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Just want to post about my results after the install. It was a justjap Type 1 R33 kit

Mr_G did a great job installing it and took 3.5 hours flat. he even put my stock bov back on, what a champ.

Just got back from driving it, testing on full boost for short periods, after 120kms no hoses have flown off.

Some things I've noticed is boost maxes out at around 9, maybe a bit over where it used to be 10 (on the turbotech bleed valve)

When driving normally the car doesnt feel much different, dont even feel any lagier. Except I can't take off in 2nd gear anymore, thats when I feel the lag, used to do that when I'm lazy hehe

Its when driving hard that I notice it going to redline more easily

Also without my bov it sounds alot different. It sounds kind of like wooooosh-Sheeeeee, using the stock bov

Anyway I'm very happy with the install

The metal bar behind the bumper was cut, 3" hole under the washer bottle and fan fins trimmed

Highly recommend Mr_G :P

If you want to buy my old bov, look here. Thorpe says its fully sick.

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...howtopic=106251

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Gengis:

Glad to hear your happy with the install. I actually saw you driving through Auburn crossing Parramatta rd around 7:30 yesterday evening as I was in a mates car on the way home after dropping mine off to get re-tuned.

The FMIC looks good, and your bar is pretty stealth in terms of hiding hte FMIC abit... hehe.. :)

^^ No worries, let me know whenever, my hours are pretty flexible as im a uni student so during the week I usually have a few hours to spare here and there...

Gengis: Didnt see the supra... Also the picture of the car in the shade with the cooler behind the bar, the cooler looks quite straight in that pic to be honest. I dont think its wonky by that much in terms of your front bar sitting against how the core looks.

^^ Very small world, I was in my friends Series 2 (Silver) stock stock looking...

Who knows, might see you when I go to collect the car on monday? LOL... Car looked nice cruising along

heheh that would be me in the stock lookin s2.. hmm come on its not that stock lookin is it.. hmm would anyone like to donate some buddy P1s to make my car look better..

yup Mr_G does a superb job.. have seen him do it on other cars.. great pics as well.. enjoy the car!!

Now, you just need to cut out some of that front bar to allow a tad more air flow to the core... :( and allow some air through to your radiator, and surely the FMIC may be blocking a large amount of what was coming through??

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Cheers Sid :rolleyes:

Quickblade : I kind of like it how it is now, understated and not fully exposed. Thought about the radiator thing too especially with the radiator fan being trimmed, but I've kept an eye on the temp gauge and it hasn't really been any different than before (needle still a bit below half way)

Its still running the stock turbo pushed to 11psi anyway so the airflow to the intercooler isnt a big issue (I hope!) :)

^^ I like the installs, there fun!

As for airflow Gengis, your definately getting a huge amount more airflow than what the sidemount was getting!

With the fanblades being trimmed, ive ran my car like that for a year and abit now and no dramas with the water temp. If anything, my freinds car that runs a thermo fan rather than an engine driven one hits higher water temps than mine!!

Mine survived easily on that New years day of 40 deg +!!!

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