also said it would need a Turbo Plenum, Throttle Body, etc. As the car had been there 6 weeks looking for the loom (is this even needed?), I cave and go for an e-manage ultimate, making the car non legal. I figure if I get pinned in the future, I'll either just NA the car, and do an engine swap. I've also been lead to believe on the R34 Auto's, the shifting is independent of engine ECU, which means could drop a RB26 in there with a GTR ECU. I'd love that to be the solution to my issue. But it seems, for now, I've been quoted $1800 for the ECU, fit, tune, etc. Is this really required, when apparently modifying the GT loom isn't so bad to fool the turbo ECU to stop giving errors? That was the original plan.. and then get the thing tuned by Trent @ Status tuning. Did I take the car to the wrong place? Is doing this so rare that its understandable a workshop may not know the info provided by the great people here at SAU? Are the SAU posters incorrect? Should I have just taken the car with the turbo ECU to an auto electrician instead of a workshop? I've only "had" the car a few months, really got thrown into the deep end here I think. Recommendations, or places that will tackle this very welcome.

Well when (if? been there 8 weeks now..) I ever get my car back.. I'll see how it's mounted cause I'm paranoid about being done for it Though for peace of mind, engine swap may be the only real answer for legality in vic. Then again, I "heard" that "someone" had managed to get a RB26 up and running on an auto, which was originally a NA. which sounds like an awesome way around the problem but with my extremely limited knowledge I'd imagine some kind of aftermarket management would be needed too God victoria is teh suq. I may just have to cave to the gf's comments about moving somewhere warmer, I.e WA or QLD..

Why do people de-badge cars? I never understood this, and my car is actually debadged by it's previous owner. I just don't understand why people would do it, other than if you are doing a conversion, and putting on new badges to reflect that (which seems to cause contraversy). In my case, that didn't happen, and the badges that were removed weren't even relevant to the work that had been done on it, so.. why?

Never said I had been forgotten about I was happy to throw money at the site because I know all of this stuff isnt magically free. I found it interesting I got the stuff in the mail before the access appeared on the forum.. thats all..but happy to contribute even if no stickers arrived or no forum access ever appeared, due to the info on the boards that I am sure Charli will make good use of! I'm also suprised noone's done the whole "IT'S A GIRL!" yet.

I paid quite some time ago, got my stickers and stuff last friday.. first time I'm using a Lanyard for my work ID.. you should all be thankful as I've been asked three times about it, free advertising woo! ..but still cant see the other forums to lurk yet. Also, hi new forum person, and I agree with the trumping comment

Pour 200K into that GT-R and see how it stacks up vs the stock Audi. That's a fair comparison and I really don't believe it would be even close to a tie.. could be applied to the R35 v ZR-1 too to a lesser extent.. not that I'll ever be able to afford any of them

Looks like it's going to be fun to get my POS out of there on this friday after its been there 2 months, might have to ask ray to park it 2km from the place so it's very far out of sight

If it helps, from what I have been told I need them all, as the car is a NA+T transplant. VIN number won;t be much use as the car is originally a NA and this is to a stock Turbo ECU that is being attempted to get working right Hence would need part numbers for the stock turbo gear from any 34 GTT, the more the merrier.

Hi Guys Forgive the idiotic nubi question, but I'm looking for the part number for a '00 R34 GTT (RB25DET Neo) Engine Loom.. If there are multiple part numbers is it possible to get a listing? Thanks..

Anyone out there who has shift on their PC, and got disgruntled about various handling issues (such as driving on a trampoline) ... should reinstall it and download the new patch, because it makes massive improvements in overall game 'feel', making it infinitely more fun without destroying the 'realism' of the game. If anything it felt more realistic and more 'connected' to the cars you're driving if that makes any sense whatsoever. Even if it doesnt, try the patch, makes the game well worth playing afterwards.

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After moving back from the US to here, all chips seem lackluster. My favourite generic flavour in the US was Cheese and Sour cream, which for some reason noone in australia seems to want to make. Seen cheese and onion, and sour cream and onion, but alas...

This is exactly what I was saying - Just forwarning that its best to get that "Tier2" inspection done. In my case my "Tier2" inspection WAS done, but it was done by a notorious liar who-shall-not-be-named-on-forums. (but didnt know at the time) In my example.. after I found out my "Tier2" was completely dishonest, I took it to Tier3, who coincidentally.. is Trent @ Status tuning who posted a few posts above, and gave it a good ol WTF, and it's now at RE Customs WTF'ing Ray @ Co down there, and has been for about 6 weeks now Point being though, don't take it as a be-all, end all report of EVERY possible vehicle fault, as Mr Nismoid said and I (attempted) to do.

If it's a NA+T it's probably quite a valid question

...which leads me into the question regarding aftermarket ECU's and Managment with the aim of being 100% legal and whether anyone has done it before

That's all well and good - How is it running with the GTS-T ECU? The issue (so I am told) is at least on my R34 is that there's no boost sensor, so the GTT ECU goes a bit haywire as it understandably cannot detect any boost. In addition I've been told in order to get it all setup reasonably okay, a loom from a R34 GTT would need to be sourced to get this all running. However, havent heard anyone comment about this in the thread, hence my questions as to whether this is a R34 issue, or specifically only an issue with the stock GTT ECU (to stay legal), or whether its just incorrect information and the original loom can be used. I'm not about to say anything against Ray & Co at RE Customs, so I doubt its the latter but found it interesting noone else had mentioned this issue about looms, and was curious as to why it's such an issue for lucky me.. and given the car has been there for about 5 weeks now waiting on a Loom I figured I'd ask the question, but I'm sure it's because I'm being a difficult prick and want the car to be legal to avoid getting done on it later, and having to make it legal anyway in the future.

I'm just going to throw this out there as it wasnt mentioned (and had a bit of a conversation with N-DAWG about it via PM). Has anyone.... other than me attempted to get this done (i am as mechanically useful as a rabbit).. with the stock ECU? And in this example, I mean the GTT ECU. Given Victoria's very stringent laws regarding ECU - What have the victorians doing this done to get around this problem? Has anyone tried this - Or in my case, been forced to try this? Or is everyone else out there running a copgyback and hiding the thing?