harryg

Do it mate and see how easy it is for the cops to spot it and pull you over.......they love giving out tickets and marking your car as a defect.

Thanks frankxy, I think I know what the problem is now. When I have the ac on and i change the mode of the airflow from head and feet (two arrows) to feet only I get the clicking noise. That means when it's closing the top vents it's getting stuck somewhere. The vent does close because there is no air flow there but the sound is annoying. So i will get it checked out. Would appreciate if somebody can comment about the steering column release lever.

Welcome to the Skyline world! Standard boost is 7psi but I am told it is safe to run 12-13 with standard intercooler. The output after the mods depends on the tuner, if the person knows what he is going then your output should be good on the dyno. I goto a guy in Granville Sydney. I am going to get a few things done to mine soon. Turbo back exhaust(dump pipe) with High flow cat and a boost controller. I will run all this with standard air intake and intercooler. It won't cost me an arm and a leg but should get me up to 180rwkws.

I had my dash ripped out when I got the stereo fitted but that was last year august/sept and it's only started to make this sound only a few weeks ago(2-3).

My skyline used to give me around 350-400 kms from a full tank with little thrashing and mostly freeway driving. But I got it checked and found that the crank angle sensor has a little gear which was worn out and because of this incorrect information about the position of the pistons was sent to the ECU. But when i got that fixed now I can get 450+ from a full tank with some thrashing. So roughly 10.5-11 litres per 100km. Love it. So if you are getting a shit mileage from your R33 I would have it checked. Goto Autotech Engineering in Granville for those who live in Sydney.

My car makes this clicking sound from the dashboard. It seems to come from behind the two aircon vents in the middle of the dashboard. Only sounds on when the car is started and/or the air con fan is on. If i start is without the fan on it doesn't make any sound but when I turn it on, it makes clicking noise 4-5 times and then stops. Is this a relay of some sort behind the vent or somewhere else? Its been happening for the past two weeks on and off. Now its a bit more regular. Any help would be appreciated. I tried to open the dashboard panel (the complete piece which goes right hand vent and to the stereo/ac side) from the driver side by first removing the gear box panel. But the middle part is stuck because of the stearing column. I have seen an electrician pull the stearing column down by releasing the black lever underneath the steering column. How the hell do you release it? I can't see any sort of a locking mechanism on it. If somebody can tell me this then i can have a look myself and try to diagnose what is going wrong. Thanks again. HarryG

Depends on the condition of the car mate. When I was looking at cars I saw some skylines with 60-70K Kms but just looking at it I could tell that it was carelessly kept and driven. Paint was chipped in many places, scratches on side skirts and bumpers. Even with all that it was priced around $22K. What a load of crap. Pay what feels right to you. 10-12K doesn't seem too much if the car looks and drives great. 200+Kms makes no difference to me.

I am starting to hear a noise from under the body, when releasing the clutch. It sounds like the release spring attached to the clutch. I have not gotten under the car yet to check it out, but let me know if you have any pointers. The sound only comes when releasing the clutch wether in gear or neutral.

Thanks rukus, for clearing that up. And no the car never backfires while accelerating only on occassions while shifting. Maybe I am letting the accelerator go a bit too quickly at high rpm as mentioned above. Thanks to everyone for their contribution

I just want to know how they deal with imports and modifications when it comes to Paying. Do they come back and say stuff like the modifications are illegal, so policy is void. no money for you. Even though when calculating the premium you tell them about all the modifications.

Has anybody logged a claim with Just Car? How was their dealing? Do they pay? What documents do they ask for? Engineer's Report? Receipts?

Everyweek, I put about 40-42 litres of petrol and lasts me for 350-400Kms, so it's close to 10-11litres per 100Kms. I have never run the car down to the red light to get a more accurate fuel economy from a FULL tank. However, the backfire is only occassional like once a week and normally happens when I shift from 2nd to 3rd around 4500 rpms. Also, about 2months ago, I had full injector service done. But is used to backfire before that as well, so i don't think I can blame the mechanic.

Does this mean the ECU is not working correctly? Or is it the oxygen sensor? My car has catlyst converter, and no bov so I guess it's because the fuel is exploding in the exhaust. How can this be fixed? It's really annoying especially when you're giving it a bit to kick some ass.

My car occassionally backfires when I shift between gears. Can anybody tell me why this happens? I have been always from Day One been putting High Octane 98 petrol in it. What causes a backfire?

On standard boost 7psi, you don't need the turbo timer but when you boost it to 13psi then it's good to have the turbo timer.

Ok if the engine is running there is air going through the exhaust, so I think the turbo would still be spinning not at high rpms though. Correct me if i'm wrong. Also if turbo timers are illegal then why would Insurance companies insure the vehicle with such a part?? I believe it is illegal to leave a vehicle when the engine is still running with the turbo timer, because it is considered dangerous. I don't know why but the reason is that if the car jumps into GEAR "Somehow" it can hurt somebody. Can anybody verify this??

I would also suggest getting a smaller car in the beginning to get some experience and then move to a Skyline. You won't regret it. Also I think a new P Plater's insurance would be over $2K on a Skyline. I had a Toyota camry 88 model before. Great car, safe and economical. Especially now when the fuel prices are going through the roof. I guess the Toyota Corolla Twin Cam suggestion is pretty good.

Ruffels, where did you get your wheels from? I like them a lot.

Keeping the engine running for a period after turning off the ignition is only done to allow the turbo to keep spinning and cool down. I don't see any point in putting it on a non-turbo car. I guess it could work as a show-off, if you really want it.

Thanks everybody. It has cleared up a few things. I have heard some shady stuff about the quality of the rims from Tempe.

Hi, You've probably guessed by now what this is about. I would like to know what are the specs of the Rims cause I only have stock Rims and I wanna change them to 18". Any suggestions on where to buy (in SYDNEY)? Is Tempe Tyres in Tempe any good?? Thanks in advance

Please recommend place where to get a good intercooler for a good price. I am also looking to do the same mods. (POD, Intercooler, 2 Stage Boost Controller & dump pipe) wools - you found a place yet!! maybe we can get a discount if we get both our cars done from the same place. I found a place but the guy wants to charge me 5Gs for all the above. 2G for intercooler, which I think is TOO MUCH??

Don't believe the odometer reading at all? The car's interior/exterior will often tell you how many kms it has done. Most dealer cars show around 65-70K. I bought my car around 2.5 months back and when I went to dealer cars they were priced like $27K upwards and were not in very clean condition. Finally, I found one of a private dealer which had 85K on the odo and mate, the car had been driven with care. I could tell by looking at the interior and exterior. It drove well and did not sound like it had been thrashed at all. It's a 96 model stock car. I took it to a performace shop straight away and the machanic test drove it and said mate "this is not a lemon, it has done genuine 85K". So far it's running beautifully, touch-wood. As you know it's a 6 cylinder so even 90-100K on the odo is not too much, if it's kept with care. Good Luck!!

How many litres of petrol you reckon the tank would have when the needle is at E?? Cause I find the division of the fuel tank guage are not very proportionate as I expected. At Half tank if I fill it up to Full, it only puts in 20-25 litres which is not correct. Half tank should be at 30-32 litres. I hope this makes sense.

Where is the Low Fuel Indicator Light in the R33 GTST Series II? I have run the needle down to "E" and it never comes on. Does this model have one?? It's got to!! In the dash I have following indicators. some are ECU, OIL, Seat Belt etc. Is it one of these?? _______[ ] [ ]__________________[ ] [ ] _[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]__________________[ ] [ ] *the underscores are only representing space between the indicators. Cause it drops the extra spaces in the view. Thanks HarryG