Bullet32

If each of those cars were travelling only 10kmh faster they would have been down the road past the point of the accident before it even happened... The lesson here is - travel 10kmh over the limit everywhere to avoid accidents

I got mine from GCG, it came in a kit with a split dump pipe, Trust 3" front pipe and all gaskets and bolts... Lets just say I know a guy and I got it for the right price

I personally use the TEIN super streets and they are a good comprimise for ride comfort / street use and some track use, they're a bit too soft if youre looking to pick up every split second possible on the track though. A good mate of mine uses HSD-HR's and they are awesome value for money (he's a whole second quicker around Wakefield with less power than me), they're really stiff though so not good for street use. Have a look at - http://www.otomoto.com.au/ for prices on HSD's

Just thought I would share the greatness that is my new GT30/76R dual ball bearing turbocharger!!! Behold!

We are on the point - drifting a van is dangerous and it should have been included in that ad

So, I've had mine for 4 years...

You cant drift a bus though James

Not much now, I have almost all the parts I need. Should be up and running again in January.

Good question. There is always a certain amount of pressure in the inlet whenever the engine is running, as the turbo never actually comes to a complete stop, BOV's have a spring (which is usually manually adjustable in aftermarket items) which will only let a certain amount of pressure out of the inlet and keep a certain amount in. If there was 0 pressure or a vaccum in the inlet, the next time you stepped on the throttle the engine would almost always stall.

So when do we get to see the white pearl beast again??

What!? Not the mighty Maroon beast!?

Sorry mate I've already ordered a shiny new Garrett GT30/76R

Yeah, well I have popped a couple of turbos in my time... Had to do a lot of research into which turbo I should get next (so that I dont pop another one)

Youre welcome

Ok let me set this straight... You are correct about the air going through the AFM and the ECU running the engine rich for a few seconds... However it isnt a myth that inlet reversion or compressor surge kills turbos... Reversion of air pressure back across the turbo acts against the compressor wheel and causes the turbine to reduce speed quicker than it would naturally, this can often cause stress on bearings, the shaft and the wheel itself. Also when the throttle is opened again, the turbo will have to make up for lost momentum and will take longer to achieve the required speed, hence more lag. If your BOV is not set up proportionally to the pressure inside the inlet, at the point when the throttle closes the pressure cannot reduce quick enough and wont be able to escape through the BOV quick enough... This means that the only way for the excess air to escape is back through the turbo charger. Your friends Liberty turbo may not be damaged due to the pressure not being enough to damage the internals of his particular turbocharger as most aftermarket turbos are much stronger than OE ones - which break more easily. Inlet reversion or compressor surge mainly happens when an aftermarket BOV is installed and not set to the correct pressure, this causes the "fully sick" flutter noise and is actually a combination of pressure being released through the BOV gate and the turbo compressor. Now I sit back and wait for the arguments

Looks good but a bit plain... It needs more graphics - D1 style

Skyline - Magna' EPIC FAIL!

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Thats better

Shhhh!!!!

ROFL... Thats f_cking gold Shell!!!

Why would you want to increase inlet reversion? I know its a "fully hectic" noise but your turbo wont last long... I cant stand people who turn a nice car into "all show no go".

Youre also welcome for the banner design John... Perhaps we should start charging admission to our spot at shows... Like $2 per person for the privaledge of looking at our lovely Skylines at Marques in the Park or Shannons Wheels car show?

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As long as the screw isnt to large (in diametre) and the puncture isnt to close to the sidewall you should be able to get it plugged and it will be almost as good as new.