No Crust Racing

Yeah I heard about his S15. Well as with most of us I don't want to spend a fortune and I'd like to go as quick as possible, stupid I know. It's not just about cost as I realise a GT-R is a more expsnive paltform, but is it a BETTER and FASTER platform, if it is then of course it's worth more and that makes sense but if it's more expensive for the SAME performance as a S14/15 then it's not quite ok. I'm more concerned with whether the GT-R's extra cost translates in extra performance or not. I'd be thinking there were some critical differences in the cars then? alignment, tyres, etc? For the record, my time at winton is set on VERY second hand bridgestone semi's they cost me like $260 for the set just to learn on. I imagine the car would be a touch quicker again with new rubber.

Silvia is very slow as it's a learner car It'd be lucky to be making 130rwkw, has SR20 turbo, SAFC, cooler, boost, exhaust, but otherwise nothing else power wise. It's got coilovers and adjustable arms, all the brake stuff, a decent velo no interior behind the driver, no air con, gt spoiler, and semi slicks on some cheap volks, PB at present is only 1:43 but I've driven it at winton in it's current config maybe 2-3 times. when I was at my John Bowe driver training day Luke Youlden said it was vey well balanced and showed me that in it's current config it has another few seconds in it when driven by someone who can steer, though he did like my heel toe braking (wank wank)

How heavily modded is your 32?

Broad question I know but how do you rate the GT-R performance against some of the similarly modded Silvia's you have come across? Lap time wise..

Sav I notice you have a 33 in yuor avatr, I think I've seen footage of you at Targa? Maybe spinning out? I plan on doing as much of the work myself and am handy enough with a spanner to do all brake, suspension, electronic upgrades, and basic engine work/servicing, repairs etc. I can swap turbos and that sort of thing but would go to a shop to get a rebuild done or get any kind of custom work or fabbing done. So I can reduce costs in that way. If you are runnign a 33, do you mind discussing your bills so far? Via PM if you prefer. And can the car run on the street also? Thanks

The S14a is an great package imo, I'm interested to hear from people running GT-R's as dual purpose track/street cars though in so far as costs etc. I thought this originally too but it seems a mildy modded S14/s15 seems to a do great job of taking it to RB powered cars, look at Ryan and his Sil80 for example. Once they both have the same sort of suspension mods and r compound tyres the gaps are pretty small, Silvia looks better for that reason cost wise but again I'm interested to hear from people running GT-R's. I think you've been at a DECA or two I've gone too, Silver R33? Anyhow, how would you cmopare your build and running costs to say someone running a Silvia or a GT-R. I now for one that the brakes you are talking about are worth way more than what I have on my Silvia and I can hammer on the brakes for a good 8 lap session and it only has S15 size slotted/vented rotors with S15 calipers, QFM pads, S15 master cylinderm and Motul 600 fluid. Pretty cheap upgrade in braking terms. I guess what I'm getting at is I know the GT-R route will cost more per upgrade and likely for each service etc but does the performance justify the spend or is a Silvia 9/10ths of a equivalent GT-R's performance for 6-7/10ths of the price.

I think cost/effort of swapping in an SR and going 5 stud is not worth it given what S14's are worth in my opinion. Another consideration is eligibility, If I wanted to attend sprints or do any door to door racing. Am I going to run into issues with any of the cars I have in my head. So at this stage there is not much support for the R33 as a track car. Another thing to consider is that I would like to be able to drive the car on the street from time to time and a Silvia with mad aero and track spec'd is a bit more of a standout than a modded GT-R that would run the same times. EDIT: The Silvia issue is partly my own doing though, semi slicks, GT spoiler, no interior from behind the drive seat etc as I've been trying to pick up seconds on the cheap plenty of GT-R's/Evo's out there kill my lame lap times and run full interior and air con etc.

Seats are gone

This stuff lives on at home because I'm working in the city but the USB/Ethernet Convertor is gone, if anyone wants this stuff and is local to melbourne you can pick up from me in collingwood or brusnwick, let me know what u want and I will grab it when I'm back home on the weekend.

Bump, xbox still neds to go, offers accepted!

I think if I stayed Silvia, I would atleast go newer so I can have 5 stud brakes/rims. S14a or S15 would be the trick.

I bought an S13 earlier this year as a learning aid to get my mechanical skills up, test my driving ability, and see if I really wanted to get into motorsport as a hobby given the cost, time etc. I've had a good time for sure, though more track time is a must, but I'm already thinking about the replacement car because I know a CA18DET powered Silvia will only take me so far and I came from a background of Skylines, one SII R33 and one SII R33 GT-R. I'm, not about to do this tomorrow but having an idea in mind will determine how far I take the Silvia modification wise. To make matters worse, I wished I'd never sold my GT-R and on top of that the missus bought me a really nice GT-R Leather wallet from the R35 range of accessories from Nissan Japan for my birthday. In reality, is moving to an R33 GT-R as a track car a good idea? To clarify I mean track oriented but still street reg'd as is the case for my silvia so if i want i can attend cruises, go to workshops easily enough etc, though the mods are definitely not street legal and the car is rarely driven on the streets, just kept registered. Or is sticking with the Silvia lineup, say S15, or going to something like an Evo 7 a better idea. I know it's personal preference for sure, Evo and S15 are newer but I reckon both will run me similar dollars for engine rebuilds and upgrades though I'd expect the GT-R to be a touch more than both. I realise some of you might be a bit GT-R biased but objectively, what do you think?

Yep it's 1.8t Thanks for the tips guys, I'll pass on all the info and they can make a call. As I mentioned, I'm not looking for just anyone to service it, but a location that will adhere to warranty standards, stamp the book, be able to do all the normal things an Audi dealership would - though I realise that some of that isn't feasible. See what they wanna do

Thanks for the considerations, this car is a manual FWD but still good info. Cheers

Have you had it serviced anywhere else? How do they compare price wise? Yes please Thanks for the tip mate Also thanks for the tip

Thanks Al will do

Hi guys, The friends I'm staying with while I'm down here have a little A3 turbo that is coming up for service soon (Still under warranty). They were telling me that last time they had it serviced at an Audi dealership it cost around $900. I'm assuming that like most makes and models there are other places that will service the car, stamp the book so the warranty is maintained and it'll cost substantially less. So who here has found a good place to have thier Audi serviced that does a good job, doesn't charge like the dealership and retains the warranty? Cheers

Thanks for the tip mate.

Thanks for the suggestions guys

Yah I looked up Meridian, didn't think of Revolution, cheers Any other suggestions?

Hey guys, The missus is on the hunt for a seat and would like to sit in a few to test them out. Are there any good places in around Melbourne to do this, say between Brunswick and the CBD? Cheers

Need a replacement for mine which is intermittently failing. I don't need the fan portion on top, just the blower motor itself. Will pay postage or can collect from the North/North Eastern Suburbs of Melb PM me, email me at [email protected], or gimme a buzz 0418 613 208 Cheers

Seats have been collected, thread can now be closed. Thanks Tim

Forgot to add, Open to offers.

Yeah I checked that one out myself but I think she'd agree with my view on it that it just didn't hold me in enough. It would help if I had a harness though.