Lemo's Black GU IV

[Lemo79]

2006 GU IV 3.0L
138000km
Nissan Bullbar
Currently Stock
http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/danil14c/Patrol1_zpsebc71959.jpg
http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/danil14c/Patrol2_zpsa59872fc.jpg

Loving this vehicle, Have had it for about 3 weeks and can't stop driving it.
It is a family wagon for us that will allow us to tow our camper a bit further afield.

Immediate plans are to fit EGT & Boost gauges.
Then catch can, dual batteries, snorkel and racks. No doubt this list will grow.

Lemo.

[Lemo79]

Just out on a cruise yesterday around admiring the scenery.
http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/danil14c/Patrolbundaburra_zps910040d4.jpg
http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/danil14c/Bundaburra_zps8565290a.jpg

[MudRunnerTD]

Good on you mate. Looks great.

Enjoy your ride, great to see you using it.

[happygu]

Looks great Lemo,

Just keep it away from the tight scrub, and it will look that way for years and years

Mic

[Gregsway]

Nice one dude a patrol always ads to any view

[Lemo79]

Thanks all.
Just ordered the Autron EGT/Boost with additional temp sensor and pillar pod. Will fill the second hole with dual bat gauge when funds permit, and I fit up a second bat. Hope to use the additional temp sensor on the side of the block somewhere as an engine temp, backup to the factory coolant gauge as can set an alarm on all 3 scales.

[tezzza88]

nice nis, thay are awesome to drive, is it auto or man? love the look off the country side where you are at nice photos. good job.

[MEGOMONSTER]

Love the black Patrol, I also have the same but GU8 in black with Autron gauges. You'll love the look and capabilities of a Patrol even as a stock car.
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[93patrol]

go mego show him your seats you know you want to

[MEGOMONSTER]

go mego show him your seats you know you want to

Oh yeah I upgrades my seat too
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[Lemo79]

nice nis, thay are awesome to drive, is it auto or man? love the look off the country side where you are at nice photos. good job.

Manual Tezzza, and yeah things are pretty green and looking great out and about, especially from behind the wheel of the Patrol.

[Lemo79]

Hey Mego, that Patrol of yours looks great, and love the look of those seats. Bet they are comfy. Can't wait to get my gauges in as they look great as well. There was a slip in the mailbox this arvo, so hopefully the pod and egt/boost gauge has arrived. Now just need to find some paint for the pod to match the trim.

[liveyk7]

Hey mego..

Where did those seats come from???? Love them.. need them... and I mean NOW!!!

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[Lemo79]

Super excited, my Autron gauge and pillar pod are here.
http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/danil14c/5b336ae5bf6b71b0826485d3c6946e30_zpse5ddeb45.jpg
Now to find some time to install.
Have drilled the pod and slotted the gauge in, these things look awesome.

[Lemo79]

So got the EGT/Boost gauge in today, in a currently unpainted pod. Put a barb in the pre-IC pipe, installed the pyro sensor about 20mm from the dump pipe turbo flange, and put an additional sensor on the side of the head. Heat shield came off relatively easy after removing the turbo actuator. See what people mean by you need to manuvre it the right way to get it out. Did manage to place the probe in a position that didn't require a hole in the heat shield.
http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/danil14c/th_9cf2ca59777f0ae63c2d46e477328f18_zpsf77a3a3b.jp g (http://s570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/danil14c/?action=view&current=9cf2ca59777f0ae63c2d46e477328f18_zpsf77a3a 3b.jpg)
So figures are in after the test run.
100km/h 8psi boost 325c egt at 2600rpm.
110km/h 10psi boost 375c egt at 2800rpm.
Peak of 16psi and 525c egt under heavy acceleration from standing start up to 100km/h.
<275c around town unless heavy acceleration.(Autron gauge scale starts here)
So pretty happy with performance. Been averaging 11-12L/100.
Very happy to have gauges there now to monitor.
Only need to ease up on go pedal and egt's go down quick.

[happygu]

I drilled a hole in the heat shield for mine.....

