Ant97GTR

Lol did anyone actually read the new supp regs in regard to the fire ext. mounting? Not sure if this has come directly from CAMS (wouldn't surprise me!) but the supp regs read: The part in question is the bit in bold regarding Grade 6 bolts. There is probably no way that the scrutineers on the day are going to check the markings on the heads of the bolts 8), but the problem is that grade 6 bolts are no longer made and herein lies the problem....The supp regs say grade 6 or greater, but the next grade of bolt is the grade 8. Sure this is a 'harder' bolt but is prone to breaking due to the brittle-ness from the treatment ie under load it is more likely to shear the head off. The lower grade 5 is the bolt used in automotive apps as it is still 'hard' but due to the lower level of heat treatment is more likely to stretch under load rather than shear. So bottom line, I'm going to use grade 5 or 8.8 bolts....

Holy *&%$ seems a lot has happened since I last saw your beast!! Great to see it coming along and look forward to the results on the track

Lol don't be under any illusions...It will cost me in more ways than one It is an extremely linear curve. Using Pauls formula, the curve really starts to ramp up at 3300rpm and I gain 200kw before 5800rpm. This is backed up by my seat of the pants feel as it is when the car starts to boogie As for the missus, in many ways I'm lucky I look after the family finances and that fact she is not a car nut herself. I never lie, I just leave out certain figures Because she isn't a car nut when I start talking about forged pistons, the relationship between power and torque etc etc her face just glazes over....so all I say is that its being 'fixed' As for driving style, I don't think my driving 'style' will change but of course there will be a learning curve. Not only that but as said above, I have to look after the brakes.

Lol...full boost doesn't mean full power. Its making 340ish nearer 6000rpm. Thanks Paul that puts some sense into my dyno sheet. On the above basis, full boost by around 4400rpm! Lol see the above Nick so nowhere near the 1000rpm earlier! At 130kmh its a touch under 280kw. What about yours?

Bit hard to say as the dyno sheet I have only plots against speed and most of the seat time I've had so far I've been too busy looking ar other things to notice I'd guess-timate that full boost (about 20psi) is reached at around the 3000-3500rpm mark.

Was good to put a face to your SAU nickname as well. Credit where credit is due, that was a top idea by you and snowie so will look into that when I replace my helmet I don't think there is any doubt that the brakes are going to be an issue. The question will be how well I can manage them on track and whether it will be enough. I am interested in an upgrade but I think my bank acct has taken enough of a hit for now!

Lol no I didn't...I started with 250 at the wheels when I bought the car thanks to a exxon valdez tune from CRD but after Ben tuned it has 280 and that is what I always told people. Then Chris tuned it mid last year-ish took out some boost and it dropped to closer to 270....I think he was scared I would start beating his times with similar power LOL

Thanks for the comments. Car made just under 360rwkw before detuning it to under 340rwkw with great response. The short answer is between -7's and -5's. Custom RPM Garrett items...response of the -7's with a little more power Now the cars ready to go so am I. Just need to sort some family stuff first as its near school holidays but I'm aiming to be there As for what the car can do on the track, it'll be more of a case of the driver learning the ropes all over again I will be limited by my brakes though!

There have been some updates to my part time track car Rather than copy the other thread.... http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/topic/368276-its-been-105-days-since-my-last-fix/

