Jump to content
SAU Community

Recommended Posts

I've got a 1995 R33 Series 1 GTS-T currently putting out 168rwkw @ stock boost and 192rwkw @ 12psi.

I had been suffering from -heavy- axle tramp when trying to accellerate hard from lights in 1st and 2nd gear.

After doing a search thru the SAU forums i came across "Pineapples" (thread here).

I read over some of the threads regarding this part and decided that for only $120 delivered i would certainly give this a go. Soon as my funds were cleared Dr_Drift posted the pineapples (My mum thought i had suddenly discovered a craving for expensive pineapples from Melbourne LOL).

They came packaged with instructions but it took me awhile just to workout where they go let alone how to put them in so i decided to visit my local Midas and get em to do the installation for $70/hr (took 35mins).

Soon as they were installed i slaughtered my car out of Midas and could notice the difference in the rear end of my car almost immediately. The first time i drove my car hard off the lights (revs were at 1,000rpm) it did axle tramp abit but nowhere near as much as normal.

Even driving in 2/3/4 gears when putting the hammer down you can certainly feel the pineapples kicking into effect from the rear suspension and it actually gives out a nice sounding noise too when wind it up.

Their is a corner in the housing estatethat i live in that i would have to back off when going through the apex as the backend would start to squeel and get very unsettled. Now with the pineapples the backend just squats and takes the corner so much better almost like i can trust that the rear-end is going to just stick to the road (i have stock wheels/tyres which arent helping at those speeds).

I did notice a slight vibration when travelling on the freeway @ 110km/h @ a constant speed both thru my dash and in the rear, this disappear when slowing down or speeding up but was noticable (and alittle irritating) when at a steady constant speed.

Over the weekend (cruise to the gong and back damn i did 380km on Sunday) i deffinetly noticed the difference with an extra person in the car. Sometimes i was able to just flatten it off the lights and the damn thing would just accellerate like the bitch that it is which i was quite impressed with.

I would say that if you have $120-190 odd sitting around and you dont want to replace your stock suspension with something newer or arent in the market for a PowerFC etc etc but just want to get some bang for your buck (like replacing your oil or filters etc) then for only $120 you can't go wrong with getting these pineapples.

My next stop is over to whiteline to get the rest of my suspension checked out to remove the slight knocking noises in the rear (told i get this because of the aftermarket nismo adjustable shish-ka-bang suspension) and that i just need to get some different bushes setup etc.

If you want to order these pineapples click on the thread linked above and place your order as they are certainly worth it.

Overall i rate them an 8/10 :uh-huh:

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/9444-pineapples-beforeafter-review/
Share on other sites

  • Replies 63
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

That vibration you feel is due to the front part of the kit.

As opposed to following the torque reccomendations (I tried it before and got nasty vibrations and bouncing off the bump stops) I tightened the the bushes within an inch of their lives. No more vibration.

My car never use to axle tramp, but now with pineapples it axle tramps very badly. I dont mind because i have only ever given a boot off the lights about 3 times. I suspect the axle tramp has as much to do with tyres as anything. I recall HSV using different tyres on the VP Clubsport for the same reason.

Can recommend the Whiteline kit, my car has the whole shibang (Look at the picture on the website R32...thats my car:D ), and its about as far as you would want to go on the street while still handling a lot better. Try 3 seconds around Wakefield (Some of which may have been driver improvement)

Still 1:15 isnt exactly blindinlgy fast, but considering my only mods were Whitleine kit, cat back exhaust, 17" rims with 451 Falkens and filter it isnt bad. (Good tyres could drop the times further)

Gester,

Yes axle tramp is a bad thing, means that your not getting all your power to the road cause the rear axle is bouncing. The rubber bushes which are factory are designed for comfort, not hard launches. Replacing them with the pineapples reduces the tramp.

I'll let someone describe the process better, but axle tramp will slow your 1/4 mile times down.

See'ya:burnout:

Originally posted by Jimbo2000

if your car is equipped with Nolothane radius rod bushes will that decrease the axle tramp or should pinapples also go on?

Adj radius rod bushes go on the front end and primarily improve steering feedback and allows for more castor to be run. A good addition but doesn't affect axle tramp at all.

If anyone wants some I got a couple of spare sets from being stiffed by a couple of people who said they wanted some and never came round with the cash.....

E-Mail me if your interested....

  • 1 month later...

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now



  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • Yeah, plenty of air flow, there is a dedicated path that feeds the air in to the OEM intake tube behind the bumper As for a "tangible effect", maybe, but getting the pod/intake air out of the hot engine bay is worth it psychologically to me, even if it gives no performance difference, so the tangible effect in my Lizard brain saysss yessss  In the end, to me a tangible effect isn't always about performance, sometimes it a sound or a look, or even a...... feeling  Ooga-Chaka Ooga-Ooga Ooga-Chaka Ooga-Ooga Ooga-Chaka Ooga-Ooga Ooga-Chaka Ooga-Ooga
    • yeah first and reverse is where you will find clutch release issues (whether hydraulic or mechanical) because the difference in revs required is the highest there; particularly changing down from 2nd to 1st when still moving. To be clearer though, it is possible that the clutch release bearing is the wrong height. This is less likely than a hydraulic issue but it is not unheard of when you are mixing and matching
    • Quite right, if you make it to that pension you deserve every cent
    • Hi all, Restoring r33 series 1 rb25det. All the heater hoses were on their way out, have replaced them and put it all back together. After testing I noticed a small leak from behind the head on the actual metal water line to the turbo when cars warm. I tried running a longer hose over it but it kept leaking...   I am about to take the (stock) manifold off again😔 to change the water line does any one have any lines they recommend? I was looking at Aeroflow Turbo Oil & Water Line Set but not sure what everyone else recommends. Car is completely stock but want to upgrade turbo eventually. it looks like ill have to disconnect a lot just to replace these lines so if there's anything else recommended to do please let me know. Thank you in advance!
    • From memory, on the R33 GTSt at least, while everyone says "It's not adjustable", I found when I changed clutches in mine, it just needed a small adjustment on the rod length. But be very wary here, as you could end up trying to push the pushrod in the master too far, or blowing out the slave.   Most likely though, if the master/slave isn't bypassing internally or leaking out, then the throw out is the wrong height compared to the fingers on the clutch, so when it moves to disengage the clutch, it isn't 100% disengaged. You can check part of this out too by jacking the car up, having the engine running, put your foot on the clutch and try to engage 1st gear. If it goes in pretty easy (Compared to the ground) and/or the wheels start turning a fair bit and it takes a bit too much brake pedal to bring them back to a stop, this is likely the issue.  I'm not sure if you can adjust the height of the forks etc in these though, it's been that long since I've touched any RB gearbox.
×
×
  • Create New...