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RB25DET in UC torana coupe

Started by _studricho_ , Aug 03 2007 12:17 AM

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#351 _youngy_11_

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Posted 15 October 2009 - 10:54 AM

Thats really impressive fuel figures Paul. I haven't done a proper calculation but on the trip to Newcastle mine was around 10l/100km. Paul will you be coming to the car show at Kembla Grange on the 25th of the month? See the NSW section of the forum for more info.

Youngy

Edited by youngy_11, 15 October 2009 - 10:56 AM.

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#352 _studricho_

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Posted 15 October 2009 - 05:24 PM

Thats really impressive fuel figures Paul. I haven't done a proper calculation but on the trip to Newcastle mine was around 10l/100km. Paul will you be coming to the car show at Kembla Grange on the 25th of the month? See the NSW section of the forum for more info.

Youngy

Thinking about it. Maybe I'll go if I can park next to your car again and if you give me special cuddles like at Totana fest... :rockon:

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#353 _youngy_11_

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Posted 16 October 2009 - 08:28 AM

LOL Paul your a worry!!

Yeah no worries mate I will contact 2TOUGH next week and organise it atm we have about 5 toranas together which is good.

Cheers

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#354 _studricho_

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Posted 08 March 2010 - 06:15 AM

Well it' been just over a year since the car has been on the road with the RB25det engine. I think I've done almost 25-30,000 klms on this set-up.

The sad thing is that I've gotten so used to the power that I'm bored with. My only regret is that I didn't get a better exhaust the firts time around as it has been plagued with many little issues. I'm thinking about replacing the whole exhaust and get done proper this time.

It's hard as I will be in Sale Vic until may, so I'm not sure if I can trust the local guys.

The only mods I've dome lately is to fit a PWR alloy radaitor. Next thing is to sort out the shroud for the fan, get air con working and then a front mount cooler.

I've hit a few critters working down here including 1 roo, 2 birds and 5 rabbits. I nearly hit a koala that decided to bolt across the dirt road that gets me to work. I managed to stop him/her by blasting the horn ans swerve around him.

I love when people try and guess what's under the bonnet and the reaction when I eventually tell them.

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#355 _buckle_

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Posted 22 April 2010 - 04:50 PM

Congratulations Paul. The car looks great in Readers' Cars. Well done :clappin:

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#356 _Big T_

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Posted 22 April 2010 - 04:56 PM

^Agreed, good on ya Paul :spoton:

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#357 LXCHEV

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Posted 22 April 2010 - 08:24 PM

Well done mate, car looks great, awesome to see it in the mag! We picked it straight away, there's not many like yours

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#358 _Barman_

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Posted 25 April 2010 - 07:12 AM

Hey
Bored with the power,
Ill swap you drivelines?
Baz

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#359 _studricho_

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Posted 26 April 2010 - 01:01 AM

Thanks for the comments on the readers car spread.

Barman...No..

I have my V8 racer so when I want to drive a V8 I just turn up the stereo. The kids love it.

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#360 _studricho_

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Posted 03 July 2010 - 12:10 PM

I finally got the exhaust sorted and it no longer rattles, drones or makes other weird noises well at the rear end anyway. I started to hate driving car as it started to sound like a wet fart.

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#361 _youngy_11_

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Posted 03 July 2010 - 12:39 PM

Good stuff mate

Any other improvements?

Bigger intercooler?

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#362 _studricho_

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Posted 03 July 2010 - 01:52 PM

Good stuff mate

Any other improvements?

Bigger intercooler?

Nah, just running better since injectors cleaned, timing set properly (pain in arse to do actually), new plugs and boosted to around the 13 psi mark. Anymore than that the standard ecu goes nuts, not to mention that it's no good for the stock ceramic wheel in the turbo.

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#363 76lxhatch

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Posted 03 July 2010 - 08:48 PM

I started to hate driving car as it started to sound like a wet fart.

That would be the Nissan under the bonnet, no? :tease:

Are you just using a standard turbo tune in the ECU?

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#364 _studricho_

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Posted 03 July 2010 - 08:59 PM

76lxhatch Cheeky bugger, nah it was a poorly designed and fitted exhaust muffler.

Yes standard turbo and ecu tune. I even run the standard inter cooler.

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#365 _youngy_11_

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Posted 05 July 2010 - 11:52 AM

All good mate. Are you busy on saturday?

You should come for a cruise up to the drags for a look with myself and SS Hatchback.

Cheers

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#366 _studricho_

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Posted 30 April 2011 - 09:37 PM

Smallish update.

I just replaced the two engine mounts as the engine decided to go for a walk and snapped my rear brake line with the inlet manifold.
Also the stupid noltec bushes have all but failed. A nut and washer even fell of from the top control arm along with the bush!

Managed to tap and new rubber bush with the help of a local mechanic, but the other 3 are still in their and stuffed.
So only after 50,000 klms or so klms I have had the 2 engine mounts fail, noltec bushes and wheels bearings.

I was assured that the noltec bushes were the bee knees as they are better than the nolathane bushes. Hopefully I will have my new shed up so I can actually pull the car off the road to remove the front end and re bush it all with natural rubber bushes.

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#367 _heapa_

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Posted 30 April 2011 - 11:40 PM

yeah i had noltec bushes in my vb commie with a inject 5lt. done no more than 30,000 km and the fell out of the rear trailing arms.will never use them again

Edited by heapa, 30 April 2011 - 11:41 PM.