[Lemo79]

So finally got back to tidying up the EGT/Boost install, which has been faultless. Very happy with the Autron gauge.
Thought I would throw up some more pics, may help someone.
http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/danil14c/th_IMAG0467_zps9b098492.jpg (http://s570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/danil14c/?action=view&current=IMAG0467_zps9b098492.jpg)
Still haven't painted the pod yet, another weekend.
http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/danil14c/th_64db16a02084abd04cfd1754ef06e944_zpsb5a0d20f.jp g (http://s570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/danil14c/?action=view&current=64db16a02084abd04cfd1754ef06e944_zpsb5a0d2 0f.jpg)
Overall view of plumbing, can see boost point in IC pipe.
http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/danil14c/th_5cf81368d6416a305e30a3618104a470_zpscbf03f06.jp g (http://s570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/danil14c/?action=view&current=5cf81368d6416a305e30a3618104a470_zpscbf03f 06.jpg)
Braided wiring to EGT probe.
http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/danil14c/th_ee0fb6e69e8b6598a15325c215b3e98c_zps426568a9.jp g (http://s570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/danil14c/?action=view&current=ee0fb6e69e8b6598a15325c215b3e98c_zps426568 a9.jpg)
Temp sensor on side of head.
http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/danil14c/th_cffdeb8d11f6516a33ab58379677aeed_zps0c0e15c0.jp g (http://s570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/danil14c/?action=view&current=cffdeb8d11f6516a33ab58379677aeed_zps0c0e15 c0.jpg)
All concealed under the engine cover.

Now to fill that empty space with battery and catch can.........

Lemo.

[pinto]

Very nice GU.. looks tough in black..

[Lemo79]

Picked up and installed our ARB Alloy Roof Rack yesterday.
http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/danil14c/ARBRack_zps70d980a9.jpg
Mate and I decided best way to pick it up was to install it rather than risk damage on an undersized box trailer.
Very happy with it and two thumbs up from my son.

[Lemo79]

Have ordered a battery tray while at ARB, wish I had have pre-organised that. Could have been playing today.

[Lemo79]

So ARB battery tray was easy to install and looked the goods. Would recommend. Have since done a 4000km trip with camper and the beers never went hot, so very happy.

On the weekend I had received my Dawes and EGR kit from Mudski so got to making them happen while giving the patrol a service. While I was at it decided to inspect the intake for build up and was reasonable happy to find it not to bad. Good build up starting though, so easy to see how bad it can get. This was with 149k on the clock. Got the Dawes set up to limit the boost spikes of 20-22psi, now see nothing above 18psi, but now see boost drop from 10psi at 100km to 5psi and egt's climb then back to 10psi and egt's drop and repeats all over. I am assuming this is because the ecu is dropping boost to let EGR in that I have blocked. So now think I am in need of needle valve as well.

In all very happy with the patrol's progress and performance.

Lemo.

[HV2002]

Nice job mate great pic's ... hoping to do the same to my 02 in the next few weeks

[Lemo79]

OK so installed a needle valve now and WOW. The boost prob's I was having at 100km/h gone and have a great spool up rate and improved drivability. I now have 10psi at 100km/h, a max of 18psi under the heaviest off acceleration, the slightest acceleration from 100km/h or an incline and the boost will start to rise keeping the egt's in check and performance great.
The combination of the block and the dawes and needle valves is great and gives a predictable boost level with egt's in check.
I would recommend anyone with a Di ZD30 not to do the EGR block without the Dawes and needle valve. But would highly recommend the combination.

The plumbing
http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/danil14c/Forum/2014-03-15134238_zps85d4fd1c.jpg (http://s570.photobucket.com/user/danil14c/media/Forum/2014-03-15134238_zps85d4fd1c.jpg.html)

The Needle Valve
http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/danil14c/Forum/2014-03-15134116_zps219f0a7e.jpg (http://s570.photobucket.com/user/danil14c/media/Forum/2014-03-15134116_zps219f0a7e.jpg.html)

The Dawes Valve
http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss143/danil14c/Forum/2014-03-15134053_zps0841d57a.jpg (http://s570.photobucket.com/user/danil14c/media/Forum/2014-03-15134053_zps0841d57a.jpg.html)

Lemo.

[Paule]

Very nice rig Lemo. After seeing that pic of your heat shield off made me realise why I Havnt been able to get mine off. Mine is almost hard up against the fire wall. Love those gauges too