Had a bigger intercooler planned but this was easier to fit with less cutting. Should do the job for my power goals.
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Luke from Mercury is doing the intercooler and intake piping now.
The exhaust manifold is completed and is off for sandblasting and coating.
Exhaust next week, full custom job.
Not sure what ECU trent and the boys had planned, will update next week also.
thanks for the tip re: ProFIRE Engine Management bods. any others I should consider guys?
Even though we haven't gone for crazy power straight up with the Garrett 3076 externally gated setup, I was thinking some front brake rotor and pad upgrade might be in order. any suggestions regarding front rotors and pads to suite the stock calipers etc would be appreciated (I assume there are better choices than the 4.8L fronts out there in the aftermarket world?)
Trent at mercury knows I am likely to want more power sometime in the future! If I like the car enough it may warrant a built engine and bigger turbo down the track
Cant wait to get the thing back, should be a big improvement.
gotta say too that the alpine head unit is a great bit of kit.
wont have it for the trip to QR next Tuesday the 15th for the First QR Ruzic series day though
The exhaust manifold is completed and is off for sandblasting and coating.
Exhaust next week, full custom job.
Not sure what ECU trent and the boys had planned, will update next week also.
thanks for the tip re: ProFIRE Engine Management bods. any others I should consider guys?
Even though we haven't gone for crazy power straight up with the Garrett 3076 externally gated setup, I was thinking some front brake rotor and pad upgrade might be in order. any suggestions regarding front rotors and pads to suite the stock calipers etc would be appreciated (I assume there are better choices than the 4.8L fronts out there in the aftermarket world?)
Trent at mercury knows I am likely to want more power sometime in the future! If I like the car enough it may warrant a built engine and bigger turbo down the track
Cant wait to get the thing back, should be a big improvement.
gotta say too that the alpine head unit is a great bit of kit.
wont have it for the trip to QR next Tuesday the 15th for the First QR Ruzic series day though
exhaust mainfod finished fabrication and fitted up, just before going of for sandblasting and coating
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needed to move the coolers and add a more compact power steering cooler. also lower profile fan to fit intercooler.
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Surprised the Mercury boys didn't have you dropping a 2J into it instead (ha-ha)
Think i may have seen your car (skyline) once or twice @ the parklands, goldcoast meets ? look forward to checking out your GU if you ever take it down to these events.
(ha-ha)Think i may have seen your car (skyline) once or twice @ the parklands, goldcoast meets ? look forward to checking out your GU if you ever take it down to these events.
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Some updates from thismorning;
Exhaust manifold coated and wrapped, turbo fitted up.
Dumps installed. (as you can see the external wastegate not in pic)
Remainder of the 3 inch exhaust going in today, Autronic ECU also being installed.
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Exhaust manifold coated and wrapped, turbo fitted up.
Dumps installed. (as you can see the external wastegate not in pic)
Remainder of the 3 inch exhaust going in today, Autronic ECU also being installed.
yep it can be hard to curtail their enthusiasm at times! Trent and the lads are really great to deal with.Surprised the Mercury boys didn't have you dropping a 2J into it instead
Think i may have seen your car (skyline) once or twice @ the parklands, goldcoast meets ? look forward to checking out your GU if you ever take it down to these events.
FMIC
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note the 'stock' cat
note the 'stock' cat
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