Sams Phase 2: Forging Engine

So you want a hairdryer on your FTO? Or do you already have a hairdryer in it? This is the section for it. All other big power projects & forced induction goes here too.

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fark mate!!! :| Sorry to hear :(

...I reckon you could probably pull off the mullet look if you're gonna get a commodore or falcon or some POS like that though..

Hope that the damage isn't gonna cost too much to fix :( I agree with Simon though, the mechanic should be held accountable for all their fuckups .. You're paying for a service, and by law, they have to deliver the service you've paid for .. if they've screwed up, that's on them .. shifting the blame just isn't gonna cut it

not to mention.. they shouldn't have told you that its okay to drive if there was potential for problems like that..
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righto... Had some fun in the FTO last night at willowbank

1st run
Track Temp: 34c
Boost: 4-5psi
E.T. 14.045
MPH 104.8
KMH 167

2nd run
4-5 psi but harder launch
E.T. 14.130
MPH 104.9


This has urged me forward to get my tune done ASAP!
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didnt your fto blow up how did u race it again?
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i never said it blew up... i just said i had some major dramas...

all of which are now fixed...
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just a quick update...

I took the car in on wednesday morning to the tuners...

He was busy wednesday and thursday playing catchup on another car...

He's spending most of today on it.\


Depending on the obvious variables, hoping to get it back either tonight or tomorow... but could well end up being next week...

Will post up power figures as soon as i know...

Bit worried on how much boost the turbo will handle... Definately needs a turbo upgrade... So not expecting huge figures just yet... 200kw atw with a good power curve would be great... Turbo upgrade would be to double that... but thats not till next year...
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Popped in on my way home from the coast today...

Hasnt started it yet...

Been caught up on a 500hp VL for past 4-5 days...

says wednesday - Thursday
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playing the waiting game hey

almost as bad as my car. jump on the bandwagon :lol:
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what do ya know... its still not done

Fixed the cam gear issue... now having a problem with the bloody thing mis-firing under full boost or something...

ugh;...
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How much is all this costing? if you don't mind the askin'..
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FtoSam wrote:what do ya know... its still not done

Fixed the cam gear issue... now having a problem with the bloody thing mis-firing under full boost or something...

ugh;...
coild-packs, sparies or leads....usually one of those. what gap plugs are u running now?
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farked if i know... whatever RPW put in it...

Reckon it might be the time to go to aftermarket coil packs etc?

And cost wise...

Labour is the killer...

Do you know how much tuners charge per hour??!?!?!?!

thankfully he's cutting me a fair amount of slack in exhange for free advertising.. (sticker on back of car and trying to win some dyno comps in near future...
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between $80-120 p.h. would be my first guess.. am I in the ballpark?
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Yep about $100
just make sure you get the tune done right the first time :) will save you tones of money in the end
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it's pretty ridiculous when you have to work for a week just to pay a day or two of the workshops labour .. especially when they're charging you $100 an hour & paying the apprentice who's doing all the work $10.50 an hour :twisted:
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FtoSam wrote:farked if i know... whatever RPW put in it...

Reckon it might be the time to go to aftermarket coil packs etc?

And cost wise...

Labour is the killer...

Do you know how much tuners charge per hour??!?!?!?!

thankfully he's cutting me a fair amount of slack in exhange for free advertising.. (sticker on back of car and trying to win some dyno comps in near future...
I would check the plug before and fancy "testing" if the gap is too big the spark is probbaly being blown out at full boost...you need some colder and closer gapped plugs...

what psi u running?
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FtoSam wrote:I drop anchor in Pooh Bay... !
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theres no apprentice working on it... only peter (guy who owns the joint)

and im very tempted to take the car and get a cheaper place to test the plugs etc...

damn ben and his shenanigans
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mate take it to APC, they are brillant
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I8A4RE wrote:mate take it to APC, they are brillant
+1 Friend had his wrx done there. Was really impressed with knowledge these fellas had as well
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