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  1. Predictions,,, Marek will run a 1:01.xx wth a FIXED wing, ha ha.
  2. Have you tried Suncorp? I realise they own shannons but i think suncorp are just a bit hungrier for the business.
  3. LSX-438

    R35 Build

    brilliant, thanks.
  4. love the way you chased down that GT3 (RS?) downj the straight, awesome. Must be a hell of a ride now.
  5. LSX-438

    R35 Build

    that looks sensational Mark. Btw, could you take a photo of your new brake lines if you ever get a chance? I got some braided lines some time ago, went to change them recently, but the aftermarket lines dont look the same as the factory ones. Had me a bit miffed!
  6. the CCW's look fantastic Mark.
  7. In terms of tyres on the cams list, a khumo v70a is apparently available in a 335/35/17
  8. that would be great, i will send PM, many thx
  9. Many thanks for that, the 15mm offset is for the rear, the calipers are smaller and there is no clearance issues on the rear. It's the front (25~30mm offset) which i need to try.
  10. fact of the matter is nobody actually knows EXACTLY why the rotas cracked on my car. It's mostly piss and wind (even on my part). these arent the only rims that have cracked at the track, and they will not be the last.
  11. Maybe put a 10mm spacer on the rear?
  12. in that case, the wheels look great. much better than Wills (which stuck out a lot) nice work, i reckon these are the best option for r35 in 18 avalable.
  13. that looks pretty good Mark, is that with the custom arms on? Camber on that top photo looks about 3* (much more than you can get with stock) but i might be seeing things?
  14. those looks good Mark. When you get a chance can you get a shot from the front, i need to see if they protrude from the guard (cams requirement).
  15. My philosophy is this: Tyres are No. 1 - the car is almost secondary. When the r35 was released; the first question i asked was: what semi-comps can fit under the car? Answer: 295/35/18's RE55's (thank god) As soon as i had that answer, i purchased the car. There were no 20" semi's available at the time, and over a year later the only 20" semi available (R888) is significantly slower than the RE55 still. I would not have bought the car if more affordable/faster rubber was not available. Further, I won the 2009 NSWSS championship (by a single point) using that tyre, albeit last round on slicks. I simply would not have won on the 20's FWIW, the RE55's are roughtly HALF the cost of the 20" OEM tyre and 2/3 the cost of the Toyo 888. The 2nd hand slicks i use are a fraction of the RE55 cost again believe it or not (GT series throw aways). So it may be counter intuitive to some but in this case the 18" semi and 18" slick options are far cheaper than 20's and much much faster (several seconds per lap) and just more apprioriate really. The tyres allow you to get so much more out of the car. And i have saved many thousands by using 18's - In this market, cheaper is often faster, more appropriate and more robust (despite the cost argument people throw at say rotas for example, you need to experiment somwhat). Anyway if you want to go quick, my belief is that you select the tyre FIRST and find a capable car that can accommodate the tyre second. I spent years with commodores etc with serious power and some setup that just couldnt fit a decent tyre under the car; it just didnt work. The R35 i reckon will probably fit a 330mm slick under there without too much additional work, the times we are going to see in the coming two years will knock your socks off if we can make that happen. If you want a nice road car that can run good lap times for the occassional track day - the 20's are probably good enough. If you do a lot of track days (go through lots of rubber) you need a better option. That better option happens to be cheaper vs OEM (as it often is).
  16. Funnily enough i actually spoke to simmons wheels a while back about doing this; went to go down there for a measure session.. just before they closed their doors forever! But handbrake (on these forums) just got some from ccw wheels; i may go down that path as soon as his reports experience with them (they are 18's fwiw, and he's running slicks too). They are probably the "best" option, with far superior clearance vs any of the rays stuff.
  17. Nick, with all due respect, do you have any idea how much faster 18" options are vs the 20" toyos? I would not be competitive in what i am doing on anything in 20", simple as that. 20" is just NOT an option. I'll stick with the enkei's for now, my experience on the 18's does in fact say plenty.
  18. LSX-438

    Gtr $182,000?

    I think i paid $167k drive away, or it might have been $169k. A year ago now. That was before some price rise. But it was also the full retail price at the time. Most guys paid the full clip back then, and had not even sat in the car. Why not try phoning some other dealers?
  19. LSX-438

    R35 Build

    i look forward to your report Mark, thanks.
  20. Yes i need to stick with 18's i believe the closest match for te37's is: - 18x10 (or 10.5) x 15 for the back (or close to that) - 18x9.5 (or 10.0) x 22~27 for the front (or close to that) Depending ont he offset the caliper clearance will be a mm or two, so i really want to do a trial fit. I shopped around for several days before but i couldnt find anyone in sydney stocking these, which is why i went with the enkei's and rotas. Whenever i visit a tyre/wheel shop i usually try any 18's they think may fit (did this last week at talebs) as i am sure there may be some others out there that fit. I dont like the idea of importing a set (esecially $$$ ones) before i can see they fit myself though.
  21. an you suggest somewhere in sydney i can go look at some genuine te37's? (i'm not importing these to find they have 1mm brake clearance like i think they will)
  22. LSX-438

    R35 Build

    Mark and feedback on the control arms? Would you be the first person to have these installed? Any thoughts on realised camber yet?
  23. To be frank Roy it's totally over my head. I am not a metalurgist nor engineer. I'll leave it to the eggspurts to pontificate
  24. so how com some GTR owners were invited and others not? (i think i might know )
  25. I really couldnt give a flying fark what you might buy, i just dont care. But, if anyone can tell me anywhere in sydney (or within 100km) that actually stock these wheels, i will go there tomorrow for a trial fit. I did try to buy these before, it was just too hard. Who stocks them, and in GTR sizes/offsets? I need to sight caliper clearances for myself.
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