Staged Upgrades

[Badger_01]

Each to their own I believe.

As I've done bits and pieces from stages 1-4 haha

[Minnaz]

I see no one has posted on here for awhile don't know why its such a good thread I'm picking up my leggy on Friday (stock standard) n I've already purchased 90% of stages 1 through 5 thought it better to do it all in 1 hit pain in the arse pulling the car apart every fue months....(of course if u haven't the $$$ to do all at once it makes it hard)

Was great to find a thread telling me I'm doing everything right now I know there's just a couple more things I need to pick up n I've got 1-5 clear....

After I've run all that in for a while n got used to the power and handling then ill look at doing the internals and tubs.....

thanx for the thread guys keep up the good work!

[elnevio]

The only problem with doing it in one hit is if there are any issues with individual parts, it's much more difficult to identify. Usually, if you change one thing and then have a problem, it's likely to be associated with that one thing that's just been changed.

Of course, hopefully, everything will run smoothly!

[Minnaz]

Hahah yeah that's happened to me once before but that was when I first got into turbos before that all I ever worked on was oldschool cars (carbie fed machines ) but hopefully it all goes to plan I've done alot of work on turbos since then but hey will c how it pans out....
Plus I got u guys to help me if something goes wrong

[josephsoft20]

* hola en el stage 2, cual es la mejor opción de reemplazar al BOV original , que marca y modelo es recomendable? ya que creo debe ser recirculante verdad? o no necesariamente
* en el caso que ya este en el stage 5, cual debe ser la presión de turbo q debo manejar máximo y cuanto de presión de gasolina debo colocar al max presión de turbo.
saludos.

[Dannyb]

[QUOTE=bradc;362647]
Decat (if legal in your country)
Hey Brad, are decats legal in nz ??

[Dannyb]

Most other car related sites have a list of staged upgrades, we don't! I've put this list together today, note that this is it's first draft and not a set of rules. I want to see what others have to say. Also not too sure if things like springs and wheels should or shouldn't be included, let me know what you want! It isn't going to focus much on maintaining the car, everyone who is modifying their car should have nothing but Fully Synthetic (capitalised intentionally) 0w30 oil that is less than 5000km old at all times, a functioning O2 sensor, clean driveline oils, etc.

1st Stage:

Cat-back exhaust system
Decat (if legal in your country)
Manual Boost Controller, Boost Gauge (optional)
Replace Spark Plugs and check Leads

2nd Stage:

K&N or Ralliart Panel Filter
Downpipes
Upgraded Intercooler
Replace Stock Blow Off Valve

3rd Stage:

17-18" wheels, aim for around 8" wide and 35-40mm offset. Allow for Brembo clearance if you are considering them
EBC Red pads (or similar) for fast road driving or Carbotech's for track use
Replacement Springs or full Coil Over system

4th Stage:

Hard Piping kit - possibly combine with Cold Air Box and Battery to boot
Fuel Pump such as Walbro or similar
Rear upper strut brace (Legnum's Only)

5th Stage:

Fuel Controller, Piggy Back or Full ECU
Fuel Pressure Regulator
Removal of MAF and change to MAP with compatible ECU's

6th Stage:

Turbo Upgrade
Forged Internals
Larger Fuel Injectors
(no need for further explanation, most people should be smart enough to do their own research at this stage)

Hey Brad, are decats legal in nz ??

[Badger_01]

Hey Brad, are decats legal in nz ??

Brad hasnt been on here for awhile and go for the decat lol

[Dannyb]

Brad hasnt been on here for awhile and go for the decat lol

Hey man, so go for the decat you reakon... haha. would it pay to have a aftermarket exhaust first ? do you know if decats are legal here mate ?

[Jnic0]

Hey man, so go for the decat you reakon... haha. would it pay to have a aftermarket exhaust first ? do you know if decats are legal here mate ?

BUMP.

I think decats are legal in nz. But they aren't ever enforced. I don't think they are checked in vtnz wofs even.
http://vehicleinspection.nzta.govt.n...exhaust-system

[kiwigalant]

BUMP.

I think decats are legal in nz. But they aren't ever enforced. I don't think they are checked in vtnz wofs even.
http://vehicleinspection.nzta.govt.n...exhaust-system

My Legnum seems to have a de-cat pipe, been through two WOFs at a Mitsubishi dealer, although I do know three people there now lol. And this page mentions catalytic converters: http://vehicleinspection.nzta.govt.n...aust-emissions

[Subaru ETA]

Technically it does need a cat. That why you make a decat pipe with flanges, so if it ever did fail a WOF you can just bolt it back in.
That said my vr4 didn't have a cat and always passed WOFs.

[Jnic0]

Oops I accidentally meant illegal. So technically you need one. But if you can hide it. should be all good. And as I said I don't think they really look at them anyways.

[CANDEE]

You can get away without one in a wof, but if you have to do an exhaust cert because of noise you will need one.

[Jnic0]

On a side note. Anyone know what stock power galant/legnum vr4 makes at the wheels?

[Davezj]

in the UK About 185hp-195hp 3rd gear run stock PFL auto.
Depending which gear you do you dyno Run in, 4th gear will get you more about 10hp.
but where you are in NZ you have special air and normally get more than that , LOL.

[CANDEE]

Usually about 140-160ish kw atw. Depending on k's, which level of boost the car makes.

Mine was 167kw on stm's dyno, while VR4 MAD's was 157ish. The difference was 1psi of boost.

Also my car had 52k on it and VR4 MAD's had about 80k.

[Davezj]

Usually about 140-160ish kw atw. Depending on k's, which level of boost the car makes.

Mine was 167kw on stm's dyno, while VR4 MAD's was 157ish. The difference was 1psi of boost.

Also my car had 52k on it and VR4 MAD's had about 80k.

167kw
224hp atw on a stock VR4, it's the air, LOL

[CANDEE]

167kw
224hp atw on a stock VR4, it's the air, LOL

No its not when the car was making 11psi of boost stock..........

[Adam.Findlay]

167kw
224hp atw on a stock VR4, it's the air, LOL

if by air you mean more boost yes haha