Sau A.c.t. - What Did You Do To Your Car Today?

[D.I.Y. Mik]

Fits up nice, no probs.

Wastegate is nice and free now, car goes fine, seems like no damage. Battery still good.

Sweet.

Ooh... is that a Mild Steel Bellmouth?
When you've put it on, you wanna put my Stainless Bellmouth on for me?

Mild steel.. just as good, maybe better as anyone can weld it if theres any probs or mods.

Depends..... if its from the same factory as my stainless split, you can chuck it in the bin now and save yourself a huge hassle.

Or its a breeze when it fits like the new one, Just jap said the mild steel bellmouth is made here, and the stainless split was China.

[Got a Pulsar]

Stainless Bellmouth courtesy of JJR !!! Figured for an extra $20 I'd get the Stainless to match the rest of my Zaust.

Does your car go any better or sound any different?

[D.I.Y. Mik]

nope, same

if you think about it, the split doesnt make more power or anything cos the gate is shut with throttle on anyway...

[B-rice]

Ahhhhh drove my car with my disabled leg after two weeks the forbbiden fruit always taste the best.

[Got a Pulsar]

nope, same

if you think about it, the split doesnt make more power or anything cos the gate is shut with throttle on anyway...

Just thought it might flow a bit better and maybe sound a bit deeper / louder etc.

Wouldn't the gate be open at wide open throttle?

[D.I.Y. Mik]

No, its shut making boost (mostly anyway) and as the pressure climbs, it pushes on the wastegate actuator, opening the gate and dropping the pressure.

The wastegate allows hot gasses to pass by the exhaust turbine without pushing it around.

When the gate is shut all the exhaust energy is pushing through the turbo, and spins the compressor making boost.

I didnt know any of this 2 years ago, SAU educates.

[Got a Pulsar]

No, its shut making boost (mostly anyway) and as the pressure climbs, it pushes on the wastegate actuator, opening the gate and dropping the pressure.

The wastegate allows hot gasses to pass by the exhaust turbine without pushing it around.

When the gate is shut all the exhaust energy is pushing through the turbo, and spins the compressor making boost.

I didnt know any of this 2 years ago, SAU educates.

Yeah that's sorta what I mean, as in...

say if you have a 10psi actuator on your turbo and you floor it, the actuator is holding the gate shut until you reach 10psi (which takes no time at all) but then at that 10psi air pressure the actuator opens the gate to bypass the exhaust wheel and stop overboosting, giving you a constant 10psi of boost. Meaning that from say 3000 rpm to gearchange, the gate is open and both outputs of the turbo are releasing the exhaust gases into the dump.

whether it's a stock dump, split dump or bellmouth, but being that both outputs are pumping into the larger chamber of the bellmouth, I thought it might sound a bit fatter.

When I get my Bellmouth on, it will be an upgrade from the stock dump with a 3" frontpipe, where as you have gone from an aftermarket split dump to the Bellmouth which may not be as drastic a change power wise.

and yes SAU does educate but can also be quite misleading at times...

[Sinista32]

4WD/2WD button installed.

Lights up BLUE off (4WD) and RED on (2WD)

been meaning to do this for a number of years. Procrastination at its best.

Originally had a HKS Torque/Drag controller in her but that was put to better use in a 9.3 second GTR.

[Trozzle]

4WD/2WD button installed.

Lights up BLUE off (4WD) and RED on (2WD)

been meaning to do this for a number of years. Procrastination at its best.

Originally had a HKS Torque/Drag controller in her but that was put to better use in a 9.3 second GTR.

Niiiiice. This is a massive advantage of the R32's ATTESSA system in my opinion. lol. The ability to electronically switch to RWD mode without having to drop the front driveshaft.

[Anfanee]

I dont think ive EVER used my switch lol

[Sinista32]

Ta Troy - it is fairly awesome

Anthony - Well you haven't smoked up the rear tyres then - lol -> (hoonish)

quick pix

note also the 4WD light comes up on the dash

[Deziner]

Well done.

[Got a Pulsar]

Wow, that's cool Richard. (I need a switch to make my front wheels active)

Nice Blue you have there too. Love it. (I also chose Blue)

[Deziner]

Used it to jump start my Fozza. Took Fozza for a spin around the block.

Some white smoke coming out of engine bay. I am hoping it is just from dust etc. from sitting still for so long.

Going to hit the engine with some degreaser and hose it out tomorrow. See if that clears it up.

[Anfanee]

Ta Troy - it is fairly awesome

Anthony - Well you haven't smoked up the rear tyres then - lol -> (hoonish)

quick pix

note also the 4WD light comes up on the dash

Nope. Car is still to new im scared ill break it!!!!

Edit: spent 4 hours the other day trouble shooting my HICAS. Previous owner butchered it pretty hardcore. Turns out it has an electronic bypass using a switch. However the wiring was done so badly it can't be recovered. On top of that my rims are too big and will rub if i turn it back on. So im just going to remove the bulb of the warning light. And WHEN i find a job ill look into options...

Edited March 23, 2013 by Anfanee

[k_d]

Lockbar Anthony

I love my ghetto 4wd switch, although real men drift in AWD

[FJ 720]

added some colour back to the shitbox

[Got a Pulsar]

Awesome! without the roofrack and snorkle and with some better wider wheels, it would almost look quite nice.

Spray the wheels Black?

[D.I.Y. Mik]

Overboost again...

So ill wait for it to cool down and change the actuator back to the old one and the bov too.

Brown sludge in the radiator? wtf? i just cleaned it all out. maybe the head bolts needs a re-torque after all the overboosting. maybe the turbo seals are going.

[k_d]

Brown sludge is pretty common in skyline cooling systems, try flushing the motor and rad 1st, its easier than headstuds

WHen i replaced my manifold coolant hoses the other day they were 1/2 solid due to the crud build-up in them as it clearly hadnt been flushed ever lol.

Washed and Vac'd my car today. Also did a few little things in the engine bay, still pretty messy though