R32 Gts-T Slugglish Slow Low Revs/until Boost Kicks In!

[mystery_kid]

you just said you rarely rev it past 3000rpm

why do you think it must be some torque monster down low? it's a 2 litre straight 6

you will get more torque down low fro ma 4 cylinder because the pistons are bigger, the trade off is that being a 6 cylinder it will rev higher and easier

sell your car now because you have no idea

Edited December 20, 2010 by mystery_kid

[Plan-FAILURE]

Hey all,

I purchased my r32 only like a month or 2 ago.

The car feels very slow/sluggish until boost kicks in.

I get munched by little yaris/jazz/swifts etc... at the lights (just driving normally)

Boost on car does not kick in until atleast 4-4.5k!

Car has fair bit of work done to it.

CAI

Pod

FMIC

3" TBE

Pon cams

Cam gears

Bigger injectors

Better coilpacks

Z32 AFM

Upgraded fuel pump

Bigger turbo

Nistune ecu (can't remember if that's the correct name)

Few other bits.

I hardly ever floor/race my car as turbo lags and it drinks so much petrol... i'm a GRANNY driver! LOL.

However when i drive normally it's so slow/sluggish... all these cars just overtake me and the ones driving behind me get's frustrated that i'm so slow.

Car does not feel like a straight 6 down low in the rev unless turbo kicks in. Getting overtaken and beaten by 1.3L is a disgrace!

Is this normal or what's up with the car?

Any advice/help would be great.

Thanks guys.

Ok dude I have exactly the same set up as you minus the cams and cam gear and I make 230 rwkw on my rb20det.

The RB is very reluctant to release torque before 3000rpm. Remember...

1) It's a turbo and turbos are designed to make power when they are on boost - NOT ON VACCUM. My boost starts to come on at about 3300 rpm and this is when the car starts to become torquey and fun.

2) Its a tiny displacement 6cyl turbo with less combustion to push more cylinders than any other nissan inline turbo.

With this said however there are a couple of things you can do to combat the lag (apart from getting a tune which I would recommend first as mine is not very laggy even down low)

1) Regap plugs to 0.8mm

2) Buy a performance flywheel

3) Get a proper, sealed and insulated cold air intake...any exposed pods in the engine bay will be sacrificing horses due to heat.

4) Practice launching the car as you get next to no lag off a good launch and this can be a drag launch or an every day town launch

5) Swap in an rb25det (which i personally could never bring myself to do as the rb20 is the sweetest sounding engine in the world)

James

[89CAL]

Someone likes the sound of trucks

Sorry..... Couldn't help myself lol

[Rolls]

i rarely got past 3k.

so ur saying if i keep all gear changes under 3k without kicking the turbo in then from stat to finish ill always be slower/behind other cars?

even lilttle 1.3,1.5L etcc are faster/ahead of me?

dunnoo. if u guys get what i'm talking about but yer... maybe u needa be in the car to understand..

everyone that sits in my car thinks its slow cos i keep it under 3k and not let the turbo kick in... but boy do they get a surprise when i rev it though..

lollll..

i'll get a retune and fix a few little stuff and see how i go..

=)

Lol rb20s are crap down low with the stock turbo, one making 240kw will be absolutely gutless below 3.5k, I wouldn't be surprised if 1.5L non vtec civics and barinas are faster off the line due to the conservative cams and variable valve timing they have.

You NEED to rev it to go anywhere, I'm talking 4.5k for daily driving otherwise why the hell did you buy it? should have just bought a commodore if you want to drive around at 3k lol. The fuel economy should be fine revving it out with daily driving, my 240kw rb25 gets a beating everyday and it manages 14.5L/100km with stop start peak hour driving so I really can't see how you could be worse than that, you would be lucky to get it below 12L/100km anyway.

So drive it like a skyline or sell it, I don't understand why anyone would buy a skyline and drive it under 3k everyday, it is a puny little 2L six, that is equivalent of a 1.3L 4 cylinder if you take 2 cylinders off it lol, TINY engine with cams and a turbo that suit high revs.

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

So drive it like a skyline or sell it

+1

[Mohsen]

put your foot down.. its fun when you do that

[mystery_kid]

+1

+2

[Psymon]

3K? The poor little RB20 is only just past idle at that speed! Give it a chance... they love to rev!

[Bunta]

Its a short stroke, low compression engine, I have no doubt that a lighter non turbo eccono box is faster in that rev range, its what they are designed to do, where as the RB20 is designed for revs (short stroke) and boost (Low compression)

[mystery_kid]

i'm almost inclined to think this is a troll post