Before I begin, a huge thanks goes out to RacePace Motorsport and Micolour - Without the advice and dedication you guys put in, I would not have the result thats now sitting in my garage. Also a big thanks goes out to CityWide towing for taking the upmost care in carting my GTR around the traps. Some of you already know what happened but for those that don't...It was a fateful day on the 5th March, when I departed the pits at Calder to continue the 4th year of tracking my GTR. Those that are too scared to punt their R's take note here - I tracked my GTR for 4 years with only steel wheeled turbos running 280kw at the wheels, a PFC and an oil cooler with no hint of mechanical dramas. You don't need mega built engines, sump baffles etc etc to get out there and have some fun, so drop the excuses and GET OUT THERE Anyway I digress.... ...So there I was in the practice session watching an evo in front of me making good on it's rally pedigree before making my way past and getting onto the main straight. As I shifted into 4th at full noise at about 4000rpm, the engine let go and the power died off...no bang, no smoke, no pistons or rods making a bid for freedom through my bonnet. Any engine suffers wear and tear during track use and after 4 years my std Rb26 had had enough. There was massive knock and I figured what had happened so turned it off as quick as I could. After the tow back to the pits, Chris from RacePace asked me to turn it over and as soon as we got it started gave me the ol' slice of the neck gesture to turn it off. I already knew where the car would go, so a quick call to Jack (Citywide Towing) saw him go out of his way to get the car picked up and on it's way.... In my opinion, there are two ways to build a motor....the right way, and the wrong way. I am sure there are plenty of workshops out there that can build a strong motor but few come with RacePace's experience with an Rb26 (shameless plug lol!). The other issue was cost - like most car nuts I had high hopes and dreams for what I wanted out of my car, so it was a case of honing those dreams against my saved pennies. Big kudos to Chris (RPM) for taking the time to help me sort out what could fit into my limited budget. My hopes and dreams had consisted of an engine swap with a Mclaren F1, but after my discussion with Chris we whittled it down to a Stage 1 RPM Rb26 with forged Eagle rods, a race sump, custom exhaust, triple pass radiator and turbos. Here we come to the eternal debate, -7's for response or -5's for power. Considering the track use my car gets, each turbo choice suits half of the tracks my car sees...yay for me! This is where RPM's experience came into its own and Chris was able to supply me with a choice that perfectly suited my needs. The pull down revealed that bearings 2 and 3 were shot and a banana'd crank which in turn stretched the rods in cylinders 2 and 3. Interesting to note here that the stretched rods meant that pistons 2 and 3 starting hitting the head removing the coating from the edges. Good news came from the machinists a bit later on to report that the block was all good - had this been different it would've put a rather large sized hole in my budget! Good piston... ...and piston with the coating removed looks clean enough to eat off! Naturally, a shiney new motor deserves a set of refurbished cam covers. Of course, the smart thing to do would've been to crinkle paint them or give them a coat of a plain color considering the use the car is going to get. However, the 'Autosalon' in me had other ideas! I always had this idea in my mind but kept delaying it as there were plenty of other things to be seen to. Now I was looking at a rebuild and I would end up with something a little more special than a std Rb26 under the hood, it was time to make this a reality. So I measured up the cam covers, draw up the shapes in CAD, and laid out my design in 2D. Once I was happy with it my next step was to call Mick from Micolour as he's done work on my car before and his work is always top notch. After going to great length to try and talk some sense into me, as well as detailing how much this was going to cost compared to a simple crinkle paint/plain paint cam cover job, he agreed to take on the job. Next step was to fire up my design in CAD and print out a 1:1 template to give to a vinyl sticker place. Vinyl template in hand I dropped into Micolour to give Mick some help in applying the template to my cam covers. It soon became apparent how hard to would be to apply a 2D design to objects that have various 3D curves on them. Mick realized that although the vinyl template would be applicable in many areas, in others he would have to mask up in order for the lines to come out correctly over the curves. Once done it was into the spray booth for the final colour and in no time I was given a call to come down and have a look. To say that I was impressed would be an understatment - full credit goes to Mick for the awesome result. Without his knowledge and experience, it would not have turned out the same and it was very satisfying to see my design turn into reality - I'm proud to say that I'm pretty sure my Rb26 is now different to any other in Oz And the finished result

Bovs and Dumps SOLD! Trust exhaust still available for pickup.

Ok it looks like I've been stuffed around by the person who wanted the BOV's and dumps orginally as I've have no further communication nor has any money been handed over. All items still up for sale!

Great to hear! Any ideas what caused the incident in the first place as you mentioned the car just didn't want to turn at the kink?

Hahaha the only things I run for are a ball and maybe cake... ...quickly followed by a snack if its the former or my insulin shot if its the latter

My bad...thanks for clearing it up Birds

Being a Type 1 D myself, great work by all the SAU peeps involved in this fundraising effort for a worthwhile cause!

Good work Dane! First time I'd seen the vid and considering your experience in the thing that is some awesome work. Look forward to seeing more of you out there...any problems with running the Rad on sprint days?

Good work Ash Looking forward to seeing the website.

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Hi Guys and Gals, I have some more used parts left over after a build. First up are a pair of HKS style stainless split dump pipes. These would make a great upgrade to a R32 GTR but will fit R33 and R34 GTRs as well. Supplied by CRD for $400 (have receipt). Good condition. Selling for $200 A pair of Blitz blow off valves to suit GTR. Comes with adaptors and pipe to suit GTR's. Perfect working order and in good condition. Selling for $150 and will not seperate. Lastly I have my old cat back 3" Trust Power Extreme II off of my 33 GTR. I believe the system will fit a R34 GTR and possibly 33Gtst but buyer will have to check. Comes with Catco 3" high flow race cat (still good) worth $350 alone. Note that the front pipes in the pic (closest to the garage, before the cat) are not for sale. Item has a bit of surface rust and scrapes but in perfect working order. Selling for $400 and here is a pic with the system on my car: Note that I am happy to post all items except for the exhaust at the buyers expense. All items are located in Bentleigh, Vic for pick up.

...and there I was creating some 'mystique' around when the cars ready jk.... Realistically with a bit of time to take the car through the twisties to start getting used to how its driving I'm still aiming for this day as its first outing.

Anyone seen an entry list yet? I hopped on the rex website at lunchtime but couldn't find one.

+1

Hey Bec...I'm going to be pushing sh1t uphill to make it to this to put my name down. Will try and let you know as soon as possible but I'll only know closer to the weekend

No amount of education is going to magically change your reckless mates attitude except the education he'll get from being seriously hurt in an avoidable accident (I should put the word 'possibly' in there somewhere because some never learn!). However, the percentage of people who are willing to learn at these courses will take something away from it and change their driving for the better. I'm not saying you become a saint on the road just by taking the course....I did a def driving course but drive a GTR on the road, you do the math! The things I learnt on that course stay with me to this day and work towards reducing the chances I will be in an accident. I will challenge your statement that it didn't make him a safer driver though. Think about this....the course may not have changed his attitude and his reckless driving but at the very least it gave him some experience of trying to control a car that is verging on being out of control. Unfortunately the first time most people experience this is during the accident they are about to have. Surely this at the very least goes some way to making him a 'safer driver'? Sorry to hijack the thread!