Reese69

if you want to get technical you can say he defected you in NSW based on NSW and if your car is a ACT it should not be valid - me and my brother did this approx 12 months ago - but things might have changed = if no luck pm me an ill give you details on my inspector. we had some friends in ACT on friday they had cars on a casual drive - (heavily modified ) but also full engineered ACT and NSW the police had an inspector and was very rude and slowly carried on and filled in a full defect list he patiently waited till he finished then called him a few colorful names fro being a prick and handed his reports over hahahahhaha he was filthy carried on saying why didnt you tell me.. (coz you were being a cu*t) he then thought it was a good idea to ask if everyone else had certs before he kept going.. as you could guess no defects - wish engineering was affordable for most of us

fixable?

hi i Need everyones help here - i had a working speedo in the car and the ecu would show no speed signal being received - was told it could be the convertor in the speedo which changes signal from analog to digital - so replace that - still nothing sent the (new ecu) haltech ecu to haltech who tested it and it is receiving speed signal - so i have tested continuity from speed out put to ecu approc and inch from each end and that cam up fine - i can not send any bends in the pins.. nothing - got a cheap working speedo from a sau member which works but still nothing at the ecu - to explain i have a race pack digital dash so if ecu is not getting speed race dash dose not see it - any help or options or advice what to do? could it be ecu pin or wire coming into plug? hard hard is it to re wire the plug/ for speed?

i am running nismo 740 side feed injectors in standard fuel rail on a greedy FFP - tuner said that set up with my turbo will give 300kw on pump and E85 (another member here hit 304) but i will be upgrading to id1000 and top feed which my tuner recommended so might as well go the good ones up front -

hahah thanks hopefully i can have to turbo side back on soon and then get it out and wash it, then have a few snaps - only wish i had the money for wheels again lol -

so once on the dyno everything was running well untill he started adding PSI - we could hit any psi we wanted through T piece or elec boost controller but then would drop straight back to the spring pressure.. 7 psi - since wastegate was the cheapest part i put on the car some cheap china thing we ruled out everything bar the waste gate.. so upgrade need - tuned on stock psi to let motr drive in again since it hasnt been driven for 2 years. so took the car home and started working on prepping body kit.. had a spare bonnet and preped that and tried painting that they colour i wanted to paint the car. mind you this is the FIRST time i have ever done anything like this - read a lot and a few you tube clips later i gave it ago and it worked out just how i wanted it - i wanted the car to be black with an electric blue pearl which comes in and out pending on light - you know what i mean. so was happy with bonnet then started preping the hole car. ready for paint results its a shed job buy a NOVICE lol i am happy - it aint a show car its my car so now i am over the 7 psi feeling new wastegate to go on now fitting the gate was easy putting manifild it where the issues started and bring me to today. well to start off with i have taken the dump pipe turbo and manifold off to replace waste gate, have since refitted everything, whilst doing up the manifold nuts two slipped... tightened up again thought i had this right now, only to start the car with a massive leak.. i freaked hadn't heard anything like that before, my mate came over and confirmed massive leak somewhere could smell the exhaust,, so stripped it again - once i got to the manifold alot of the bolts where loose (finger tight) i thought i done then up. now this is the disappointing part i went to my tuners work shop and asked how much to replace studs/thread then re fit manifold and turbo and dump pipe, and confirmed if this would actually cause a leak, just so loud was had to process.. as mention i aint a mechanic i was quoted approx $2000 approx 8 hours works.. lucky my tuner is very good other wise i wouldnt go back . i am not a mechanic i just have a few tools and slowly pulled my set up out and now refitting which i can re fit in 2 hours so you cant tell me the threading and new bolts will take 4 hours? i instantly called a mobile thread guy - will be doing the lot including new studs 150 - 200.. then i will put it back together my self. i got the thread guy to help out (very good bloke) 100 bucks later ready to re fit - then the manifold hardly went on took us ages - never had this issue - anyway it has warped some how - which is the reason why another bolt threaded its self (the warped end would not tighten up would just - sorry it would slowly then to go anyfurther we need more torque then of course failed) so manifold is off... going to find someone to shim it or what ever plus another new stud.. then try again....... so phillip heads cant do it to much work - recommended Queanbeyan engines looking at about $300 buck they are gonna try heat and re bend the manifold then cut off the rest to fix - so another set back - cant win really plus need to call the thread guy to fix the bolt now i wait

