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Redline shockproof out breather
Duncan replied to SiR_RB's topic in Suspension, braking, tyres and drivetrain
I run the stuff, have extended breathers and don't have any issues. But I would still double check it is not overfilled, and how did you fill it in the first place? -
MLR's Bogan cruise ship
Duncan replied to The Bogan's topic in Members Cars, Project Overhauls & Restorations
ahh, so there aren't that many red bogan cruise ships around yeah I got caught out by that flood too, it came unusually quickly and highest we've seen. I was in Sydney on Friday and arrived at the bridge home about 5pm to find it under.....also spent a couple of nights in town waiting for it to settle. New bridge foundations on the left (road would have been about 1m above the flood), current bridge 4m under on the right.. I guess it is one way to have a totally unplanned holiday, good news for clothes and food shops, but kind of bad timing because the motels were all super full because the state champs were on at wakie as well. -
MLR's Bogan cruise ship
Duncan replied to The Bogan's topic in Members Cars, Project Overhauls & Restorations
I saw a red commodore with one of those dodgy bonnet bulges down in Goulburn today.... -
Perhaps an intermittent short/break in the wiring loom. When the issue is occurring turn off car and check continuity from coil1 to the ECU. Also, just to confirm my memory, S2 R33 didn't have a separate ignitor on the engine, it is built into each coil, right? I had a nasty but intermittent misfire when my ignitor failed
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Surely 9.5 won't fit at the front of a gtst...8 or 8.5 would be max?
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Car smelling like petrol R33 GTR S2
Duncan replied to Mlads33's topic in R Series (R30, R31, R32, R33, R34)
@PranK over to you Back in the olden days, an unleaded fuel restrictor had to be fitted into the filler neck to stop you putting leaded fuel in (even though that hasn't been available for about 20 years). Compliers would stick the restrictor in with silicone and it often wasn't fuel safe so they would degrade over time. You can check for all of the fuel sealing issues by parking it in the sun for a few hours, then opening the filler cap. If it doesn't release some pressure you have a leak in the system which could be Fuel cap Filler neck seal/unleaded restrictor Fuel neck to tank Fuel pump lid or seal Carbon cannister system (should seal unless engine is running) -
Car smelling like petrol R33 GTR S2
Duncan replied to Mlads33's topic in R Series (R30, R31, R32, R33, R34)
Also, where are you? (no location in your profile) Many Australian imports have badly fitted restrictors in the filler neck that can need resealing over time. -
If you have a VIN# we can look it up
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Incorrect Cluster for Model (R34 GTT)
Duncan replied to tsyk3s's topic in R Series (R30, R31, R32, R33, R34)
No issue with a manual swap done well...and too late to change now but I'd look get pics of the clutch pedal mounting, where the centre console meets the dash, and of course the actual gearbox may have very different klm to the rest of the car -
👍 I've got the conversion the Estonian guys on ebay, I guess there are other ways to contact them but all roads probably lead to the same people. I was a bit dubious about sending that much but they were quick and it works perfectly, the only thing I'm not impressed with is the english buttons they supply aren't a great match colourwise to the stock ones I did the install based on the US MY51 Q70 2013 manual, close enough to work out how to pull the console apart without breaking anything and the unit is direct plug in. Some functions are lost like the passenger parking camera and the japanese lady yelling to tell you how to parallel park. Frankly, the frustration for us with the jp menus was since Kel and I share the car, memorising the path to connect audio and then phone every time we change drivers was a pain. I've got a thread on my fuga here:
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I've never tried to turn off the status because I find the DTE display helpful, however on the drive today I was able to remove it by pressing the nav's Map button (bottom row, second from right) then a source button on the radio (Aux). I'm sure there are other ways and it depends what you DO want to see
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You've pressed the status button, which on the converted system is the left button on the lower row. It switches between distance to empty like you've got, distance/time to arrival if you have nav on and something else I can't remember. I'd recommend the english conversion. I had my Cima on japanese only for the 5 years I ran it but the Fuga is more complex. I don't use the satnav itself of course, just a phone app
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RB 26/30 Clutch recomendations
Duncan replied to Nicko69's topic in R Series (R30, R31, R32, R33, R34)
450 is a fair bit. I'm running 400awkw through a nismo coppermix twin with no issue, still a little bitey compared to a single plate... -
Looks great. I also did a tidy up of the "add a bit here and there" wiring a couple of years back with proper connections, labelling etc and it has been much easier to install and remove, troubleshoot and much more reliable
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R32 GTST - 600KW+ RB28/CD009 Build
Duncan replied to TurboTapin's topic in Members Cars, Project Overhauls & Restorations
It's a little late as the back plate is already on, but you can prepack the pump with assembly lube (or even vaseline apparently) to help build pressure quickly on start up too. -
Going for 500+hp, need advice
Duncan replied to The Skyline Guy's topic in Engines & Forced Induction
Basically, the standard ECU and the IMPUL ECU are effectively locked to a single tune. The ECU works within a set of known parameters, looks at the inputs, processes them and decides what outputs. One (well 6) of the outputs are the fuel injectors and they are fired based on revs, load and some other small adjustments like engine temp, oxygen sensors etc. With an non-programmable ECU, every input and output has to be exactly the way the factory expected, and so does the engine system itself. So, you can't change airflow meter (input), injectors (output) or turbo (engine system/ total airflow). Also, everything has be in good working order, eg the fuel pump and fuel pressure regulator need to supply the expected fuel pressure and the coils need to supply sufficient spark. Keep in mind you are dealing with cutting edge electronics from the early 90s. You need to purchase and have installed a fully programmable ECU to get more than about 10% more power. Your profile doesn't say where you are so it is hard to recommend, but in Australia Nistune (basic), PowerFC (basic but with a display), Link or Haltech would be the go. But the big factor is that it needs to be tuned, and you need to pick an ECU your tuner is comfortable with or it will cost much more while they learn it. -
It's a cosmetic choice so up to your preference, but I get the cam covers, upper timing cover, twin intake pipe and plenum done. Couldn't find any good engine bay pics but they make it come up nice
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LED Headlight Bulb install?
Duncan replied to Chopstick Tuner's topic in R Series (R30, R31, R32, R33, R34)
Yeah LEDs are readily available for gtst/n1 style reflector lights, but the GTR projector ones I don't know something that fits. I ended up changing to reflector style -
If you have oil pressure gauge already plumbed up you have the option of plugging the oil sender port (generally 1/4 BSP) and then plumbing the sensor into the fuel feed to the rail, you would need a T fitting (2x 5/8th barb and 1x 1/4 BSP) which are readily available
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assuming it is not overboosting.... I would change the fuel filter and if possible check fuel pressure under load.
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what's your VIN#, (BNR33-xxxxxx) I'll look them up
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I don't have the part# handy, but all 4 (LH/RH door and cabin side) seals are listed on efisolutions.com.au https://www.efisolutions.com.au/search-results?q=r32 seal
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Gearbox AT to MT problems HELP r34/r33
Duncan replied to johny013's topic in Suspension, braking, tyres and drivetrain
There are 2 switched on the gearbox, neutral and reverse. It sounds to me like the neutral switch has been wired into the reverse lights. I can't see from the other pics if the reverse switch is fitted or just blanked off somehow. You don't need a neutral switch in a manual so worst case if you don't have a reverse switch installed you can move the neutral switch over (both switches are functionally identical, just in different locations on the box) -
those seals are available new from nissan