Turbo To N/a Conversion In A R33

[douw grove]

Hey guys I brought a r33 a little while ago and have converted it to a n/a. It was fairly easy although it's now running low compression etc. I still have the turbo ECU in it as the car is running alright. Car is having some trouble starting but have been told that could be fixed if I get the car tuned? Does anyone know what it would take to have the car running decently. I am 16 so putting the turbo back on is pointless as I wouldn't be able to drive it. If anyone could help me that would be greatly appreciated.

[hairdryer33]

Cant tune a stock ecu. Put na injectors and ecu in to fix starting issue.

[douw grove]

I brought a wolf 3D ECU but haven't installed it as I have to join the wires into the stock ECU and have been looking for a plug in ECU

[hairdryer33]

Your call but id be leaving it till you can legally drive the thing, then bolt it all in

[douw grove]

that's 4years away so I'm just trying to get it running fine so I can drive it I also brought another rb25det to build during the time of my p's

[GTofuS-T]

This:

Cant tune a stock ecu. Put na injectors and ecu in to fix starting issue.

Get used to cops pulling you over as it will always register in their system as a turbo car.

[Hadouken]

And you will still get done for driving a turbo.

[hairdryer33]

Change with transport then.

[douw grove]

They can't give you a ticket for driving a turbo car when there's no turbo can they?

[Hadouken]

Have you registered your car as a n/a?

[douw grove]

No it's unregistered at the moment

[Deza3000]

As stated above, stock ecu and stock injectors,

I think you would need some sort of engineering certificate when trying to register a turbo charged car as a non turbo? Emissions testing, exhaust pollution and all that kinda jazz? Im just guessing here...

[XKLABA]

In nsw it is the model of car that is banned so even if you remove the turbo you can still be booked

P platers are not allowed the drive cars that require a engineers certificate

[erall0]

even if u get it changed wont u need a mod plate to go from turbo to n/a if so u cant drive a plated engine mod on p plates without a exemption I learnt the hard way lol

[Hadouken]

Correct. Needs to be engineered. Other wise it's still a turbo for all intents and purposes

[Whoa Black Boaty]

NSW has power to weight ratio of <130kw.
Turbo ban was lifted 6 months ago. You can drive turbo in nsw if it is under 130kw which the gtst is not. So i guess you have to convert to n/a and try get it under 130kw per tone. Which i think is what will happen if you convert it to rb25de. Seems like a f**king hassle, i'd just buy a gts if i was you and sell the gts-t

[Whoa Black Boaty]

btw gts has 140kw stock and weight 1400kg stock so it's under p/w ratio

[Hadouken]

And getting it engineered

[Scott Black]

if its in nsw it doesnt need engineering, it just needs a blueslip, as its no different to changing it to the rb25de that came in the car standard as well. then its registered as a non turbo r33 as if you bought a non turbo one. if its around sydney and everything in the car is legit and road worthy i can help you there provided you dont mind bringing the car to hurstville, if its a rubish car, rust, lowered, loud, dark tints, huge wheels or anything like that then i cant help though.

Edited January 8, 2015 by Scott Black

[Trex]

if its in nsw it doesnt need engineering, it just needs a blueslip, as its no different to changing it to the rb25de that came in the car standard as well. then its registered as a non turbo r33 as if you bought a non turbo one. if its around sydney and everything in the car is legit and road worthy i can help you there provided you dont mind bringing the car to hurstville, if its a rubish car, rust, lowered, loud, dark tints, huge wheels or anything like that then i cant help though.

^ if you're in nsw. This is 100% correct.

Any type of engine conversion that the make of car came with from factory needs a blue slip and change of engine I.D on the rego papers. And that's it.

There are also small loop holes when you really start looking into engine conversions of other makes. It's actually pretty cool some of the combos you can do.