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Advice on my new setup? anything helpful?

Started by stok31 vbmenu_register("postmenu_2223000", true); · 9 July 2009 · 16 replies

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Hey sorry to bug u all with another what do you think?? list but i think i might actually have pieced my setup together and not dreaming about it for once lol! anyway ive got, VLT A8 bottomend Cleaned, honed etc. Head refaced etc. Mahle rings on VLT pistons ACL Main and big end bearings Cometic head gasket ARP Head studs Full gasket seal set Cambelt kit JPC stage 2 cam & springs T3 turbo VLT inlet With 660cc Injectors & bosch 044 w/surge tank Niztune VLT auto ECU Car is a R31 Skyline auto. what power figures am i looking at? do you think i have got all the stuff for a reliable setup? cheers dean.
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pretty standardish setup, id say over 200kw and yer reliabilty shouldnt be an issue can i ask y u want such a big fuel setup and your only gonna bolt a t3 on?
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Thanks for the quick reply forza. reason for big fuel setup is i want to be able to upgrade the turbo in about a year or so just cant afford to do it all right now and i dont want to buy 2 sets of injectors. how much boost do you think this is going to hold? cheers dean
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if the turbo's standard maybe 12 to be safe
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Quote: Originally Posted by stok31 Hey sorry to bug u all with another what do you think?? list but i think i might actually have pieced my setup together and not dreaming about it for once lol! anyway ive got, VLT A8 bottomend Cleaned, honed etc. Head refaced etc. Mahle rings on VLT pistons ACL Main and big end bearings Cometic head gasket ARP Head studs Full gasket seal set Cambelt kit JPC stage 2 cam & springs T3 turbo VLT inlet With 660cc Injectors & bosch 044 w/surge tank Niztune VLT auto ECU Car is a R31 Skyline auto. what power figures am i looking at? do you think i have got all the stuff for a reliable setup? cheers dean. i would run some forgies, for the extra grand its gonna cost. the overall price of that setup aint gonna change too much do you have a rough idea what that setup will cost you?
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190 - 240 rwkw depends on your tune and how the engine will respond
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Hm. The stage 2 cam won't run well with a stock turbo ecu, even with the nistune. I'd look at getting an aftermarket ecu, eliminates a lot of problems, adds a fair bit of power, and is better in the long run. Just my 2 cents.
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Thanks for the comments guys! Mad woG: i just cant afford forgies at the moment and i need to get it running asap. so far the setup has cost 1200 for full vlt setup, 1600 in rebuild bits, 770 or so for a Niztune, 1000 or so for fuel setup and 500 or so in machining. but so far the only thing ppl would change is the ecu yes? cheers dean.
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Quote: Originally Posted by grko Hm. The stage 2 cam won't run well with a stock turbo ecu, even with the nistune. I'd look at getting an aftermarket ecu, eliminates a lot of problems, adds a fair bit of power, and is better in the long run. I can't see how nistune wouldnt be able to run it? It's fully programmable. Btw, the jpc stage 2 is way mismatched with a t3. You will have cam lag then run out of turbo when the cam is in the power range
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pmac so the standard cam would be best till i get a bigger turbo them?
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Yep definately
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the t3 is the weak point of the whole setup, other than thats it good, how much power will the r31 auto hold ?
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The car currently has an R32 Turbo auto dont know witch model of engine its from probs a rb20 or somthing? Should i just save and go for a XR6 turbo or somthing?
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XR6 turbo???? traitor
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How did i know someone was going to say that lol. i meant a 35/40 off an XR6!
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Was thinking if i got my t3 hifloed (coz i dont know the condition of it anyway) would a jpc stage 2 cam match then?
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It may be better to save and buy the parts you really need to do it right. You will end up doing and paying for things to be done twice which is not a cheaper option when you reflect on how much you've spent over time.
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