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    Best Pistons Choice ?

    in Forced Induction Performance

    Posted

    For high boost / high power engines steel top rings are the best. As someone mentioned earlier, they can handle more abuse and "bend" unlike the cast moly rings which shatter with extreme detonation. In saying that, ductile iron rings are cheaper than steel and generally will be a better choice (on a budget) than a cast ring in a forced induction engine...

    From experience, I have NEVER had an issue with the Total Seal brand of rings.

    Fuel Pump

    in Queensland

    Posted

    The HKS straight fit pump in my R34 was from Performance Wholesale. Just like the Nismo and Tomei kits, they come complete as a bolt in item with everything including a new tank seal and inline fuel damper (not a regulator as you all keep calling it)

    They're good for 550HP and flow eaxctly the same as the Nismo and Tomei pumps and aren't anywhere near as noisy as the Bosch pumps. Just a light hum....

    just my 2c worth...

    Harmonic Balancer Compatability

    in Forced Induction Performance

    Posted

    I know for a fact that R33 & R34 GTR harmonic balancers are identical. The R32 GTR one will fit, however the power steering belt won't line up because this pulley is approximately 8mm further forward. you'd have to either press the pulley 8mm off it's shaft (not recommended) or modifiy the P/S bracket to get it 8mm further forward.

    The ATI balancers are the best ones if you want an aftermarket one.

    Hope that helps.

    Will These Turbos Suit My Appication?

    in Forced Induction Performance

    Posted

    You are wrong....we have proved this theory on more than one occasion in front of hundreds of people at Autosalon. The difference in a 500AWKW car.....2KW.

    Ok, I know we're off topic quite a bit, but it must be said... I don't like saying anything on forums unless I know I'm 100% correct. And, no matter how much I argue the point, I'm only ever going to get flamed by people here that don't know what they're talking about. It's just the anonymous nature of forums unfortunately.

    I have seen on many occasions, particularly GTR Skylines, especially R32's, where I have seen 600HP AWD cars make an extra 50HP in RWD mode.

    As an example, a particular car down south, makes 990 AWHP and when run on the same dyno, because the ramp-up rate is so much more aggressive in RWD mode, it makes around 1200HP before it wants to turn the rear tyres.

    Talk to any tuner in Australia worth their salt, and they will all tell you the same thing.

    Hks Hi Power Exhaust

    in Forced Induction Performance

    Posted

    Standard noise level on the R32 GTR is 94db.

    HKS offer 3 types of exhaust for this car:

    1. Silent Hi Power 409 (mild steel with stainless muffler) = 97db.

    2. Silent Hi Power Type H (full stainless) = 97db.

    3. LEGAL system = 93db.

    I would contact Performance Wholesale at [email protected] for a price. They were surprisingly cheap compared to trying to get one in through Nengun or Greenline which have to pay huge freight and duty costs.

    WWW.HKS.COM.AU

    Ecu Upgrades And Hks Turbo

    in Forced Induction Performance

    Posted

    It was HKS's decision to "lock" the tune on the F-Con's in an attempt to stop boofheads getting within the ECU and farking up a map. (and an engine!)

    Their marketing philosophy behind their F-Con range is that their product is a high-end item and they are then aiming it at the premium end of the tuner's scale. ie: HKS Pro Dealers with to-the-minute product knowledge on their F-Con's with the Power-writer software. Not some two-bit dodgy workshop that's here today, gone tomorrow kind of proposition which will often provide a very "half-baked" attempt at setting a tune.

    I guess it's just a shame that they made that decision and didn't go down the line of providing end-user modification. (ie: Power FC hand controller)

    My view is that it's up to whoever you can trust to fit and tune an ECU to get the most out of that given package.

    Ecu Upgrades And Hks Turbo

    in Forced Induction Performance

    Posted

    From the USA site:

    The HKS F-CON V Pro is a fully featured standalone engine management system that connects as easily as a "piggy-back" fuel and timing controller. As modifications to a vehicle are made, the need for fuel and timing adjustments becomes critical for performance and safety. The F-CON V Pro with its 32x32 resolution for both fuel and timing maps is the optimal solution. The F-CON V Pro can control up to eight injectors and D Jetro or L Jetro setups. --- Injectors can be set to fire as batch, sequentially or staged. The F-CON V Pro can also read drive by wire vehicles. Programming is done via the HKS Power Writer software; which only Certified HKS Pro Dealers have access to. The HKS Power Writer software for the F-CON V Pro has some very unique abilities to simplify setup and tuning. Via the vehicle start up menus most Japanese import cars can be easily started by selecting the vehicle’s parameters (Make, Model, Engine and etc). Tuning is simplified due to the A/F Feedback control; where a target A/F value can be input and the F-CON V Pro will adjust fuel automatically. Also full data logging capabilities are built into the F-Con V Pro Power Writer software. All major vehicle conditions including; speed, rpm, water temperature, intake temperature, timing, boost, injector duty cycle and etc can be logged to an HKS Pro Dealer’s computer.

