evil_weevil
11-04-2006, 01:56 PM
Hey guys,
I was deciding on boosting up my car, however Broads (thanks mate!) emailed turbosmart for me with some info, and I emailed another guy who is selling them.
Now, here is the turbosmart reply
"A Boost Tee will be a very cost effective way of controlling boost on the Skyline. Unfortunately with these cars you do get to a point where a boost only modification can have a negative effect on performance. The reason for this is these car have ignition problems and often require new ignition coils to operate any more than a factory boost level, secondly the ECU will pull ignition timing out and put fuel in when boost is raised, this usually means more boost the same power.
We have just released a fuel cut defender product to address this Skyline fueling issue, obviously this is something that needs to be tuned on a dyno. I have attached the instructions for this new product of ours.
Bang for buck a Boost Tee with an FCD-003 fuel cut defender will be a good combo."
and here is the reply from another guy regarding his boost controller which alot of SAU members have bought - and everyone is extremely happy with it.
The question I asked was...
"Hi!
I have heard nothing but great results for your product. My question is, i emailed turbosmart about a T boost controller for my R33GTSt skyline. I want to run 10psi however they said I need an item called a fuel defender or something of the sort and it needs to be dyno tuned because i have a stock ECU meaning that more boost dialed in - the ECU retards timing to save the engine. More boost, more fuel, engine doesnt like it to in the end, more boost, making same power as stock/previous boost level. Honest opinion, would this boost controller work on my car? I am very interested however I do not want to throw more money at it such as dyno turning as I just want to enjoy it on the circut.
Thanks, Chris"
Reply....
"If your running about 10psi, you won't need a fuel cut defender, but what you will need is a boost gauge. My freind has my boost controller on his skyline and he run's 12psi with no mods to the ecu. But if you start going higher in boost then you will need fuel cut defender and ecu mods, because your fuel wont support that boost level, i hope i have been of some help."
what are your thoughts guys?
I was deciding on boosting up my car, however Broads (thanks mate!) emailed turbosmart for me with some info, and I emailed another guy who is selling them.
Now, here is the turbosmart reply
"A Boost Tee will be a very cost effective way of controlling boost on the Skyline. Unfortunately with these cars you do get to a point where a boost only modification can have a negative effect on performance. The reason for this is these car have ignition problems and often require new ignition coils to operate any more than a factory boost level, secondly the ECU will pull ignition timing out and put fuel in when boost is raised, this usually means more boost the same power.
We have just released a fuel cut defender product to address this Skyline fueling issue, obviously this is something that needs to be tuned on a dyno. I have attached the instructions for this new product of ours.
Bang for buck a Boost Tee with an FCD-003 fuel cut defender will be a good combo."
and here is the reply from another guy regarding his boost controller which alot of SAU members have bought - and everyone is extremely happy with it.
The question I asked was...
"Hi!
I have heard nothing but great results for your product. My question is, i emailed turbosmart about a T boost controller for my R33GTSt skyline. I want to run 10psi however they said I need an item called a fuel defender or something of the sort and it needs to be dyno tuned because i have a stock ECU meaning that more boost dialed in - the ECU retards timing to save the engine. More boost, more fuel, engine doesnt like it to in the end, more boost, making same power as stock/previous boost level. Honest opinion, would this boost controller work on my car? I am very interested however I do not want to throw more money at it such as dyno turning as I just want to enjoy it on the circut.
Thanks, Chris"
Reply....
"If your running about 10psi, you won't need a fuel cut defender, but what you will need is a boost gauge. My freind has my boost controller on his skyline and he run's 12psi with no mods to the ecu. But if you start going higher in boost then you will need fuel cut defender and ecu mods, because your fuel wont support that boost level, i hope i have been of some help."
what are your thoughts guys?