gradenko sighting

[rev210]

Gradenko,

I think we are talking the same language.

Drag/street overlap as much as track/street on turbo selection. The operative word is 'street', ie: nice fat power band.

Whether you have a mild set up for track or strip is a matter of 'how much' you want to compromise the daily drivabillity.

[RadiuM]

Originally posted by Gradenko

RadiuM, what were you having done to your car, left over compliancing type stuff?

yeah.. .just picking it up from compliancing.. im awaiting the plate this week.. hopefully it'll be here this week. If my plates have been transferred from Rockingham -> Welshpool then it should be licenced by the weekend .. FINALLY!!!!

to save on the costs of purchasing the goods+setting them up, prebuy a car with all the goods

it saves you a shitload!

Shaun

[adam 32]

do you have a new car shaun? or are u still compliancing the grey R32?

[RadiuM]

Originally posted by adam 32

do you have a new car shaun? or are u still compliancing the grey R32?

same grey R32.

Shaun

[rob77]

In my experience, 2 mates with mild mod'd cars (one r32 and one r33) both have done a head gasket (the r32 definately has, the r33 is suspected to have, its running like a dog and displaying the right characteristics). It seems the japanese like to mod their cars, but dont really bother about the servicing and maintenance. Both rev210 and I had fairly stock cars to begin with and both are running extremely well. At the end of the day its all pot luck.

Rob

[initialD]

ahhh finally the cooler goes in!!!

post some pics of it if it isnt 2 ricey for u

hey u think u can pick up my stock cooler from danny for me ???

[Gradenko]

rev210, yeah, I guess there are extremes to both strip/street and track/street. Just depends on what the individual is comfortable compromising on.

GR33DyMANGO, Danny mentioned he's waiting on parts for your car. Didn't get to see it in the flesh but it seems that wheels are in motion.

initialD, yep its in. Wanna come by and take pics with your digi cam? My dv cam sucks at still shots.

Picked it up yesterday evening and sent it off this morning to have ignition timing adjusted and the s-afc tuned. Also having the fuel pump checked out - now would be a bad time for it to start failing. I took it fairly easy on the short drive home yesterday, but I noticed straight off that it now makes more power on 7psi, untuned, than it previously did on 10psi, tuned. A good sign for things ahead

[Guest GR33DyMANGO]

Gradenko, how do u know about my car? hope i actually get this thing sometime soon:(

danny said i should get it this week.... but who knows?

[Gradenko]

Originally posted by GR33DyMANGO

Gradenko, how do u know about my car?  

Because you told me about it.... A few posts back:

Originally posted by GR33DyMANGO

if u see my car (silver sII) can u please tell me how its progressing.

Since you asked me to keep a look out, I asked Danny for an update on your behalf

[initialD]

Gradenko sure no worries, Joey called me up last nite to tell me about the cooler, shud be good! just say the word i'll be there to take soem pics

[Gradenko]

Well, picked up the car from Barries today. Interestingly, the new ic is making the car run even richer than before (crazy factory ecu), so the s-afc is leaning back pretty much across the range. Final readout after tuning was 280rwhp. Putting aside the seemingly high reading, its still a decent 30hp increase over the last time it was on the same dyno, so I'm pretty happy

[rev210]

Originally posted by Gradenko

Well, picked up the car from Barries today. Interestingly, the new ic is making the car run even richer than before (crazy factory ecu), so the s-afc is leaning back pretty much across the range. Final readout after tuning was 280rwhp. Putting aside the seemingly high reading, its still a decent 30hp increase over the last time it was on the same dyno, so I'm pretty happy

Thats a pretty good gain for the same dyno. At least you know something worked (intercooler/s-afc retune).

Does the road feel back up the dyno improvement. Be good if one of us had a g-tech or something.

[macka]

Good work

I bet your grinning!

What boost did you run on the dyno

[Gradenko]

Originally posted by rev210

Does the road feel back up the dyno improvement.

Yeah, it really does. Previously, putting the boot in <3000rpm in any gear would have the ecu retarding timing all through the rev range. It was pretty severe, I could feel it as it happened and it was annoying. The only way to really start moving when under 3000rpm was to drop it back a gear (or 2), get it by suprise and really go for it. The intercooler changed all that. Now its eager at all revs, doesn't drop timing or do anything silly, just goes for gold.

Heatsoak in the under bonnet intake piping is a big problem though. I can feel it after only a few minutes in traffic. Its becuase of the heat transfer properties of aluminum (piping), good when you're trying to release heat, not so good when you don't want heat. Thermal wrap should help a lot there.

Originally posted by macka

What boost did you run on the dyno

0.95 bar, so around 14psi. Final base timing was set to 18 degrees advance, a couple above what it was previously. Barrie said its as high as we'll be able to take it.

[rob77]

What intercooler did you go with in the end gradenko?

Rob

[Hicks]

Who's this barry I here so much about?

What workshop??

[Gradenko]

Originally posted by rob77

What intercooler did you go with in the end gradenko?

Don't know the width and height, best I can tell is its 600x300mm and 75mm deep. Made to size by Perfomanz using a tube and fin core to use all space between the indicators. Piping and install by Global Motorworks, across the way from Perfomanz.

rob77, I know you're in love with Jap brands, but this is so well made and such good value for money that, like most other Australian gear, it puts Jap brands to shame. Sorry

Hicks, Barrie is of "Barries Dyno and Computer Tune Centre" fame. Works with all sorts, from American muscle to Jap performance and does a lot of work for importers on Jap cars straight off the boat. His workshop has a modest apperance but is always full, his rates are great and most importantly, he knows his shit. Barrie is truly a champ. [end plug]