yeah has put me in a pickle lol as most are i am tight on cash so with rego and tune ment to be round the corner these little set backs are frustrating -

good point i been looming over the weekend and i was gonna be a good option but nothing i could see was the same or close as mine was a good solid custom one - so if i got a different one - i would have the issue of modifying the dump pipe and moving the waste gate and re plumbing back in blah blah - the engine guys said i would have more issue if i brought a cheap one - plus the guys said it was a good manifold and worth keeping - hopefully when they heat it they can get most of it out so that will drop the price. but i %100 agree and have looked into it -

looking at about $300 buck they are gonna try heat and re bend the manifold then cut off the rest to fix - so another set back - cant win really

ok well this is my back dated build with lots of ups and downs more downs to be honest.. also this car is my view and the way i wanna build it so pls only positives.. i havnt judged or bagged anyone else views.. thanks. anyway back in 2008 or 2009 picked her up from fist and only owner in AUS who was a female her partner was a mechanic so was well looked after. car had carbon fiber bonnet and front bar done with blitz FMI, hsk bov and apexi pod filter. after a few weeks i ordered my new side skirts and rear bar.. very happy at this point - then i saved my pennies and worked on my sound system and a few gauges. subs in and very happy was just as happy with my gauges i then thought i would take my car to the summernats (sunday and entered the sound off) bit of fun on;y wanted to see wat my subs put out - as i drove in the shed to register they had a look over it and asked me if i wanted to enter the car in the show/installation/ best set up.... um ok i guess so anyway i won best set in a class, and also won the sound off in the class i was in 137 db cool won a glass, $100 and a trophy.. this was 2009 nats so dont remember classes sorry. also my parcel shelf speakers where the same speakers imported with the car and same with doors - only subs are the added speakers - yes way over bass i was stocked i was 18 at the time and know how much imports are hated at the nats so was nice so after this i went to power cruise in sydney and while there i picked up my new wheels. anyway while flogging it round eastern creek started hearing a high pitched whislte on boost.. mmmmm turns out some exhaust stud went on me, so this started talks on 300kw mark.. everything was set and booked in then my mechanic at the time had an accident the weekend before the car was booked in. so then one of his staff members recommended XYZ seem ok at the time but as the build went on i would get a call once a week oh you also need this and this. i sourced most parts cheap through a friends sponsor. so parts added are- Garrett 35/40 ball bearing - oil - water cooled greedy intake plenum custom high mount exhaust manifold sard fuel pressure reg nismo 740cc injectors Power fc 80mm throttle body custom dump pipe so then off to the tune - had a few issues with BOV apparently the spring was wrong just jap said they sent a 7psi but tuner said was a 10psi.. think back now i dont no what difference this had since the car was gonna run 15psi+ anyway i got a dyno print out saying 289kw at 16psi.. i confirmed this coz i found my facebook post. but have lost the print out - and since this was in 2009 i have learnt more and am not sure how he got that reading when the power fc was using MAF and i only had the pink lable sensor on there.. and have had plenty ppl say the maf would not allow me to get near that.. ANYWAY maybe 6-8 months later i came down stairs from my unit to find my pride and joy sitting on bricks - they got through my alarm with out anyone hearing it - these guys where good they took lights out from the car park under the building to make it dark - they took my chrome wheels which had lock nuts - all my sound system - all my gauges - and my $5 gear nob. they also took my parcel shelf speakers where the same speakers imported with the car. they also stole my rear bar.. (Y) so yes i was gutted - these items where add ons and not covered by my insurance - but if they took the hole thiing i would have got paid my agreed value.. anyway police came did there bit and then a week later i came home from work at 4am found my bonnet up.. well i stayed up till 9 got a car trailer and chucked my track wheels on the car got it on the trailer and over to my olds where it sat from mid 2010 to march 2012. this is internal photo of car didnt take one of out side so me and the wife brought a house early 2012 and few of friends i met through work are really into there cars... which i just found out about and hey only found out about my skyline who encouraged me to get it into my fresh xl double garage and get it running - so jumped started the car made sure it would drive then i went and got a rego pass and new battery - i looked in the boot and thought oh he batterie lines would fit easier if i turned the batter... fits perfect few sparks ..... stood up from boot and smoke coming up from bonnet..WFT disco battery - called my brother dude wtf... um no idea well didnt take long to notice terminal wrong way round this caused alternator to fry hence the smoke. so replace that and wont start and pump not working so we tow it to mine and start testing wasnt long to find out my power fc is fried. ouch so just start on my body work and internal work.. mate and i went to a big sow and shine in sydney cant remember the name but was good - we seen the haltech boys and got reading and were really keen on there gear and the AUS support plus i was sold on the dash. so then we started the mold for the dash using parts of dash got the mold all fitted ordered some goodies to fill the other holes in my dash so car is idling and ready for a tune

