Steve

Just gotta make sure the cat doesnt go under the car, could be a bit hard trying to unwedge a 55kg rotty...hehehe

Actually, wife's commodore has extractors, that gets alot hotter than the skyline. I found that my underbonnet temps started skyrocketting when I had a dump put on, but was fine after I wrapped it - so new one is getting coated before it goes on - have been told that the stuff is so good you can acutally touch the pipe without getting burnt.

First time for everything. SPL, just a hint, if you dont want to piss people off, make sure you have your facts absolutely 100% correct before you start pointing the finger - dont think I would take to lightly to someone saying my car is a POS that has had a cut and shut unless it were true - even then I dont think I would like it too much, have you ever owned a car that you loved? How would you take it if someone started sledging it - true or false? I'm sorry, but I just totally fail to see how the comments you offered could be anything but offensive.:confused: Hippy, did you know you have your very own smiley?:hippy:

underbonnet temps - ceramic coat and heat wrap.

GTR King, any chance your sister could give us some sort of idea what the go is with vehicle inspections? Specifically, what regulations the compliance dudes have to follow, where I could get a hold of such regulations, and if there is any process for recourse if someone is being asked to change something that isnt required by those regulations? There seems to be so much inconsistancy between individual inspectors and inspection stations. Cheers Steve

What hippy said. That's the thing that really shits me. No consistency what so ever. Whatsisnames passed with pillar guage, but they made him remove his ADR approved momo steering wheel. These pricks really need to sort their shit out - there needs to be some accountability - they represent the govt and the law, yet they seem to have no bloody idea. God I wish I knew what could be done.

Im not a boy ricer More like an old man ricer:)

Congrats Clint, nice time, nice 60ft - glad to hear the work paid off. So whats next:D

Cheers BOOSTD, might have a go at that when I have time:)

No worries, will do my best to explain: PCV valves - Positive crankcase ventilation valve. Positive crankcase ventilation, is the removal of gasses from the crank case (which are caused by gasses from the combustion process being forced passed the cyliners, called blow by). These gasses generally are vented in to the rocker cover (or cam cover). From here they go directly into the plenum when not under boost. To stop the gasses from going in the opposite direction a one way valve is used. PCV Valve. Catch cans - when a turbo car is under boost, the gasses from the crankcase (the blow by) cannot go into the plenum as it is pressurised, so they are plumbed into the intake before the turbo. Blow by is made up of combustion gasses, contaminated with oil and a small amount of fuel. This goes throught the turbo, intercooler, BOV (oil coming out of BOV)when venting and eventually into the cyliners to be burnt - pollution control. A catch can fits between the cam cover and the intake pipe to the turbo, and removes by filtering, the oil and particles suspended in the blow by. Hope that makes sense

They would want to be suitable for a 12, BOOSTD has run 12s with stock turbo. Its not just about the turbo, the rest of the setup is just as important, as Roy said 'plenty of runs on the board'

This may be a bit late, but you dont need new injectors for that sort of power. Clint32 has had over 230rwkw with stock injectors, I know a guy who runs a 2530 with stock injectors and makes 230rwkw. Just fuel pump and adj fuel pressure reg - all you need.

What are you confused about?

Boostd, was it difficult doing the inserts? Any chance of a rundown of how to go about it or any thing to look out for when doing it? Thinking some in a metal grey on my doors would look sweet:) match my dash facia. Cheers

http://www.japanesemotorsport.com.au/autosalon2003.htm The japanese have been using their metal headgaskets with awesome results. They have been tuning these cars alot harder and alot longer than we here in Aust. the above link speaks volumes for a metal head gasket. Although this is using a few tricks you wouldnt use on the street (octane boost etc), remember that this is a drift car, and has been driven as such. 0.02

My catch can must be doing its job:D

Its going to take ages either way? I think it may be a bit big for one page - ah well, give me something else to do I guess.

Site updated, some nice drift bits off James' cefiro. The adj castor rods look pretty sweet:) Does anybody know how big a page can get before it should become two pages?

adam, the 044 is out of a v8 merc.

Joel, I think the problem is that GTR King is maybe used to old school (pre emission) cars - the crankcase gasses are vented to atmosphere via the oil filler cap, just a pipe from the crankcase to the rocker cover, and mesh in the filler cap with a hole up the middle - bit like fitting a atmo rocker cover vent on a skyline. GTR King, to carry on from what Joel is saying, the crankcase gasses on a skyline goes straight into the plenum when not on boost, when on boost, as the plenum is pressurised, the gasses get plumbed back into the airpipe that connects the afm to the turbo - this then coats the turbo and cooler in a slick oily coating - especially if you have a bit of blow by, or are running increased boost without a catch can. This has potential for causing detonataion too, as you may be able to imagine. When I took my stock cooler off, the inlet side was black, the other side was grey/normal - this was with stock boost - pretty shit really:(

BOOSTD, where did those inside door joeys come from?

Joel, if it wont take the stress all day every day, you shouldnt be using the pressure, or at least upgrading fuel lines etc. I would hate to try and stretch my fuel system even close to limits, 'cos all it would take is a tiny hole, either running lean, or fuel vapour floating around - not sure which I would like less? If you are in doubt, perhaps its time to replace all the feed lines?

What compression did you drop the engine too? How is off boost? Is the VVT still connected? What sort of power do you put down with out octane booster etc? Do you think the R34 bottom end is much stronger than the R33? What turbo are you running? Lots of questions, thanks for th info so far - real eye opener. Lastly, do you expect much life with the bottom end and that sort of power Those rims look like they got near a foot of dish, sad that aust companies dont know how to make rims like that!

No they are not. Why do you want rising rate? Just dial in the pressure you want, and adjust the pulse width to suit.

Raises a point I didnt think about, as road traffic act requires all crankcase fumes to go through the plenum, if a BOV vents to atmo, spose they arent getting to the plenum even if you use a catch can. Got us on that one, but I bet not too many cops would think of that one.