HI PSI

7 months later......... BAh Ha Ha....

If your car is standard , it should have a 2.25' twin exhaust on it already. If this is indeed the case, get an aftermarket 4' dump pipe and high flow cat and retain the rest of the standard system. They flow well enough for most enthusiasts. Please keep in mind, that you MUST get the car tuned as soon as you make the modifications.

In sthe scheme of things, you're ding very well. You have done a lot of the work yourself and you should be proud of the results.

All of your feelings are a part of the process. I too had the misconception that it was going to be fun. How wrong I was... Lol... You will always have a few teething problem when you get first start up. I found a few loose fittings and a few other niggles. they are to be expected with a substantial build. Especially when you have such intermittent schedules for working on the car. It's hard to start back where you left off, as what you think that you did and reality are sometimes two very different things. I finished the last job. Had a week off and still didn't touch the car. then again, I haven't done any carbon stuff either.... Bloody slack hey !!!

Not exactly confidence building was it..... I haven't heard from darryn for a while, as I've had my own issues. . I might give him a call and see if he this has progressed... thanks for the reminder.

Worth every cent.

Marcus, out of curiousity.. How much do think that you have spent on your build so far?

Bead blast that #ucker....

I'll drop into the workshop on the way home tomorrow. Might take a few pics of my guys car too. It's pretty damn awesome...

Not long now... The ute got weighed the other day and is ready for its Andra inspection. Should be tuned in a week or two. ...

Unfortunately I have been very busy working, trying to get some coin back in the bank. I had around 4 months off at the start of the year and between that and the build, it had drained a lot from the account. The car literally hasn't moved since the broken flywheel bolt, and I have not attempted to fix the air lock in the CSC. I will be finished this job in a fortnight, so I'll give it a crack then. :D

lol @ target... :D

I believe, and correct me if I'm wrong. Increasing the overlap in a turbocharged car is detrimental to making power. You are correct when you say that opening the inlet valve earlier, assists in removing the exhaust gas from the cylinder. But in a turbo charged engine the cool air entering the cylinder earlier . reduces the exhaust gas temperature. This in turn reduces the efficiency of the exhaust gas on the turbine wheel and housing.. This is referred to as "Turbo Chill". This is not the article that I sourced this information from, but it explains the effect.... CLICK HERE Forgot the link. Silly me...

My mounts are also around 1 cm further forward than the pic on page 1.... We took the time to seam weld the whole middle section to the front and rear frame while the IRS was out. Pics of the Cv alignment. Keep in mind though, that the suspension had been completely changed and had not been "set up" in theses pictures.

Same... And this really hit home to me when I purchased a 4 stroke KX450f, after owning a 2 stroke CR250.. The KX is nice and it is really easy to ride. But, it is as boring as bat sh*t, due to the power being so linear.. I really miss my CR for is brutal power band....

Mine is probably just as quiet as the standard bush setup. If not quieter.. I used Cat600 front bushes (pictured below) and replaced all of the others with Superpro bushes.

Looking at something a bit bigger and maybe dedicate car. As I don't want to cage the car. Something like a XF ute....

Yes. I'm starting to rebuild my spare engine. I'm thinking about going down a different path for this one. Something a bit more drag spec.

Today I picked up a new set of .020 oversive JE forgies, rings and gudgeons for $475. Winner, winner, chicken dinner...

Isn't the catch can designed to relieve crank case pressure, which could be from blow by. Being that maximum crank case pressure would be when the car is on high boost, how would the check valve work when the one way valve would be held shut due to boost pressure? In order to be as legal as possible, I ran 2 x 12an feeds to my catch can, with a 16an return back to the intake. No valve was required for my system. Just remember, that the catch can needs to be efficient, as oil contamination fed into the intake can/will cause detonation. For this reason, take note of the designs of the Peterson and Morosso catch cans. The inlets of these cans force the air onto an inner cylinder wall/liner, which forces the air/oil downwards into the stainless mesh, before it is drawn upwards to the output hose. On a final note, the bigger the boost, the bigger the catch can lines need to be. Keep up the good work bud. Loving the build. :D

We had to grind some c material from the pan of my sump, when we fitted my Atomic girdle.

FG F6 engines do not have forged pistons. They are Mahle cast pistons.

You just can't catch a break mate. The trans shop should be ashamed of themselves. Such a blatant disregard for the treatment of customers parts. I wonder what they would accept the part, if the tables were turned. VERY poor form. I almost feel embarrassed for them...

Thanks for the advice guys. I'll give it a go on the weekend.

Messaged Daryn this morning and he said that the engine will be pulled down in the coming weeks. I'll keep you posted on further developments.