QLD Whoretown...

[Ska]

Hey Chat Thingy Works!

[predator]

mindflux: sounds like it.. basically if you apply light throttle the boost will all leak out and will struggle to hit "full boost" where it should. If you boot it, generally the force will be enough to squeeze air through all the piping even if leaking, but it will still be down on what it should be doing.

I experienced the same a couple of months ago. Ended up being my rubber intercooler elbow had split. Was pissing out heaps of boost (could literally feel it when I put my hand there). I mean I was getting 10psi of boost or whatever it was set to, it just wasn't doing it properly or efficiently and the turbo was working harder than it needed to. Replaced it and fine again.

[predator]

so it'll be more pronounced on light throttle.. but less obvious on full throttle -- which is what you were saying.

[MM2death]

Anyway too late for me. Being trying to sort out my nero software for burning. I was getting stupid errors. Might see you guys on the cruise tomorrow nite.

[predator]

cya scott..

late? i'm only just waking up.. lol

[predator]

...come on! You're meant to go "so what did you do today with that plastibond?" or think of some smartass response damnit.. you guys are no fun..

[Genesis®]

pred - you ran over a cat or something??

[mindflux]

pred - thanks mate .. i think i have a far boost leak.

i dont know where to look. maybe i should get gave to do a smoke test while hes doin my drive shaft?

[predator]

yup.. damn cats! nah, its been cracked for ages due to one drivethru too many.. about time i fixed it up before it got too bad.

[SmoothLine]

Went up to DMD and got my front bar fitted today... its straight out of the mould, so in need of some white paint Gordo, up for a group buy and panel painting??? haha

Took me 2 hours to get there, thanks to running into cops on the way, I wont go into details on a public forum, I can say though I received 2 seperate fines... Will have to have a chat with everyone tommorow night to work out if I can challenge it all...

[predator]

smoke test should sus it out.. Even if you just get into the engine while its running and squeeze the throttle cable. If its really obvious (like in my case) you'll hear air escaping.

[mindflux]

I cant even see my turbo, i think its behind a heat shield

[SmoothLine]

Yes, yes it is.

[mindflux]

then how can i 'check boost lines' ?

[SmoothLine]

By boost lines im sure pred means the rubber hoses, eg the ones from your intercooler, also check the tightness of the clamps between pipes...

[predator]

as matt said..

hey, just read that last post .. cop trouble huh? doesn't sound good!

yeah, to be honest I wasn't happy with the quality of my sideskirts that came out.. i had to spend an hour or so sanding it back today -- all the rough edges. Somebody said all DMD stuff came "pre-prepared". Not from what I got. Anyhow, will look good when done which is all i'm worried about.

[mindflux]

the onlu hoses i can find from the intercooler are them big fat ones

[SmoothLine]

PS: Im impressed and not so impressed with cops...

/end philosophical thought

[SmoothLine]

as matt said..  

hey, just read that last post .. cop trouble huh? doesn't sound good!

yeah, to be honest I wasn't happy with the quality of my sideskirts that came out.. i had to spend an hour or so sanding it back today -- all the rough edges. Somebody said all DMD stuff came "pre-prepared". Not from what I got. Anyhow, will look good when done which is all i'm worried about.

Yeah i was pretty pissed at the run in with the cops, oh well, 15 months or so with a skyline and first time being pulled over Not too bad...

I had my bar prepped before I picked it up... seems ok to me, i might touch it up a lil before it get painted...

[predator]

lol - ok Zen Grasshopper.. that leaves it nice in the open!

Did you have a chance to test fit the bar? Look good? Its very hard to tell until its actually on the car though all painted. My old bar i saw at Palm unpainted but fitted and it looked so-so. When i got it back it was unbelievably shiney and everything

I still have to sand the other skirt back tomorrow.. i even had to cut out the "speed" holes in my new sideskirts as they come out of the mould filled. Took a bit of work.