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And considering that the original cap is plastic...……..well how much pressure do you think plastic would take in comparison to alloy? I've got a half piston type anodised blue one with Tomei on it, and its harder to undo than the factory one cos there is no grip on it. Sometimes I have to use a screwdriver in the fake gudgeon pin hole to start it. I always tell myself that one day I will dig the factory cap out and use it, but I never seem to....maybe its the bling?

Can do, be busy for a couple of days, then I'll take some pics.

If your old bolts are still serviceable - just surface rust etc - and except for critical once use only applications - I'd consider sending them off to a bright zinc finish plater like A+G Platers in Belmore?? [been a while since I used them] Sydney. Be much cheaper and easier.....plus if you combine that with buying some new ones then you will have a great supply to choose from for all your applications. Used to be able to get a bucket of bolts done for around $100 from memory.

+1 on resetting your plug gap to 0.8mm/0.032"......the ability of your spark plug providing any sort of meaningful spark at 0.02" would be a real struggle esp. at higher revs.

R32 GTR

They are supposed to have a formed thin rubber pad between the boot lid and the underside of the spoiler. But these perish or get damaged so people use silastic to either help hold them together or as a 'replacement'. This could be what has happened to yours?

RIP Ric

Have you done a wet compression test at all? I'd like to see a dry then a wet test and see if there is much difference. I realise that the focus is on the head and valves being the issue [and I tend to agree], but a wet comp test would confirm this.

I'm using an odyssey, no high draw though. I had to sand off the lip on one side of the plastic undertray and I welded up my own battery clamp setup. But its up to you and what you need. https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/ODYSSEY-PC925LMJT-HIGH-PERFORMANCE-DRY-CELL-BATTERY-AGM-RACE-DRAG-CAR-PC925L/222107912108?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 Mine is a boot mount [like yours is?] so it will fit and work.

Are you talking about your BOV or your wastegate? I think you have the two confused. A std BOV will work for your setup just as easy as some aftermarket setup, just won't look as bling!!!

Yes, they will cut the old one off then install a new hose on with a new swage fitting. They do this in a tool made for the job, a hydraulic swaging press.

I have 300rwkw and I get 9.8l/100km...…..and I know I get this because I drove to the GC and back. So 2400km, up the Hume then the Pacific with a bit of messing around first in Penrith then in Parramatta before continuing to the GC. I drove around the GC a bit going to Wally World's etc, then when I came home I went through to Lismore then up to Tenterfield and back through the west of NSW [Tamworth, Dubbo, Forbes, Young etc]. So not a lot of traffic [but still some], and mainly highway cruising 100 to 120km/h. Climate control was on, it was warm but not stinking hot. I reckon if you can't do that with a well set up mildly tuned Gtst then you need to do some navel gazing. I do have WMI....not sure if this makes a difference though cos I only used 2.5 litres for the whole trip. Biggest single distance was something like 519km between fills....but that's from memory, I didn't log it. It was over 500 guaranteed.

Hydraulic shop, Enzed, Pirtek...they will make it while you look on in amazement. Take about 15 minutes....ie a hellava lot quicker than you when you have to remove and refit it, that will take you half a day and skun knuckles.

Plus one 4 da keyboard warriors!!!!

Well, I was being smart. It depends on who is selling it, the brand of it etc....and its not a cat back, it is a catless system, so illegal in 74 states and a hanging offence!!! well that's if you are living in Straya!!! Prob better off with something like this:

Yes

Good to hear...and people still keep buying those useless bloody versions [that aren't black or blue] when a quick search on the internet would tell them not to...…..and its all about going cheap!!!

Just use some tek screws on it......I have a heap left over from building my shed, I can send you some....hope Pale Eucalypt is a fave colour of yours? hell I'll even send you the 50mm roofing ones with the fancy rubber ring on them