Torques

Yep ... the ball/spring type seems to be doing it's job quite well. (as opposed to a bleed valve) But it has no gimmicks/toys like LOW/HIGH boost on command and you need an additional gauge to monitor boost levels. I think it's the best bang for buck out there http://autospeed.com/cms/title_Thirty-Doll...87/article.html

Hi there ... Thanks for all the hints and opinions ... I've learned that: The standard turbo might or might not fall apart over 11-12PSI Dual solenoids are better? The Profec IIB is best value for money Any other 2nd hand controller might work as well As much as I like the Blitz with the fancy boost graphics I placed an offer on the old school HKS EVC 4 http://www.geocities.com/todakmoto/carparts.html I got it for a good price and if it's not working out for me I go for a newer unit ... As for the standard turbo falling apart or not I posted these videos earlier: http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/R3...43#entry4758543 Cheers

Hi there ... What's the difference dual solenoid compared to single? And I like the Blitz as well, though I think it's too tiny a display. Hmm ... decisions, decisions ...

Hi Paul, Thanks for the advice ... I thought it might be 'safe' going a few seconds over the limit. But maybe I'm just looking for an excuse buying a larger turbo If 11PSI is fine, I should be running 11PSI all the way. Do you have any idea how many RPMs the turbo needs for 11PSI? I have placed a bid on the following attached HKS. If it's not working out I'll go for a Profec I guess.

Hello there .. This seems to be a nice old school controller. Could you tell me a bit about the features? Does the unit display the current boost? And does it display the max peak boost reached? How does this overtake boost feature work? Cheers, Andrew

Hi there ... Thanks for the input, much appreciated. I thought of the scramble/overboost feature as a way of going shortly over the limit with the standard turbo charger. In addition I thought it would be nice driving with lower boost in rain/snow conditions. So a unit with different settings would come in handy. But I agree you definably don't need all the gimmicks, especially when the display is as tiny as with the blitz. I'll have a look at the HKS, it looks quite functional ... maybe just what I need?

Hello, I am looking for an electronic boost controller but have no idea what to look for. It will be used on my GTST with (at the moment) standard turbo. I'd like the unit to: Display boost Display max reached boost overboost / scramble mode reliable operation From the looks of it I fancy the Blitz, since it displays a boost curve and all kind of other stuff. However I'm afraid it might be a bit too small to be of real use. I could get my hands on any of these one: http://www.blitz.co.jp/products/electonic/..._ctr/sbc_id.htm http://www.hks-power.co.jp/products/electr...oost/evc_s.html And the other ones I have attached. Thanks for any hint/advice ...

Hi, What do you mean by rebuilding the shelf? How did you do that?? Cheers

Well, everybody is new at something sometimes .. It's funny that the manual does not say that you have to adjust the timing after you removed and refitted the crank angle sensor. However, there is an entry in the maintenance section that you can adjust the ignition timing using a timing light and by rotating the sensor. In any case you pointed me in the right direction (thanks for that), so I will mark the position and probably double check the ignition timing since it's so much fun working with a strobe light anyway Cheers, Andrew

Thanks for the answer and no worries I am quite a good mechanic .. I have the Skyline as a newer car, and am not familiar with all aspects of the engine. I think it's only natural that you ask if there's anything unclear and removing the upper cover seems within my 'grasp' I guess Cheers!

Alright ... I might be a bit late for this reply ... But I was wondering why you have to mark the position of the crank angle sensor? I checked the workshop manual and it did not mention any position marking necessary. Can the sensor be adjusted? Or has it to be adjusted? I'm asking because I want to remove the cover to check the timing belt. Cheers, Andreas

I thought he meant bleeding the actuator line all the time ... but actually he didn't?

Hello there! Yes, I think in theory that would be working (connecting red and green in the picture), however there might be some kind of calibrated bypass in the solenoid so not too much pressure is bled off the actuator. See this picture: (red=compressed air, green=atmospheric/negative pressure)

Hi! I added another video which actually shows how the R34 was tuned to stage 1 before the turbo failed. Just click on my original post .. there's an additional link now. Cheers

Hello there, I came across these videos. It shows an R34 upgrade using larger exhaust, intercooler, and finally boost level (boost controller) upgrade. After each mod it goes to the dyno, results are shown. I found this quite interesting, so have a peek: Skyline R34 Stage 1 Video/Dyno You need Windows Media Player and a good internet connection. I was tired of rubber stamp sized videos, so I encoded the video in a decent size. Cheers

No damage taken ... And I agree with you that there are lots of dodgy things out there and sometimes it's hard to tell. I'm glad you could watch the video alright and your computer took no harm Many cheers from London. Andrew

Mate, You a very much in error There is no scripting whatsoever .. And you can right click anywhere you want. I could not link to a media streaming server in this board directly, so I had to link to a HTML-Page (my page just containing one link (PLAY ME)) that in turn links to the video file. The video file is streamed via a windows media server (my own) to make it convenient for you people to watch it. There is no, and I repeat no dodgy script or anything. And there is no fake error ... and no file to download! It's streaming! Have you ever right clicked on anything in YouTube??? Get educated on the issue Geez, you are paranoid for sure

Hello there, Actually it's from High Performance Imports #4 but maybe they put it into Serious Performance #6 as well?

Hmm? What do you mean? It is a link to a video file! I set this up myself ... no virus or anything funny... Trust me on this ... I'm one of the good guys (registered in 2006) Cheers, Andrew

Hi .. I dunno, but can find out if you like ... Cheers ..

Hello there, I came across this video clip showing a blown turbo and where the exhaust turbine ends up. Later the turbo gets rebuild .. I found this quite interesting so here we go: (windows media player required) R34 Blown Turbo

Hello again .. Thanks for all the answers Someone mentioned to me that a standard R34 GTT turbo would fit? But can it run higher boost? Cheers ..

Hi! Differential = Castrol SAF-XA is only valid for a LS Differential, right? Btw. Here's the recommendation from BP for R33GTST: Engine: Visco 7000 0W-40 4.1 litres Manual Transmission: SHX-M75W-90 2.8 litres Differential: SHX-M75W-90 1.3 litres

Hi! Differential = Castrol SAF-XA is only valid for a LS Differential, right? Btw. Here's the recommendation from BP for R33GTST: Engine: Visco 7000 0W-40 4.1 litres Manual Transmission: SHX-M75W-90 2.8 litres Differential: SHX-M75W-90 1.3 litres

Hello ... This might not be a practical approach to everyone but I thought it might be of interest ... or amusement No drills speaker mount Cheers from far away, Andrew