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I'd be coming straight from the Mt Buller cruise lol, somewhat a problem as i'll be needing my front shaft well attached for that one

lol 8:1

Looks very "EVO 9" in the rear...

And results that aren't just loaded up dyno ones. faster lap times, mph, ET... dyno results for this type of thing can be misleading, same as camshafts as they don't really show transient response, throttle etc.

GTR won't agree... dang...

lol... SC2 doesnt use a lot of CPU overall, only during load. Its more ram intensive. Plus most other games i play seem fine, hardly ANY games are multi core Just on air lapped the CPU as well though, that saw a 8 degree drop under load which was awesome.

So where are the results then? Drop in circuit laps times, increase in ET/MPH etc, feel free to post them up, we’d all love to see them for sure! Indeed I do realise it’s not the be all and end all You can’t get them legal in Vic… Using factory sensors/inputs means nothing when it counts as an intake modification. Given you are only allowed one – and you must change the SMIC to a decent FMIC – totally rules out it ever being legal in Vic, which is my point. FMIC = necessity vs plenum = not a necessity … The ugly EPA cloud rears its head far too often. So the choice is pretty clear cut for us ole Victorians and hence we tend to use more factory parts in builds than most others. And interesting point in itself and it often see’s factory parts tested beyond what people normally would. Who said they were wrong? Nobody. They perhaps can afford to do so, and this is the key point. You might make more power @ a slightly lower boost level, or some extra midrange… Value for money? Depends where you sit. However budgetary constraints do come up from time to time and that’s what I’m saying here… Look at it like this: Your average modd’er will spend around 6k for 280rwkw, just in the engine bay ECU(tune)/Injectors/AFM/Turbo A 2.5k Plenum add’s almost 50% to the bill, what sort of gains are you getting for this hike in expenditure is the first question one asks, and certainly one I couldn’t justify even over 300rwkw. My car was no slower than anyone else around that power level on the street so I was happy. If some people can spend the cash, all power to them.

Well I don’t know – do you? Given every setup is different, quite hard to quantify something like that. What about response and so on? And I’m not talking on a dyno, flow benches or whatever. On the street. A larger plenum holds more air, would take longer to fill… It's also – defects/legalities and so on. They are as much of a factor as any potential gains & a key issue down here in Vic. Something people are realising more and more each day, stealth factor is paramount for a lot of people. Cost for gain is also another issue, for those modifying on a budget. By your own pricing earlier, its basically $2500 for a plenum installed - that is a lot of money and well outside the average punters budget Spending 2.5k on a plenum is not a necessity (like injectors, ECU, turbo), and that is I think the most important point. Nice to have, yes… But certainly not a requirement.

Easily 370rwkw, 2 people (myself included) have made such. I believe there are a couple more around also.

Mate of mine is almost ready to start his RB30DETT with -5's also... RWD in a 31 too Perfect choice for a 3ltr

He might not need a set of valve springs at all. I made 370rwkw @ 24psi, stock head no issues. Guilt-Toy did 370rwkw as well, GT35 with a stock head and i believe 20psi+ Totally depends on the heads condition as to what you need/don't need. As with many other users' experiences, the RB25 head set-up doesn't suck too much at all. Either way this guy doesn't have a built motor, so chasing 370rwkw is silly. Set 400rwhp/300rwkw as a the limit unless you are prepared to fork out for a motor rebuild.

Like any other EFT, 2 working days. Call your bank. Cheers.

I ain't CPU limited on any game... so struggling for a reason to upgrade at the moment given i need cash for other endeavours Hottest I get to in 4v4 is around 50c I suspect though my cooler might not be mounted all that good since my last dust cleanout

The car is spitting flames because you are running a larger turbo, no tune... silly business. Until you have a tune then its really going to be hard to tell

Im with Vic Elec - although they merged into a larger company or something. 10% discount for early bill payment too ontop of good rates Saves me a good $100-$150 over a year, if not more. Not quite a "few bucks" - could be as much as $200-$250 over a year with reduced rate also Competition = win.

I use that Termal paste myself on all the builds i do for people, my own E8400 runs 4.3ghz day in/day out and i think idles around 35 degrees with a reasonable voltage behind it Go down to Scorp Tech or something (just google, plenty of PC places in Melb), but you'll usually pay a bit more again, and they tend not to have the diversity. For PCCG, you order online and its generally ready within a couple hours anyway mate. So order, go get some lunch and by the time your done it'll be ready to collect

Appears the driver loves the flutter more than gate Soon as he pegs boost, gate opens - gear change. Only once does he almost wind a full gear out... RB26's with external/single sound no different to RB25's really as the sound is predominately a product of the manifold itself. Different manifolds, tyres, lengths change the sound. Same as the length/cut of the screamer pipe, size of the gate itself etc etc.

You have one manifold - It's being forced out, not extracted. There is a difference. A stock RB25 manifold seems to be good for around 300rwkw. I remember back when Joel (Cubes) and others were playing around with a 25/30, 300rwkw of flow seemed to be about the limit airflow wise with some gains had by changing. So that said, anything 300rwkw or less - spend the money elsewhere. That pretty much covers off 99/100 set-ups nicely. And the cost of a good manifold is basically a full car of pad/rotor/fluid/lines in terms of a brake upgrade... Something you will notice a lot more

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Totally depends on the reason for the failures, if they are recurring it would suggest perhaps other issues. From the pages of these forums, just the "usual" failure rate, rare Can't say I've heard of anyone killing GT30/35's here. I did a GT30 one years ago but that was oil related issues so not the turbo. Very very wrong 325rwkw on 21psi is what Garrett -9s make... Not 2530's (-5s) which are a 380rwkw+ (depends on boost etc as too how much.)

Of course, a GT35 will make less power than 2530's, they are not the same. 2530's will do over 400rwkw on PULP, a GT35 sits around 370rwkw on most. not really apples with apples.

500rwhp = GT35 .82 The other turbos really have not a lot of documentation/testing around the parts. So you can either go with the proven, or be a pioneer and be prepared to be changing turbos etc should it not be good enough/what you want.

Just be careful with the N1 motor mate. They still have all the weaknesses of a stock RB26 and realistically are no stronger than a stock motor in most situations - especially track work So overfill 1ltr, and if you cant afford to break it... be careful! Craig's car was very clean, no doubt about that Nice buy, interesting to see what the final sale price was for such a car...

Stop starting WTB threads in the FS section. Use the WTB, or posting access will be removed. I've closed countless threads now. Thanks.

As per the form - 15 business days. cheers.