well after talking to my tuner looks like he stuffed the quote up - anyway i got the thread guy to help out (very good bloke) 100 bucks later ready to re fit - then the manifold hardly went on took us ages - never had this issue - anyway it has warped some how - which is the reason why another bolt threaded its self (the warped end would not tighten up would just - sorry it would slowly then to go anyfurther we need more torque then of course failed) so manifold is off... going to find someone to shim it or what ever plus another new stud.. then try again.......

agree ^ but my first thing was i have had enough of putting it all togeather and pulling it apart - i aint a mechanic so i am battling lol i thought they coul do the studs then 2 hours max to bolt it all up least i would also have peace of mine its dont right - after the last two goes i have dout in my ability - but i am giving it one good final go and will see i trueily hope that this was the leak or i will be gutted lol

first thought is i agree but car is being prepared for tune there so you would think they would want the work make sure its all ok and right for dyno - thats what i said to em - should have talked to the tuner - he is always helpfull ect

well to start off with i have taken the dump pipe turbo and manifold off to replace waste gate, have since refitted everything, whilst doing up the manifold nuts two slipped... tightened up again thought i had this right now, only to start the car with a massive leak.. i freaked hadn't heard anything like that before, my mate came over and confirmed massive leak somewhere could smell the exhaust,, so stripped it again - once i got to the manifold alot of the bolts where loose (finger tight) i thought i done then up. now this is the disappointing part i went to my tuners work shop and asked how much to replace studs/thread then re fit manifold and turbo and dump pipe, and confirmed if this would actually cause a leak, just so loud was had to process.. as mention i aint a mechanic i was quoted approx $2000 approx 8 hours works.. lucky my tuner is very good other wise i wouldnt go back . i am not a mechanic i just have a few tools and slowly pulled my set up out and now refitting which i can re fit in 2 hours so you cant tell me the threading and new bolts will take 4 hours? i instantly called a mobile thread guy - will be doing the lot including new studs 150 - 200.. then i will put it back together my self. i feel better i have now vented..

installed new waste gate - then manifold studs failed torque resukting in massive leak.. scared the crap out of me - so another set back

spot on mate

will soon find out.. he seems to think it is more then enough.. dyno in 2=4 weeks so will see

all good my tuner gave me this stuff its a heat protector, its for my vac line to waste gate just to protect it

willing to sell manifold only?

WTB - need this stuff, its like a heat wrap but in a tube i have some on my water and oil line but need more - i have no idea what its called or where to get it from in canberra.

yeah intersting question i would say it dosnt matter if they are illegal as i will have a day to day set and another set for play

love this thread - but is the bonnet gonna fit of do you have a modified bonnet.

hi guys / girls for the guys on here who drift - drag - track where do you guys go for your tyres - do you guys reccommend any cheap tyre places for tyres for drift - drag - track..

wat to buy a fuel rail to fit rb25det for top feed injectors and suit greddy intake plenum - what you got?

WTB 1000cc+ injectors suit rb25det