Guest INASNT Posted April 17, 2002 Share Posted April 17, 2002 Ok i got all my shit together time to get it all installed! This is what i wanna get done! * Full service, mayb new spark plugs and regap if necessary, including change diff oil and transmission oil *Install my apexi boost gauge with the a-pillar gauge holder *Install my 2 stage boost controller and dyno time to set low to 8psi and high to 14psi. I was thinking about getting Amberly Auto's or Ice Performance to do the work! How much should i expect to pay to have all this done?? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50-how-much-is-this-gonna-cost-me/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squizz Posted April 17, 2002 Share Posted April 17, 2002 do the guages yourself and you'll save some bucks Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50-how-much-is-this-gonna-cost-me/#findComment-1204 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squizz Posted April 17, 2002 Share Posted April 17, 2002 oh, and the boost controller but leave the adjustments til the dyno-tune Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50-how-much-is-this-gonna-cost-me/#findComment-1205 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest INASNT Posted April 17, 2002 Share Posted April 17, 2002 I aint 2 sure how to install the boost gauge and wire up the gauge coz it hasent got a bulb! its electro lumination display! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50-how-much-is-this-gonna-cost-me/#findComment-1206 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon R33 Posted April 17, 2002 Share Posted April 17, 2002 Can anyone explain (or know of a site that explains) how to wire up a boost gauge as I need to get one and would like to do it myself. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50-how-much-is-this-gonna-cost-me/#findComment-1207 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PranK Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 Jon, Its bloody easy mate! I'll take some pics tomorrow and post them here for you to see. Christian Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50-how-much-is-this-gonna-cost-me/#findComment-1208 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon R33 Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 Jon,Its bloody easy mate! Christian[/quote:bb38c8cd99] Sounds good, I've got a bloody great hole in my dash just waitin' for that gauge and the T/T and EBC which will be relocated from the ashtray hole. Oh, and does anyone know if the dash ashtray in a '93 skyline is the same as an AUS model so i can just buy a replacement here? Can't wait for that gauge, I have NO idea what boost I'm running and keep waiting for a PLIIINGGG BAAANNG KLANNGG to go n pick bits of ceramic exhaust wheel out the zorst. thanks Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50-how-much-is-this-gonna-cost-me/#findComment-1209 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest INASNT Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 jon u must kno what boost u r running from your stock boot gauge on your dash! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50-how-much-is-this-gonna-cost-me/#findComment-1210 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon R33 Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 Please excuse my ignorance but the stock boost gauge is not much help to me as I don't know what it's telling me. Is it in BAR or PSI or what? At full pedal the stock gauge is pretty much maxed out, what psi would the "+7" on the stock gauge be? 7psi or 0.7bar? Also, anyone know the convertion calculation between psi and bar? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50-how-much-is-this-gonna-cost-me/#findComment-1211 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest INASNT Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 jon the stock boost gauge is in sum weird ratio +7 on it means about 1 bar boost which = 14psi! ( i wouldnt want to push it anymore than that mate) your car must have a pheumatic adjustable valve in the boost line. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50-how-much-is-this-gonna-cost-me/#findComment-1212 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon R33 Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 +7 on it means about 1 bar boost which = 14psi! ( i wouldnt want to push it anymore than that mate)[/quote:40a1fe1453] Yikes! 8O +7 = 14psi, i'm turning that baby down a tad i think. your car must have a pheumatic adjustable valve in the boost line.[/quote:40a1fe1453] ummm i have a Greddy Prodelic B electronic boost controller thingie (technical term) which I'm assuming would explain the pheumatic adjustable valve in the boost line. Yes? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50-how-much-is-this-gonna-cost-me/#findComment-1213 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest INASNT Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 jon is your car series 1 or 2? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50-how-much-is-this-gonna-cost-me/#findComment-1214 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon R33 Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 My baby is a 1993 GTSt Series 1 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50-how-much-is-this-gonna-cost-me/#findComment-1215 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest INASNT Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 hope it stays together at +7!!! :lol: Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50-how-much-is-this-gonna-cost-me/#findComment-1216 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buttoned_Down_Psycho Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 are you sure +7 is 14PSI? my mates pulsar ET has a boost gauge from the factory - its measured in inches of mercury In/Hg is that what the R33 boost gauge has? or is it Kpa ? i know that +5 In/Hg = ~7psi so +7 would be roughly 9psi right? and if it reads Kpa it'd be 0.7 Bar or ~10psi all the nissan standard boost gauges ive seen have been in In/Hg, but granted that is only two cars. the Pulsar ET and the japan only R31 GTS-X Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50-how-much-is-this-gonna-cost-me/#findComment-1217 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squizz Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 ActuallyI believe you'll find it's mmHg so BDPsycho is correct... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50-how-much-is-this-gonna-cost-me/#findComment-1218 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buttoned_Down_Psycho Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 reguarding getting your work done - that is all work that you can do yourself basically. i mean changing engine oil, gearbox oil. and coolant isnt that hard and brake pads arent either. the only thing they would do during a service that might not be easy for someone terribly mechanically minded would be the timing - but put it this way - the less they have to do - the less you pay for . as for the boost gauge - if you have a pillar pod thingo then that makes installing it a breeze - you say your a bit worried about the EL lighting, well did the guage come with instructions? if so again no hassles - if not then maybe check out apexi's web page for intsructiions. i know i had probs with my HKS turbo timer till i found a wiring diagram off the net which sorted it all out for me . i just find that doing this sort of thing yourself helps you enjoy your car a bit more but if your willing to pay to get someone to do it then thats cool just know its not terribly hard to do Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50-how-much-is-this-gonna-cost-me/#findComment-1219 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon R33 Posted April 19, 2002 Share Posted April 19, 2002 Guys, Sorry to hijack this thread but, after having a closer look at my stock boost gauge tonight it doesn't actually reach the +7 line so I think I'm ok on my current setup. The gauge legend is x100 mm/Hg so the +7 = 700mm/Hg which equates to approx. 13.5psi. Any one know how accurate the stock gauge is? Can I be sure that if I don't hit the +7 line that I'm definitely under 13.5psi? Also, how much boost can a high-flowed stock turbo handle considering that it will still have the ceramic housing but a more robust steel exhaust wheel? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50-how-much-is-this-gonna-cost-me/#findComment-1220 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest INASNT Posted April 19, 2002 Share Posted April 19, 2002 jon i wouldnt trust the stock boost 2 much! your stock turbo should b able to go more than 14psi but your AFM prob wont like it or it will run 2 rich! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50-how-much-is-this-gonna-cost-me/#findComment-1221 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamikazeR33 Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 with some installations like that u should be pulling 10's denham hahahahaha Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/50-how-much-is-this-gonna-cost-me/#findComment-918731 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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