Hi from Melbourne, Australia!

[Aus_Legnum]

Hi All,

I'm a new member from Melbourne, Australia. 8g Galant and Legnum VR-4's have been approved for low volume import into Australia. Now we are just waiting for the first workshop to be approved to comply them under SEVS (Specialist and Enthusiast Vehicles Scheme).

I am currently looking at one locally, a '97 model with 51000 km's, white, leather, roof etc. It'll be about 3 months before the guy selling it gets approval to comply it.

For those of you that have pre Aug '98 auto models, are there any simple tricks to get the extra 20ps out of them and get them up to 280ps?
Also, has anyone fitted the TRUST GReddy IC?
If so, does it include better piping all the way to the turbos?

Regards,
Delian.

[bradc]

You can obviously buy the ECU from a 280hp post facelift auto, in fact I just sold mine this week to another NZ member.

You can just do the usual increase boost and sort out fuelling and you'll have a similar result at the end of the day anyway.

I don't think anyone here has a trust intercooler, but if they do I haven't heard of them coming as a kit with lots of extra tubing, it may be best to go to an engineering shop and get all the pipes made up yourself.

[Nick VR4]

to the mad house

[Lillywotsername]

Its nice to see some more aussies on here.

[Spirit]

Welcome to CVR4........

I think Brad covered your question nicely. As said, will be good to see more Aussies on here........just don't talk about cricket or rugby......ok !

[BraindG]

[bradc]

Lilly, no it isn't nice....

It's good to have some more southern hemisphere guys on here

[Aus_Legnum]

Thanks Bradc, I was hoping it was as "simple" as changing the ECU over for a later model one.

Here's the link to the TRUST IC kit I was looking at: http://www.trust-power.com/overseas/...ing/021801.htm

Or for the full menu: http://www.trust-power.com/overseas/products.html

Obviously it has some piping with it, maybe it just goes up to the Y point on the turbine side of the IC. I'll try and get an answer from TRUST!!

Anyone in Aus on this list??

Regrads,
Delian.

[bradc]

It's difficult to say, that kit shown is just a picture of a generic kit. It will probably have the pipes that connect directly to the intercooler to line it all up, but I doubt there would be much else.

There are 3 or 4 other aussies about around here, I'm sure they will introduce themselves soon

[Aus_Legnum]

Thanks for the welcome guys and girls,

Don't worry, don't care that much for cricket or rugby for that matter.

Racing cars and yachts is much more interesting. I used to be into gravel rallying (until the fun v's cost ratio went out of balance), now I race on other peoples yachts - they pay all the big bills, I just show up with my gear on the day and go racing (we wont mention the endless hours of wiring, maintainence, cleaning, etc!).

DM

[ralliart-type-s]

Hi Aus, I have a cousin in melbourne and he drives a Holden, think its an HSV?? or sumthing. But anyway hello and GET ME OUT.....I CLICKED A WRONG LINK A FEW DAYS AGO AND NOW I CANT GET OUT. THEY'RE ALL MAD I TELLS YA.....MAD!!!

[Brunty]

As said, will be good to see more Aussies on here........just don't talk about cricket or rugby......ok !

Or the football!

Welcome to ClubVR4 hope yours turns out to be everything you expected and more. Watch out for the girls on here, I see Lilly is drooling simply because you're an Aussie; she'll be beside herself now she knows you race boats too!

[Lillywotsername]

I see Lilly is drooling simple because you're an Aussie; she'll be beside herself now she knows you race boats too!

You are a very funny man, Steve. Hahahahaha!!!!!

I don't do boats....

[VR-04-TT]

Aus Legnum!! Welcome to a fellow Aussie!

I'm currently getting my 8g VR4 complianced in SA, but I live in NSW.

They've hit a snag with the rear child safety restraints, so I have to wait longer. Apparently the Sedan and wagon are different. The legnum passes, but the galant doesnt. Mine is a test car as they haven't done a Galant before, only a legnum.

Pics of mine are here: http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/`monstr/newgalant/

I just wish it'd hurry up because I'm driving an old EA falcon at the moment...it's a pig. My car before that was a TR Magna that I put a DOHC 24v 6G72 3.0l V6 N/A from a dead 3000GT. The thing was an animal, looked like a heap o' "s" but went like a rocket. Noone expected it (including me) to keep a car length ahead of a VX Gen3 Manual until 110km/h. Should've seen the other guy's face...and mine haha!

Anyway, great to meet a fellow aussie on here (And I dont care much for rugby or cricket either)

[JMO]

Yes Another Aussie, it won't be long now before we can have our own section , but jokes aside, where in melbourne are you, i am in scorsby, out east side and have a 8G leggie 97 manual sitting on the docks in Japan waiting for compliance to go through so they can ship it, and i can't wait as i have sold my 180sx as of sunday and now all i have is my crappy 85 model subie leone that i got for $1000.

So welcome and i'm glad there is someone eles to call when i am trying to get parts for my wagon in the future

[bradc]

Billy, your old magna didn't look like a piece of crap (you did dressed up though haha) I thought it looked outstanding, I always liked that shape of magna.

[VR-04-TT]

It looks good in that photo brad...that was about all That's why I use that pic all the time haha. But thanks for the comment!

[Aus_Legnum]

Hi VR-04-TT and JMO

I'm in Kensington, soon to be in Greensborough though!

Who did you buy your Legnums/Galants through, which importer/agent?

Thanks,
DM.

[william]

Hi Aus_Legnum, I have a Greddy IC on my Legnum (Brad, I am surprised you have not noticed it before!!). The solid piping on mine only extends about halfway to the standard solid turbo piping and connects to the cooler with silicone connectors. I agree the easiest and cheapest way to get the power up is to get a manual boost controller.

[KiwiTT]

Got your request for membership.

Look forward to you becoming part of the Club