Steve-o

The temp guage was normal, when driving it seemed to drop below normal, we were gonna film it with camcorder, but it was outta bat :( Got a couple of stills will post em up when Jay is about, as he got em on his camera and is pissed atm lol.

had two s13's and an S14 :D

Well I was suprised it was only held on by four bolts!!!!!! Anyways, as per prev thread I was bored so we polised bits up a bit more then went for a cruise round town with the bonnet off, whats the point in bling if you cant show it off? lmao, gonna do a bit tomorrow but with some camera footage this time. Drive by bling, and film confused faces will be well funny. Every single person starred continuously lol :dance: :dance:

We blinged up the engine and drove around town with the bonnet off lmao..... Piccs to follow....... :D

Hi mate, Still wanting that plenum off of you, havnt been able to get hold of you (cant pm cause only regist and cant email :( ) Can you please give me your no or email so i can contact you ref it. I need it ASAP thanks, Steve p.s can email me its in profile.

hahahaha I got an awesome idea, watch this space!!!!

Whos daniel and natasha dude?

They had a 'brief' feature on old vs new, like old golf vs new golf etc etc, the last contender was 300zx vs 350z and they were both stock and the 300zx beat it.

Nice idea :D ill give it a try! I did mine the other day with one of them black dye fabric markers the other day, looks a lot better covered really well, but the prob was, when doing it on the smaller cracks the end went either side of the cracks too, now when the sun shines you can see darker lines on the leather :(, but its still better than having creamy cracks everywhere (lmfao that sounds a bit rude doesnt it?) My only concern with using shoe polish was that it would come off on me clothes, but seeing as the boot polish seems to have worked for you, ill give it a shot ;)

Hmm, recon it will stay on when its wound in and out? Fair play anyways, looks alright, prolly look better through the back screen, im bored too but cant think of anything to do to the beast atm that doesnt involve weeks or days lol.

That stupid fkin song ARRRRRRGGHHHHHHHH, some dappy bird just going 'I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU, I LOOOOOOOOOOVE YOU' Get a fooking life stupid woman! What a load of turd, makes me want to throw up on the tv then smak it one. I mean u know, ok to say it once or twice, but over and over and over for four minutes!!!! I don't know, any old shit can get in the charts nowadays, take the cheeky girls for example? wtf was that all about? Honestly its all going down hill :( Any other songs getting on anyones tits atm? (im bored can you tell?)

hehe it looks ok mate but its a bit to the right ;) What did u use vinyl?

Big response on that then eh chaps? lol.........

I have been running 16psi on the stock box for about 8 mnths, seems to be fine, I know someone else who has been running a bar on a standard box for nearly two years it hasnt gave out yet. But then I know someone who is running 14psi and his box gave away within a few weeks. I guess it depends on what sort of life its had, although I have been told the standard auto can cope with upto 400bhp max. Mines still working fine, although I want to upgrade it due to fitting other new bits (tubbies, nitrous etc). Thing is mate, no point in upgrading till you need to, you dont need a better box to run 16psi, but it could last a month could last a year or more, no telling. So really, I would look at getting a better box in the future but get the full use out of your until it dies. ;)

Hmm sounds just what im looking for, how much if you dont mind me asking? and was it eassy enough to fit??

Actually just had a thought most essential mods; If you havnt already, get rid of them horrible grey plastic light inserts and the grey plastic in the middle of the front bumper ;)

