The Defected Thread...

[Madaz]

honestly i wouldn't be putting my child in a seat with a restraint that's been riveted in.

get it done properly it should be welded in

[Rolls]

Neither would I but I'm not planning on having kids in the next 15 years so I would be removing them after the inspection anyway.

[SkyHi_33]

Yes but lightening can jump from a cloud to the ground so Im sure it can jump from a car to the ground. However lightening takes the path of least resistance, the metal in your car has far less resistance than your body so you wouldn't have any current travel though you. Once again the chassis is ground in your car so even if something shorted to the chassis it would just flatten your battery, you couldn't receive a shock from it.

well i dont know all the details, but i wouldnt want to be the one finding out just in case hahaha.

its what i was told at regency when it first went through with same problem, so had to get it stitched up.

[Rolls]

Trust me what I said is what happens. There's no way that an exposed seat rail could pose an electrical hazard, even if it got wired to the ignition coil it would short to the ground pin and never be live.

If you get struck by lightening whether it decides to go via you or via the doors is really all that is going to decide if you die or not, whether the seat is exposed won't make a difference.

[Adriantc]

Hey guys, about to do some work to my car and im wondering if what im about to do is going to cause me much issues.... i know the car does regardless and the 2 times ive been pulld over they go straight to the turbo and start looking in my passanger seat/door trim for things.. im guessing a boost controller...

Anyways if yas can just make some suggestions or if you think i will be fairly good with what im going to do let me know (peace of mind ), from what i can tell i should be ok.

Also whats the deal if i have to goto the epa or something? can my tuner tune the engine to run fine or is it just a matter of put the stock parts back on :S?

im new to the skyline/performance scene so yeah any help is appreciated. thanks!

also im in melb vic.

R34 GT-T 1998 White.. Manual Coupe - Daily to and from work driver/Weekend cruiser.

Currently: Stock as a rock (side skirts/Turbo timer)

Pulled over: Twice... car was checked over thoroughly both times... number plate noted the first time.

About to put in:

Bosch 040 Fuel pump

Sports Panel Filter

Turbosmart boost tee bleeder (will ask installer to hide it best as can)

Stealth FMIC cooler kit (contact has provided the cooler as he suggests is best for my car and is completely legal/no cutting etc)

Splitfire Coilpacks

Dump/Higher flow cat/Custom made twin rear with large twin stainless tip - High ride to give it the best stock look.

General service with platnum spark plugs

Nistune Chip

Exedy HD Clutch

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[Adriantc]

sorry peeps the original was taking ages and i clickd to post again...

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[Adriantc]

sigh x2

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[Damo_R34]

if standard coilpacks arent buggered, hold off on the splitfires

[Adriantc]

noo they are totaly muffd!

Stutters under boost

Engine light / slip light / diff light - Come on and the car goes shutter (mainly when its been raining)

Everything points to coil packs, so i figured id get them done with the gear.

Thanks for the tip tho

[ccshi332]

got defected for fog lights.... sigh... $143 dollars down the drain. Might be off topic but i remember reading this post about some scottish cop defecting a bunch of people. I got pulled over 2 days ago when i just got my car and guess who it was zzzz was going down greenhill road about 4pm. like 3 hours after getting my car haha...

[Damo_R34]

R34 GT-T 1998 White.. Manual Coupe - Daily to and from work driver/Weekend cruiser. round lights? theres your problem

Currently: Stock as a rock (side skirts/Turbo timer)

Pulled over: Twice... car was checked over thoroughly both times... number plate noted the first time.

About to put in:

Bosch 040 Fuel pump will be fine

Sports Panel Filter fine

Turbosmart boost tee bleeder (will ask installer to hide it best as can) not fine, unless its invisible

Stealth FMIC cooler kit (contact has provided the cooler as he suggests is best for my car and is completely legal/no cutting etc) yep as long as you dont cut/bend/mod anything structural

Splitfire Coilpacks fine

Dump/Higher flow cat/Custom made twin rear with large twin stainless tip - High ride to give it the best stock look. fine as long as its quiet enough

General service with platnum spark plugs

Nistune Chip cant comment on the piggyback, but regency will check your ecu

Exedy HD Clutch

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you sound like your on the right track

[Rolls]

Even if it is not them they will probably die in the near future anyway so good to get it out the way.

[Rolls]

re the above post regency cant tell if you have a nistune as it is an internal mod to the actual ecu.

[typevu]

got defected for fog lights.... sigh... $143 dollars down the drain. Might be off topic but i remember reading this post about some scottish cop defecting a bunch of people. I got pulled over 2 days ago when i just got my car and guess who it was zzzz was going down greenhill road about 4pm. like 3 hours after getting my car haha...

Did you actually get a DEFECT for fog lights or just copped a fine for having fog lights on?

[Adriantc]

Yeah, i told my tuner it needs to look as stock as possible, and hes done the hard yards finding a exhaust/cooler etc but did say the boost tee will give me troubles if they find it... so he said he will ask his mechanic to hide it and paint it black so hopefully they wont find it :<

Whats the deal with the cops looking in the passanger door for 10 mins pulling out your door trim etc when they pull you over :S!

[scandyflick]

dont bother with the turbosmart. get a turbotech. cheaper, and a shitload better.

[Madaz]

another vote here for turbotech and they drop less boost too

[Adriantc]

Damn it, just as i get settled on everything for the car u guys throw some curve balls

Got a link between the 2? i better make sure its what i want before i tell my tuner i changed my mind

[Madaz]

<<<Click

nothing in it to go wrong its a ball and spring principal but works awesome

[Adriantc]

Hmm ok, ill send him a txt tomorrow and see what he says about the turbotech.. found some info and they all give it ++.

As im getting a nistune chip aswell... that will kill any spikes anyway wont it?