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writeoff Mentor

writeoff

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After the big end bearing let go on my 1989 R32 GTR on May 12 2007 on the SAU 'haunted' cruise I can finally collect my car tomorrow.

This has been a long and drawn out saga that has cost ridiculous amounts of money. The short version for those who don't know:

  • Did my first ever 7000rpm launch in the car and spun the big end bearing on a Friday night SAU cruise back in May last year.
  • Within a week the car is at Willall Racing in the capable hands of Peter Hall.
  • Peter and I discuss the rebuild, decide which mods I'll get and he gives me a quote.
  • The work begins and the engine is stripped while I source parts from Japan.
  • Unexpectedly and with no explanation given (to me) Peter Hall leaves Willall and I'm left with an engine in pieces.
  • I approach Steve Cramp from Manta Racing to complete the rebuild but don't obtain a quote.
  • Steve struggles to find all the pieces of the engine and 4 trips are made to Willall to look for stuff sometimes spending hours looking for bits and pieces.
  • The $ have more than doubled my original quote.
  • Finally by October the car is back at Willall for Martin Donnan to tune after I have completed 500+km breaking in the new engine.
  • The brand new PFC fails and on Martin's and Steve's advice I send it back to Nengun for repair under warranty.
  • 3 months later Nengun inform me that there was nothing wrong with the PFC and I have to pay to get it sent back. Add other $235 and another month to the total.
  • Finally I get the PFC back 2 weeks ago and leave the car and the remaining mods with Steve last week while I go to Fiji for a mate's wedding.
  • I get back today and read an email that Manta wants another $1230 but the car is ready to be collected although now the HKS EVC boost controller no longer holds constant boost so they have re-plumbed the system and have it running at 17psi. I have never had any problems with the HKS EVC before.

Can you guess what it made on the dyno? (I haven't seen the sheet yet but know the figure)

Mods:

HKS GT-SS turbos at 17psi

HKS dumps

CP forged pistons & rings

Tomei forged conrod bolts

Apexi FMIC

Apexi front pipes

Turbo back 3" exhaust with 3.5" high flow cat and 4" tip

Tomei type b poncams 260 IN/EX 9.15 lift

Tomei adjustable pulley set

R33 GTR long nosed crank

SARD 700cc injectors

Nismo AFMs

Nismo timing belt

Nismo fuel pump

Splitfire ignition coils

Tomei 1.2mm metal head gasket

Tomei 1.5mm oil restricter

N1 oil pump

Tomei sump baffle kit

GReddy oil cooler

GREX oil filter relocation kit

Apexi PFC

plus lots others to suspension, interior, exterior, brakes etc.

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SLED Grand Master

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You probably already know that Pete Hall went to Outlaw's

Dave, any chance you could get the Nismo AFM values that Martin put into the PFC and maybe the Sard 700 injector correction and latency figures?

Similar setup to mine so I'm guessing approx 330 - 340kw.

andz Mentor

andz

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[*]Did my first ever 7000rpm launch in the car and spun the big end bearing on a Friday night SAU cruise back in May last year.

Can you guess what it made on the dyno? (I haven't seen the sheet yet but know the figure)

wasn't it against a 34 GTR? :ninja:

sorry, how much was the total bill?

GT-SS with supporting mods @ 1.2bar

it should be around 315-330rwkw

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writeoff Mentor

writeoff

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I'll post the dyno sheet tomorrow after I've seen it.

Total bill was WAY the f**k too much.

I can't wait to drive it although a double demerit long weekend is not ideal. When are we going to have a new race track & drag strip?

Dohmar Grand Master

Dohmar

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Hooray!!

All I can say is "bout bloody time" considering I bought writeoff's other GTR around the same time... cant believe its taken so long

Well. it'll be good when u can go on a cruise, then it'll be worthwhile :)

-D

wildr33gtst Rising Star

wildr33gtst

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Yeah its an expensive process been through the same thing myself lately mate but in the end after you drive it you will appreciate it more knowing how much time and money its taken to do. GL with it and enjoy it nice setup.

Richo Mentor

Richo

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I'll post the dyno sheet tomorrow after I've seen it.

Total bill was WAY the f**k too much.

I can't wait to drive it although a double demerit long weekend is not ideal. When are we going to have a new race track & drag strip?

Why do you need a new race track? Mallala is there, go take it on a practice day..lots of fun, especially with all those goodies.

dangerman4 Mentor

dangerman4

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After the big end bearing let go on my 1989 R32 GTR on May 12 2007 on the SAU 'haunted' cruise I can finally collect my car tomorrow.

This has been a long and drawn out saga that has cost ridiculous amounts of money. The short version for those who don't know:

  • Did my first ever 7000rpm launch in the car and spun the big end bearing on a Friday night SAU cruise back in May last year.
  • Within a week the car is at Willall Racing in the capable hands of Peter Hall.
  • Peter and I discuss the rebuild, decide which mods I'll get and he gives me a quote.
  • The work begins and the engine is stripped while I source parts from Japan.
  • Unexpectedly and with no explanation given (to me) Peter Hall leaves Willall and I'm left with an engine in pieces.
  • I approach Steve Cramp from Manta Racing to complete the rebuild but don't obtain a quote.
  • Steve struggles to find all the pieces of the engine and 4 trips are made to Willall to look for stuff sometimes spending hours looking for bits and pieces.
  • The $ have more than doubled my original quote.
  • Finally by October the car is back at Willall for Martin Donnan to tune after I have completed 500+km breaking in the new engine.
  • The brand new PFC fails and on Martin's and Steve's advice I send it back to Nengun for repair under warranty.
  • 3 months later Nengun inform me that there was nothing wrong with the PFC and I have to pay to get it sent back. Add other $235 and another month to the total.
  • Finally I get the PFC back 2 weeks ago and leave the car and the remaining mods with Steve last week while I go to Fiji for a mate's wedding.
  • I get back today and read an email that Manta wants another $1230 but the car is ready to be collected although now the HKS EVC boost controller no longer holds constant boost so they have re-plumbed the system and have it running at 17psi. I have never had any problems with the HKS EVC before.

Can you guess what it made on the dyno? (I haven't seen the sheet yet but know the figure)

Mods:

HKS GT-SS turbos at 17psi

HKS dumps

CP forged pistons & rings

Tomei forged conrod bolts

Apexi FMIC

Apexi front pipes

Turbo back 3" exhaust with 3.5" high flow cat and 4" tip

Tomei type b poncams 260 IN/EX 9.15 lift

Tomei adjustable pulley set

R33 GTR long nosed crank

SARD 700cc injectors

Nismo AFMs

Nismo timing belt

Nismo fuel pump

Splitfire ignition coils

Tomei 1.2mm metal head gasket

Tomei 1.5mm oil restricter

N1 oil pump

Tomei sump baffle kit

GReddy oil cooler

GREX oil filter relocation kit

Apexi PFC

plus lots others to suspension, interior, exterior, brakes etc.

im guessing parts and labour around the $16k mark?

and power around the 350kw mark.

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