Blown out intercooler pipe fixed!

[Steve]

Got a twin plate clutch fitted today (anybody want to buy a 9 button single in good condition? )

When the car came off the hoist the guy doing the work noticed one of the intercooler silicone hoses had sort of dislodged itself. (fixed for free, good old fashioned service)

It had obviously been that way for a while, probably started small and got worse over a period of time.

When I got in to drive home (peak hour) I had the joy of a much more responsive car and a grippy as hell clutch. I am sure there are a few commuters who now wont like to get anywhere near maroon skylines - it was either stall, really slow take off until the clutch bit then wheel spin or just lite em up from the line.

Thank god it wasnt raining.

[TIMMMAYYY]

I've got a 5puck Extreme clutch sittin at home to go in. $450 supply. Look forward to being able to spin the wheels again...

[Steve]

Makes life so much nicer when you can get the power to the wheels:)

[hippy]

steve .. how about u give us the lowdown on what uve done to ur car?? ... any different since i visited u??

[Steve]

Well I got a nismo cat back system, so its not so loud - attract less unwanted attention that way. Had a special high flow cat , and fixed the coola pipes, and of course the twiin plate OS giken clutch. It goes alot harder than when I took you for a spin.

Its still a work in progress, with the following waiting to be fitted:

Hillsmotorsport plenum

044 fuel pump

fuel pressure reg

550cc injectors,

getting a manifold and dump made at the moment - another 2 weeks wait and a new pipe from the AFM to the turbo.

I have a 264 exh cam on its way from jap and an adjustable cam gear.

I also have a new rear bar waiting to go on, and a few other miscellaneous bits.

I am thinking I will just put a 1.6mm headgasket on, fit the 3037 and see how much the stock bottom end will handle. James at D1 Garage reckons I should be good for up to about 300rwkw with the engine decompressed as he has seen it done heaps in japan without any problems. I am tempted to believe he knows what he is talking about after going for a spin in his Cefiro - I came back after a short demo and it took me about 1/2 an hour to get the smile off my face - that car is sick, and its got stock internals rb20, stock ecu, stock afm etc. Its nuts.

Have you had much done yet??

EDIT: I have just organised some 850cc injectors, so I now have a set of 550cc's for sale as well as the clutch - if anybody needs em:D

[hippy]

hehehe ive done nothing b'coz I am considering selling my car....and getting a 180.... 300rwkw?? i'll be over ur place soon

[Steve]

Why are you selling? Although the 180 are a nice car too - god bless those japanese car manufacturers.

[hippy]

i figure i've got a big budget restriction now that i've started going back to uni ... so i'm going to get this 180 cause its cheaper to mod given the gains ... well thats what i think anyways hehe