B-Man

I'll get my best frock ready.....

Sorry

I'll be there - anyone want to lend me a car for the day ???????? I don't think the Rolla would hack it !!!! Bummer !

I don't know you at all - but I do know you have been on SAU for a long time - And that you are an active part of SAU VIC , So, Congratulations to you - from all us knobs in NSW. May you have many white Skylines for your wedding cars ! Well done, played hard & played strong ! Cheers,

I got something for the Agenda: "When are we getting Shirts ?" JUST KIDDING Chill people....... :D

My next plate = "WTF-30L"

Thanks guys - great info. Sydneykid, did your RB30DET with the RB25DET head and RB25DE cams retain the VCT ? RIPS, that power is impressive for a standard rebuild. Cheers,

DoughBoy, When can I come see the Q45 ? Thanks,

Thanks for the beers Dino - you are a true Gentleman ! Nice to hook up again guys ! Cheers,

'81 Corolla, Orange, 1.3L, Manual, plenty of rust. Send me the rego dude

Yes, it's very tempting Dino. Does anyone know what (if anything) is required to import a motor ??? Is there any probs with Engine Numbers etc ? OT on my own thread.... Geez !

RIPS, how much for the Plenum ? Looks nice ! What happens to idel control, air cond and all that other junk that is on the original plenum ?

Hi RIPS, That's quite a plemun - How is the inside of it done ? BTW - I was the one on SDU that asked you about the RB30DET with forged internals (brendanf on SDU) You got me thinking some more now. Nice Pics. Cheers,

Hi Mark, Yes I thought about an RB26DETT - here's why I didn't : 2nd Hand motor $6,000 plus ECU plus Sump & gearbox mods (not sure if required) plus fitting plus ECU plus plus plus Still not new. RB30 DET = brand new motor Not neccessarly selling my Turbo - just and option at this stage. Still researching. re: RB25DET rebuilds - the range is awsome , depending on what you want of course. - $6000 - $15000 Of course I will take you for a ride, no worries ! I got to get it built first, which means I got to save $$ And work out which way to go - As far as I can see, all the performance shops push what they make the most margin on. Which is OK in isolation, but when you are talking a package deal, you think that the scale of economy would kick in ! Cheers,

What does your Old Man like Doc ?? Chivas or Glen Fidich ? (BTW, I'll drink it all anyways) Cheers mate, see ya tomorrow.

Not at all Steve, always appreciate your knowledge/experience. Thanks. He He - so do I ! I thought as much - current turbo may be too small for RB30DET> But I'm still keen for it. On with the research.

Why are you confused ? State it and I can clarify ! Otherwise, someone else may be able to clarify. Thanks,

Bantry Bay ?? Sounds good.

Yeah, maybe not with current turbo - Since current turbo is still fairly new, one option would be to sell it and get a bigger turbo. But I like the responsiveness of my current one. So choosing a new one and factoring in costs versus benifit is the hard bit. Hence the questions. Thanks,

Yeah, makes sense. Yes, I have a FMIC. We tested it with a laser thermometer whilst on the dyno - the piping was 90degC exiting the turbo, 43degC after the FMIC. (if i remember correctly)

Hi, Ok, well I think I'm still missing something.... Q1. Why is it that a small turbo producing lots of boost, but low flow induces detonation, but a larger turbo with lower boost but more or the same flow will not detonate ? /Professor Julius Somner Miller "Why is this so ?" Q2. I have a GCG500HP Hi Flow Turbo - and I am seriously thinking of a RB30DET conversion - How would this turbo go with the 3.0L Block ?? Anyone done this already ?? On the RB25 Boost came on at like 2200RPM (full boost at 3500) I would expect that on the RB30 I'd be starting to boost at 1500RPM (full at 3000). Would my turbo still be able to pump enough air at 6500-7000 RPM with the RB30 ? Q3. I'm going to build the RB30 to be able to cope with 26PSI. With forged rods and pistons etc. If the GCG500HP is too small for the RB30, what would be a good turbo for boost from 2500 thru to rev limit, ie not much lag - Not looking for HUGE power, just good useable, effecient power accross the rev range. Also Turbo should be low mount, stockish looking (ie not stand out high mount) Q4. If the GCG500HP is good good for 500HP (372kw) at the flywheel. Factoring in the 52kw driverain loss - and everything else being equal. Theory says that I should be able to attain 320rwkw. Is this realistic ? Or not & why ? Cheers all

"BRNOUT"

Oh goody another plenum thread ! Yeah, link sometimes goes down due to dodgy webserver.... I will be getting my Hills Plenum flow tested soon (hopefully) - It looks good - but I'm not sure about the benefit. Steve, you got one did you ? PM me your findings. Spend the extra and get a GReddy one - or just for get it if you are aiming for under 450HP.

What's this Shire god's country business - Doc, Dino, Prank, Blitz, you tell em !

DoughBoy, Got a Price & Pics ?