Shaun

I thought Kilograms were a measure of weight, and Newtons are a measure of mass. Its been a long time though. I hate the SSQ BOV's; i found them to be more about noise than anything else. Have a look at the opening and you can see that its not significantly bigger than a stock item; thats why theyre so loud, so they cant really be efficient at venting air between the throttle and turbo at 1.9 bar. I really like the Tial 50mm BOV's. Shaun.

Cool, thanks for your replies. Ill swap it for the 19 row at Earls tomorrow. Shaun

I think youre a wise man Beer Barron. Thats exactly what i was thinking of doing in cooler weather. The GTR engine uses the heat in the water to heat up the oil on cold start doesnt it? For this reason, it was recommended i dont run a thermostat. Anyway, ill get the bigger one. Shaun.

Hi, I bought an Earls 13 row (wide type) oil cooler core for my R32 gtst with built, single turboed RB26 in it. After making some modifications to the intercooler piping, i can now fit a 16 or 19 row core in the drivers side inner guard. My question is; although ill probably do minimal track/drag strip work, should i fit the biggest possible cooler i can in there? I suspect the answer is yes, but just thought id ask first. Oh, im not using a thermostat either. The dimensions for the 13 row are (W)225x(T)50x(H)100mm. The 16 row is 25mm higher, and the 19 row is 25mm higher again. Thanks for any help, Shaun.

Why dont you think so, mate? Thats why im going through this whole process. If it made 17psi at 4000rpm id be happy, and not be bothered changing to the 1.06. Besides, its an atypical engine set up. I dont know what your basis was for making that comment.

Theyre both external gate. Aparently the boost was uncontrollable with the 0.82 housing, hitting about 17 psi at about 2000 rpm. This was with a 9:1 compression ratio and 44mm external gate. Hopefully it'll be a little more relaxed with the 1.06 housing. Ive just gotta get that f**king exhaust modified first. Shaun.

^^^^^^ Thats what i wanted to know, thanks. It doesnt really make sense; the dump pipe is in exactly the same position as it was with the 0.82; if it was out even slightly it would foul on something because the tolerances in that part of the engine bay are so tight. Something else is going on but im buggered if i know what it is. There is only one way an exhaust can go on! Oh, i dont have the 0.82 anymore to compare. Shaun.

Hi, Im just wondering if anyone has experienced a similar problem. Ive got a GT35r high mount turbo on an RB26, and i had the dumpipe and exhaust fabricated while the turbo had a 0.82ar turbine housing. Ive since had to change to a 1.06ar turbine housing and, while the turbo sits in exactly the same position, the exhaust now doesnt line up by a significant margin. I understand the housings are different, but i would have thought that they may have been interchangable without significant modification to the exhaust. The reason why im asking is that i also took my exhaust off, so im wondering whether its the new turbine housing or (incorrect) fitment of the exhaust. Has anyone had experience whith this problem? Thanks, Shaun.

Ill be keen for an R32 gtst radiator in the new year too. Just gotta get over christmas. Shaun.

I just got my engine in and measured the distance from the floor to the turbo core, and then from the floor to the radiator overflow, and the turbo core sits about 40 - 50mm lower than the radiator overflow. Does this mean that a swirl pot would be of no benefit to me at all in preventing air in the system? Shaun.

Awesome work, thanks heaps. I was actually thinking of doing the whole Earls fittings with braided hose thing (massive overkill i know) just because it looks good. Have you seen the price of Earls fittings and braided hose from the States at the moment, especially with the dollar the way it is! Anyway, just one more thing, can you see a problem with me mounting the reservoir on the passenger side of the engine bay, just near the shock tower? Ive got an oil breather and fuel reg on the other side, hence no room. Obviously the lines will be longer, but the reservoir will be higher than the turbo core. Not sure if youre aware of the sizes, but do you think dash 6 would be satisfactory. (Thats the last question i promise). Thanks again, Shaun.

This is a GCG manifold with at GT35 on an RB26.

Thanks for taking the time to post pics. In reference to to the second highest hose on the reservoir bottle, where abouts on the engine (RB26) does this attach to? It looks like it attaches to that cast water tube thing on which the injector wiring loom sits. This is where you bleed the system when replacing the coolant. Is that correct? Also, do you just make up a short piece of pipe with a nipple on it to place in the bottom radiator hose? Thanks again. Shaun.

Hi, just wondering if any of you guys can tell me how a breather system works for coolant. I understand that its used if your turbo core is higher than the radiator (which i think mine is), but i dont know where to run the lines. Pics would be useful too. Thanks, Shaun.

I placed mine to the right of the radiator, and held it with the modified charcoal cannister bracket. I found a much smaller charcoal cannister from somewhere else and put it behind the right head light. I found some hoses for the (unpressurised) power steering return from Super Cheap Auto. Shaun.

Thats the sickest engine stand ive ever seen!! Where do you get them from? Im always afraid my RB26 is gonna fall off my Super Cheap Auto piece of crap. The engine's good too.

Where you from. Ive got one on Central coast Shaun.

I didnt think that exhaust size would make a difference in boost threshold?? Wouldnt a larger exhaust make the turbo spool up quicker? Im not arguing or anything, i just didnt think about it. Where are you from, for interests sake? Shaun

If you spun a bearing, wouldnt there be bearing material in the oil. When i spun mine (i spun three bearings), there was heaps of bearing material in the oil. Mine also sounded like the noise was coming from the head. Either way it sucks for you; it becomes pretty f**king expensive. Shaun.

Unfortunately due to clearance in the engine bay, i had to use a 3 inch dump pipe and then it goes into 4 inch about a foot from the turbo. Ill be plumbing the screamer pipe into the 4 inch section when i get sick of the noise. Ive got a trust exhaust that is really straight and really loud, but it does siit low. I think ill be getting the hangers modified so that it sits higher, as there is alot of room between the body and exhaust. On another topic, do you guys know if a 4 door r32 gtst exhaust will fit an r32 2 door? Also, will an R32 gtr exhaust fit my R32 gtst? Ive got a choice between two in order to pass this noise test. Thanks, Shaun.

Is this sold yet? Im pretty keen to buy it, Shaun.

Oh, i think its gotta be off a two door. The 4 doors are different it think.

Pretty expensive too, id imagine. No news on the cat. Im just waiting for him to get back to me. Shaun.

As the title states, need a stock R32gtst exhaust for noise test. Call Shaun on 0414972596 I know it should be in the WTB section, but no one looks in there!

Hi, As the title states, im after a stock r32gtst exhaust system. Dont want to spend a mint, its just to pass a noise test. Call Shaun on 0414972596 anytime. Thanks.