Help Me Defected R33

[Krishy]

I think you will find there will be alot more to getting the defect off then just changing the bov and boost controller.

Your in for a full inspection so dont expect to get it through on the first try,

just to give you an idea. The 400r front bar you have the indicators are to close together and they could fail you for that (happened to my old R33).

or you could just sell it to me for 2 grand and ill have a cheap track car

I will offer you 2.5K

[dark.sky]

I went through regency last week and they aren't that bad. Just show them a bit of respect and don't assume they know nothing (because they do - I watched very closely what they inspected on my car) and you should be alright. Don't feel too bad if you have to go back a second time, I did, but was only $150 parts and labour to fix up.

[Krishy]

well they give you a checklist of what needs to be improved/returned to stock etc for the second time around. so for the second check just the things on the list sorted out and you will be laughing

[rickr333]

I will offer you 2.5K

Damn, by the time its of defect Im thinkn im gonna have to spend 800-1000 to get it on the road so no deal buddy, ill find out tomorrow morn from my mechanic he knows what hes doinhe goes to regency regularly for defected cars and interstate ring-ins so he reckns shell be fine

Edited January 20, 2011 by rickr333

[Krishy]

you sir have a pm

[rickr333]

Took the old girl down to my trusty mechanic today, had a good look over and he reckons shes in excellent nick he couldnt spot anything wrong underneath or in the engine bay besides blow off valve and boost controller, also boost gauge in dash isnt connected, looking at about 500-800 bucks, also he said part of the front spoiler is cut out to make room for intercooler, but hes got a stockie to get her past, still havent decided if I wanna sell it, will make decision once I drive it for a bit. goin on holiday so ill be pickn her up on the 9th Feb garunteed passed and ready for rego!!

[savage GTR]

Front mount intercooler has to go (not a stock item ) , exhaust not stock so that goes aswell .

Bars are torsion bars to stop the body from twisting .

[Krishy]

Front mount intercooler has to go (not a stock item ) , exhaust not stock so that goes aswell .

Bars are torsion bars to stop the body from twisting .

completely incorrect.

front mount intercooler on mine passed no problems. exhaust on my car was a full 3.5" trust exhaust system with a minor adjustment it passed with 89db at 3200 rpm as for the bar's don't know much about them but by what i have gone through you should be ok

[ovrtym33]

u will also need to reconnect the standard boost solenoid aswell once u get rid of the boost controller

[rickr333]

Hey guys the mechanic has told me she has a bigger intercooler and bigger fuel pump, he also told me the cars worth about 10grand!! is this correct for what it is?? I didnt think it was worth that much, what do u guys reckon??

[jrm]

Pretty much any intercooler is bigger than the stock side-mount - if you have a front-mount, that's a 'bigger intercooler' (and you can see the front-mount in the pics). A bigger fuel pump doesn't mean much either, lots of them have died from sheer age - so have usually been fitted with larger aftermarket items. Keep in mind that - in general - modifications do not increase the value of a car.

I personally wouldn't have thought the car worth that much, especially in that condition - but hey, a car is only worth what someone will pay for it. Imports have plumetted in value in the last few years ..

[Import S13]

Pretty much any intercooler is bigger than the stock side-mount - if you have a front-mount, that's a 'bigger intercooler' (and you can see the front-mount in the pics). A bigger fuel pump doesn't mean much either, lots of them have died from sheer age - so have usually been fitted with larger aftermarket items. Keep in mind that - in general - modifications do not increase the value of a car.

I personally wouldn't have thought the car worth that much, especially in that condition - but hey, a car is only worth what someone will pay for it. Imports have plumetted in value in the last few years ..

It looks pretty f**king clean to me?! Just engine bay needs a spray and it's cleaner then most other skylines I've seen.

[rickr333]

well y mech called today and said the brakes and rotors would just pass regency but reccommends changing, ive got some spare cash so I will do it, any reasonable offers for her once shes cleared and registered?

[dark.sky]

It looks pretty f**king clean to me?! Just engine bay needs a spray and it's cleaner then most other skylines I've seen.

Yeah I agree. Plenty of POS 33's getting around - doesn't really look like one.

+1 for front mounts being fine, just took mine through with one.

[DamageInc]

i sprayed mine black for more stealth cause my car goes under the radar very easily

cant see it unless you look closely

[Madaz]

10-12k easy dont listen the the sharks out there

keep it, enjoy it, track it

it cost you peanuts so why not modify the ECU to remove the 180kph speed cut and put it on track

you already have other cars, you say know know a lot about push rod engine, now learn about OHC engines with electric everything

and as for rotors go >>Here<<

have fun and welcome to the forums

[rickr333]

10-12k easy dont listen the the sharks out there

keep it, enjoy it, track it

it cost you peanuts so why not modify the ECU to remove the 180kph speed cut and put it on track

you already have other cars, you say know know a lot about push rod engine, now learn about OHC engines with electric everything

and as for rotors go >>Here<<

have fun and welcome to the forums

Thanks guys, shes of defect now and regod cost me around 1500 all up , had some bits n pieces to replace. I hate to say it but I really like the car, didnt think I would but I do, first turbo car ive owned now I have to decide weather to keep it and sell my other cars ( i have a few) or sell it and keep them Its actually gonna be a hard decision, what sort of prices ar gearboxes and clutches for mine? is it an RB25 motor? I dont know any thing bout these things

Edited February 22, 2011 by rickr333

[Madaz]

depends on the sort of clutch your actually want to put in it

i get great prices on clutches through a relation ship i have built up with NPC http://www.npcperformance.com.au/

organic are reasonably cheap not 100% sure of price i have only sold one and the bad boy of clutches a 5puk HD ceramic 1200kg pressure plate $580 delivered that will hold 350rwkw you can get heavier again and increase the diameter of the pressure plate too will change the clutch characteristics

Pics

[rickr333]

Im pretty sure mines just stock, but theyre the things i would be worried about flogging out obviously, thanks for the info, I have a few questions what is my motor "known" as, I know its a 2.5lt dohc turbo. Ist it RB25? and whats a gearbox worth for one and also prices on getting one rebuilt, sorry if I shouldnt be posting this stuff here Im not really sure

Thanks alot guys, I look forward to becoming a member of the skyline community

Edited February 24, 2011 by rickr333

[Madaz]

yes it called the RB25 engine they come in DET and DE variety

usual price is $1500ish but you can find them cheap sometimes

not sure how much to rebuild