Modifying R33 Gtst

[zonk]

Hey guys and girls..

I have a question to ask regarding what I should do to my car, Im looking for performance not looks.

My Car = R33 GTST 93 model Series 1 . Automatic trans

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Mods on it atm = FMIC . BOV . TURBO BACK EXHAUST with HIGH FLOW CAT CONVERTER . STOCK TURBO .

This is all thats done for performance wise. Any help will be much apprieciated.. But im not looking to get a new turbo coz i dont have alot of money to fork out..

[888_2008]

Hey guys and girls..

I have a question to ask regarding what I should do to my car, Im looking for performance not looks.

My Car = R33 GTST 93 model Series 1 . Automatic trans

-

Mods on it atm = FMIC . BOV . TURBO BACK EXHAUST with HIGH FLOW CAT CONVERTER . STOCK TURBO .

This is all thats done for performance wise. Any help will be much apprieciated.. But im not looking to get a new turbo coz i dont have alot of money to fork out..

you can always go for hks 2530 turbo .

[zonk]

I dont have like 3 g for a new turbo tho thats my only problem I have 1.5g to spend.. what would I be looking at for mods like fuel pump . injectors etc.. prices and names is what i need please

[gt-ahhh!]

your next move really has to be a turbo. the kkr range is cheap and fairly good, well for the money anyway. ive got one in mine and it goes alright. some place called otomoto distributes them.

trouble is theres no such thing as cheap power after a certain point. you will find that you can get a decent power increase and then you should really be looking at things like fuel pump walbro or bosch ($200), coilpacks ($500), clutch maybe...

based on what ive heard, the standard injectors are good for 220rwkw or so, which is about all you can aim for with your budget.

you will have to consider engine management too. as you can see, this shit starts to get expensive very quickly. i can recommend a bloke who does ecu remapping though, for about $600. great result on my car.

good luck.

[H@ME]

yeah i also have a kkr turbo on the car cheap for good power but i am also in need on engine managment system..possibly injectors in pump..maybe get urself a boost controller.

[paulr33]

you cant afford turbo and other junk so forget that

my list would be

1). boost controller (auto runs less boost than manual) and run 0.80 bar or 11psi

2). fuel pump (gtr or bosch)

3). safc

4). tune the safc

should get a nice safe 200rwkw ish and give you plently more midrange and lowrange and even top end

the safc will sort out your afrs and midrange punch so should be a good allrounder

forget turbos, and other junk, you cant afford it, dont need it and cheap turbo's = junk

a kkr or other ebay junk turbos will perform worse than the std turbo

[zonk]

Thanks paul that has cleared things up a bit.. Any other suggestions ?

Cheers guys

[Craved]

sway bars

adj caster rods

pineapples

boost controller

earth mod on fuel pump

dyno run after boost to ensure fuel pump working well enough

[zonk]

What brand should I be looking at for Boost Controller? and how much should I expect to pay?

Also what type of ECU computers should I be looking at and how much for one?

Cheers for the help

[paulr33]

any elec boost controller should be fine or even a $20 bleed valve is ok

dont spend more then $300 on a boost controller

forget ecu, you have electronic auto so you cant change ecu with mashing the auto box

safc is fine for piggyback

[zonk]

hey paul how much u rekon for a SAFC new or 2nd hand which way should I go? Depending on condition ay.

Cheers mate been a great help for my needs

[kleicl]

NOS hehe extra 150-170hp

[R32 Driver]

turbotech boost controller 30$ (bleed) or greddy prof b 380$ (electronic)

safc 2 $250ish + $200 tune

should net a healthy 250-270rwhp

might need/if yours dieing/worn

fuel pump bosch $200ish or walbro $170

Edited September 30, 2008 by R32 Driver

[Girorostar]

Hello guys

sorry to Hijack your thread Zonk, but i have a similar question and thought why make another thread.

I got the same mods as Zonk but i also have SAFCII, walbro pump and a Boost controller. I'm getting my SAFCII tuned this friday so i was

wondering if i should have a aftermarket fuel pressure regulator or will the stock FPR be enough for lets say 200rwkw?

Thanks in advance for the replies.

Giro

[Craved]

Hello guys

sorry to Hijack your thread Zonk, but i have a similar question and thought why make another thread.

I got the same mods as Zonk but i also have SAFCII, walbro pump and a Boost controller. I'm getting my SAFCII tuned this friday so i was

wondering if i should have a aftermarket fuel pressure regulator or will the stock FPR be enough for lets say 200rwkw?

Thanks in advance for the replies.

Giro

standard FPR is fine!

[Girorostar]

Thanks for the fast reply Craved

I was a bit nervous cause this will be my first tune on my car and didn't want to blow up the engine.

[tridentt150v]

if your looking at a budget, and you can afford to wait a bit, I'd try some of the second hand parts dealers, you'll pick up a good boost controller thats not this years model but still good for half price or less.

You can play around with your limited budget that way. You don't always have to go new, and you can save by installing it yourself as well.

[omy-33]

any names for 2nd hand dealers.

over the net or in brisbane?

[seraphyn_r33]

Paul is right about the auto box and ecu choices. Standalone ECU's (Apexi Power FC for example) cant run autos. so first would be piggyback ecu like an apexi safc or safc2.

Definitely a boost controller - run it on about 10-13 psi. 13 psi is about the highest you would want to go without causing damage pretty damn quickly to your stock turbo. You would be able to find a cheap second hand electronic one in the for sale section here somewhere.

Then id go fuel pump, more for piece of mind than anything else. your stock one might be up to the task if its in good condition, but for the sake of a few hundred dollars, youd be silly not too, plus you will need one if you want to upgrade your turbo down the track. bosch 044, or warlbro, or pay a few hundred more to get a sard or nismo item. Any will do the job without any trouble in the world.

With the FMIC and turbo back exhaust and a tune, you should see close to, if not 200 rwkws pretty safely. Including labour you should have a little bit of change from the 1500 you want to lay out. If you DESPERATELY wanted to spend it all on your car, then id get some suspension/handling mods. Coilpacks should be ok, get your tuner to check them out. Tuner will probably change your sparkplugs for you as well.

There is nothing else you need for this stage in terms of gaining power.

with 200rwkws your car will feel a WHOLE lot better and fun to drive!! and it will be genuinely quick.

The next stage is a turbo upgrade, and basically no matter what way you look at it, the bottom line cost is going to be a lot.

I dont agree about the cheaper turbos though, obviously steer well clear of ebay turbos, but i have personally seen people getting pretty good figures out of hypergear and kkr turbos (although obviously brand name turbos are going to outperform them) but discussion on all that has been covered before and is another story altogether.

Hope that helps man!

[zonk]

i was thining about replacing my r33 stock fuel pump and upgrading to a 2nd hand GTR fuel pump , would that be ok for what im after?