A NB8B Turbo progress.

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IanR
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Re: A NB8B Turbo progress.

Postby IanR » Fri Feb 23, 2018 7:03 am

Lokiel wrote:Remember to take them off on track days - they melt :(


Gee I would have hoped they used material that could handle the heat, for they sure they melt huh?


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slyfox2151
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Re: A NB8B Turbo progress.

Postby slyfox2151 » Fri Feb 23, 2018 8:59 am

All 4 of my caps fell off in pit pane after 8 laps around lakeside. Lucky they didn't come off on track.

Is your intake pipe between the turbo and filter metal? Does it sound nice with it? Have been considering swapping mine to get some more choo choo noise.
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IanR
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Re: A NB8B Turbo progress.

Postby IanR » Fri Feb 23, 2018 2:59 pm

slyfox2151 wrote:All 4 of my caps fell off in pit pane after 8 laps around lakeside. Lucky they didn't come off on track.

Is your intake pipe between the turbo and filter metal? Does it sound nice with it? Have been considering swapping mine to get some more choo choo noise.


Def take them off for the next track day then, good heads up thanks to you both.

Yes the intake is metal, it does make a pretty cool intake noise plus the bov/+ a little compressor recirc from full boost does sound the business. Is your build diary up to date with the possibly secret changes you having been making to the silver NB?
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slyfox2151
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Re: A NB8B Turbo progress.

Postby slyfox2151 » Fri Feb 23, 2018 3:52 pm

Just waiting for another 2 action cameras to turn up :) everyone likes a good video to go with the story.
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IanR
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Re: A NB8B Turbo progress.

Postby IanR » Fri Feb 23, 2018 9:25 pm

slyfox2151 wrote:Just waiting for another 2 action cameras to turn up :) everyone likes a good video to go with the story.


That we do! Looking forward to it!


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IanR
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Re: A NB8B Turbo progress.

Postby IanR » Sat Feb 24, 2018 8:20 pm

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You wouldn’t believe how bad the car was running at full throttle on these plugs... after the tune I think they started to miss after a few hundred ks, replaced with ngk bkr7e not the 6e that came with the car. Takes full throttle like a boss again. Best 20 bucks you can spent when plugs are shot.


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