Early start tomorrow, taking all this down to Doncaster for a rebuild.

 

Tight fit but that's a full engine split into its base components.

 

Cheers,

 

Engine dropped off yesterday with Mike, left at 11Am and was back by 11PM.

 

Long day.

 

Good luck Lee - and safe journey mate!

It’s probably worth pointing out that on stock turbos and uk pump fuel you’d be doing well to max out the 370cc stock injectors.

 

I have upgraded intercooler and slightly larger turbos, manifolds are standard and I have japspeed downpipes and japspeed exhaust.

I have upgraded intercooler and slightly larger turbos, manifolds are standard and I have japspeed downpipes and japspeed exhaust.

 

Yeah I know, it was more for the benifit of people reading, maybe finding this thread via the search facility and thinking they need 740s.

The original plan was to get the 615cc's and a nistune board and get it mapped properly.

 

I can see the chips from specialityz as just base maps and not really fine tuned of course as they can't be.

Also consider a Link G4 standalone ecu, surprising good value, direct plug and play, and with a 4 bar MAP sensor you can eliminate

the AFM, maybe something you can do in the future after the build has been completed and the engine has been nicely run in!

Link G4 is a wonderful peice of kit. The stock processor in the Z32 is woefully slow, even with a NISTUNE board which essentially piggybacks.

 

I'm considering Link G4 next year as it's also a great way to have the added security of not only fast reacting knock control but also other accessories such as traction control and boost control. With my planned upgrades of 740cc injectors, GT525s and a few other exhaust modifications, I want that added tuneability and fast response with all the additional safety that they have to offer.

And what cost is goof value?

 

This interests me alot.

The good news is I've just discovered a dealer 6 miles away who can supply these and program them for my zed.

The good news is I've just discovered a dealer 6 miles away who can supply these and program them for my zed.

I saw the Link G4 at approx £1100, as Simon stated this is fantastic piece of kit and what a build like yours ideally will need.

The stock processor in the Z32 is woefully slow, even with a NISTUNE board which essentially piggybacks.

 

How so? The stock ECU is way faster than is needed for what it's ask to do. It may lack sophistication in the sensors it is programmed to measure

and react to but in raw processing power it is up to the mark. The Nistune board adds nothing more in processing capability.

Simon, I hope you’re also including 2.5” intake piping in your list?

How so? The stock ECU is way faster than is needed for what it's ask to do. It may lack sophistication in the sensors it is programmed to measure

and react to but in raw processing power it is up to the mark. The Nistune board adds nothing more in processing capability.

 

Speak to any tuner of Haltech or Link ECUs and there'll tell you that it's a slow processing power compared to modern systems. Tuning is much easier and quicker on modern ECUs and they can react a LOT faster than the old processor design in the stock ECU. It may be up to the job in its most basic form, but it's in no way up to modern speeds. It's a 30 year old processor.

Speak to any tuner of Haltech or Link ECUs and there'll tell you that it's a slow processing power compared to modern systems. Tuning is much easier and quicker on modern ECUs and they can react a LOT faster than the old processor design in the stock ECU. It may be up to the job in its most basic form, but it's in no way up to modern speeds. It's a 30 year old processor.

 

I'm not disputing that. Of course it is a slow processor compared to modern CPU speeds. However, for most folks starting out

on their tuning and upgrades it will work fine and Nistune makes it much easier to setup and monitor. When you get to the level

of say Howard or Nick with their ~600hp cars then yes it makes sense. But is it an expensive route requiring new sensors to get

the full functionality and in most cases replacing existing stuff like Selins, Boost controllers, EBC, boost solenoids, knock sensors,

MAFs etc and if you are lucky to have one RL traction control.

I disagree with that. It can be of benefit for any engine regardless of power. With the added speed, it will enable the engine to run more power, even at low levels much more safely. In addition, as its hard to find a RL now, adding the G4 will give you that function.

 

The cost of an RL was around £500 iirc? The cost of a Selin is around the same when you factor in the cost of an additional maf. The cost for a good EBC is is between £100 and £250, the cost of a NISTUNE board is more again. I'm sure you can see where I'm going with this.

 

As an up to date feature, especially if you're running new injectors, the extra expense is not considerable especially when you consider that you're futureproofing it and adding so much extra functionality and safety. It also adds much quicker response even on low power levels.

 

Link G4 is a very simple plug and play system, you didn't need to add much else other than a wideband to get you started.

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....but I wasn't talking about the folks starting out. You brought that up. ;)

 

I've happily run a chip for years and they're adequate. Lee is not just going to adding boost jets and chip for his power increase. He has bigger turbos, injectors and a forged engine. :)

I look foward to reading about your Link install then. For myself, having already invested in an EBC, Selin, RLTC all of which

work prefectly well I'll stay with the stock ECU and go the Nistune route when the JWT530's and the rest of the "bolt-ons"

get fitted. We can compare notes in due course.

Sounds good. Joel's also wanting to go the LINK route too. :)

What have you been quoted for the G4 out of interest Si.

Around £1000 fitted plus the tune which is a similar cost to tune with a NISTUNE so another £400-£600. That's the basic setup, whilst it is plug and play there are a few things that need to be removed or added such as MAF removal and addition of a wide band which I don't have the cost for. It comes with a MAP sensor I believe.

That’s pretty good. That’s with Greg?

No, that's with GB Enterprises in Somerset. A chap I've known for ages, very techy and has been tuning cars for 20 years. He also makes his own products. Very switched on guy. He has a new £200k 2,500hp AWD rolling road. Impressive gear.

Sounds good. Joel's also wanting to go the LINK route too. :)

Looks like a few of us will be going for the Link!