liveyk7
21st May 2013, 07:41 PM
G'Day Patrol Gurus!
Warning : Long post and could be boring!
Here for some advice please.. am a bit confused regarding a bit of the NADS and a few other questions i have in building up my 2004 GU IV.
Its got 157K KMS on the clock.. Got the car at 152K KMS and did almost a full service.
Oil (Synthetic), Filter, air filter, front brake pads etc etc. cost me $600.
Before i ask any question i must say i am a complete idiot when it comes to mechanical/eletrical work on cars and the only thing i have ever done is change a tire once (to try it) I do know how to change a air filter and a fuse.. but i dont think i can manage anything else.
Also to note is i will be doing minimal offroading for now (new business to not much time for fun). But when i do goto QLD etc will do some beach driving just to try it out.
Some events require a bit of gravel driving inland but other than that no offroad at all. Just highway. unless a short cut is worth it on gravel!
I have got the EGR block done. This i am confident about. The rest
1) Dawes Valve - i got a turbosmart manual boost controller.
When we initially fitted it and set it to 14 PSI it was running ok. But when we increased it to 18 PSI it started cutting out and no power after about 90-100 km/h.
So had to disconnect it as i was driving to QLD the next day. I do load up the car on the long trips as they are for work mostly and a lot of equipment/gear in the back and a bit on the roof, therefore i wanted the bit of extra boost.
Questions are
is this the same as a dawves valve? If not what is the difference and should i change it? And what is the ideal boost limit to set?
2) Catch can - What size catch can should i install and how often is cleaning required? Can this cleaning be done by a complete noob like me? seen a 2L catch can on ebay and the supercheap version is only 500mls.
3) Pyro meter and boost gauge is in. Just need a POD. but the only pyro i could find was in farenheit from autobarn. On my last trip it was hitting 10-12 -00 Farenheit (530-640 C) on climbing hills etc. Is this ok? Also at 110-120 km/h it was hitting these figures too.
Have more questions but i think these are the most critical and others on another thread for ease of reading and answers!
Budget is also very tight, so hunting for best deals! or have to find a new place to live. :)
Pic of car currently https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rsj95ko759c48ba/NzR6WWBlkj
Your advise and assistance is much appreciated.
Warning : Long post and could be boring!
Here for some advice please.. am a bit confused regarding a bit of the NADS and a few other questions i have in building up my 2004 GU IV.
Its got 157K KMS on the clock.. Got the car at 152K KMS and did almost a full service.
Oil (Synthetic), Filter, air filter, front brake pads etc etc. cost me $600.
Before i ask any question i must say i am a complete idiot when it comes to mechanical/eletrical work on cars and the only thing i have ever done is change a tire once (to try it) I do know how to change a air filter and a fuse.. but i dont think i can manage anything else.
Also to note is i will be doing minimal offroading for now (new business to not much time for fun). But when i do goto QLD etc will do some beach driving just to try it out.
Some events require a bit of gravel driving inland but other than that no offroad at all. Just highway. unless a short cut is worth it on gravel!
I have got the EGR block done. This i am confident about. The rest
1) Dawes Valve - i got a turbosmart manual boost controller.
When we initially fitted it and set it to 14 PSI it was running ok. But when we increased it to 18 PSI it started cutting out and no power after about 90-100 km/h.
So had to disconnect it as i was driving to QLD the next day. I do load up the car on the long trips as they are for work mostly and a lot of equipment/gear in the back and a bit on the roof, therefore i wanted the bit of extra boost.
Questions are
is this the same as a dawves valve? If not what is the difference and should i change it? And what is the ideal boost limit to set?
2) Catch can - What size catch can should i install and how often is cleaning required? Can this cleaning be done by a complete noob like me? seen a 2L catch can on ebay and the supercheap version is only 500mls.
3) Pyro meter and boost gauge is in. Just need a POD. but the only pyro i could find was in farenheit from autobarn. On my last trip it was hitting 10-12 -00 Farenheit (530-640 C) on climbing hills etc. Is this ok? Also at 110-120 km/h it was hitting these figures too.
Have more questions but i think these are the most critical and others on another thread for ease of reading and answers!
Budget is also very tight, so hunting for best deals! or have to find a new place to live. :)
Pic of car currently https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rsj95ko759c48ba/NzR6WWBlkj
Your advise and assistance is much appreciated.