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Hi.

Ok - I am sorry if this is a really stupid question to ask (in fact I know it is), but i don't know that much about cars....

What I wanna do is make my car faster... (what i want is about 300KWish - but i don't think that is acheivable on my current budget - so just wondering what to start with).

I have about $3k to spend all up - incl. tune etc... and i was wondering if anyone had any suggestions as to what I could do or needed to do to upgrade it...

Last year I made 225HP with

a HKS Super drager Exhaust

GReddy Front Mount intercooler

HKS Pod Filter

HKS Blow off valve...

Everything else stock (including Boost)

Sorry - I also have -

Tein coilovers

I have just recently put a manual turbosmart boost controller on the car - and wound the boost up to about 14psi

This is all i have done to the car so far - but i wanna do more and i know a lil about what i can do... but i am not too sure where i can buy the parts and what parts i should get to begin with...

I would really like some suggestions (and sorry again for asking such a dumb question - your time is appreciated)

Thanks heaps

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Depends on your interpritation of "faster"

Do you "live 400m at a time", or do you actually drive the car :D

A fast car (in MY opinion) is not judged by straight line performance or RWKW, it's the complete package. Handling and braking will make a car faster than one with just a turbo slapped on making twice the power. It will also be much more enjoyable to drive than a body rolling monster :nyaanyaa:

Next would be (for a good all round package)

- ECU and tune ($1500-$2200)

- Clutch ($900)

- Coil-overs ($1200-$1800)

- Slotted rotors, decent pads, TOP NOTCH brake fluid ($700)

- Fuel pump, injectors, turbo ($4000)

- Whiteline handling pack (front/rear sway bars, adjustable bushes, etc), Pineapples, etc.($1000)

NOTE: Prices are pure GUESSTIMATES, and WILL vary alot

Thanks Al... :D

I actually forgot to put on the post that i do have coilovers (I just edited it)...

Ready for the next dumb question . . . (I have actally been looking for a few days now on the forums & google etc)

Anyways - What type of ECU do I get (like is there any brand that is better) and where would i get that from - my mechanic? should i look for a second hand one.. or buy one brand new??

I am sorry to be so dumb... just trying to learn (If i had a dad or brother i'd ask them... sorry)

Thanks Al... :D

I actually forgot to put on the post that i do have coilovers (I just edited it)...

Ready for the next dumb question . . . (I have actally been looking for a few days now on the forums & google etc)

Anyways - What type of ECU do I get (like is there any brand that is better) and where would i get that from - my mechanic? should i look for a second hand one.. or buy one brand new??

I am sorry to be so dumb... just trying to learn (If i had a dad or brother i'd ask them... sorry)

Im running a Power Fc and Controller. Have had no problems ever and from what people have told me you cant go past it. There just hard to find now.

power fc's are a great and readily used aftermarket ecu for skylines. you can also go with a microtech lt12 or even the wolf v5. IMO i would go power fc. real easy to tune, just a bit hard to find as apexi stopped making them for r33. search the fo sale section but a PFC will cost u between $1000 with no hand controller to about $1600 with 1.

BTw, 14psi boost on stock turbo? are u insane? how quickly do u wanna blow it.

No probs Emma and don't keep saying they're dumb questions; If you don't know and are willing to learn all questions are good one :D

Get the ECU your trusted mechanic/tuner likes using, as he will be able to tune it to the best of the ecu's abilities. Problem is that alot of people/tuners will say "i give any ecu a go", but when it doesn't work 100% or smoothly they bag it, only because they have no idea how to use the ecu features to make the car run smoothly.

I myself have used the Wolf 3D ecu for about 4-5yrs and have found it to be great. On the other hand i have seen many other people come to my mechanic with a very poorly tuned Wolf, and a very disheartened owner. My mechanic then pulls out his laptop dumps my tune into theirs and problems are 80% fixed, the owners leaves the car there with a smile on his face, knowing that it will get tunned properly. This is all the same for other tuners that specialize in other ecu's; they always have their preferred brands.

I have had two mates take their Pfc's to 4 different "well known" workshops to get their Pfc tuned, all came back below satisfactory. Both have now removed and sold the Pfc and purchased the Wolf; that's not to say the Wolf is better than the Pfc, but to say that the other w/shops could not produce a satisfactory tune using the Pfc.

thats true al, get 1 that ur tuner is comfortable with. speak to them.

also if u got 3k to spend, 2k for cmp, 350-400 for tomei fuel pump and the other 600 left over get urself a boost gauge if havent already got 1 and ditch the manual controller for a hks ebc or an ebc that ur tuner knows how to tune with the comp properly.

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