Max9650

is there anyway to find out if its losing power apart from a dyno?

Hey, had my GT Turbo for about 4 weeks now, the car just feels alot slower, i dont know if its lost power or if im just getting used to the power ( i think so ) when i first got the car it was so fast and it would just fly up to red line so far, now after about 6k revs the car just doesnt seem to have that power i dont really know how to find out if i have lost any power, apart from a dyno, the car is slightly modded and estimated bhp is 140-150. mods are exhaust system, 0.8 bar boost, actuator - it does 65mph in 2nd gear ( does that sound right )? ps: - how oftern should a spark plugs an

my mates did that, i couldnt smell it till i got a text saying can you smell that fish, then i was like DAMN!!! it was stuck to my hot mani and i had to get it off with a spanner lol

I Cant believe that a EP82 is faster then a BMW 535d Sport lol let alone half the cars on the list, ;) think i have underestimated my car as i havnt yet had the chance to compare it to any other cars and a VXR Vectra is 161 where as the GT Turbo is 160, Man my boss is going to love this website lol

curl one out on her car imo

Ok thanks very much shaun would get a pic but dont have a camera phone atm!

Just had a power-nap while it was raining and i couldnt check lol, woke up and the rain has gone i have tried to have a look as ive got 2 wheels on the curb and can see very little lol, but what i can see is possibly a stainless steel pipe that has gone yellow / goldish - if it is a blitz then it would have prob been fitted maybe 3 years ago, possibly longer ago i dont think it is the orginal downpipe as the car is 18 years old so surely it would be very rusty and horrible?

not sure if its a blitz downpipe lol

so if i was to get a new mani then would it be safe to run higher boost? how much? and also whats the boost duty all about? and would you recommend a new downpipe too?

lol ive just been looking on ebay what budget would you recommend then?

I dont know, i assume its the standard mani , i just quickly checked outside and it does have an actuator on the mani but went to take the heatshield off but accidently snapped a bolt off so just gave up but on the owners manual i have the spec list says: HKS actuator Custom FMIC+Piping Blitz Downpipe - think its been removed Apexi AVCR ( boost controller 0.8bar / 1bar Boost Gauge

Hey, got my Starlet GT 2 weeks back, and the previous owner said to me, keep at at 0.8 which is the same as 1 bar and the duty at 40% and turn it up to 80% somtimes if you want to go for a good drive - is this correct? he said 0.8 is same as 1 bar as its japanese ?! its standard turbo, HKS Actuator , FMIC, custom pipes, relocated air filter , Blitz DV although i am to still confirm if its got an actuator as i havnt yet seen it under the bonet lol im very sorry that my post is so blunt and you prob wont be able to help me as i know so little, But Any ideas will be greatly apprectiated p

we built them at college but by the time we got to the valves etc just ended up throwing parts across the room at each other... oppps lol was good though

Just an update, thanks all for your help , i went to halfords and got some matt black and laq and now they look brand new Thanks anyways shorty, all sorted

mine is 2k on a gt at 19, 0 ncb, try a multicar admiral

what colour would you recommend? satin black or ?

where did you buy the glanza wiper arms? and socks did you use a rattle can then lacquer? thanks !

sand down with what lol, and spray with what ? thanks!

Ohh and do toyota do them and if so anyone know a rough price i should expect to pay? will go down to toyota on monday

Hey i've got an EP82 turbo and the wiper arms are really rusty, went to halfrauds and they dont do them, i dont know if anyone has had experience in buying new ones? do they go by measurements etc? or other cars which have same size wiper arms ? Many thanks Max!