Daily turbo setup whims.

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Re: Daily turbo setup whims.

Postby hks_kansei » Sun Sep 08, 2013 9:08 pm

mloo wrote:Looking into getting my mech to just advance my timing?



Have a go yourself at the timing.

It's just a timing light ($50) and one bolt.
And a chalk pen.



steps are:
Mark the timing notch on the engine main pulley.
Mark the timing marks (to make it easier)
Attach the timing light positive to the blue plug (constant 12v feed) and the negative to the engine block.
Clamp the inductive thingy over plug lead #1 (or #4 if it doesn't pick it up at #1.... some timing lights are fussy)
Let the car idle and shine the light at the timing marks.
Slightly loosen the CAS bolt and rotate it until you've got the timing wanted.
Tighten bolt, take off timing light.

All done
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Re: Daily turbo setup whims.

Postby NitroDann » Sun Sep 08, 2013 9:14 pm

You forgot to ground the diag port to lock timing steps.

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Re: Daily turbo setup whims.

Postby hks_kansei » Sun Sep 08, 2013 9:20 pm

NitroDann wrote:You forgot to ground the diag port to lock timing steps.

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Ah yes,

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Re: Daily turbo setup whims.

Postby mloo » Sun Sep 08, 2013 11:22 pm

NitroDann wrote:Why dont you just put on an intake exhaust and some cams along with the little bits of fiddling with the stock sensors to get that to run nice?

Dann


What kind of power would I be getting from mods N.dann?

hks_kansei wrote:
mloo wrote:Looking into getting my mech to just advance my timing?



Have a go yourself at the timing.

It's just a timing light ($50) and one bolt.
And a chalk pen.



steps are:
Mark the timing notch on the engine main pulley.
Mark the timing marks (to make it easier)
Attach the timing light positive to the blue plug (constant 12v feed) and the negative to the engine block.
Clamp the inductive thingy over plug lead #1 (or #4 if it doesn't pick it up at #1.... some timing lights are fussy)
Let the car idle and shine the light at the timing marks.
Slightly loosen the CAS bolt and rotate it until you've got the timing wanted.
Tighten bolt, take off timing light.

All done


Haha fair fair. I still gotta build that offset plate you were telling me about

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Re: Daily turbo setup whims.

Postby Sean » Sun Sep 22, 2013 11:09 pm

The 'it's easy to not get caught' is the worst advice you will ever get.

It may be easy to not get caught, but how will you feel when you ruin someone elses car and your insurance doesn't cover you? I'm sure the pain of the big bill, or being bankrupted will hurt at least a little bit.

What if the car you hit has a passenger who you injure - medical expenses aren't cheap...

While it may be a worst case scenario, it's also a good reason to do things properly.
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Re: Daily turbo setup whims.

Postby thehillsarecalling » Sun Nov 17, 2013 9:53 pm

Woah, are the laws that different from SA to Vic?

I had a chat with Services SA (equiv to Vicroads), and was advised that there are two shops in SA that will perform the IM240 test required, and once the shops give the all ok - Services SA (ie the government) will take that as proof that the car has passed emissions.

Cost for the test was in the range of $300 - $500 (assuming that the car is compliant). Was quoted in the region of $1k for a full tune for compliance (ie arrive with your base map, and have the shop tune it from scratch).

Could you get your car complied in another state and then transfer the compliance?
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Re: Daily turbo setup whims.

Postby meanmx » Sun Nov 17, 2013 10:01 pm

thehillsarecalling wrote:Woah, are the laws that different from SA to Vic?


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Re: Daily turbo setup whims.

Postby hks_kansei » Sun Nov 17, 2013 10:03 pm

thehillsarecalling wrote:Woah, are the laws that different from SA to Vic?


Yes, as are all the other states.


thehillsarecalling wrote:Could you get your car complied in another state and then transfer the compliance?


Not as far as I know, still has to pass Vic rules if it's registered for use on Vic roads.
Anything with an ECU change isn't legal here (from a piggyback right to a standalone)

Vic rules aren't the best for getting things legal on the road, unless you've got a LOT of money.
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Re: Daily turbo setup whims.

Postby Mr nanotech » Sun Nov 17, 2013 11:25 pm

Sean wrote:What if the car you hit has a passenger who you injure - medical expenses aren't cheap...


In Victoria, we pay for this on our yearly car registration. TAC covers this side which is why our registration price is so high. Unlike other states you aren't required to have insurance, as insurance only covers the cost of the cars since you are already paying a yearly TAC fee included in your rego.
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Re: Daily turbo setup whims.

Postby NitroDann » Sun Nov 17, 2013 11:27 pm

Yeah, greenslip right?

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Re: Daily turbo setup whims.

Postby Sean » Mon Nov 18, 2013 1:17 am

I know NSW has recently improved coverage through the CTP insurance, and that's what's included in rego in some states, but what and who a green slip covers is limited, especially if they can show your negligence and or intentional non-compliance.

Taking that sort of risk isn't my cup of tea, then again I've never really been a tea drinker.
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Re: Daily turbo setup whims.

Postby hks_kansei » Mon Nov 18, 2013 1:39 pm

NitroDann wrote:Yeah, greenslip right?

Dann


Equivalent of in Vic.

Vic has it all together, if the car is regsitered it's also covered for TAC claims. No separate fee or paperwork.
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Re: Daily turbo setup whims.

Postby AntHarmer » Wed Nov 20, 2013 8:29 am

IN QLD we also have compulsory third party (CTP) insurance as part of our rego that covers personal injury and public liability


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Re: Daily turbo setup whims.

Postby VroomVroomBlackSheep » Mon Dec 16, 2013 12:15 pm

move to WA.
Import a classic race car, drive to the pits and walk out with rego.

Anything goes there. Its the new lucky state.


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