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Has the evaluation of the 888's taken place yet?

Hi Martin, Any update on this?

Just watched the videos, thanks for uploading Mark! Those GTRs coming down the straight in the last video sound louder than stock. Were they private vehicles?

That is a terrible mental image.

Well, that certainly does look like fun but did you see Qld SMASH NSW in the State of Origin?

Hey mate, yeah that was me at Aspley Maccas... my car feels a bit heavy on track. Not sure why.... I am heading out for both sessions tomorrow. Looking to arrive at about 7.30. This car is a blast to drive on the track. It is a bit frustrating on the road where you can only use a very small fraction of the performance most of the time. In saying that, I still find it enjoyable on the street.

I am not sure if that is great value or not. I know you can get a set of Bridgestones or Dunlops delivered for less than that. You may wish to consider 285's all round so you can rotate the tyres to prolong their lifespan.

Just awesome! I can't wait to see it on the track!

Hi Matt, good to see you car is going strong! If you are keen, there is a track day at QR on June 15 if you want to get out on track. There will be at least a few 35s on track.

It's good to load up the HDD and memory card with plenty of music and have the playlist selected at random. I have about 25 hours of music on the CF card and plenty more on the HDD.

Great work Mark! I am keen to see how those slicks perform. I see you also use ramps to get the car up on the hoist.

Yesterday I replaced my Dunlop SP600s with the Bridgestones. I wanted to get another set of Dunlops but had difficulty tracking down a set for a reasonable price. I ended up getting the Bridgstones from Taleb for $2700 delivered. I found the Dunlops performed very well on both the road and track. I covered roughly 14,000km on the street and used them on 4 track days. It will be interesting to see how the Bridgestones compare, especially on the track.

I believe that anyone who is going has a great responsibility to take lots of photos and videos to post here!!!

Welcome Jon! Good to see another Brisbane owner on the forum.

Any update on the R888 comparison?

I just set the cruise control at 200km/h and let the car do the rest!

I need an edge! Anything to compensate for my lack of talent!

Hi Sam, Have you set any lap times since the installation of the kit?

haha...fair call, butI am still jealous!

I am jealous.

Sam, Good to see you getting into the mods so quick! I have a JDM car and it has always run pretty rich. I have just had the ECU remapped with a Willall COBB tune but it still blackens the exhaust tips. I can highly recommend a COBB tune, it is fantastic bang for your buck.

Send a PM to Chris Rogers, who is a member on here. He has experience in installing cameras in R35s. EDIT: Congrats on the purchase! Post some pics!

What is the consumption of E85 like? Do you use more litres per 100km than regular 98 RON petrol? Do you plan on using E85 all the time or just for race meets?

Hi CJ, Good to see you finally managed a test drive! As far as your questions are concerned: 1. I never drive the car in auto, as it is boring. The auto shuffles up through the gears to the highest gear possible very quickly. The way the gearbox works with the paddles is impressive. If you get a mid-pipe (you should), I guarantee that you will drive in manual mode to hear the throttle blips on down changes and you will hold gears longer than in auto for better acceleration. 2. The gearbox does seem to change gears smoother when the car has a higher rate of acceleration. The first to second change is the most harsh for me. Over time, I seem to have learned which points in the rev range give the smoothest shifts.

Iron Man's garage is cool