How To Enhance Reliability?

[johnsta2k]

sup fellas!

here's the situation... im currently trying to make my car (R33 GTST S1) reliable much as i can by replacing/installing all those small things... and below are the things that ive done so far:

* exhaust system (no dump atm)

* air pod with a s/steel intake pipe inside a carbon induction box

* fmic

* oil cooler

* bov

* oil catch can

* heavy duty timing belt

* air diversion plate

* new rotors & braking pads

* new battery

are there anything else worth replacing in order make my vechile more reliable before moving to the next stage with bigger turbos, ecu etc?! i jst wanna make all those lil preps to avoid any possible problems later on

[Modena]

If you have an aftermarket atmo BOV, replace it with your stock or plumb it back... as it will stall ur car and make it run rich, backfire and petrol wastage.

Change fluids (engine oil, gear box oil, coolant)

[TurboX]

Maybe a new Fuel Filter and the Fuel pump voltage supply mod.

Braided Brake lines - the Aus approved ones with rubber flex ends & change fluid to Dot5 maybe.

Larger Ryco Z9 os similar size HP oil filter.

Vented top cover on Coil packs for cooling.

Fan on Oil cooler thermo switched.

Small cooler on power steering lines.

Just my .02c

[Modena]

Also get iridium spark plugs.

[SS8_Gohan]

yeah, can't see a BOV adding to reliability...

some splitfire coilpacks maybe?

[R31Nismoid]

Iridi are a waste of money.

A set of coppers will last you a good 6-12 months depending on how many km/s you do.

That said for relibility, keep the stock turbo to a limit of 10psi.

When you go over that, change turbos etc etc is when things start to become maintainance needy, some cars are fine, others are not. Its really luck of the draw.

But the more you change, the more maintainance thats required, and those costs are higher

Definately get a fuel pump in there. All the stockers are rubbish.

And leave the stock BOV, or change to GTR BOV.

[johnsta2k]

sweet as... thanks for all your replies helped heaps

[pixel8r]

Iridi's/platinums a waste of money??

Think about it, they'll last you like 4-5 years, compared to 6-12 months for copper...

I'm not sure of the cost but even if the copper ones are 1/5th the price, thats still hassle changing them so often.

I'd go the platinums. $150 max and they're done.

[R31Nismoid]

Iridi's/platinums a waste of money??

Think about it, they'll last you like 4-5 years, compared to 6-12 months for copper...

Provided the following doesnt happen

1) AFM gets dirty and over fuels/under fuels for a while

2) Fuel pump dies

3) Fuel reg dies

You can see a tread appearing cant you?

Its very easy to sh|t a set of plugs for any number of reasons. Hence if you have a stiff run, 6 months later you fuel reg dies.... then suddenly your up for $270 odd for just spark plugs in 6 months, thats just insane

Think of how many coppers can be purchased for that money

[SS8_Gohan]

my iridiums were like $78 i think? ngk..

do you mean buying multiple sets of them ash?

[R31Nismoid]

Been a good 3 years since i wasted money on Iridi... if i recall i paid $110-$120, then they fouled due to a fuel reg dying 3 months later.

They might well have come down in price, and mine was retail, not trade.