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Guest INASNT

Guest INASNT

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Ok i got all my shit together time to get it all installed!

This is what i wanna get done!

* Full service, mayb new spark plugs and regap if necessary, including change diff oil and transmission oil

*Install my apexi boost gauge with the a-pillar gauge holder

*Install my 2 stage boost controller and dyno time to set low to 8psi and high to 14psi.

I was thinking about getting Amberly Auto's or Ice Performance to do the work!

How much should i expect to pay to have all this done??

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Jon,

Its bloody easy mate!

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Sounds good, I've got a bloody great hole in my dash just waitin' for that gauge and the T/T and EBC which will be relocated from the ashtray hole.

Oh, and does anyone know if the dash ashtray in a '93 skyline is the same as an AUS model so i can just buy a replacement here?

Can't wait for that gauge, I have NO idea what boost I'm running and keep waiting for a PLIIINGGG BAAANNG KLANNGG to go n pick bits of ceramic exhaust wheel out the zorst.

thanks

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Jon R33

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Please excuse my ignorance but the stock boost gauge is not much help to me as I don't know what it's telling me.

Is it in BAR or PSI or what?

At full pedal the stock gauge is pretty much maxed out, what psi would the "+7" on the stock gauge be? 7psi or 0.7bar?

Also, anyone know the convertion calculation between psi and bar?

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+7 on it means about 1 bar boost which = 14psi! ( i wouldnt want to push it anymore than that mate)[/quote:40a1fe1453]

Yikes! 8O +7 = 14psi, i'm turning that baby down a tad i think.

your car must have a pheumatic adjustable valve in the boost line.[/quote:40a1fe1453]

ummm i have a Greddy Prodelic B electronic boost controller thingie (technical term) which I'm assuming would explain the pheumatic adjustable valve in the boost line. Yes?

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Buttoned_Down_Psycho

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are you sure +7 is 14PSI? my mates pulsar ET has a boost gauge from the factory - its measured in inches of mercury In/Hg is that what the R33 boost gauge has? or is it Kpa ? i know that +5 In/Hg = ~7psi so +7 would be roughly 9psi right?

and if it reads Kpa it'd be 0.7 Bar or ~10psi

all the nissan standard boost gauges ive seen have been in In/Hg, but granted that is only two cars. the Pulsar ET and the japan only R31 GTS-X

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Buttoned_Down_Psycho

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reguarding getting your work done - that is all work that you can do yourself basically. i mean changing engine oil, gearbox oil. and coolant isnt that hard and brake pads arent either. the only thing they would do during a service that might not be easy for someone terribly mechanically minded would be the timing - but put it this way - the less they have to do - the less you pay for :) . as for the boost gauge - if you have a pillar pod thingo then that makes installing it a breeze - you say your a bit worried about the EL lighting, well did the guage come with instructions? if so again no hassles - if not then maybe check out apexi's web page for intsructiions. i know i had probs with my HKS turbo timer till i found a wiring diagram off the net which sorted it all out for me :) . i just find that doing this sort of thing yourself helps you enjoy your car a bit more :) but if your willing to pay to get someone to do it then thats cool just know its not terribly hard to do

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Jon R33

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Guys,

Sorry to hijack this thread but, after having a closer look at my stock boost gauge tonight it doesn't actually reach the +7 line so I think I'm ok on my current setup.

The gauge legend is x100 mm/Hg so the +7 = 700mm/Hg which equates to approx. 13.5psi.

Any one know how accurate the stock gauge is? Can I be sure that if I don't hit the +7 line that I'm definitely under 13.5psi?

Also, how much boost can a high-flowed stock turbo handle considering that it will still have the ceramic housing but a more robust steel exhaust wheel?

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