Sydneykid

Polyurethane:cheers:

Hi, I think the problem is you are underestimating how much of pain in the ass it is to send an engine half way around the world. Customs clearance, quarantine inspection, duty declaration, sea freight organisation, packaging and road transport to the wharf etc etc. It's not so bad when you are sending an engine with some value, but is it the same amount of work for a $400 engine as it is for a $6,000 engine. In fact it is even more work because a freshly built engine will pass inspection easily, a dirty, oily, old, used engine is not so easy. Plus I guarantee you that you will not be able to rebuild an RB30 (to whatever spec) cheaper in the US than what we can downunder. It's false economy, but your choice nonetheless.

Personally I like the auto locking rear hatch, now there is clever idea :cooldance

Welcome Terminal, it has been raining in Sydney all last week. So the Stagea has been out killing a few rear wheel drive victims, too easy as I am sure you will find out.:cheers

Hi Burkey22, as I previously posted, R33 GTR front and R33 GTST rear. The front GTR spring rate will be OK. But, personally, I don't think the rear spring rate and travel from a 2 door coupe is a good idea in a 4 door waggon.

Hi bazr33, I have yet to find an aftermarket turbo that bolts up, I have had to fabricate/buy stuff every time. That's why I use lots of the GCG ball bearing hi flow R33 GTST/R34 GTT turbos, now they bolt straight on, no mods or stuff to make or buy. I strongly suggest you do a search, there is plenty of info:cheers:

Hi Gary, do you know the spring rates? What was "completely different" about the R33 GTST shocks, other than length of course?

You better find your local Nissan expert, HICAS doesn't work when the car is stationary. Your local Nissan dealer will have a Consult, a quick plug in and read off the error codes may reveal the problem.

CA18DET Injectors are 340 cc's so it would be virtually impossible for the engine to run well on them without some form of tuning.

I always flow the injectors, so no variation there. I have found #6 to be the leanest usually, followed by #5. There are a number of possible causes other than inlet distribution differences, but I put it mostly down to that:cheers:

We have 3 X F&W sensors, so only takes 2 power runs for a complete set of 6 ratios. Gotta make sure they are calibrated the same though.

A/F ratio in each primary pipe of the exhaust manifold.

Sorry but that make no sense, how do you know the 4WS isn't working?

Better to make a sandwich plate betwen the turbo and the exhaust manifold for the external wategate plumbing.

You and me both, I have no idea. I certainly can't get there, but I am not a very good tuner.

Ahhh no, the problem is distribution, not all cyinders get the same airflow at all rpms. A cam upgrade works the same on all cylinders, so it doesn't fix the distribution. Ditto porting, matching etc. So there are 2 ways to overcome uneven distribution, the first is to design the plenum to even out the airflow. Not easy, aerodynamics is a very tricky science, Nissan spent millions to get the standard plenums right. The second is to compensate for the different airflow by programming the ECU to supply different amounts of fuel to each cylinder. This keeps the A/F ratios in the safe zone and makes more power as you don't have to run one cylinder rich in order to overcome the one or two lean cylinders. Hope that helps:cheers:

Ok wiring codes at the lights themselves; RHS Blinker = Green (no trace) Stop = Green/Yellow trace Tail = Green/White trace LHS Blinker = Green (no trace) Reverse = Black/Red trace Don't know how you tell the LHS Blinker from the RHS Blinker, trial and error I guess.

Hi Ben, I have to do some work on the Stagea today, put stabiliser bars on, I will pull the tail lights and let you know the wiring colour codes. I have a few questions on your tow bar ; 1. Does the tow bar have a 1,500 kg plate on it? 2. Did it fit around the standard muffler or did you have to modify it? 3. The tongue, is it square box section with a side bolt or flat plate with a pair of under bolts? 4. Do you think they could make one up and send it down to Sydney? ie; did they make a drawing of yours. 5. Any chance of some pictures?

No Problem with the 18psi, RB20DET will handle that easily as long as the tuning is good, of course. I have yet to see an RB20DET make 200 rwkw on standard injectors. I have a Nismo adjustable fuel pressure regulator and a GTR pump on ours and the best I could get out of the standard injectors was 180 rwkw and it was at 100% duty cycle over 7,000 rpm. It has a set of S5RX7T 550cc's in it now and it has more than enough fuel for 225 rwkw. RB25DET's have 340 cc injectors and they run out of flow at ~210 rwkw. Some people think RB20's can do the same, but forget that you have to rev them higher to make the same power so there is less time for the injectors to be open. The most common upgrade for RB20's are the 444 cc GTR injectors, with the GTR resistor pack to match the impedance, they are a good choice at realtively low cost as there are many around.

Ahh, yes but the RB31 uses a standard Nissan crankshaft :cooldance

In a 2wd a twin plate would be OK at 350 rwkw as long as it is in good condition and set up properly. As for rebuild, the pressure plate and intermediate plate need to be serviceable, that means not needing or able to be machined. If they are not, then a complet new one is cheaper. Clutch plates are rebuildable altough most times we end up with a new pair. I don't know Jim, but Steve is closer, does plenty of race cars and has been for many years, he raced/rallied himself. I haven't found any reason to go elsewhere:cheers:

If I remember rightly it has RAM TUBES.

In a GTST/GTT (2wd) we use OS Giken Twin Plate, they make a road version that doesn't rattle when unloaded. In a GTR (4wd) we use OS Giken triple plate. In Sydney the clutch guru is Steve Thompson at; PENRITH BRAKE & CLUTCH SERVICE 143 Coreen Ave Penrith 2750 (02) 4721 4893 OR... (02) 4732 1046

In a 6 cylinder, 270 cc's = 270 bhp Divided by 1.34 to get KW= 202 kw Take away 50 kw for losses = 152 rwkw Around 12 on the A/F ratio That's about it.

That's why we have RB31DET's :cooldance