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Hi all, As you know i am going to be getting an RZ S TT from japland! i would be very greatful if someone could let me know what would be in modding these beasts up! i was told once u decta both pipes u can hit 1.2 bar which is too much boost as the car wont fuel for more than 1bar...i think! so what is the best thing to do?

 

maybe one decat, bigger exhaust, induction cut, fcd?

 

if so what bhp would i be looking at the flywheel...approx! and would i need a boost controller to maintain the boost at a safe level, or will the level attaied with the above mods be safe for the car?

 

thanks guys!

 

regards

 

amz

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Welcome Amz, where abouts in Middlesex are you from??

It all depends on your budget as to what to get first etc or if you can get it all at once. The exhaust and FCD/VFCC are a great start, but then you'll find you'll want a decat (and because it's a J-Spec you'll need a restrictor ring), and with this you'll need colder plugs. It'll snow ball quite quickly you will find. A boost gauge is probably one of the most important and first thing you should get installed. It's great having all the power, but it's also great knowing that your not pushing the engine further than it can take.

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Yeah definitely a boost gauge first, you can get them quite cheap if you don't want the best, not sure on the accuracy of my cheap one though tbh. Then I'd suggest work from the other way round - get Walro fuel pump and some cheap plugs (NGK BCPR7ES are OK), then get a catback exhaust (NUR is recommended on here I believe), and then finaly a full decat with restrictor ring. You'll then probably want to go on a dyno for an hour to check it all out, which might mean you'll need an EManage or similar - but probably not.

 

TBH you won't need a boost controller on a j-spec if money is tight, if it's not then just hand it over to Dude and ask for a T67 and all the gumph!! :p :)

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ps..... mine weren't in any order....

 

I've started to buy my 'crap' now..... still waiting for the car :)

 

But with hindsight.... make damn sure you can fuel the boost you are running, and beware of boost spikes. I'd rather restrict the boost and raise it by using a controller than running a spikey 1.2 to 1.3+ bar with no means of reducing it.

 

My 1st supra melted 2 pistons doing this..... and i wasted even pushing it when it happened :(

 

I then went hybrid with uprated fueling etc and restricted the boost to 1.0bar (when controller was off)

 

But yeah.... upgrade the fueling and plugs first, then FCD, then bin the cats

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Hi and Welcome, you can see the mod's I've had done (signature) over the last 6 months which basically got me up and running at a decent level quickly.

 

To go up further I will be getting: Uprated fuel pump, 650cc injectors and a SAFC, EGT guage, E-manage plus Dyno'd. (When my budget allows of course)

 

After this I would / will be going for "Hybrids" :D

 

*That sounds about right yeah...*

 

 

Hornet

PS. If you have better suggestions please post as I'm open for ideas :D

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i've just bought mine and once i know everythings running sweet and sound i'll be getting some very mild mods to start off with:

 

uprated panel filter

circular earth grounding kit

iridium plugs

clear repeaters

 

once thats in next stage will be decat, fcd, boost controller and uprated walbro pump to make sure enough fuels going in:)

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(BPU), but i don't have an uprated fuel pump on my J-Spec. Do you think this is odd?
Odd? No.

Risky? Maybe.

 

Since fitting all the BPU stuff you've had the fueling checked on a dyno and it was OK at the time, right? It would be prudent to replace the ageing OE pump with a new one of higher spec.

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Odd? No.

Risky? Maybe.

 

Since fitting all the BPU stuff you've had the fueling checked on a dyno and it was OK at the time, right?

 

Ah oh! Keep meaning to get it on the dyno but havn't got round to it yet. Guess i should maybe get that done asap. (Gets coat and runs out door)

I've only really had this set up fo just over a month now and if anyhing i've noticed that im getting slightly better fuel consumption. What sort of damge etc... could i be doing?? Scared now :cry:

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what are these CW restrictor rings and where can i get one from.

 

thanks

adi

 

On the Jap spec car when you fit a big bore exhaust and remove the cats the boost level can get too high!

 

A restrictor ring is basically a plate that fits between the flanges on the exhaust system, it's aperture is smaller than the exhaust bore so this will reduce the boost . In most cases it will limit it to 1.2 bar - the max pressure that most people run on stock turbo's.

 

 

CW = Chris Wilson, he's a member on here and can supply and fit many parts for the Supra.

 

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cheers for the help guys, one thing im not clear on is, what is the E manage, is it a new ECU or does it simply piggy back on to my current ecu...

 

just to recap, fcd, de-cats, bigger fuel pump, gauge, plugs, what about the injectors would i need to change them as well?

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The GReddy eManage is a piggyback for the existing ECU. It's primary purpose is for controlling oversized injectors but it can do a whole lot more as well. You won't usually need to change the injectors for BPU although they are just about maxed out at this point.

Once/if you start going for bigger turbos you'll certainly need bigger injectors.

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