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If you contact Advanced Imports

http://www.advan.co.nz/enquiries.php (Australian site obviously)

speak to Peter, these guys have a mother company in NZ where they are keen on Mines ecu's so he may be able to advise. They were going to install a dyno and bring their tuner over once a month.

Franks-:

Ric Shaw is at

35 Parramatta Rd Five Dock NSW 2046

ph: (02) 9798 5713

he knows Skylines and Power FC's - his wifes Skyline has an fc and flowed turbo and gives 240kw on his dyno. He charged me $250 to tune mine from scratch and I got 180kw with a screwed engine (since been rebuilt).

C&V charged $300 and I had to take the car back cause of uneven idle and knock sensor light coming on. Car runs better but has a slight backfire (timing?) and on their dyno I got 162kw with the new engine. (I know each dyno reads different)

I would highly recommend UniGroup.

I've been to 2 Dyno Days (just power runs) with those guys and they act and work in a very professional manner.

When I find another bank to rob and get myself a PowerFC i'll have no doubts in knowing where to take my car.

They are located at Girraween. http://www.unigroup.com.au for more info.

With your car i'd be expecting 185+ rwkw

bonkers that sounds like a really strong recommendation! i might have to give them ago! and better yet their so close to me!

just rang lachlan, sounds like a good bloke and was pretty confident with their tuning and powerfc tuning in particular. only problem is they dont open on weekends!!! "too busy racing" !!! RESPECT!!!

Originally posted by franks

......they dont open on weekends!!! "too busy racing" !!! RESPECT!!!

They have days where they hire tracks and go testing - have been to a Wakefield day with them - Ric was happy to come out a give pointers - and the rule was that all race cars that went had to have a passenger seat fitted and be prepared to take plebs for rides - good day that was!

Oh franks - they have a steep drive into their workshop, if you go see them double check they can get your car in - it looks pretty low with that 400r bar.

Bonkers: thanks for that Bonkers, Advance Imports probably sounds the best atm, as they can tune mines ecu. Probably will give them a call in a wk or two, once the money tree starts blossooming again.

so Ric Shaws wife drives a skyline to? wOoo ... scary couple mate ... hahah..

Anyways thanks for the advice Bonkers

Willis

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ALL I CAN SAY IS DONT GO TO *****. THEY HAVE A GOOD HABIT OF BLOWING GTR MOTORS. THEY RUN THE CAR TOO HARD TO GET TOO MUCH POWER OUT OF IT AND THEY BLOW!!!

I HAVE HEARD THEY HAVE BLOWN OVER 4 GTRS INCLUDING AN R34.

THE REASON I SAY THIS IS MY GTR BLEW AT xxx THEY WERE VERY CARELESS. I WENT TO TUNE MY PFC THERE AND CAME OUT WITH A SMOKING MOTOR.

WHAT THEY DID WAS RAN THE CAR ON THE ORIGINAL COMPUTER AS HARD AS THEY CAN TO GET INITIAL FIGURES. OBVIOUSLY I WAS THERE TO INSTALL THE PFC TO GET RID OF THE OLD JAP COMPUTER AS IT WAS PROBABLY LEANING OUT. 3 RUNS LATER THEY SAY THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CAR AND IT WAS F....D. AND PLEASE TAKE NOTE, MY CAR WAS NOT RUNNING ANY BOOST AT THE TIME!!!!!!!!!!!

I HAVE ASKED THEM TO PAY FOR IT AND THEY SAY NO. THE PISTONS CAME OUT OF THE CAR AND THEY WERE CRACKED. UNFORTUNATELY THE PISTONS HAVE BEEN THROWN AWAY AFTER REBUILD SO I DONT HAVE MUCH OF A CASE WITH TO HOLD AGAINST THEM AT THE MOMENT.

THE CAR NOW IS REBUILT AND WAITING TO GET PFC TUNED AGAIN. IM GOING TO AUTOSPORT AT KIRRAWEE. CROSS MY FINGERS AND SEE HOW I GO!!

(edited by B-Man - sorry people, no names. These are the forum rules.)

Bugger... I almost forgot about this thread...

Just spoke to Ric and he said he would do us a group discount depending on the number of cars that are to be tuned.

I got a price to just have my car tuned and he said $300 (this is just for my car), then depending on the number of cars that are definatly going to be there to be tuned he will work out a discount.

Depending on the number of cars invloved he said that he might be able to do them in one day but it will be a case of having to be there early for your turn and maybe waiting around a little.

Remember that they are not open weekends, and cars with quite low front lips may have difficulty getting on and off the dyno.

Ric can tune r32 GTRs on his dyno and also has access to a 4wd dyno if other GTRs are looking to be tuned (would have to be on a separte day though, still the same price).

Possible date would be Tuesday the 29th of April.

Post here if you definatly want you power fc tuned in this deal.

Dan.

Administrators,

Why is it that you can give a good plug about a workshop but you cannot help your fellow car friends and warn them about bad workshops?

I have had a bad experience with my car and had the engine blown with a certain workshop, and would like to share my story. After a person has read my fictional story, he/she can make up their own mind if they wish to do their work at this workshop or not. Shouldnt we let everyone make their own choices with good facts!

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