Tuning a stock GTR

[Tommyk]

Hi guys

Is there any point, or need to tune a stock GTR ?

Im fairly sure the car is running rich. I can hear the exhaust popping occasionally (very quietly) when I let my foot off the throttle.

Car is completely stock.

The only thing ive done is remove the boost restrictor from one of the boost solenoid hoses.

What would I need to do? Im considering buying a SAFC-2 perhaps? Do people think its viable to do this, or leave it as is ?

Cheers

[Ronin]

Get it on a dyno and check the mixtures. That should be enough.

[Tommyk]

Im running 0.9 bar as opposed to stock

[ferni]

Still worth throwing it on the dyno and getting the A/F ratios checked.. and let the experts look at it... for the sake of $100 or so.

I wouldn't bother with a SAFC2, if you're going to spend the money just get a PowerFC - for about $1000 bucks you can get one with a hand controller.

[lwells]

I can hear the exhaust popping occasionally (very quietly) when I let my foot off the throttle.

This happens on my (dead stock) R32 GT-R too. I assume the mixture is a little rich. Actually I kind of like the popping

Edit: And you can get smallish power and economy improvements with a good tune (for local fuel) even on a fairly stock car.

LW.

[Tommyk]

No mods for me

Got caught out in the hail storm tonight

Car sounded like it got hit pretty hard

I feel like crying

[lwells]

Wow, hail? Where in Sydney?

Sorry to hear that

LW.

[Tommyk]

Got caught out on the freeway from mt colah on the way back to my house

I really feel like shit

Dont know how much this is going to cost me, and I'm afraid to find out

My poor baby

[Guest two.06l]

Got caught out on the freeway from mt colah on the way back to my house

 

 

I really feel like shit

Dont know how much this is going to cost me, and I'm afraid to find out

My poor baby

obviously not insured? ah well just think of the nice new paint job she will have.

[Tommyk]

I am insured

but the excess will probably be greater than the cost of the work

Im with justcar insurance. I dont know if they cover hail damage ?

[Guest two.06l]

I am insured

but the excess will probably be greater than the cost of the work

Im with justcar insurance. I dont know if they cover hail damage ?

Of course they do, a full respray is $6000+ not including panel work. I hope the excess is less than that.

[Tommyk]

Of course they do, a full respray is $6000+ not including panel work. I hope the excess is less than that.

*SIGH*

I dont have $1900 for excess.

Well I suppose I do .....

Perhaps its time to go back to a gts-t

[Guest two.06l]

*SIGH*

I dont have $1900 for excess.

Well I suppose I do .....

Perhaps its time to go back to a gts-t

yeah, there is no such thing as a cheap GTR. Cheer up, the car will be fine and so will your wallet.

[Tommyk]

yeah, there is no such thing as a cheap GTR. Cheer up, the car will be fine and so will your wallet.

Thanks Stacey

That made me feel somewhat better

[Guest two.06l]

Thanks Stacey

 

That made me feel somewhat better

thats what im here for.

[ferni]

What actually happened to the GTR? paint damange? dents?

[tang0]

the mother-in-law got caught in a hail storm about a month back, hail the size of, well, inbetween a dollar coin and an 20c coin ... dented the car on pretty much every pannel ...

tis a 97 celica ... fun ..

glad my car was in an airport carpark on this day ....

the wife saved somehail and put it in the freezer to show me ! couldnt believe it !

i feel for your poor gtr ... but all will be even better after a pannel beater and a lick of paint ..

[R33_Convert]

Have you thought about the Paintless dent removal guys....most of the guys that do this are very skillfull and much better/quicker then a full respray, avoids problems later on if you get stuck with a dodgy panel shop...... just my $0.02 worth.....

[Tommyk]

Yeh

Sorry guys, im just too scared to go outside and check.

I know there was one dent on the bonnet, but im not sure if the paint has come off it.

You spend 40k on something like this, become flat broke, and now something like this happens.

I'll try those dent repair guys if it doesnt look too bad.

Im so afraid

I feel like someones just :kick:

You work hard for 4 years and then this

[aKTiVE]

i have never seen a thread go so off topic haha.