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Turbo To N/a Conversion In A R33


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Hey guys I brought a r33 a little while ago and have converted it to a n/a. It was fairly easy although it's now running low compression etc. I still have the turbo ECU in it as the car is running alright. Car is having some trouble starting but have been told that could be fixed if I get the car tuned? Does anyone know what it would take to have the car running decently. I am 16 so putting the turbo back on is pointless as I wouldn't be able to drive it. If anyone could help me that would be greatly appreciated.

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As stated above, stock ecu and stock injectors,

I think you would need some sort of engineering certificate when trying to register a turbo charged car as a non turbo? Emissions testing, exhaust pollution and all that kinda jazz? Im just guessing here...

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NSW has power to weight ratio of <130kw.
Turbo ban was lifted 6 months ago. You can drive turbo in nsw if it is under 130kw which the gtst is not. So i guess you have to convert to n/a and try get it under 130kw per tone. Which i think is what will happen if you convert it to rb25de. Seems like a f**king hassle, i'd just buy a gts if i was you and sell the gts-t

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if its in nsw it doesnt need engineering, it just needs a blueslip, as its no different to changing it to the rb25de that came in the car standard as well. then its registered as a non turbo r33 as if you bought a non turbo one. if its around sydney and everything in the car is legit and road worthy i can help you there provided you dont mind bringing the car to hurstville, if its a rubish car, rust, lowered, loud, dark tints, huge wheels or anything like that then i cant help though.

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if its in nsw it doesnt need engineering, it just needs a blueslip, as its no different to changing it to the rb25de that came in the car standard as well. then its registered as a non turbo r33 as if you bought a non turbo one. if its around sydney and everything in the car is legit and road worthy i can help you there provided you dont mind bringing the car to hurstville, if its a rubish car, rust, lowered, loud, dark tints, huge wheels or anything like that then i cant help though.

^ if you're in nsw. This is 100% correct.

Any type of engine conversion that the make of car came with from factory needs a blue slip and change of engine I.D on the rego papers. And that's it.

There are also small loop holes when you really start looking into engine conversions of other makes. It's actually pretty cool some of the combos you can do.

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