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jakez88

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i just bought a r32 and i know the car is running a little rough. the previous owner told me it has been sitting in his garage for about 6 months with only using it about 3 times. Also hasn't serviced it so i'll be doing that pretty soon. Everything else i'm happy with because there hasn't been any surprises. But the thing i'm very worried about is the fuel consumption. fileld up with bp ultimate yesterday to full and today its sitting at half a tank with only 115kms done. previously owning a lancer i shit my pants at the sight.

Now the owner told me it hasn't been tuned in a while and needs one asap. it has a greddy emanage piggback ecu, fuel regulator, t04 turbo setup which i'm trying to sell for stock (check fs section!!), 3" catless tbe and hks cooler. with all these mods is it only because it has not been tuned

since i'm a noob and this is my first turbo car i need to know what tuning to get, where to get it done in western suburbs of victoria for a reasonable price and also would like to know if there might be anything else that might be contributing to bad fuel consumption that i should be looking out for. My bro has a s13 with rb20det which is clean as and it gets around 420kms a tank. i'll be really happy if i can get it up to this standard.

please help me out peoples!!!!!noob in need lol!!!! :O

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if u return the turbo set up to stock then you would normally see 400 ish to a tank. wit that setup it probably drinks a bit, i would dare to say 250-300 per tank at best.

western suburbs, hard to find some good tuners tho i have dealt with created motorsports in campbellfield. they do a great job and no there stuff. they are more northern tho. get a good tune done with what you have, you may increase the fuel economy with a good tune, full service including new fuel filter, new 02 sensor, and cleanign the afm and aac valves before the tune.

check out the tutorials forum for help with aac and afm, but leave a mechanic to do the service and fuel filter for you. then get the tune done. you may find your not gonna need to sell your setup.

btw wat boost you running?

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i'm pretty sure last owner got it tuned at pro tek on 9 psi with current setup. not only selling setup because of the fuel consumption but because of staying legal lol..

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Sat nite is ok, i have to wire up a S13 race car during the day for some-one (til about 3pm) my mobile is 0419 059220 (feel free to call anytime 2moro) is it a blue or ultimate? i have both software versions either way.

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Yeh maintenance is needed badly by the looks of it.

I did some decent servicing on my RB25 (oil, plugs, air flow sensor etc.) and with a near-stock setup i see about 480-500km a tank.

You should be able to manage close to 400.

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