so, can you change the recirc valves with the front bumper on the car? as ive got the bloody annoying goose honk when hitting boost.

 

As most are aware one of the last owners had the front bumper blended into wings which inturn are blended into the side skirts, so taking the front bumper off is not going to be possible :(

 

Im still in safety boost as well for some strange reason even though ive got no codes showing in consultz, though im yet to wire up my Profec B spec 2 as im missing some 6mm boost hose.

Yes it's possible, but not fun. You need patience, skinny hands and a few different tools. I am pretty positive I dislocated my finger trying to pull the bugger out of it's pipe when I fitted my dump valve too, it hurt for weeks until one day I punched something and the pain went away, lol.

Yes mate you can get to them easy enough just get the car up in the air

was thinking of coming in the top via the nose panel if i could, just need to get some replacement dump valves now lol, not sure to keep OEM as its auto or go Open atmosphere due to the fact i can get brand new as im going manual next year.

You know my feelings mate, get dump valves! They sound cool and I've never known an engine fail because it has dump valves, lol. I don't think you'd be able to get to them from underneath because of the crossmember and such, I had to go from the top, couldn't see any way to them from underneath.

Just remove the aux fan and you can get to all the recirc valve fixings from above. You can get rid of the goose honk with one of these kits: http://bde-performance.com/goose.htm

 

I have fitted the kit and it works.

 

-Andrew

i removed mine from through the nose panel mate bit awkward but do able

Just remove the aux fan and you can get to all the recirc valve fixings from above. You can get rid of the goose honk with one of these kits: http://bde-performance.com/goose.htm

 

I have fitted the kit and it works.

 

-Andrew

 

thanks for the link, but think ill go down the vent to atmos route, mine are quite loud even for OEM recircs so its not going to make much off a difference when they go off, not only that, less to plumb in and looks nicer.

iain its dead easy, if stuck ill give you a lift

iain its dead easy, if stuck ill give you a lift

 

lift or hand lol

lift = brummieism for a hand

lift = brummieism for a hand

 

aaah, well need to get some replacements first though, but yeah your more than welcome to pop down and lend a hand.

this might be a stupid question but what is this goose honk noise?

this might be a stupid question but what is this goose honk noise?

 

next time im out in the car with the mrs ill get her to record it as its quite loud in the cabin, basically the stock recircs leak air back into the pipes, like they should when you close the throttle butterflies, but instead as your boosting, causing the diaphragm inside them to vibrate as the air pushes past and creates a sound most commonly known as goose honk, which is bloody annoying as you can here it in the cabin.

Thanks for that mate

For those who may not know what goose honk sounds like here is an example (not mine):

 

http://www.zmods.org/images/vids/goosehonk/goosehonk.mov

 

The function of the stock recircs (and why you get goose honk) is described here:

 

http://bde-performance.com/goose_how.htm

 

-Andrew

i taken of and refitted mine though the nose pannel was a little tight but no problem ...

For those who may not know what goose honk sounds like here is an example (not mine):

 

http://www.zmods.org/images/vids/goosehonk/goosehonk.mov

 

The function of the stock recircs (and why you get goose honk) is described here:

 

http://bde-performance.com/goose_how.htm

 

-Andrew

 

thats actually hard to hear in that video though might be because ive got my pc hooked up to my 5.1 system so the exhaust drone drowns it out slightly lol, but mine is a lot louder than that, (for those who are not sure what they are listening for, its the higher pitched sound that comes in at 3 and ends around 8 seconds)

Ah I see i have that sound aswell now I know I will get round to that at sum point

get enough people could make a mini meet out of it, like a tech day lol all turn up with goose honk, by the end of the meet all go home with out it

piss easy job for you Ian. take 20min tops :)

piss easy job for you Ian. take 20min tops :)

 

watch all the bolts snap now you said that lol

get enough people could make a mini meet out of it, like a tech day lol all turn up with goose honk, by the end of the meet all go home with out it

I would be up for a fixit meet meet some more zed owners and get some tips from you all

and while we are on about recirculation valves i found this,If you are new to the turbo side of things it helps to see where things go like I am

http://www.thumper300zx.com/z32/boostleaks/turbo_to_throttle.jpg

I would be up for a fixit meet meet some more zed owners and get some tips from you all

and while we are on about recirculation valves i found this,If you are new to the turbo side of things it helps to see where things go like I am

http://www.thumper300zx.com/z32/boostleaks/turbo_to_throttle.jpg

 

I know where they are (though good link for those that do not) I had a hard job getting to them when the bumper was off on my last zed, was just needing to know if I could get to them with it on as my front bumper is blended into my wings so can't take it off :(

*smiles and looks at his n/a* >.

watch all the bolts snap now you said that lol

 

Na there big chunky ones. you will be fine :)

 

*smiles and looks at his n/a* >.

 

shame you dont smile when you drive an na :tt2: