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sorry, double post

Sard would be better I think, but I didn't really know if this would work out as good as it did, so I didn't want an expensive item sitting in the shed unused. Having said that, I was impressed with the feel of mine, very solidly cut from billet aluminium. The hose clamps were crap tho... You don't always need to buy name brands to achieve a good result.... and sometimes you do. It's just knowing when .

Stock boost atm. Static pressure is about 52psi, but it's a rising rate FPR so should increase to about 65psi at my current boost level. I won't up the boost to more than about 16psi anyway, so this setup with stock pump & injectors could do me until I need a new turbo (providing AFR's are able to adjusted to cope with the extra 3 psi when the time comes).

Another (interim) option is to replace the stock pressure reg with an adjustable one. I bought one for $60 & put it in today. The OEM pump is now supplying more fuel courtesy of higher pressures & I had to back the AFR's off a fair bit across the mid range. And at the top end they look pretty good now instead of a bit lean. I haven't had enough time to tune it properly, but looking very promising so far.

Silly question, but did they send you the right ones? On my M35 the BC's had to wound almost all the way in the other direction or else the wheel was up inside the guard. Definetly no issue with not enough low.

PM sent Edit - sorry Scott, didn't see you there. I made an offer just so it wouldn't be thrown out.

Thanks Andy & Craig When the time comes I will follow the same path & leave the rears alone, focussing on something nice for the front. Cheers for the clarification.

OK, so would it be reasonable to leave the rears stock & put a big set on the front or would there be a bias issue with that setup as well?

This is likely to be a dumb question, but would the standard M35 front caliper fit on the rear (with the correct size rotors)? It occurred to me that the fronts would be a decent upgrade for the rears, if they fit.

I used this stuff to make up an intake for my car. Turned out OK, considering I have no experience with welding etc. I used a LPG gas bottle from my bar-b-q, with an appropiate nozzle, to heat up the material. One thing to remember, if you are making something with a few separate parts (like I did), when you heat it up again to stick the new bit on, there's a big chance the original "weld" will start to run. To help with this problem I bought a block of modelling clay and pushed some around the first bit/s to act like a heat sink.

I think the reference was to some probs you had that could be attributed to less than ideal maintenance before you owned it. Correct me if I'm wrong, but things like banjo bolt blocked (first turbo failure?) and the sludge you found when you pulled your oil filter/associated mounting hardware off. Chances are a few oil changes might have been missed .

Hi guys what time do you think you will be at Point Danger? And that will be AEST I suppose (we're on DST). I was thinking about driving up to say hello & have a look at your cars. Cheers, Leon.

Here's what Scott's talking about (I think, lol). If you have a boost control system that uses a solenoid to interupt the flow to the wastegate, ie wastegate sees no boost whilst solenoid is closed & sees boost when it's open (normally pulses to maintain chosen boost pressure - one of the best ways to control boost IMO), then you need to take boost hose off the top of the T in the picture. Run that to IN of your solenoid. The OUT from your solenoid goes to the wastegate actuator. It can be confusing. I've never seen an engine with so many vacuum/boost hoses coming off an intake system .

Will be following the build with interest. Good luck Alex.

Nobody feel sorry for Craig anymore, OK? After meeting you & your missus the other weekend, I don't believe a word of it, lol. And yes, variety in motor racing would convince me to start watching again. Just one or two more manufacturers would make all the difference.

Actually the Transgo shift kit does fix the delay. You will probably do a 'chirpy' when manually changing up in lower gears (if foot is flat or close to it). M35 drivers are raving over the kit. One of the best mods to do & it appears to help economy slightly, when your not having too much fun that is.

Do you leave it on the street? That reminds me, I need to cancel my insurance. I insured mine for the first time last Friday so I'd be covered when in Sydney for the cruise on the weekend. It's understandable you'd be nervous, living in the "big smoke".

Interesting story. It took us 45 minutes from leaving the ferry till we got onto the freeway. Considering it was all 60, 70 & 80 zones (& double demerit weekend), wet & unknown roads (is that enough excuses?), I thought we made good time without taking too many risks. We overtook a Commonwhore who then proceeded to chase us down on the next 2 straights (cornering pace was pretty average) before giving up. However Craig reckons it was too slow but, as Tina says, we don't need another hero, lol. And it was good to meet you too.

Umm, hand in your plates & cancel your insurance?

Haha. I was doing my Bond impression. In actual fact, I was trying sooo hard to keep off boost because I knew what would happen if I gave it a little bit. On the way to/from Sydney I was imagining what people were saying when I passed them, just to cover them in a cloud of white smoke when I lifted off. "Look at the POS wagon...." So embarassing

Our engines seem a bit sensitive to this for some reason. I'm wondering if our PCV valves are stuffed. I have a catch can on the other (suction pipe) side & there's not a drop (or even a smear) in the clear plastic hose, let alone the can itself. If the amount of smoke I've been seeing when driven hard is an indication, I may need to empty the PCV one weekly, lol.

Lol, yeah, there were thin bolts without nuts and extra nuts for the bolts that tapped directly into the intercooler and hence weren't required. I spent more time trying to work out what I should use them for than if I just went down to the shed & got what I needed Re the fan, I just started my car (was cold) and the fan came on straight away, weird. Stopped it and checked the direction of the fan/angle of blades to determine if correct. You've got a 50/50 chance of being right, or if not running at all, a 100% chance of being wrong, lol.

I had the same thing when I fitted my intake suction pipe (more than a bit of smoke too) which I was convinced was the oil blowing out of the standard intercooler. It only happened after a boost event & only after lifting off. I swapped the factory intake back & the smoke went away, thus proving my point. Except.... When I put the HDI cooler in last week & reinstalled the suction pipe, there was the smoke again (Dale was still coughing some out of his lungs over lunch last Sunday) under the same conditions. It seems to be getting slightly less the more I drive, but I now think what I am seeing is more to do with oil getting sucked into the plenum from the PCV, not left over oil from the old 'cooler still being in the throttle body/plenum. I'm getting a catch can for that hose & maybe replacing the PCV valve if excessive oil is captured. Maybe you could look into the same solution?

That's a trick question. Mine should but doesn't since they were stolen removed.

Mmmm, that may not work then. Hunting around in the back of the dash could be your only hope, but it's hadly life or death though hey .