mad082

well at higher speeds the fans don't work that well anyway. and it also depends on whether he had aircon on or not. on my magna the thermos didn't really work unless the aircon was on, but then would kick in if the car got REALLY hot.

well there was 2. both manual 3.5L TH (99 model and i had a 00 model as well) and neither torque steered. the first one had 170fwhp (so about 127fwkw) with full exhaust and extractors. the second one (which i just sold yesterday) i never dyno'd but it felt more powerful (the first one had been thrashed quite a bit) and it was the one that ran the 14.8. it just had a catback system. but neither had a LSD. in know that when they do have a LSD they do torque steer a lot more.

Make:nissan pulsar Model:1995 n14 Milage:240,000kms (had reco motor approx 80,000kms ago) Transmission:automatic Colour:white Location:gympie, qld Complied?yep RWC supplied?nope Currently registered?yep Price:3000 but open to offers Contact:pm on here Comments / Modifications: white 1.6L automatic central locking aircon new thermostat fitted at the start of october new radiator and hoses fitted start of september new water pump fitted mid september runs well selling as is. don't think it would take much to get a roadworthy, maybe just a windscreen as it has a scratch (not a crack) from a wiperblade holder. this is my daily driver. not really in a hurry to sell, just putting it out there to see it gets any interest. it is in good condition. the body is good, just has a minor dent in the front left quarter panel (it doesn't even show up in the picture). the interior is good, just a few marks. not really interested in swaps, but feel free to post them up anyway, however if it is something that you would be wanting cash your way then expect the answer to be no unless it is only a few hundred dollars more and of EXTREME interest to me. Images:

sold!!!

what caused it to overheat though? was it the fans not working or a stuffed thermostat? bit much to say that it was because of thermos.

dunno. it's an old one. and it is pretty fucked

could be the battery has dropped a cell. or could be one of the relays has gone try a new battery first (or even just pinch one out of a mates car just to test it)

and you somehow think that the power of a car somehow determines how well the cooling system works? ok well how about this. gti-r pulsar runs them. porsche runs thermo fans. are they enough of a performance car? and i think the r35 gtr runs them as well

i know a girl who bought a new motor for her civic and was told it was a v-tec motor, but it only had a v-tec rocker cover, LOL. i also have a mate with a crx and he took it to the drags and ran a 16.4. i laughed. now i want to take the missus pulsar and see if i can beat his time by more than a second. i reakon it should jusging by the times other people get from theirs. i actually don't mind fwd cars. they can be more exciting to drive. sure you can't hang the back out, but torque steer can keep you entertained. but then not all FWD cars do it. the missus' SSS pulsar torque steers like you wouldn't believe (although it is a lot better now that i got a wheel alignment) and it only has 112fwhp, and yet my magna (which ran a 14.8 at willowbank) i could accelerate full biscuit and not have a hand on the wheel.

could be the fuel pump is a bit dicky and not priming properly. could be the IAC or AAC valve playing up. also check all the coil pack plugs.

who happens to be an expert on the ring. eitherway they should both do their laps at the same time (obviously with a gap between cars so there is no slipstreaming) so that each manufacturer can look at the other car. or even have nissan buy a gt2 from a dealership and have porsche buy a gtr from a dealership so that each company can know for sure that the car is 100% stock and then have them take them to the track and just have nissans driver hop in the gtr and porsche's driver hop in the gt2 and away they go.

*slaps forehead* it doesn't. it is just a letter designation. also the DET stuff only really works on nissans. most other companies use different letters, although some will be the same.

oh and don't forget all the things jeremy and the boys do to caravans. hardly responsible, LOL

the whole idea of the test track is to make a track that pushes the cars to its limits. so a long straight to test the higher speeds, some corners with sudden changes in direction, to test the chassis and brakes, etc. not just a track that is nice and flowing where all cars might do well. that is why the UKTG track was designed by lotus. you can joke about more commodores but i think the 427 is going to be a serious bit of gear. i don't like holdens but even i am will to admit that the new 427 is going to have some serious go.

