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Hey guys. I couldn't really find a "Members Rides" section so i thought i would post it in here with my fellow NSW people lol.

I have an R33 GTS-T Series 1 (1993) and i'm loving it :)

when i bought the car it had the following:

- EMS Computer

- GCG Hi Flow Turbo

- Turbosmart Boost Controller

- Front Mount

- Forged Pistons

- Koni Suspension

- Pod Filter

- 19" Gestalt Diamond Series (from Ozzy Tyres)

- Respray in Gold Rush with Green Pearl

- Alarm System

As the usual thing to do when you first buy a car i changed the spark plugs, oil and oil filter (as this wasn't done in a long time). And it made alot of difference (got rid of that misfire at boost)

Anyway i booked myself in to get my car tuned and the guy said to me that the car hasn't even been tuned before. That the EMS Computer was just put in and left on basic settings to make the car run.

He also said that the car was running at only 6PSI and he is amazed that it could run as long as it had been without the tune.

SOOOOO... he started tuning it. everything was sweet but then because of the 'non tuned' engine my spark plugs were already screwed and once he tried boosting it beyond the 10PSI limit it misfired badly. So he tuned it to 8PSI for me. (which i'm happy with until i get the new spark plugs and coil packs :) )

Now im driving it around and enjoying it alot more with a MUCH better power delivery YAY! :D

My next mod will just be the oil change again with new spark plugs and wack on some good coil packs (im going to go with "Super Spark" and see how they run)

Anyway guys i will continue to update you's on the progress and things and hopefully i can make things interesting for you LOL.

Here are some pics of the car and the tuning with my dyno sheet.

Thanks guys/gals

Elliott

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Your on your Green P's?!?!

p.s Nice Car :)

yeah i am on my Greens haha

thanks mate :D

hey that isn't ash's old car is it?

na it isn't. I got this off a guy named joey. lives near me

Got plenty more power in it to extract with that set up!

yeah i'm hoping to have it boosted up to 14PSI to expect around 260-280kw :)

with a couple extra mods ill be heaps happy

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UPDATE:

Should be changing the oil (AGAIN) this weekend hopefully and also the spark plugs

HOPEFULLY the spark plugs can handle it now that its all good and tuned and hoping that the car will run smoother after the change (not that it doesnt run good now, but any improvement is good lol)

Thanks for watching guys/gals

Elliott

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I recon haha

it was actually the bright red colour. But my camera on my stupid phone couldnt pick up the colour lol.

I even had video's and things but it got so loud that the microphone on the phone couldnt handle it and it started making like a scratching sound. Like as if i was holding the phone outside of my car whilst driving.

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+1 for paint, not a fan of the chromies...

I was gunna ask if you painted your turbo purple :D it comes out as white on my phone I think

Nice work too, you've got a few bits and pieces that I wouldn't mind having on my car :(

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Love the paint, but not a fan of the wheels :D

thanks mate :)

+1

Haha saw you the other day when i turned to go past rosemeadow shops. Palmer that is.

Haha that was you? sweet az. Your car looks nice man. Im alwasy around the area. Will prob see you more i guess lol

i actually like these chromies.

they suit the paint nicely.

thanks for that. I like them too :)

looks smick palmer!

:D hehe awww shucks lol. Thanks buddy

+1 for paint, not a fan of the chromies...

I was gunna ask if you painted your turbo purple :D it comes out as white on my phone I think

Nice work too, you've got a few bits and pieces that I wouldn't mind having on my car :O

oh yeah? thanks mate :)

yeah na i should paint it purple tho haha

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You wont make that much power on stock injectors or with stock fuel pump if you have one still. What are your plugs gapped to? They should be at 0.8mm for the boost you intend to run (not the boost you are running now though).

If you still have stock injectors then maybe make sure you have an aftermarket pump, add an adjustable fuel pressure regulator and you should be able to get up around 220-230rwkw.

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