Just found this actually on looking at the net, interesting reading anyways; Now, being from Engine Ice, I am a bit biased and I admit it. However, most all of the products on the market are excellent products, but each has various uses and applications for them. We produce Engine Ice for specific high intensity and high heat applications. It really is not designed as an "everyday" coolant; it is for racing or high temperature applications. However, it can be used as an everyday coolant with no problem. There are two basic types of coolant/antifreeze, Ethylene Glycol (EG) and Propylene Glycol (PG) and then there are surfactant products such as Water Wetter from Red Line for example. All of the products mentioned are good products, just offering different things. Ethylene Glycol (EG)? This is basically your "Prestone" type of products. Maxima's Coolinol, Pro Honda Coolant and Spectro Coolant are examples of this type of product. It is basically the same as the coolant/antifreeze product you can buy at the auto parts store, but "silicate-free." This is important, don't get the stuff from the auto parts store unless it's silicate free. Most are pre-diluted for easy use; they are diluted with more pure distilled water or deionized water (deionized water is explained below). This is better water than what you can buy at the grocery store. You really shouldn't call an EG-based product a "coolant," an "anti-boil" product would be more accurate. EG is made very cheaply and its primary purpose is to eliminate boil-over and to keep your system from freezing up. That's basically it. It is not designed to actually reduce temperatures. If you are driving a car or a cruiser-type bike that does not have a temperature issue, these are fine products. Water Wetter - It is an additive product. Water Wetter is what is called a "surfactant." What this means is that it reduces the surface tension of the water or in other words, it allows the water/fluid to "rub" closer to the metal allowing it to better draw off heat. Water Wetter works and it is good stuff. However, if you add it to an EG antifreeze product your results are minimal. It will reduce temperatures, but by only a small amount. Added to water, you will see a significant difference in temperature reduction. But it will not raise the boil point of the water nor does it offer any antifreeze protection. So your engine may run a bit cooler, but when it gets hot it will "spit out" the coolant before other products do. That is not good, because now you'll have less coolant in the engine. Using more than the recommended amount (4 capfuls to a quart) is a waste and it will not make any difference, only use their recommended amount. Water alone is not recommended. You do need to add some type of water additive to it. Water alone is corrosive and it does not keep your seals, gaskets, water pump and water pump impeller shaft lubricated enough. Make sure something is added to water, do not run it all by itself. I would not recommend Dex-Cool (the orange stuff). All reports and tests that I have heard of have not been good. It can "gel." It also has a tendency to clog up a motorcycle system. The radiator core and the system itself of a motorcycle are smaller when compared to an auto. I would avoid Dex-Cool and choose any other product before I'd recommend anyone using it. Propylene Glycol (PG)? This is what Engine Ice Hi-Performance Coolant and Evans Coolant is made of. Evans is 100% PG and has an extremely high boil point of well over 350°F. They recommend you make some mechanical changes to your system, such as a zero p.s.i. cap or a different radiator in order to use it. Their goal is to eliminate boil-over, not to reduce temperatures. At their recommended 100% PG use, you'd have a boil point in excess of 350°F. At 100% PG, it would not be as effective at dissipating heat from your engine as well as it has a higher viscosity. Water is the ultimate coolant. All coolant products are measured against water for its heat dissipation capabilities. The lack of water in the use of Evans greatly reduces its ability to cool your engine. If you're running heavy equipment or an 18-wheel truck, Evans is probably a good product. Engine Ice is a diluted ratio of PG and deionized water. The process of deionizing water eliminates all of the impurities that can do harm to your cooling system. Regardless if you are using tap, bottled, distilled, spring or R/O (reverse osmosis) waters, it can still contain minute particles of iron, magnesium, rust, lime and calcium. Many of these waters also contain chemicals, such as chlorine, fluorides and acids. Want proof? Take two different brands of distilled waters and perform your own taste test. They each taste different don't they? If water were water, why would they be different? It's because of the varying amounts of chemicals and minerals in these waters. These minerals and chemicals are what is the cause of scarring, scaling and mineral build-ups in your cooling system. Many also attribute these minerals and chemicals to water pump seal and gasket failures. Engine Ice was developed and tested in the heat and humidity of Southern Florida. Tests have proven to reduce operating race temperatures by as muchas50oF in some situations. PG is a lubricant and is a surfactant in itself, meaning it has more capability to draw away more heat than EG-based products and even Water Wetter. It is biodegradable and non-toxic. It will not kill your dog, nor will it kill the plant life at your favorite track or trail. It is also legal in AMA, CCS and FUSA road racing. An extract from http://www.4strokes.com/tech/engcool.asp

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Never really heard this talked about, so, what do you guys think of engine coolant / brands and do you even use it! If you do what brand do you use? and do you use water based? or non?

Ok, Once and for all best buy, best function, best practicality? And I would like to try and retain a low boost period on start up until the car is warm. Cheers

Wouldn't that be a down-grade? ;) :D

beat me to it !!

sounds bout right, dont forget to get a decent guage to read the correct pressures when your playing with the sizes, dont go by the stock one as you probably know ;)

If your head gasket failed wouldnt you have less pressure :confused:

Good point lol :D Although I must say I found the stock brakes when they were on OK at first, they stopped pretty well if in good nick with good pads, but the brembos, well they are in a dif league ;)