My RB5 with new FMIC/Turbo etc
15 December 2003, 05:57 PM
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Well finally had my HKS FMIC fitted along with a few other bits and pieces! -
HKS FMIC and GGR/K&N induction kit
HKS GT2835 Turbo
HKS SQV bov -
Front view (now with cut-down no.plate)
Big thanks to Nitosport and Barratts Motorsport for the superb work!!
HKS FMIC and GGR/K&N induction kit
HKS GT2835 Turbo
HKS SQV bov -
Front view (now with cut-down no.plate)
Big thanks to Nitosport and Barratts Motorsport for the superb work!!
15 December 2003, 10:07 PM
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The car is an absolute missile now!
Power was probably 275ish before but a car with the same spec as mine now has just run 355bhp/310lb/ft at G-Force. Lets just say there is a HOOGE difference in oomph now compared to previously!
Power was probably 275ish before but a car with the same spec as mine now has just run 355bhp/310lb/ft at G-Force. Lets just say there is a HOOGE difference in oomph now compared to previously!
15 December 2003, 11:07 PM
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Drum...
Please excuse my ignorance...but what r those pipes in the first pic...and what is the purpose? Please enlighten...as its awesome looking and Im sure its Violent in performance...Might b interested in performing the same 2 my UK 98 Turbo WR Sport Prodrive.
Aceman
Please excuse my ignorance...but what r those pipes in the first pic...and what is the purpose? Please enlighten...as its awesome looking and Im sure its Violent in performance...Might b interested in performing the same 2 my UK 98 Turbo WR Sport Prodrive.
Aceman
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16 December 2003, 07:21 AM
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Mr Tang - LMAO, this is all your fault!!
Reduce boost, nah, that's for wimps!
Aceman - the two pipes channel air from the front mounted intercooler to the engine (and yes, it is quite violent, but something that's about to be sorted).
Cheers
Phil
Reduce boost, nah, that's for wimps!Aceman - the two pipes channel air from the front mounted intercooler to the engine (and yes, it is quite violent, but something that's about to be sorted).
Cheers
Phil
16 December 2003, 07:29 AM
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wouldn't there be more power when removing the license plate!? it covers most of the FMIC
edit to say it looks well nice! we here in switzerland would get in big trouble with the cops... how about in GB?
[Edited by BlackStar - 12/16/2003 7:31:03 AM]
edit to say it looks well nice! we here in switzerland would get in big trouble with the cops... how about in GB?
[Edited by BlackStar - 12/16/2003 7:31:03 AM]
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16 December 2003, 12:27 PM
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I was wondering the same thing jake..
Im about to fit my HKS fmic at the start of jan (with some quality supervision coz Im a muppet) and will eb fitting my SSQV where your is..
Im about to fit my HKS fmic at the start of jan (with some quality supervision coz Im a muppet) and will eb fitting my SSQV where your is..
16 December 2003, 01:09 PM
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Hi Guys,
Jake - I could move the SQV to same location as yours but it's more a case of not having the inclination to do it than anything. Pics were taken when I wetnt to pick the car up so that was how it had been fitted by Barratts.
I haven't bothered removing the bonnet vents as I have wrap around the areas where the pipes touch the vents.
Number plate has been cut down to size now, but I have a stick-on plate on the way so may do away with the no.plate altogether.
Mark - yep, got no option but to fit a sport-cat downpipe, if only to give me some back pressure and bring the stock boost level down so I can run a more reasonable low boost setting on the HKS EVC5. Will lose approx 5bhp but gain a load more torque down the rev-range as the turbo does take a little too long to spool up (and then all hell breaks loose!) with my present exhaust/downpipe combo; plus I don't have to worry about putting a CAT back on for MOT time.
Jake - I could move the SQV to same location as yours but it's more a case of not having the inclination to do it than anything. Pics were taken when I wetnt to pick the car up so that was how it had been fitted by Barratts.
I haven't bothered removing the bonnet vents as I have wrap around the areas where the pipes touch the vents.
Number plate has been cut down to size now, but I have a stick-on plate on the way so may do away with the no.plate altogether.
Mark - yep, got no option but to fit a sport-cat downpipe, if only to give me some back pressure and bring the stock boost level down so I can run a more reasonable low boost setting on the HKS EVC5. Will lose approx 5bhp but gain a load more torque down the rev-range as the turbo does take a little too long to spool up (and then all hell breaks loose!
) with my present exhaust/downpipe combo; plus I don't have to worry about putting a CAT back on for MOT time.
16 December 2003, 01:38 PM
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Hi Jake,
The wrap used was basically the same as you'd lag a turbo or downpipe in - nothing fancy I'm afraid. Car is still at Barratt's at the moment but when I get it back I'll take some pics.
The wrap used was basically the same as you'd lag a turbo or downpipe in - nothing fancy I'm afraid. Car is still at Barratt's at the moment but when I get it back I'll take some pics.
17 December 2003, 12:05 AM
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Hi Simon,
All the work and parts were arranged by Nitosport and the FMIC/Turbo etc was fitted by Barratts Motorsport in Canterbury.
Nito has done a lot of work on my car from fitting a HKS EVC5 boost controller, Ecutek'ing my ECU and fitting all my gauges. He has an arrangement with Barratts that for new turbos/FMIC's etc they do the work (and believe me they are top notch!).
Nito is well known on this board (although he doesn't post much anymore)as he created one of the first big power Scoobs aka The Monster.
Rgds
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All the work and parts were arranged by Nitosport and the FMIC/Turbo etc was fitted by Barratts Motorsport in Canterbury.
Nito has done a lot of work on my car from fitting a HKS EVC5 boost controller, Ecutek'ing my ECU and fitting all my gauges. He has an arrangement with Barratts that for new turbos/FMIC's etc they do the work (and believe me they are top notch!).
Nito is well known on this board (although he doesn't post much anymore)as he created one of the first big power Scoobs aka The Monster.
Rgds
Phil
17 December 2003, 09:07 AM
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The HKS stuff isn't cheap but then you get what you pay for. IMO it's the best stuff out there and I did consider other makes e.g APS but I know that HKS equipped cars can make the power and make it reliably (fingers crossed).
It helped that another car was done by Nito just before I had mine done that had the same spec so I knew what to expect and hit the levels that I wanted.
As for the parts, since I didn't fit them I don't know what was involved but apart from the cutting of the bumper required for the FMIC they are AFAIK just bolt on.
).It helped that another car was done by Nito just before I had mine done that had the same spec so I knew what to expect and hit the levels that I wanted.
As for the parts, since I didn't fit them I don't know what was involved but apart from the cutting of the bumper required for the FMIC they are AFAIK just bolt on.
17 December 2003, 09:13 AM
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Phil, I was in the workshop last week when this was being done, the two things that struck me where you might need to put some sort of mesh in front of the I/C, one bird strike = no I/C, and the pipework in front of the n/s/f wheel might need some sort of guard, being below the splash guard it's a little vulnerable to sleeping policemen, etc.
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