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  1. R32 GTR

    R32 GTR Active Member

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    Car goes into Garage-D on Thursday to get the turbo replaced and a few other bits and pieces to get it ready for the start of drifting this year. Hopefully it comes back in time for Snetterton
     
    #421 R32 GTR, Jan 14, 2014
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    Great! Good Luck!
     
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    Wow! what a build. Clicked on it as im after my first drift car (probs E36) and this is inspirational stuff!
     
    #423 gynads, Jan 15, 2014
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    I have just read through your build thread and this car is incredible.i am just starting to tinker with my 323 e36 and this car is an inspiration.keep up the good work and i look forward to seeing it at an event soon.
     
    #424 Turbo ted, Jan 18, 2014
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    Thank you the car is now at Garage-D for them to work their magic on. Will come out badder and stronger.
     
    #425 R32 GTR, Jan 21, 2014
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    been a while since the last update. Gave the go ahead to Owen Developments to build me a new turbo. Sticking with the GT3071 but this time with metal cage as the old one was plastic and uprated bearings.

    Modifying the breather set up further to make it more effective

    Sealing up the bulkhead to stop me from getting killed with Carbon Monoxide.

    Pressure tested the cooling system and found a couple of small leaks.

    I also have some arch extensions on their way over as well so have bought some new front wings and side skirts to start to smarten up the cars appearance.
     
    #426 R32 GTR, Feb 12, 2014
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    Nice to see this is still progressing and the build is only being improved upon!
     
    #427 simonlpearce, Feb 12, 2014
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    of course this was the only way it was ever going to happen. I was never going to build and give up or build and sell. I wont stop until its the bets in the country :)
     
    #428 R32 GTR, Feb 12, 2014
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    Looking forward to seeing the progress dude :)
     
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    Will you be at Lydden
     
    #430 AndyS3, Feb 12, 2014
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    Andy not this saturday but definitely after that and maybe even the next snetterton after saturday. Once the car is back i go to as many drift days as possible.
     
    #431 R32 GTR, Feb 12, 2014
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    Great, I am in the turbo stage, gt3071 also. Would like to see your set up!

    Good job!
     
    #432 omaca11, Feb 12, 2014
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    plenty of pictures earlier in the build thread and on my facebook - Vinay Taggar
     
    #433 R32 GTR, Feb 12, 2014
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    Howdy! Is the gt3071 the same turbot you had before dude? What size exhaust housing ar you running? What hp did you make in the end ?
     
    #434 CHAMBERS, Feb 14, 2014
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    yep the same turbo as before but this time with uprated metal cage and bearings. Exhaust housing is 0.63 i believe and it made 484hp fwhp
     
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    Great numbers! Any reasons for the upgrade?
     
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    yes i blew the old turbo. It was a used turbo and had plastic cage. I didnt know the mileage it had gone through so wasnt to fussed when it blew. It's given me a chance to make some small tweaks to make the car as reliable as possible.
     
    #437 R32 GTR, Feb 14, 2014
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    That is real good power for the size of exhaust housing, bet she spools fast ....... You must be running a fair bit of boost for that power?
     
    #438 CHAMBERS, Feb 18, 2014
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    Cumming along well. Where did you get your front splitter from?
     
    #439 supra_sideways, Feb 18, 2014
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    1.2 bar max boost and full boost by 3500 revs.

    Splitter is called Max Velocity, its fragile as fuck and already battered.
     
    #440 R32 GTR, Feb 18, 2014
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