Daleo

Yeah it's funny, people still think diesels are a primitive low tech engine, but some contain really innovative design and are surprisingly effective in the right application. Oncebuilt and balanced a turbo, supposedly for a submarine, impellers 3 feet in diameter...

That's right. Diesels are the perfect engines to apply forced induction to. The engines I used to build, (piston ported 2 stroke diesel locomotive engines) actually had a gear drive on the turbocharger turbine shaft (driven by the crank) to produce boost pressure until the engine could produce enough exhaust gas flow to drive the turbo. At that point a sprag clutch, driving the turbo shaft at low speed will disengage, and the turbo would build boost based on engine load. The turbo could accelerate to speeds of 35000 rpm as compared to car turbos which tend to top out around 100,000 -110,000rpm. Given the size of the turbines and impellers, (around 500mm) the tip speeds are enormous, compared to car applications. Internally, these turbos are the same in construction as your cars turbo; just much larger. Another interesting thing, one brand of turbo we used had roller bearing element, (instead of plain bearings) rpm? 100,000rpm, versus 35,000 rpm. This simply allowed us to use a smaller tubo that came on boost earlier. See? Roller bearings are better...

2 stroke diesels still use camshafts and valves for exhaust, only the compressed inlet charge comes in through the liner porting. Feel the VTEC kickin' in at 50rpm yo!

The enkei's you have pictured are probably one of my favourite wheels. I think they'll look great, as you've observed, it's all in the offset. Go forth!

Have seen these pics before, I used to build GM V16 2 stroke diesel turbo/supercharged engines for a crust a few years back. They were a pretty amazing piece of gear (better than 3000hp at 1000rpm) but they wouldn't even be a starter motor for the sulzer. Gives you a real appreciation of design and manufacture, when you see equipment like that in it's sock and undies.

What a shame these wheels didn't work out for you, they look fantastic! Car looks great in the blue matey.

Isn't the diff just an r200 Shortnose? All you should need is a LSD centre, swap your ring gear over and set backlash. Lots of options for a donor centre, r32, r33, r34, s13, s14, s15... I'm pretty sure the only IRS in recent times that's any different is Z33 300ZX; which is r230 diff. Please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, it's happened before...

One word; Hotwires.

I think the key here is; Carbon fibre, has a great look, the weave gets picked up by the light. Carbon fibre "look" is fairly shite; an excellent addition to your neighbours Hyundai wiper arms. Don't forget "proper" carbon fibre can be wet laid onto virtually any surface, just depends on the depth of your pockets.

Threw my RS on the weighbridge at work (we weigh milk tankers in then on the way out) 1760kg with 80kg driver. So 1680kg, tank more or less full.

Already made you an offer Danny, you want more than I want to pay, is all. Your wheels, tell me what you want. Dont want to offend you or waste your time. Cheers, Dale

Yeah, you showed me the damage at the meet up, so just as is.

I'm still interested Danny, maybe somewhere in between my offer and your initial ask? PM me if you think something like that is fair. Pics of yours with the new rims soon please! Cheers, Dale

Am assuming you are RB powered? Also had similar sounding problem with my old rb30 powered Skyline. Replaced water temp sensor (for ECU not gauge) problem solved. Also check idle air bypass valve on manifold, this can sometimes become clogged, or jammed. Can sometimes be fixed with a bath in contact cleaner. A mate's Skyline used to do this when the battery was on its way out, don't know why... Good luck!

Read something recently, apparently a GTHO phase 3 owner walked into prestige dealer to swap his car for a new Lambo, "cos it's worth $750,000", the dealer didn't take him up on the offer...

Although, still much better than watching Glenn Ridge drive a Camry , or some other dross at 40km/h talking about freakin airbags on "The Car Show". Or watching them edit a 1min 30 lap at calder in a decent modified older car down to 30 sec, to fit the end credits! But honestly, wetting down a corner at Oran, doing a couple of puny skidz is hardly a definitive test of ANY car. OOOH! Treacherous handling!

Hmm, "Top gear Australia; an hour of your life you're never getting back" oh well...

Hi guys, well the tow bar is a goer! I had a tonne of crushed granite in my trailer today with no issues whatsoever. Andy, your photos were interesting, looks like a very neat job under the bodywork. My assumption was a bit wrong.

Rears, yes, fronts, no. Front shock on AWD doesn't have forked lower mount, it is flat on the end with a groove machined around. Bolts into the curved, forged link bolted to lower control arm. This is because of the front driveshaft.

You might as well, I'd also be inclined to either heat wrap or ceramic coat, to keep heat down. Would definitely be keen once you have price

Great stuff! And now the waiting Cheers, Dale

Haha, I thought I was doing well when I stalled mine up and let fly at about 2500rpm, then the guys told me to hold out until the rear wheels start to turn... Biiiig difference! Note*, All undertaken on closed private roads, street drag racing is naughty... DON'T DO IT!

I think what he might mean is that the optimal AWD launch has a small amount of wheelspin, which can be difficult to achieve. I know with my m35, a zero wheelspin standing start (stalled against the torque converter) is not nearly as fast as one with even a small amount of wheelspin (also stalled against the converter) Thanks to Andy and Jetwreck for the correct launch procedure!

Ah ok Danny, do you have a gold arx? I think I was talking to you at the meet about Evo brakes and the like. PM sent

Danny, You're the one selling, price?