Duncan1

Second that! Mick, have you finished the rebuild yet? I met you back in 08 @QR in my 34 gtr. think you will back for Nov 24th? I have been enjoying a r32 Gtr and Evo of late. Hopefully we can have a run together soon. Cheers and where is willo? Kept thinking you guys would be up there..

I really enjoyed watching stage 3 Stage 6 though.....hmm. Not so good to watch. Hope the next event goes a little smoother for you. cheers btw are you running stock brakes!?!

Come to the Gold coast for the weekend of the 21 and 22nd of November, then do timeattack at qr on the 24th!

Trackattack is someone else, try timeattack.com.au. The event lap data sheets arent up just yet, im sure they arent far off though...

Cheers Paul, We really enjoyed the day, see you on the 24th for the next time attack, with a bit of luck it wont be 40 degree's! Well done on your 1:00, your car sounds a bit tougher than last time. What have you done to it? We got a pretty good feel for the car given its first time out, so we will run high boost next time and see if we can bring those times down more. Last track day of the year mate! You gotta get on your own list!

First time out in the 32, running low boost. SAU Nickname: Duncan1 Car Make and Model: R32 GTR V-Spec Circuit Name: Queensland Raceway Sprint/Clubman Lap time: 58.2 Sprint/1:01:1 Clubman Date 6/10/09 Modifications: brakes/suspension/gear box/Nismo LSD Engine: Forged 26/T04Z Power: approx 330awkw on the day- [will run all 420awkw next time] Suspension: Ohlins Tyres: Re55's Brakes: Alcon fronts, 365mm 2 piece rotors/ Brembo rear Body weight: Stock/ full trim Needed more neg camber/ Ok result for its first outing.

2nd that Paul. Thanks for another great day. We didnt stick around for the results but do you know how we went in GTR street class?

It think the morning session is booked out, Paul mentioned on another forum thread that the afternoon had a couple of spots left. It should be a big day

hahaha.... Good times!!! I never worried too much about any corner until on July 8th a VS SS lost it on turn 6 and ploughed into pit wall right were we were standing, we saw it happening and managed to get back about 3 metres, just far enough away that the glass from the headlamps showered down just behind us. Incredible! I actually have a pic that my mate took just before impact that i will post up tonight. I think we all slowed up for at least ten minutes after that!

Safety is the first priority. Timeattack by virtue of its name is all about times though. We all try and push ourselves and get the times down. I really dont think that 370 to 420 will make very much difference in the terms of times. At 370 we will have to moderate the throttle on the Exit on all of the corners. the straight on the shorter tracks isnt that long so for the sake of 2 tenth i would rather keep the output down and be a little on the safer side for the motor/turbos. Money no object i agree there are other more suitable turbos for short circuit work, Twins would be better again though i feel

59's in the Evo. Just a reflash, plenty of neg camber, different pads, re55's, Stock everything else.' It really needs an exhaust, more boost and a bigger rear sway bars and early to mid 58's would be pretty acheivable. I would be equally as dissapointed and pissed off if i didnt beat my Evo's 59:7 in the GTR! Looking forward to seeing you in action.

I certainly hope so...I really think my Evo will be alot quicker through all the tight stuff even as stock as the Evo is. The straight however will be a very very different story, the Gtr comes on late, but very very strongly indeed. I think its going to be a calculation before the apex to get on it, and hope you got your timing right as it comes on boost near exit! Twins would definately be a better option for clubman and sprint. What sort of times are you guys getting?

I was looking at the timeattack website and just assumed that it was your 33 that did the 58 something on the holy grail list. Upon looking again it was Darren Mcmahon.. Similar looking car. No graphics though i think.

Running wide coming out of the dipper is pretty comon for me on sprint, the Evo is just drawn to the dirt, must be in its heritage! Should be good fun anyway, i have been spoilt at how easy it is to drive the evo quickly, will have my hands full again back in a quick gtr. Will definately have to have a chat with you up there. Would it be fair to say you will be in the 57,s or there abouts? "Third gear should be fine for turn 6....if its not then you aint going fast enough into it" I would normally agree with you but i have a feeling that this one will have too much lag, cant see myself on boost @5000rpm in 3rd mid corner, only time will tell though..

car puts out 420awkw on high boost

That makes 2 of us! The 6th will be the first time i have driven this car on the track, i cant help but thinking i will have to be in a gear lower than the evo around turn 6 and the tighter stuff. say 2nd gear instead of 3rd. Are you finding your short shifting 2-3 on the exit of 6? and does it drop much off boost doing so?

Yeah i will definately come over and say, we could well be paired in the same group, are you running single or twins? Very impressive that it runs full boost on the track with reliability. Terrific car, sounds amazing too...

Hey mate, thats great to hear, That is some massive power you have there, how much are you putting out on the track!?! I have actually seen your car @qr a few times. I imagine your heading up on the 6th. If so see you there.

Well that sounds a bit more positive, The car will have race fuel mixed in on each occasion. $190 for 20l! I couldnt believe it! Oils/oil filter are HKS. I Agree that it should last that long. 4 years on a seldom driven car isnt that long and doesnt equate to many klms.

That is a terrific life out of the 33. Well put the money aside for a second, getting very professional people to build, tune, and use the very best of parts in my eyes should make things perform better and more reliably. Am i wrong!?!? It seems though that it all comes at a hefty initial price, not magic! yeah the sprints are only 7 laps, 1 warm up, 5 hot, 1 cool down, so i was hoping that might be its saving grace! I hear you loud and clear about lower output and longevity but i may as well drive the Evo if that is the case. Gtr is a pretty ordinary tool at 200 awkw. I think that their are people out there that have built 26's that see alot of track, put out similar outputs whilst still lasting 3 or so years, i just want to know who they are, who built their car and who tuned them. Nice user name by the way!!

Yeah well its only ever about 30 laps in the day and 5 hot laps per session, so its not sustained high temps. I am a bit spoiled by the Evo, in that it could do an almost infinate amount of laps and still be good as new, admittedly with much less power. Having said that i know lots of people with very high hp Evo's that have incredible reliability. Why cant people seem to get this from even big dollar 26's? Hopefully we can.

You wouldnt of been too impressed with the Tuner. I imagine you have since changed!?!? I hear of tuning companies modified cars that do see track work lasting 4 years, i just wonder if they really do or they just say that to make build cred. would it be fair to say that drifting is probably even harder on a motor than circuit sprints!?! Hopefully your current one holds up.

haha. at least you were paying attention [week edited to year!!], appreciate your comment. do you have a built 26 that you track? how has it gone? Im looking for people with actual experiences.

What i am curious to know is how your experience has been in your built 26. Do you have confidence that it wont blow up on the track, how many klms have you done since the rebuild, how long has it been since your rebuild, did you blow it up again since!?!? Obviously a build is only as good as the weakest link, be it tuning or the way it was all screwed together. My question may sound like the old "how long is a piece of string" but the reason im asking is we will be doing about 10-12 track days a year in a VERY well built/tuned 93 r32 GTR V spec that puts out 370awkw [track] on low boost and 420awkw on high boost. The car has ALL the good bits, done by a very reputable shop. What i would like to hear is that people say "yeah mate had the rebuild done 4 years ago, done 25 track days, puts out 350-380 awkw on the track and is running as well as the day i did the rebuild.!!! Is this a pipe dream?!?! or is it acheivable with the right builder/tuner/driver!?!? I see so many blow up @qr. Is this just a fact of life that each year it will need a pull down? Im interested in your feedback and experiences.

Try Gavin wood @gavin wood automotive[autotech?!] or Matt Spry @pits. The guy will have to take it to them, but they know skylines very well..