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Originally posted by RoboPope

I dont mind what you get up to in private, so long as you are not ramming it down my throat. :(:P

The greeks have a lot to answer for, Nana Mouskouri for one thing

hehehe.... we don't ram around here. Minh likes to shove it and choke people with it. Most of us are on the recieving end.

Originally posted by RoboPope

thank you... sorry to raise the tone of this thread but there seems to be a much bigger GTS scene over here than in the UK. what power / mods do you all tend to run out here?

Paul

I think the majority of us over her are just looking at the

200+rkw mark.. which is basically exhaust, cooler, filter, boost

controller, computer, fuel pump.. i think thats about it.. cause any

higher will result in big $$$..

You will get the few who make it past this mark.. off the top of my

head.. Merli? 270rkw?

I'm pretty sure its the same as over there as i've read a few

UK sites which basically recommend the same upgrade options.

What are u running Paul?

We must listen to Minh.. 400hp at the lips gives quite a bruise!

:bahaha:

Mine currently has filter, exhaust, decat etc and an fcon V. it pops out a sneak over 300bhp @ .78 bar (flywheel, but im not sure how to equate that to yours) with the injectors at 90%. It has a hybrid needle roller turbo from turbodynamics but i cant raise the bost pressure enough for that to have any real effect over the standard one yet

Jan 4th its booked in for a HKS fuel pump, Tomei injectors, HKS FMIC, HKS Steel head gasket and boost controller should make a bit of a difference once the boost is cranked up a bit, shall have to wait and see.

Must admit the cost has sort of put me off doing too much more though unless i can pick up a RB26 engine with some trick internals at a sensible price

It does put a smile on my face though :( any increase in power is directly equated to increase in size and duration of smile

Paul

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