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Was trying to find a suitable 80s "turbo" decal for this thread. But couldn't find anything 80s enough. Might sound different to V8s, but bring on the modern turbo era.

'14 Thread?

Thanks Mark. Hopefully we'll get a bit more coverage of lemans and the series because of the move.

Good to hear - people are usually temped out of the imports by the Euros. Sometimes its better. I've been driving the PNM for a couple of days now (the mrs relinquished the keys), such a great car - so happy with the balance of it.

Put a coat hanger wire through first. Just don't stick it into the wiring loom. Under dash is my least favorite part of the car. Usually requires a couple of physio appointments after!!

Ah, sorry, it's reasonably fresh in my mind. I just put a profec bspec 2 in the 180. Just match the wire colours up, pick up power from the cig lighter or something. The instructions I printed off weren't too bad.

You could have one, but would have to use a series 2 axis car. One of them doesn't have the flares, Axis or Axis S.

Sorry to hear that. Quite a mess to be in I suggest many drunks to be had tonight.

Fark. Big end, or cam? I is confused why post cams when bearings are munched? Any war stories, or is it too soon?

Stagea front won't do any good with piping. The throttle body is on the other side. So unless you want to run your nice cold post intercooler air past the 100 degree air coming out the rad, it's a no go. Anyway, if you go ahead with it post up a build thread, and we can try to help with any issues, and you'll show the other V owners how to do it.

= XX.X ET @ XXX mph? Going to the strip when you have the time?

Lol! Maybe when he is a bit older. Pretty sure he would disrupt things quite a bit.

Hahahaha, I know what your saying regarding e85, and it certainly will reduce the chance of predet in the tuning process, and be more knock resistant than pootral. So it may well save a ham fisted tuner... It will keep cylinder pressures lower, but that doesn't magically mean you have a 500hp motor. I wouldn't like to try it on my motor anyway.

Lol Scotty, your HKS manifold isn't just a rusty VQ25det set is it.....?

E85 isn't going to magically make the rods take more torque. Key is making power higher in the rev range and limiting the torque in the low end of the rev range. I never succeeded in this, and never went above 6psi. The hks kit and turbo isn't good tht way, it's very responsive with 3500cc in front of it. Completely of quick notes You'll need to fab the sump for a oil return. Injectors run out about 5-6psi as does stock afm - you'll need larger if using Uprev You'll need to cut the front fibreglass member and just push the AC line out the way You'll need a catch can setup. These motors can be pretty loose, and like to breath. Colder spark plugs If looking at anything more that street cruising, a bigger radiator. Can't emphasise cooling enough. Big rad made heaps of difference in mine.

Hi Terry/Execs. Could you put me down on the next update, previous plans have fallen through, so I'm free to attend! Yay!

Pic doesn't work for me. Remote has a replaceable battery. Have you got it to work yet?

There is a wreck in greenacre, Sydney parts dismantler or something. Black arx. Look it up on eBay

Welcome Erop! Thanks for the pics. It's good to see another Russian on these pages. Cause I know a few members who go look on the Russian forums too!

Nice one, and congrats! Looks like a great time was had.

Nope. I got no where near it. I have a Transgo and external cooler. Your main enemy is heat if you know anything about auto boxes. Scotty has had his fair share of box troubles..... Lol. Put it this way, with a shift kit and cooler, the box will do anything that the stock motor will cope with IMO. If you start building the motor and upping boost, then don't expect the gearbox to cope with track work. It will be fine driving on the street, but 15 min track sessions will kill it quick.

Suppose I'll chime in SR20 290kw 19 row cooler, ducted sorta povo style. GW synx6000 5-40 Highest temp I've seen is 105 degrees after a full on 15 min session at Wakefield. Water and oil will sit dead on 70 on the freeway all day.

Saw it in a mates pictures of the Hornsby storm. Hard luck buddy.

Hiya mate. I had a hks turbo kit on my vq35. I removed it and sold it off as the car was destined to be a family hauler. What Scotty said is true. What kills stock motors is the torque they are capable of producing once forced induction is involved. I only took mine to 6psi, with a very very safe tune. Motor survived the 10,000kms or so, and I had my fun. It survived drags, hill runs, and a bit of abuse. Now why torque kills them is that mine had the ability to produce full boost when loaded up at 2200rpm. This was producing near 600nm, with might I add, the cam advance turned down to stop producing so much torque. All that going through the skinny little con rods has a habit of bending them. The crank is good for 700odd hp, so that's not an issue, it's the rods that have a habit of exiting the block.

The rented iLoad I had felt like a tin can. Terrible build. The Getz I had to drive I hated. I do prefer my mazda that is 15 years older, better steering feel, more positive gear change, and better handling characteristics. The Kia I did 600 miles on in a week felt poorly made, gutless, and well, shit. And that coveted 5 year warranty... Well, just ask the nsw member who has had his claim denied for the door hinge breaking off. It ain't worth shit if they just keep denying claims.