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Thanks SydneyKid - any recommendations?

Thanks Dr - hehe I don't know if that would be offset by the petrol and time spent getting to and from (i work a pleb 9-5 mon fri work so not quite feasible). Thanks anyway though.

I was actually wondering how to put the same tune from the current ECU and put it on a PFC as a base to start tuning it in Sydney. Is that possible? (i'm talkin many many months down the track here).

someonestolecc - I love tuning that car... I'm sure i can make it feasable... we're open weekends also.... As for converting to pfc, no chance, completely different storage methods...

Lol.

I assume the aim was to blow it up? ...orr.....?

I'm thinking of getting some larger injectors also after reading up some setups that also run this turbo at the power levels I'd like to have - but mostly for safetys sake.

My theory is if a 550cc has a clog, it flows less then say a 760 with a clog..

My further question is with larger injectors that aren't flowing more? (ie they're just larger but not pumping more fuel in on that map) will it affect fuel economy? and is my theory that larger injectors would have an easier time with flowing fuel whilst being clogged?

I'm 50/50 thinking this at the moment cos on the other hand I guess the injector is just capable of flowing more - if it's not flowing more then if it gets clogged flowing 400cc (say) equivalent of fuel then it don't matter how big it is it's still blocking 400cc worth of flow.... if that makes sense.

Well.. I'll re-phrase simply with (a theoretical) assertion as the 'spark'/stimulus.

"550cc injectors clogged with 1 unit worth of gunk perform worse than 760cc injectors clogged with the same 1 unit worth of gunk."

"Therefore based on that assumption bigger injectors are more reliable even though the 550's are not maxed at the power the car is making."

--OR--

'If the injectors are flowing say 300cc at any given moment - whether they are rated at 550 or 760 they are both going to have the same trouble if the same 1 unit of gunk clogs them."

The point is if a car is tuned with a 12:1 AFM and an injector becomes clogged then that injector is going supply less fuel in turn leaning out. It doesn't matter if the injector is a 1000cc, if its tune at 400hp then it will still lean out. UNLESS you were running a wideband O2 sensor with some fandangled ECU that kept the fuel afr perfect.

That answers my question to a tea - thank you.

Which basically means since the 550's are not maxed out I won't be upgrading the injectors. I will however be making sure they are not blocked!

Thanks again.

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