Marko R1

Hi guys, These chinese whispers are true... I was always expecting that I will need to attend to the 'weak point' of the car but no sooner than 6 months (I was hoping this anyway) Cause? could be a no. of things: - bad batch of fuel - overheating due to lack of capacity of standard radiator - blocked injector etc.... I was quite lucky to catch this out in its infancy, the compression dropped in cylinder 6 down to 79, othe 5 cylinders were reading a consistant 140+. As the engine is undergoing a total recondition with forged pistons, billet con rods, honing of cylinder bores, crank balance etc...my mechanic will be testing the other items for malfunction. I can't wait to have it run-in once again Marko.

if anyone is in need of any parts i have here pls pls make me an offer marko

it seems that i did well with my 91 gtr @ $364 in that case

no need for this negativity... its sad that some of these informational threads people like reading such as myself turn into sour lemons :boohoo:

whatever you believe is your choice... what i write is from a professional that has been tuning gtrs for 15 yrs & is involved with international & national events, perhaps you should speak to crd if you have any further q's i listen to experts & then relay feedback, how you choose to take this is entirely up to you... marko.

Hi guys, BU5TER: its not 'a load of crap' that you lose up to 70kw from awd to rwd when a car is producing over 350awkw! as Oz GTR02V added - with 300awkw you will lose 50kw from awd to rwd formula for this: the more power you make the more you will lose in the driveline, it is relative. this is a fact guys!!! i tend to take side with jim @ crd on this. Marko.

where else can i fetch a better price in that case?

cams yes i have these - did not make a 'big' difference in peak power but more so in torque (100Nm) pods yes i have these - would not make a 'big' difference in power though what i am getting at is that the cams & pods cannot make the additional 120rwkw+ power difference

301rwkw by UAS??? CRD achieved 362awkw with my car - same turbo's & in fact similar setup. as a comparison, this equates to 422rwkw!!! ...hmmm maybe i have a "freak" engine (yeah right) Marko.

just got a quote for $364 via AAMI - i am currently insured with Just Cars, AAMI is a subsidiary of Just Cars hence the reason why they are cheapest! its still a saving of $100! better in my back pocket

is this 301awkw?

Deciding who to employ for tuning after spending $$$ on an engine setup can be stressful & daunting, I know i've been there! ...it is easy to lose trust & confidence in mechanics/tuners especially after being stung a no. of times. Only "you" would know the difference in performance after Jim's tune @ CRD.:bananaman Enjoy your car & tune! Marko.

congrats on your results mate! this is the gt-ss setup right? 1 question: if im not not mistaken...i remember you originally had the car tuned by UAS, it is now tuned by CRD - why the change? pls correct me if im wrong regards, marko.

hi "raz0r$harP" what company are you paying only $280??? fyi - it was GIO that quoted me $459... ill try the maa calculator as also suggested marko.

Hi guys, I just received a renewal notice for my r32 gtr - compulsory 3rd party insurance @ $459... Is there any other companies out there that offer a better rate? i am the youngest driver @ 28yrs old. regards, Marko.

i was in a position to buy either the hks dumps or the trust long dumps as i was also upgrading the exhaust... i was informed that the long wastegate pipe on the trust systems create more lag, now i dont know how true this is although i was told by a dyno tuner that works on a lot of gtr's i bought the x-force (hks copies) for only $450 for the pair via crd in sydney. pls don't take as gospel

hi supergimp (dan), this is because the gt-rs has a rating of 400ps whereas the gt-ss has a rating of 280ps... you must respect the gt-rs...they rock as you would know mate!

i don't particulerly like recommending other parties as i understand the complications in doing this BUT i will add that CRD is the most reputable & experienced skyline tuner in nsw - possibly aust! what u should do is take a drive & drop into all these specialists then drop into CRD as your last visit - all you need to do is count the number of skylines jim has in his yard & workshop...all these owners are prepared to wait for his service, why??? don't make the same mistake as i did - cheaper is not better!!! marko.

guys, Jim will be fitting a 'custom crd' catch can to my setup next week as he recommends this item when running anything over 300awkw. marko.

ive been advised the gtrs's will run up to 30psi :crazy: but i love my gearbox & bottom end too much (engine that is) :looney:

hehe...maybe i shall run 25psi myself just to lift the bar a little higher 380awkw+ i can then look at NOS to add icing

what boost is it running now out of interest? 23psi?

thats interesting, the difference in top end kw between the 2 setups is 77awkw (approx. 127rwkw)

Paul, Jim gave me similar guidelines as I also asked the same question when he was tuning my car. Regards, Marko

I tend to agree with you on that statement Chris, 'bling factor' can soak kw! LOL