Which Order?

[bigdamoc]

Hi people, just after some advice, im all new to the turbo scene and was wondering what order i should do things to save money and time. I have a stock r33 s1 except for a pod and 3" cat back. Im looking to do the car up a bit and am wanting to put in the following and would like some advice:

ecu - not sure what type but looking at a a powerfc, they seem pretty well respected.

upgraded turbo - dunno which one to get, nothing huge, but enough to give the car some pull

boost controller - i like the look of the electronic ones but dunno which ones are descent enough to stop spiking if i get it

fuel pump - from what ive read and learnt the bosch ones are good

injectors - dunno which ones to get

bov - Is there a real need for an expencive one

front mount cooler - there are too many to choose from

Please, im new to all this and have done a lot of reading but nothing really has helped, just made me more confused. Any feedback at all would be appreciated. If ive missed anything that i should put in before what ive written, please let me know.

[rb20inside]

there is two main methods to modifying a car:

one is to choose a power output and go all out straight away

the second (and in my opinion the more common) is to modify a few things then get bored with the power and go bigger

*either way the first thing should be a 3in turbo-back exhaust

then later in a rough order:

*pod filter with cold air induction or aftermarket air-box/filter

*before raising the boost, front mount intercooler (anything approx. 600x300x75)

*boost controller. this can range from bleed valve method to ebc. most ebc's on the market atm are good. go a blitz, apexi, greddy or jaycar

*powerfc is good and fairly affordable for your model. they are also a plug-in making installation (and unistallation?) easy

*bosch fuel pumps are good and in my opinion the easiest to install in a nissan (aside from another nissan one). suggest a 040 depending on power requirement

*turbo depends on your performance requirement as does injector selection. just go a quality brand name option an you shouldn't have many problems

*no real need for a bov. the standard one is fine, unless of course you want that full hektic sound

hope this has been of help and i'm sure the others will add more usefull and technical knowledge

Edited July 10, 2006 by rb20inside

[WazR32GTSt]

based on what you want to get, i would suggest this order:

turbo-back exhaust - you forgot this, and would be the first thing i'd change. Get a high-flow cat and 3"dump/front pipe from BATMBL in the business section of the for sale section. Les than $500 for the 2 items, and would complete your exhaust

front mount cooler - see business section for JustJap kits for less than $500 delivered

boost controller - turbotech controller is less than $40 and well wroth the money - again, see business section of the for sale section

fuel pump - walbro is a direct replacement for stock and a good idea

upgraded turbo - not needed initially. Do the above mods, and consider it later if you still want more power

ecu - do this last of all, otherwise you have to get it re-tuned after each modification!

Not needed unless chasing serious power or change to quite a large aftermarket turbo:

injectors

Not needed at all:

bov - the car has one stock

Good luck, adn remember to do a search for all the info you need

cheers,

Warren

[R31Nismoid]

Hi.

There is a sticky thread in this section. It was created for people that are new to ownership of skylines and in need of some good advice, and fast

It gives you a few links and what not:

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...showtopic=66556

Within there you will find this link in particular:

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...showtopic=45218

There are other threads contained in the sticky, will im sure will provide some good reading for yourself

cheers

[bigdamoc]

Ive just spent a a bit of time reading all the stuff in those threads and it is pretty much what i needed to know, thanx for that and by the way, it is very well done too