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    Then it means something is broken, somewhere. Toe...

    Then it means something is broken, somewhere. Toe kills tyres way faster than camber BTW.

    Anyway,eyeballing camber or toe is not the way to go if you want to drive straight. Cant you get an...
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    Basically, under 80°C coolant temp, your ECU will...

    Basically, under 80°C coolant temp, your ECU will command more fuel. It will not dump a lot of fuel either, but it will use more.

    Get a 85/90 fan switch, it should solve your problem. I think my...
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    Make sure the sensor and gauge are supposed to...

    Make sure the sensor and gauge are supposed to work together. A temp sensor is a variable resistor so you need your gauge to interpret that resistor correctly, or you could get strange results.

    As...
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    I cant see how an engine would stay under 78°C...

    I cant see how an engine would stay under 78°C when sat in traffic, unless your fan runs all the time, even if it is cold out there. OEM fan ? If so, make sure its clutch is not dead. Maybe it stays...
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    You need to put your right foot down, and it...

    You need to put your right foot down, and it should do the trick :D
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    I still bet you cant make a better cage or just...

    I still bet you cant make a better cage or just an even cage than the one you want to copy for less. Of course, if you plan to steal materials from your workplace, it will cost less. Is that what you...
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    it wont run long either before melting pistons....

    it wont run long either before melting pistons.
    Check your cas is not dodgy and set on 15° too.
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    No shit sherlock ! That was quite obvious. ...

    No shit sherlock ! That was quite obvious.



    You could not be more wrong. You dont even know how much tubing you need, nor the price of any inspection; how can you say it is going to cost less ?...
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    Get one from apex (hint: they are the ones you...

    Get one from apex (hint: they are the ones you want to copy), it will be safer, cheaper, done faster and prettier. They sell for 379£ if memory serves. You cant beat that.
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    The problem with Z32 gearboxes ais actually...

    The problem with Z32 gearboxes ais actually finding one that is not on its way out already. My tuner adapted one before going the Z33 route ... and it is now making noise you actually dont want to...
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    Yes, you overlowered the car and munched through...

    Yes, you overlowered the car and munched through your electrical harness with your front tyre.
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    Believe me, i know what a big turbo on a ca18Det...

    Believe me, i know what a big turbo on a ca18Det means. Yours is still small :D That turbo should be spooling near 4000rpm.

    And i also know 256cams are not going to cut it, because 260/10.25 lift...
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    You can set the rev limit to 15.000 if you want...

    You can set the rev limit to 15.000 if you want ... revving higher brings tons of problems, like cavitating water and oil pumps, vibrations, and an overall need to have a perfectly balanced engine...
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    Dont do it, the weight of the sensor and the...

    Dont do it, the weight of the sensor and the engine vibration will kill the thread/sensor.

    The proper way is to put a flexible hose from there to a pressure sensor, which is attached somewhere...
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    500£ is cheap for that... Really what do you...

    500£ is cheap for that... Really what do you expect ? You can surely pickup another blown engine, or soon to die one for that kind of money, for sure.

    But TBH if 500£ to do something right is...
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    Maybe i am stupid but ... why would you go to a...

    Maybe i am stupid but ... why would you go to a ford dealer to get bolts for your nissan flywheel ? Why no go to nissan ?
  17. When i say "drive it", i mean "find a 100m...

    When i say "drive it", i mean "find a 100m straight, go 30mph then brake" a couple of times. Nothing more :p

    otherwise use emery paper (or wire), but both will take quite some time, and breathing...
  18. Best way to clean them ? Use the car. If the...

    Best way to clean them ? Use the car. If the calipers are seized, not much you can do about it unless you disassemble them.
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    Something interesting with this sensor : it has a...

    Something interesting with this sensor : it has a (modifiable) table in the ECU to convert its signal into a usable value for the ECU; meaning you could use any temp sensor that fits provided you...
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    I cant remember which one it is (2867 or 2863),...

    I cant remember which one it is (2867 or 2863), i'll ask. My tuner has one on his CA, and i will see him on saturday. Although his CA is really highly developped, so it might not exactly compare to...
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    thanks for noticing it :wack: That is due...

    thanks for noticing it :wack:



    That is due to the turbo being out of puff. Report your flow on the map on the previous page (you can extrapolate from the 8psi line, just double its height), you...
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    Turbo'ed F1 where design to last 1 race, or...

    Turbo'ed F1 where design to last 1 race, or considering qualification engines, 3 laps. I dont want my car to last 3 laps. You dont wan either.

    And yes, when the flow map tells you will be...
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    Ok, here is how to read these maps: vertically...

    Ok, here is how to read these maps:
    vertically you have the pressure ratio, ie the difference between turbo air inlet and outlet. Watch that sheet of paper, and tell me what you see on the 2.5bar...
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    What you are doing is really overkill for a 400HP...

    What you are doing is really overkill for a 400HP car ... I dont know that turbo, but the other parts from your setup are screaming a 500HP setup.

    Anyway i know a CA with solid lifters, 260/260...
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    It still wont last long at 1.5bar though ... a...

    It still wont last long at 1.5bar though ... a T28 starts becoming unreliable past 1.2bar. Yours is a hybrid, so should not go higher either.

    Fact is, if you want you turbo last a little bit,...
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