Frankiman's street/track GTR project

[cschepp]

I would imagine this would mess the coupler if you ever tried to take it off.

[Bugsly17]

Just tighten the clamp enough.

[frankiman]

It's slippery when it's wet, and get's really sticky
when it dry.

aren't all girls like that?

[MarusGTR]

I can't remember where I saw this or who told me this, but before putting couplers it's a good idea to use
spray net on the pipes, yes the stuff girls puts in their hair. It's slippery when it's wet, and get's really sticky
when it dry.

I'd use pure alcohol. The reason why those sprays are damp then dry is that the alcohol content in the spray flash evaporates at room temperature. WD-40 also works the same because it's fuel based. Don't remember if WD leaves residue when dry though.

[BRN32]

The spray net was suggested for holding bmx grips on the bars, tried it and ended up with grips in my hand and a mouth full of dirt, lol. Heat and humidity will turn it into grease.

[Ricky Ricer]

I can't remember where I saw this or who told me this, but before putting couplers it's a good idea to use
spray net on the pipes, yes the stuff girls puts in their hair. It's slippery when it's wet, and get's really sticky
when it dry.

And that coupler will NEVER come off. It's not a good idea.

[collector240sx]

I can't remember where I saw this or who told me this, but before putting couplers it's a good idea to use
spray net on the pipes, yes the stuff girls puts in their hair. It's slippery when it's wet, and get's really sticky
when it dry.

[Bugsly17]

Praise the lawd

[frankiman]

the coupler popped off because, i think, last year i used a tiny bit of grease on some of the couplers, grease doesn't dry nor move around, and the t-bolt clamp probly wasn't tightened enough

the clamp didn't come loose, its just the coupler slipped off,
anyways, its fixed and very solid

[mitch32]

Your IC piping blew off probably because of either or both of the following: lots of blowby and oil in the system which made the connection get slippery, and/or higher temperature which caused slightly increased boost/boost-creep. Turbo cars running more then stock boost typically blow couplers when the couplers arent upgraded. If you want to ensure your stuff doesn't pop get vanjen clamps, t-bolts, or make a turbo coupler brace. Vanjen clamps are amazing just too expensive for a street/weekend track car.

[frankiman]

sit-rep

i reconnected the IC pipe, which was totally BS, still can't understand how it popped off, it took 3 hours to take it out fixe stuff, and put it back in correctly
fired the car up, and it was obviuous i was running on 5 cylinders
so i did a compression test, and got a ~160 average all around, so motor is not damaged at all
sent my injectors to get rebuilt/cleaned tested, and as i tought, no3 injector is FUBAR, so i got to replace it asap

oh and the injectors would be Bosch VLT 550cc injectors apparently
so i might order 1 nismo 555cc injector

will post pics when i can

[nelsonmxmarc]

I see.. Even though Nismo top feed 555cc injectors are pink... side fed are yellow.. OEM are yellow, or seemingly beige if they've never been cleaned.. But don't take my word for it!

http://jps-trading.com/product_info.php?products_id=6005

http://www.rhdjapan.com/nismo-high-flow-volume-injectors-set-top-feed-555cc-6-cylinders-10091

I think my eyes are fine.. But i guess we'll find out for sure when you get the rest flow tested

just saaayyyinggg..

[frankiman]

nismo 555cc injectors, unknown a/m fuel pump

lol mark, i think playing around with fluo apparel as messed up your color sense bro'

the nismo 555 are beige, the stock 444 are really really yellow

i have 555s, i have spend over 10hours total on the dyno with this car, they are 555s


this is yellow:

[nelsonmxmarc]

Incorrect, unless they morphed into GTR injectors for the photo. Nismo 555's are purple like Tomei's. Stock GTR's are a yellow cap like pictured.

http://www.jps-trading.com/popup_image.php?pID=5811

[Nismo_line]

well his wtb ad is for nismo 555cc injector so i am assuming that the injectors arent stock. am i correct?