    Translated from the Japan site:

    Stand-alone ECU for high level professional tuners!

    It enables original type of engine management with L-Jetro, D-Jetro or Throttle control.

    - For fuel control, up to 8 injectors can be controlled. It enables 8 cylinders sequential or 4 cylinders twin injector control.

    - For ignition control, up to 6 independent lines can be controlled. Revolution limiter with ignition cut is possible. (For motorsport purpose only.) It enables to keep high boost at start of drag racing.

    - When A/F Meter is connected, Feedback function that changes setting data automatically for target A/F and A/F data can be logged.

    Fuel, Ignition management are controlled based on base maps, trim maps and a lot of compensations.

    Fuel Control

    < Standard Injection Time map >

    - Main

    - Main + Sub (Twin Injector)

    - Main + Sub + Independent (3 mode injection type)

    < Fuel Compensation >

    - Main Trim

    - Sub Trim

    - Throttle Compensation

    - Car Speed Compensation

    - Start Fuel Compensation

    - Acceleration Compensation 1

    - Acceleration Compensation 2

    - Water Temperature Compensation - Intake Air Temp. Compensation

    - Exhaust Gas Temp. Compensation

    - Individual Compensation

    - Deceleration Compensation

    - Scramble Compensation

    - A/F Feedback Compensation 1

    - A/F Feedback Compensation 2

    Ignition Control

    < Normal Ignition Timing map >

    - Main

    - Sub

    - Idling

    < Ignition Compensation >

    - Sub Trim

    - Throttle Compensation

    - Acceleration Compensation

    - Water Temperature Compensation

    - Intake Air Temp. Compensation

    - Exhaust Gas Temp. Compensation

    - Individual Compensation

    - Close Angle Time Compensation

    - AT Shift Compensation

    - Scramble Compensation

    Other Control

    - Fuel Cut Control

    - Ignition Cut Control

    - ISCV Control

    Option Control

    - Electrical Fan Control

    (2 systems with conditions)

    - Fuel Pump Control

    (2 systems with conditions)

    - NVCS Control

    - Shift Lamp Control

    - Warning Light Control

    - Misfiring Control

    With above functions, F-CON V Pro enables best setting for street, drag race, circuit use, autocross, hill climb, drift etc. F-CON V Pro can be freely programmed with A/F Feedback, Twin Injector, Ignition Cut and a lot more other functions for professional high level tuners. F-CON V Pro can be used for any level of tuning from street to full tuning that enables step up with a F-CON. As no default data is supplied, setting at HKS PowerWriter shops is required.

    The HKS F-Con V Pro has it over the Power FC:

    -32bit 32x32 resolution for tuning, whereas the Power FC is possibily 16x16 or 20x20 tuning resolution, depending on version/application? Correct me if i'm wrong.

    -It has Air/Fuel Compensation map where it can aim for a set Air/Fuel ratio. I don't believe Power FC has that feature.

    -It doesn't come with a handcontroller, but can interface with the F-Con Navigator which displays info just like the Power FC's hand controller.

    -It can be connected directly to the CAMP2 graphical display unit (a bit like the R34 & R35 GTR's display screen)

    -It can interface directly with HKS's Air/Fuel Knock Amp for tuning and checking for detonation.

    That's the major differences I could see amongst all the other Motec style features it has. The downside is only two tuners in Australia have the software and experience to get the most out of this ECU. The other way to look at it, is that the HKS F-Con will be around for a very long time and the Power FC's life is numbered. Although there will be hundreds of tuners out there still toying with Power FC's for years to come, it will get to a stage where the Power FC will be dated technology (they don't manufacture them anymore) and people will be looking elsewhere for a plug-in ECU. The firmware in F-Con's can be updated by Pro Dealers.

    Ecu Upgrades And Hks Turbo

    in Forced Induction Performance

    Posted

    elrodeo666, when you come back to Oz with the car, where do you live? There are currently two certified HKS Pro Dealers which can tune the F-Con ecu's in Australia. One's in Sydney: www.tunehouse.com.au and the other is www.xspeed.com.au in Western Australia. I know that's not many and probably not enough to warrant support for the HKS products here, but, there will be more HKS Pro Dealers popping up around the country towards the end of the year apparently.

    I guess, you've just got to weigh up whether you want to:

    A: Dishonour your Japanese friends with a Power FC :happy:

    or

    B: Earn your respect with them with a HKS F-Con Pro! :bunny:

    Hks Workshop

    in Queensland

    Posted

    Micko77:

    Yes, new HKS Pro Dealers are currently being appointed by Performance Wholesale Australia and will then need to be certified by HKS Japan. It's apparently a long and tedious process, both from a training and support point of view. HKS Japan realise that there is a lack of support in Australia of the Pro dealer items (ie: F-Con ECU product line, VALCON, VCAM and all of the "Pro" items within their catalogue) when in their own JDM and US markets, you'll find that the HKS electronics range is more commonly used and accepted than what people are more familiar with here. (Power FC, TRUST/Greddy, etc, etc)

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