Decision

[SkyDragon]

I am about to have my car tuned and I am in two minds about what to do with the electronics. Car is 1996 SII R33 GTST

My confirmed mods include...

HKSGT2530 (possibly 40)

HKS FMIC

Turbo back exhaust

Hi-flo cat

Pod filter with intake

Sard BOV

Aftermarket intank fuel pump

Some piggyback management (custom jap job, probably managing fuel/air)

unconfirmed mods...

injectors?

split fires?

forged pistons?

Boost hits 0.8 bar (stock from actuator) and car pulls 307 rwhp untuned running very rich. Hence the reason i am suspicious about internals?

Anyway, I have purchased a Wolf V500 and i was going to use the integrated boost control to raise boost to 1 bar (one boost setting for all driving). Tuner tells me this will be safe and car will pull around 350 rwhp. Now I am considering purchasing an EBC so I can bring the boost back down to stock and raise it to 1.1 - 1.2 bar???

Not sure what to do, the last thing i want to do is waste tune $$$ when i could have had a higher boost setting with an EBC.

Some feedback would be appreciated.

Cheers.

[paulr33]

i dont understand ? if you are getting the v500 and it can control boost why not get it tuned at 1.2 bar and run that setting all the time

then you dont need to buy another controller and have two settings etc. if 1.2 isnt safe then dont run it at all

if it was i would tune for the highest safest setting

[SkyDragon]

My reason for not tuning the Wolf to 1.2bar or highest boost setting, is to leave some life in the turbo. This is a daily driver, i dont want another 10,000km's then bang.

What i am debating is having the EBC so i can adjust boost, i.e. from 0.8/0.9 bar to 1.1 or 1.2 (whatever is still safe). The wolf only allows one boost setting.

[r33cruiser]

i agree with paul. get it tuned to the highest possible setting. then use your boost controller.

boostcontroller= YOUR PEDAL YA KNOB!

[SkyDragon]

i agree with paul. get it tuned to the highest possible setting. then use your boost controller.

boostcontroller= YOUR PEDAL YA KNOB!

Oi mate, boost controllers have reason for existence - TO CONTROL BOOST! Think about that before you shoot your mouth off.

If anyone has some positive comments and can actually understand what I am trying to achieve, please I ask for your comments.

Edited February 2, 2008 by SkyDragon

[r33cruiser]

dude...... just do what paul said and u will be sweet. WE ARE TRYING TO HELP U!!!

[SkyDragon]

Fair enough mate, but was there really a reason to be a smart arse about it?

Anyway next q if you can help, what boost rating does a HKS GT2530 and 2540 normally operate at optimally? i.e. 1 bar, 1.2 bar??