Puddi's '95 180SX SR20DET (~16psi)

Sorry been meaning to get a photo but I only remember when my phone is dead. Here's two from my photobucket




I will get a more clear one soon, not sure if I said a while back I got a pillar gauge thing, two 60mm slots so got a new boost gauge yesterday as the old one is too small (Old one wasn't working anyway, might've been wiring so will help figure out with new one)
Nice and white with dual view blue LED or LCD for digital numbers with the analog reading in white. Wiring seems much more simple than the old gauge too. Will grab pics tonight hopefully have it installed too. Gonna flush radiator tonight and yeah mechanic said engine flush causes more problems than fixing, does lifter tick do the same thing or should I put that in with the new oil?
Might just run some average oil through then put the synthetic in, just so it doesn't go straight into dirty engine

Oh and edit what do people suggest for a second gauge in the pillar? I was thinking of just grabbing a multi gauge with oil pressure and temp, water temp and voltage. Might be handy to see my AFR too though?
And boost gauge pic from internets if it works

 

Would you recommend one (if you can even get them for sr)? I heard these have narrow and fat o2 sensors depending on blacktop or redtop, doubt it means wideband but probably best to get a new o2 sensor anyway. Car runs a little rich not sure if tune related and/or MAF + other small things adding up. Gonna get injectors cleaned and tested when i get it tuned too

 

I was under the impression it'd be handy to see if the car started running rich or lean but yeah true I guess if the tune is good it shouldn't

 

Okay then, thoughts on this? Assuming picture works, basically 4 in 1 gauge, not sure how reliable they are compared to just an oil pressure gauge?



Almost got boost gauge installed, need less than 10cm of wire to get it working D:

 

Okay cool, I have heard that the E5 (Blacktop) ECUs require the fat sensor and the 62/Redtop ECU's require a skinny. Pretty sure I'm running a skinny one atm as I used the guys down pipe as mine had a bendypart (I forget what it's called, seemed to be leaking anyway) so using his o2 sensor. The flash tuned ECU I have is a 62 ECU anyway, hopefully can modify the downpipe to fit a fat sensor (Nistune is blacktop ECU, then could just tune for skinny o2?)
Got a really good tuner so will see what he says anyway. Probably picking up twin thermos tonight. Some people said don't bother etc but I haven't bothered putting the clutch fan shroud on so may as well, others also said more power because no clutch fan but I'm sure that's really miniscule. Took the car out the other night after flushing coolant and never went above 1/2 or even a third on the temp gauge. Unfortunately when trying to bleed the system the thermostat bleed stud snapped >.>

Oh also the gauges are both 60mm, my old boost gauge was 52mm and was too small haha. And it will be on the top gauge spot so fairly close to the face, should have warning things of some sort I'd hope, will check before I buy it. As far as I know it uses a stepper motor and Depo Racing seem to be a decent gauge brand

Oh and in other news seems alternator has died or not wired properly I have yet to have a look. I have a spare anyway, handy the engine came with all accesories haha. This was when I took it out for a couple hours, about 3 streets from home noticed dash lights started dimming with indicators and brake lights then stereo cut out, just got home aha

 

Already got the Depo boost gauge and somebody recommended it to me on a group, but yeah I was iffy about all the functions on one gauge not trying to be wank factor I just thought it'd be handy to see the temps. So oil pressure it is then. And I don't have an in dash voltage meter but yeah what use is water temp really. Might get an oil temp one too and put it somewhere if I get around to it

 

If anybody is interested here is a thumbnail of a picture of my old sump



Car goes in for tune + thermos + electrical issue when I have more monies
Weird electrical issue - buzzing sound from behind dash when using lots of power (lights). It'll buzz with the indicators or brake lights and stop when I'm not using them or headlights. Battery won't charge I tried to look at the alternator wiring and it seems ok but not 100%

 

Been a while since I've been on the site
Sorted out the car hesitation issue, timing was out. Good fun to drive again. Got a quote to sort out some other stuff and get the Nistune done - $1150 all up which includes Dual Thermo install, Alternator swap or fix (Just not charging battery sometimes), Coolant Flush (Air inside, bleed screw snapped), sort out some snapped bolts, reinstall the oil filter relocation (leaking), check out any other leaks for me and install Z32 MAF + S15 Injectors then tune. I was expecting more than that so pretty happy. Will be a little while before I get it done though. Gonna chuck up some random pics from recently, also quickly painted black over the glow in the dark garnish, some peeled off by accident but oh well better than the ugly greenish colour, mate chucked a sticker on it which I have just left on there hah.

On a cruise


Unpolished garnish


Quick temp boost gauge install


Random mini jap cruise


Mate's S13 and R34


Might get Oil temp + pressure and a water temp gauge installed while the car is at the shop too actually.