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Hi everyone

I just recently done some upgrades to my r33 series 2 including:

*front mount intercooler

*dump pipe

*splitfire coil packs

*fuel pump

*fuel reg

*hks evc 5 boost controller

After fitting in the boost controller, i tried to set it up myself by giving the car a hit to match up by boost settings but while i am doing so i found my turbo is glowing RED! Does anyone know what will be the problem? I still have my standard cat with a cat back exhaust and front pipe. Can it be the exhaust flow is not flowing properly due to the restriction of the standard cat creating the turbo to heat up?

Thanks

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TELL ME you set the fuel pressure to factory specs with the vacuum hose unhooked on the new fuel pressure reg?

Actually even easier, unless u have a bigger turbo, I can't see u maxing out the standard injectors. Ur prob best to avoid the headaches and put the stock fuel pressure regulator back in. What did U want to acheive by puttin an aftermarket one in?

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TELL ME you set the fuel pressure to factory specs with the vacuum hose unhooked on the new fuel pressure reg?

Actually even easier, unless u have a bigger turbo, I can't see u maxing out the standard injectors. Ur prob best to avoid the headaches and put the stock fuel pressure regulator back in. What did U want to acheive by puttin an aftermarket one in?

I havnt set any pressure since i got the reg fitted by my mechanic. Not too sure how he hooked it up. I gotta have a look. I have a problem with my car losing power and picking up speed very slow. Seem like a misfire of some sort. I changed my spark plugs first suspecting it could be that but it wasnt. My revs keep on jumping on idle so i thought it can be the coil packs and got that changed and changed my fuel pump as it can be that as well plus i would like more power haha =) Since i got my fuel pump replaced, might as well replace my fuel reg to compensate the fuel when i get my car tuned..

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Since i got my fuel pump replaced, might as well replace my fuel reg to compensate the fuel when i get my car tuned..

Fueling should be adjusted using a computer not a fuel regulator. Put the standard fuel reg back on and see if that changes anything.

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I havnt set any pressure since i got the reg fitted by my mechanic. Not too sure how he hooked it up. I gotta have a look. I have a problem with my car losing power and picking up speed very slow. Seem like a misfire of some sort. I changed my spark plugs first suspecting it could be that but it wasnt. My revs keep on jumping on idle so i thought it can be the coil packs and got that changed and changed my fuel pump as it can be that as well plus i would like more power haha =) Since i got my fuel pump replaced, might as well replace my fuel reg to compensate the fuel when i get my car tuned..

Could be low compression on one cylinder, better rebuild the engine to be sure

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My money is on the stock cat has collapsed.

When my stock cat collapsed (years ago), it blocked up and the turbo would glow WHITE hot after a thrash.

Even after all that super heating, turbo still went strong. Sold it on and AFAIK it's still going strong.

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The nismo fuel reg could've come at ANY pressure. They aren't pre-set from factory. Most mechanics would b too dumb to set em as they'd just assume they come how they're meant to be.

Check fuel pressure or put stock reg back on. U don't need to compensate for a high flow pump, the stock reg does that.

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