as far as cars with thermos, most fwd cars have them, as do late model (i think au and ba/bf) falcons.

both turbos and superchargers are compressors. and they both cause pressure in the same way. they both force air in and when it has nowhere to go the pressure increases. the only difference is how they are driven, which does mean that they have different properties. a turbo is driven by the exhaust, so the the throttle has to be open to create boost, as the engine needs to be pushing air out in order for the turbo to be forcing air in. a supercharger on the other hand is driven by a pulley from the motor so they will create boost regaurdless of throttle opening. this is because they are forcing the air in even if the throttle is shut. however some superchargers won't create boost at idle. and i'm sure that with the right compressor and exhaust housing sizes you could make a turbo create boost at idle (without the use of an anti-lag system). at 100% throttle the only thing causing restriction (which creates positive pressure) is the ratio of how much air the engine takes in compared to how much air is being forced by the compressor (either a turbo or a supercharger). the higher the ratio of air forced in to the air used determines the boost pressure. also about the whole turbo sucking thing. a supercharger will suck the air once the throttle is opened. but at idle it isn't sucking in any more air because very little air is being used. at the same token that a turbo isn't really sucking any air at idle either. so once the throttle is opened, both a turbo and a supercharger will both suck and blow. a supercharger can't blow air into a motor without sucking the air in first. that would be like trying to blow up a balloon without taking a breath in first.

well i can confirm the sr20 plug fitting a r33. when i got mine for my 33 from autobarn the part number listed for the r33 was the same as the n14 and n15 SSS pulsar (i have a SSS pulsar as well and got them to look up a price on it while i was there and the part number was the same, and then when i went out to the car and looked at it it looked the same) as for the r33 and r34 being the same, i'm not sure. price wise i think the ngk sensor from autobarn cost me about $120

i personally prefer clutch fans to thermo. but as has been said, it is debatable.

you also have to remember that in every challenge that the UK topgear guys do they open doors into each others cars, or run into each others cars when they park (or pull up at an intersection). only real difference with the aussie one is that it was at a higher speed. i personally can't stand charlie. he just shits me to tears. so as long as they have him as the main host i won't be sad if i happen to be doing something else while it is on. also the fact that they are doing a challenge EVERY week is pissing me off. UKTG does 1 every few weeks so it is something to look foward to. but doing it every week just spoils it. do more car tests. as for the 1/4 mile thing, you also have to remember that they were timing it with a stopwatch, and standing at the start line, so probably didn't stop the stopwatch at the exactly right point, and also they ran out of road pretty soon afterwards so i'd say that the health and safety guys made them shorten the track up so i could garantee that it wasn't 400m. also the fact that a ea falcon running on 4 or 5 cylinders wouldn't do a 1/4 in 13 seconds either. i must say that the footage from the track is getting better though. they are making the cars look faster.

no too big, just big. it is personal preference as to how big of bars you like to ride with.

should easily get into the 14s unless the driver is crap or the car is really sick. i got a 14.8 out of a standard natro 3.5L magna with just a catback exhaust.

get ya massive bars out, LOL

man you keep your dreams pretty realistic don't you. the chucker 2.0 is a $740 bike. not exactly high end stuff, LOL. and the price rises have started to hit. i know that giant has already had a price rise (came into effect at the start of the month) and 1 of my suppliers has 1 coming into effect in 2 weeks time. it is their second rise.

the rocker cover gaskets were replaced before i bought the car (to pass the roadworthy) but the new ones only stopped the leak for about 2 months. oddly enough he didn't show up last night. on monday night i explained to him that neither a compression test nor a pressure test would show the leak and explained why, and i said i wasn't going to let him do a compression test due to the work involved removing the manifold. and that's when he said his mate had these other testers that didn't involve removing anything, to which i replied that i was interested to see what the testers were. so i think he was going to try and do a pressure test, etc and tell me that the results were bad and when he found out i know what i'm doing he has had second thoughts.

judging by the rpm levels they are set at i'm guessing it's the VCT (NVCS)