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    R32 GTR Trans install

    in Drivetrain and transmission

    Posted

    totally doable on floor. pain in the ass but doable.

    lift it slowly and inch it forward/closer to the motor as you go up. it is a bit of fiddling around but you may have to drop/lift the box from the rear to get the right angle as youre going in. take your time and dont force anything, it should go home 99% of the way without much fuss.

    Also, if you have a pull type clutch make the retainer on your clutch cover is on properly otherwise youll be taking the box out again.

    have fun.

    Lets talk 200TW tyres

    in Suspension, braking and tyres

    Posted

    40 minutes ago, Dose Pipe Sutututu said:

    So looking around at prices, my lord.... Nankang CR-S cost more than Nankang AR-1 and Hankook Z232 (RS-4).

    I think I'm going to get Hankook Z232 RS-4 next. For a 265/35/18 tyre:

    Makes the decision a bit easier I think.

     

    @WantGTR I have a mate with a 4G63T in his Mirage and he rates those tyres too for just straight line grip, haven't heard of anyone use them as a street -> circuit tyre though.

    They do well on the street, I mean nashos, I mean everyday/sometimes spirited driving. Even at the new increased price they are still very affordable.

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    RB26 Grout Fill

    in Forced Induction Performance

    Posted

    8 hours ago, cachorro said:

    Herman's videos are on youtube on the Motive Video channel and they are worth the watch. I wonder on what grounds Maatouk claims a brace is not necessary. It could be true but as mentioned, where on the bell curve does each individual block sit. Also there could be dozens of combinations of variables. Do you have a link to the facebook post? Curious to read up on it.

     

    On the grounds that they have extensive experience and a solid track record of building the fastest RBs in the country. No other workshop comes close to having as many tough RBs as this place in the Australia or possibly the world. They certainly have credibility to make comments about the platform.

     

    note: i am not a customer of theirs at all but just calling a spade a spade.

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    RB26 Grout Fill

    in Forced Induction Performance

    Posted

    1 hour ago, GTSBoy said:

    There's almost certainly shades of grey here. For one thing, every engine and block is different. There's a bell curve of outright strength. On top of that, there's all the thousands of variables of how that block has been treated across its years of use, the power level that it has been run at, the particular mods/method by which the power is being made (ie power from more revs or power from more cylinder pressure). + how it is used. Street vs circuit vs drag, etc etc etc.

    Then the next shade of grey is, for any given block, wherever it falls on that bell curve, surely adding the block brace still has benefits. Making the bottom end even less likely to walk around, for one. But I'd still expect it to raise the limit of that block before it will break. Trouble is, you can't go pulling out anecdotal evidence of "this block ran for 2 years at XXX HP without a brace and was fine" and "this other block broke at less HP with a block brace added", because the bell curve created by adding up all the uncertainties is likely to be far wider than the difference in power of those engines.

    Unless you are in a position to gather a large number of statistics your (anyone's) statistics must be taken with a huge grain of salt. Confidence levels are only built up by having many examples with almost no difference between them to describe the average behaviour of that type of example (along with the other statistical parameters of interest, particularly the SD). There's no point comparing two examples if the stats are so poor that the SD is several times wider than the difference between the examples.

    i agree with what you are saying, lots of variables to take into account. i was just trying to make a point :P

     

    People tend to jump on the bandwagon and want to include all the latest fancy new parts whether they are necessary or not. With today's technology, making 1000 or more isnt as out of reach as it used to be. Fact is there are more and more engines out there making lots of power even without braces. Toward the top end of the power spectrum, i firmly believe none of these engines are reliable no matter how well they are built or what parts are thrown into them and they are no where near as 'streetable' as the internet makes them out to be.

    Either way you go, grout/no grout, brace/no brace, billet/cast, it is going to cost money and expect failures - not if but when.

     

    Happy Modding.

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    RB26 Grout Fill

    in Forced Induction Performance

    Posted

    Grout fill won't hurt. It's cheap anyway so do it.

    If block cracks anyway what's the point of spending 2k+ on a brace?

    If youre pushing 400+kW in a 'street car' it aint gonna be as reliable as social media say it's gonna be anyway. *flame suit on*

    Thats the sport. Make bulk power and shit breaks.

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