Tom Tucker

Happy Monday mate. Good on you for keeping it going.

Lots of work has gone into this mate, congrats on the results. Much respect for the fact you do everything yourself

You won't find any reputable tuners anywhere that will push a BA and BTR combo hard. A 9psi spring shouldn't matter. You have factory boost control in the PCM. Maybe it opens at 9psi and creeps to 12? Only you'd know, assuming you have the dyno printout. Try and find out why it's not driving right man. We've all been there. It takes time to tune things right, and many tuners can't be bothered. Also heaps of variables that can make it difficult for tuners.

Hey mate, dyno numbers vary so much that they're not a reliable measure between your car and others. It is a tuning tool. 340hp out of a BA with BTR probably isn't far off what can be reasonably expected. It sounds like it's not driving quite right though, which is more concerning. Very difficult to get refunds in this sort of game. I'd ask the tuner to get it on the dyno again to see what can be done. If it's still no good, you should cut your losses and go elsewhere. But you could have a bunch of issues making things not right. Anything from ignition system, to cam sensors, to transmission issues.

Nah, but what went from a Nexus upgrade and general check over has kinda escalated. Sticking with same turbo and everything else, but engine is getting a full Nitto rotating assembly.

I just come on here to learn and share friendly info with people @k31th. I don't have time for people who don't want to be nice

It's funny @Puffwagon. I remember a time on this forum when you were still learning these cars. You asked lots of questions, had some humility and seemed like a nice kind of dude. Shame things have changed.

Yeah that's pretty impressive. Looks like a great option for closing up clearances if you have to clean up bores beyond a light hone. I imagine it's pretty hard to apply perfectly evenly though, and measure thickness?

Does the coating reduce your piston to bore clearances at all? I imagine it would be negligible

Hey mate, I've got superpro. It can get expensive if you replace your arms with the superpro items. Worth it if you're doing it yourself. Just watch out using sparesbox.

What 5 bar did you go with? I think I ended up getting an omni 4 bar on mine, which was a revelation after the Bosch one that had no low end resolution

I don't imagine you'll lose anything with stock airbox. And if you do, are you more concerned about power or noise? You should be less concerned with numbers, and more concerned with how you want the car to drive. Sounds like you want a bump in power while retaining refinement and street manners?

What turbo did you end up going with?

It's always a good idea to ask around to see what the realistic scope of your work is. But if you're not doing it yourself, you should really discuss your goals with a few reputable tuners, and have them design a package that you're both happy with.

I should update this. Car is currently undergoing some upgrades... So far it has: - Nexus R5, moved inside the cabin - Motorsport spec wiring harness - Engine is out and might be getting a bit of a once over If anyone is looking for a Haltech Elite plug in let me know.