Weird. It would be nice to know if is a different temperature on that end. I'm guessing it will to cool enough to touch to check....
Cooling system properly bled?
Re: fuel pressure, if there was a problem with that you would have seen lean AFRs under load, so I think that's highly unlikely.
Might be worth pulling the new cooler to inspect for any blockages.
I'd say you're making less power because of the reduced timing, so the question is why is it knocking now in a way it didn't before.
Are you running the same fuel? Is the AFR the same on both runs?
I've wondered if they went back to the solid cam setup to allow them to run higher lift/shorter duration (so high ramp rate) cams, as part of emissions management work.
The coilpacks are different and neo specific. Series 1.5/2 gtsts and R34 gtrs didnt get them. I would love to know if the primary winding on a neo coil has a lower resistance, and therefore pulls more amps for a bigger spark.
Downsides;
- old turbo tech (R32/33), so laggy compared to -7(R34)/-9s
- you have to assemble
- you have to use old actuators or +$350 for new actuators
- if it were me, i'd want the balance verified after assembly
Upsides;
- cheaper ($700 compared to ~$2200 for -7s, but -7s come with new actuators)
IMO the turbo is the last thing you want to skimp on. RB26's have soft bottom end torque already so you'd exacerbate that, and since changing turbos on a GTR is a bitch of a job I wouldn't bother. Probably only worth considering if you've blown a turbo and are strapped for cash.
The problem is probably that the exhaust is levering on the joint. Nothing you can do with the joint will fix that - it cant be strong enough to hold such a long lever (and silicon wont stand the heat ). You need to have the exhaust hung correctly as bubba says, and when its hung correctly the joint should meet cleanly, so there's no force on it. If you have to pull and push to get the joint to meet up you still have a problem. Does your front pipe have a flexible section?
EDIT: didnt see the bit about high temp silicon - what temp will it stand?
OBD-II is only one of its functions, it also takes a wideband input, and has gtech like timing functions (but you can get that with simple phone software, eg dynolicious etc).
But yeah, if its crap, its crap.
I dont know about that. If you have it you can tell if your o2 sensor(s) has died, or if your fuel pump is dying etc - all good to know. I really should get the lc-1 that's been sitting in its box for two years installed...
Also, i like the look of this; wifi connection to iphone for a nice looking readout http://www.ot-2.com/.
Pretty sure the sensor is at the bottom of the radiator, so unless you've got no coolant at all it should still work. But maybe gtst's are different.
Oh and CF bonnet = ricer, but on the plus side, you wont be so ronery with the extra police attention... (i'm pretty sure it will be defectable - pedestrian collision safety)
The RB30DET was available in non-Calais commodores. My mate had a turbo wagon.
But another flaw is that Holden didnt just buy they rights for the RB30, the actually imported the entire engine. When the exchange rate dropped they became too expensive, which is at least one reason why the VN didnt have the RB30. The 3.8 was rough as guts compared to the smooth 30.
That's not weird at all. Its what you would expect if the spring in your wastegate actuator was strong enough for 10 pound but not strong enough for 18 pound. What wastegate actuator do you have? If adjustable, did you try adding more preload?
But what about boundary layer separation? Rough surfaces induce a little turbulence which helps the boundary layer stay "connected" with the surface, which I assume would assist in getting flow into the top and bottom runners of an intercooler. cf golf ball dimples.
Also, I can't see why air would start and stop with every engine cycle - laminar or turbulent. That doesn't sound right.