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by brendan
Sat Jan 27, 2007 8:36 am
Forum: Show room
Topic: 1/4 eastern creek
Replies: 16
Views: 21442

just wondering what makes the 4ze1 dizzy so much better, from what i can work out it is a crank angle sensor type, but why is this so much better?
The microtech will let me adjust the timing as well because i have to disconnect the vacuum advance and bob weight when i the computer goes in
brendan
by brendan
Thu Jan 25, 2007 7:04 am
Forum: Show room
Topic: 1/4 eastern creek
Replies: 16
Views: 21442

i have my microtech sitting next to me on the table all base tuned and ready to go in the car, just lack of funds stopping me at the moment, found i had a exhaust leak at the manifold, fixed that now so should get a better time on 14psi :>:>:>
by brendan
Wed Jan 24, 2007 7:03 am
Forum: Show room
Topic: 1/4 eastern creek
Replies: 16
Views: 21442

yeah for sure, that would be great as it was no one knew what the car was and it came up over the speaker "in the k&n lane we have THAT CAR AGAIN" lol It was great fun and i know the car has more in it beacause the boost was low due to a manifold leak i didnt know about, just got to fi...
by brendan
Tue Jan 23, 2007 9:36 pm
Forum: Show room
Topic: 1/4 eastern creek
Replies: 16
Views: 21442

1/4 eastern creek

i took my beast back down the 1/4 mile on wednesday night, went well did a new pb of 15.105@144km's running 9psi on a rb25 turbo http://www.badgerphotography.com.au/170107/pages/170107058.htm http://www.badgerphotography.com.au/170107/pages/170107144.htm http://www.badgerphotography.com.au/170107/pa...
by brendan
Tue Jan 23, 2007 9:25 pm
Forum: AU & NZ - WTB: Piazza's, Parts, Others wanted section
Topic: wtb Manual gearbox
Replies: 16
Views: 18529

wtb Manual gearbox

yeah well you all know the story, took the car down to eastern creek (1/4 mile) on wednesday had no probs did a new pb 15.105@ 144km's But while i was driving the car home, the car started making a noise, didnt know what was wrong just that the noise went away when the clutch was in, so i pulled the...
by brendan
Fri Dec 29, 2006 4:56 pm
Forum: Audio and Electronics
Topic: central locking
Replies: 3
Views: 6318

central locking

I didnt reliase that the piazza's had central locking from factory but while pulling the door apart to fix the bloodly window (again) found that there is a little motor in the corner, is this the central locking and if it is, what goes wrong, why wont it work?, i looked for a fuse under the dash but...
by brendan
Thu Sep 14, 2006 9:15 pm
Forum: Show room
Topic: in the hunt for power!
Replies: 13
Views: 16766

okay need help again, Engine has been rebuild car is back together, with new second hand turbo oil line at the top, car doesnt blow smoke all seems to run fine BUT The turbo is getting really hot and i just took it for a run tonight and when i got home found that the turbo, manifold and exhaust glow...
by brendan
Fri Aug 04, 2006 6:34 pm
Forum: AU & NZ - WTB: Piazza's, Parts, Others wanted section
Topic: oil dipstick
Replies: 4
Views: 5310

yeah rick please i need one, where abouts are you located, how can i contact you
Cheers
Brendan
by brendan
Thu Aug 03, 2006 5:05 pm
Forum: AU & NZ - WTB: Piazza's, Parts, Others wanted section
Topic: oil dipstick
Replies: 4
Views: 5310

was quoted $1600 i pull it out and give it to them (short block)
I found this other engine with forge pistons just been rebuild, got that and the engine shop put all it's internals into my block that was $1000
by brendan
Wed Aug 02, 2006 7:32 pm
Forum: AU & NZ - WTB: Piazza's, Parts, Others wanted section
Topic: oil dipstick
Replies: 4
Views: 5310

oil dipstick

As most of you know i blew up my piazza just over a week ago, well i get the engine back tomorrow all rebuild and ready to live another day, i need a dipstick to replace the one that blew out on the road and caused me to run the engine dry and f*** it Has anyone got one they can sent me asap COD or ...
by brendan
Fri Jul 28, 2006 9:26 pm
Forum: Drivetrain - Motors, Turbos etc..
Topic: engine required
Replies: 9
Views: 8476

i am in the middle of removing my old engine, just wondering how the hell you are suppose to work on these bloodly cars, to remove the intake manifold i have removed so many vacuum, lines in is not funny, looking at the car now it looks like it will never go back together. And whats the go with the ...
by brendan
Fri Jul 28, 2006 7:34 am
Forum: Show room
Topic: in the hunt for power!
Replies: 13
Views: 16766

i didnt know that, could have been the cause for the turbo blowing heaps of smoke and causing crankcase pressure? Which in turn helped me to seize my engine :pale:
It is a rb20 turbo of a skyline r32
by brendan
Wed Jul 26, 2006 8:34 pm
Forum: Show room
Topic: in the hunt for power!
Replies: 13
Views: 16766

i had 14 psi running on my std turbo and had no problems, just lots of lag, but i also had a cracked manifold, hence the new high flow manifold and t3 turbo :supz:
by brendan
Wed Jul 26, 2006 5:01 pm
Forum: Show room
Topic: in the hunt for power!
Replies: 13
Views: 16766

only got to try it for 1 hour, the turbo was stuffed and i didnt know, it pressurised the sump, blew the dip stick out and i lost all my oil, hence my engine is now seized. The car went great with it, there was heaps less lag and it went better with the t3 running 9 psi then it did with the stanard ...
by brendan
Wed Jul 26, 2006 7:09 am
Forum: Show room
Topic: in the hunt for power!
Replies: 13
Views: 16766

in the hunt for power!

This is what helped kill my engine but she went well while it lasted, should go good once i get her back on the road

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