Cold weather hiccups

[dom14]

I'd probably go EFI to be honest. Be a bit better on fuel with the boost and EFI, and let the ecu worry about timing etc.

Standard EFI ECU probably won't cut it for a turbo conversion. Facotyr turboed EFI RB30(VLs and Skylines) are good 'cos the ECU or the addition to it is pre-tuned for the turbo. No question EFI is the best way to go for a turbo, as long as the right ECU and extra electronics are employed.
The places to gather all the information are Skyline and Bombadore forums. Because many young nuts have been playing with the VL & R31 turbo conversions, there is plenty of information on those forums.

[Throbbinhood]

Yeah, I'd be using the turbo ecu without a doubt.

This is all hypothetical anyway and largely dependent on my stumbling upon a suitcase full of hundred dollar bills.

[dom14]

Yeah, I'd be using the turbo ecu without a doubt.

This is all hypothetical anyway and largely dependent on my stumbling upon a suitcase full of hundred dollar bills.

It may not be as expensive as you think. Keep looking, used gear go for peanuts sometime. Many guys do gradual conversions rather than overnight by collecting the bits and pieces slowly. I haven't bothered to collect any yet, 'cos I've been bit anxious about the outback reliability of turboed RB30. Probably a misguided fear, but it's still there.

[billyj]

ecu is more or less the same piece of hardware its just the mapping thats different, all it needs is a nistune board added to make it a fully programmable ecu. worked perfect when i turboed my old tb42e

[dom14]

ecu is more or less the same piece of hardware its just the mapping thats different, all it needs is a nistune board added to make it a fully programmable ecu. worked perfect when i turboed my old tb42e

Where do you get the Nistune board from?

[dom14]

It may not be as expensive as you think. Keep looking, used gear go for peanuts sometime. Many guys do gradual conversions rather than overnight by collecting the bits and pieces slowly. I haven't bothered to collect any yet, 'cos I've been bit anxious about the outback reliability of turboed RB30. Probably a misguided fear, but it's still there.

The other thing is that I've heard it's pretty difficult to make EFI turbo(or carby turbo) dual fuel which is a bit of a turn off for me.
It has to be either petrol or LPG, not both??!!!

[Throbbinhood]

That's fine with me, I'm straight petrol and cant stand gas anyway :P

[billyj]

a decent tuner could get one or go to nistunes website

[dom14]

That's fine with me, I'm straight petrol and cant stand gas anyway :P

Yeah, it suits ya, 'cos you're a semi hardcore mud trekker. I like sand and distance. I'm desperate for economy for that reason.

[Throbbinhood]

Yeah, it suits ya, 'cos you're a semi hardcore mud trekker. I like sand and distance. I'm desperate for economy for that reason.

I like sand and distance too! No LPG in a lot of outback locations, plus I can store extra fuel in jerries etc.