No Power :(

[GTS4 32]

hey guy bought the 32 a few weeks back its a pretty stock 89 gts4 it had a cracked dump pipe which i had replaced but i still feel like there's no power ive read so many threads tryin to find advice more power said to put in a boost gauge before i dyno it to see if there's a leak ie intercooler piping im gonna clean my afm today and put on a new pod any other ideas to try and over come this it basically feels like it dosnt have much boost pressure it boosts and you can hear it but it dosnt pull im also gonna tape my coils for the time bein

cheers

Bill

[craig R33]

how old is your pod? size?

when i bought a new one, i didnt realise the surface size was so important,

it literally suffocated the engine as the turbo spooled up.

i suggest buying another pod first, could be something as minor/stupid as that.

[Damo_R34]

yeh as craig said, and could be intercooler piping. check all your piping, make sure its all connected tightly, and check that the silicone joiners aren't cracked, hey Craig

[craig R33]

shut up damo

yeah, make sure you ckeck the bottom of the elbow pipes in particular, the tend to rub on the body of the car

and split over time, best way is to actually take them off and inspect. you may not see the split otherwise

[GTS4 32]

shut up damo

yeah, make sure you ckeck the bottom of the elbow pipes in particular, the tend to rub on the body of the car

and split over time, best way is to actually take them off and inspect. you may not see the split otherwise

cheers guys ive got one of those hks dome pods it fair dirty gonna upgrade to K an N one any particular style model good??

[craig R33]

bah, there ya go..

thats what i bought, and was to small, i put my 20$ drift black and gold no frills cheapo pod back on, and hey presto, 14 psi again.

[J - Rad]

Buy an Apexi power intake and block your BOV with a coke can..mad flutterz bro

[craig R33]

couldnt agree more there jarrad, miss it soooo much haha

[Import S13]

if the pod thingo doesnt work check the gaskit between the turbo and manifold.

could be stuffed and leaking.

also +1 for apexi power intake pod!

[craig R33]

if it was the gasket leaking, you would here it, would sound like a screamer.

[Tangles]

20yr old car - how is the engine? get a compression and a leak down test - Boostwerks

got a full 3" turbo back exhaust? if not then finish that off, up the boost a little and see how she runs

[Race__24]

I had a similar problem with my 33, turned out the computer got shorted and was running -40deg timing. Chuck a timing light on it. Also if you're not sure of their condition or type, change your plugs to Iridiums and gap them to 0.8mm

[SLAPS]

R32's when stock do feel fairly crap, mine used to feel like an N/A until I got some boost in to it.

They need exhaust and a little boost ~12psi then they start to come alive.

Taping coils won't do anything unless its popping/missing. If you must throw in a set of cheap copper BCPR6E plugs and gap them to 0.8mm. ~$24 for a set and they last a good 30,000km's on a near stocker with a little boost.

Lazy fuel pump can make a car feel really tired.

Best bet is to grab a base dyno run.

Throw it on the dyno at one of the up and coming dyno days. You'll soon know if something is off with it.

If you do the timing light check that will only be noticeable if you bring the car off idle. When on idle the car runs off its statically set timing via the CAS.

[Krishy]

R32's when stock do feel fairly crap, mine used to feel like an N/A until I got some boost in to it.

They need exhaust and a little boost ~12psi then they start to come alive.

Taping coils won't do anything unless its popping/missing. If you must throw in a set of cheap copper BCPR6E plugs and gap them to 0.8mm. ~$24 for a set and they last a good 30,000km's on a near stocker with a little boost.

Lazy fuel pump can make a car feel really tired.

Best bet is to grab a base dyno run.

Throw it on the dyno at one of the up and coming dyno days. You'll soon know if something is off with it.

If you do the timing light check that will only be noticeable if you bring the car off idle. When on idle the car runs off its statically set timing via the CAS.

+1 for putting in at PGSA dyno day

Put it in the coming dyno day at Graham West Workshops

and ask Brett to give you advice on how the car is running etc

He will give you a lot of feedback and also will tell you what other simple things you can do to get the most out of your 32 mate

[Damo_R34]

-1 for putting it on at PGASA, the last thing they wanna do down there is diagnose your problem when they are whipping through 50 cars on the day..

Take it down to Aussie Dyno on corner of port rd and south rd, or boostworx (youll have to book in) boothby st panorama.

[Krishy]

-1 for putting it on at PGASA, the last thing they wanna do down there is diagnose your problem when they are whipping through 50 cars on the day..

Take it down to Aussie Dyno on corner of port rd and south rd, or boostworx (youll have to book in) boothby st panorama.

Damo if you look at the entry form

they have the option of either entering in as competing

or entering in to get tuning details

[Damo_R34]

fair enough, chuck it in then.

[scandyflick]

i ticked the tuning box. good opportunity to get the word on my car from people in the know.

[Krishy]

i ticked the tuning box. good opportunity to get the word on my car from people in the know.

Yep i circled both on that one

To enter and see what i can beat and also to get some good feedback on how the 33 is going etc etc

[GTS4 32]

cheers lads i got told by the guys at more power to put in boost gauge first to see if theres a leak...

but outter curiosity how much is it for a dyno on the day???

cheers

Bill