[Handbrake's R35 Build Part 2]

Hey mark,

are you going to invest in a suit, gloves shoes etc. ?

[Handbrake's R35 Build Part 2]

thanks Drew. yeah very exciting to see it come together

the only piece we are leaving as stock is the rear fenders, are you going carbon widebody rear also or is it still secret squirrel?

cant wait to get both of our cars out on the track at QR!

are you thinking you guys will make it out to the Ruzic practice day at QR on the 7th of July?

yeah the rear will be carbon widebody too. What I cant wait for is 2 35's screaming past a certain radical sr8 haha.

Doubt I will make July 7.. the next one that I might make is the Nissan day towards the end of July.

It would be a shame to miss out on that one.

[Handbrake's R35 Build Part 2]

looks beautiful mark, getting very exciting now!

[Race R35 Build]

haha wow.. just measured that battery out with my ruler.

That thing is freaking awesome!

[Race R35 Build]

GT Blue: Yep this is different (JDM car)

Bit of a picture update:

more cage photos:

The beautiful wheels!!!

Rod/piston

Will make an update again soon. Can't wait for the body to be complete

[Race R35 Build]

Hey guys,

Building a race GTR which will be at Superlap this year.

Feel free to follow along and see what going on with the build.

Engine/cooling etc.

HKS GT 800 Turbine kit

HI Octane Performance Coating dump pipe and turbo housings

Side exit exhaust

HKS PISTONS

HKS Rods

HKS Head gasket system

HKS Camshafts

HKS F-Con V-Pro

HKS Valcon Controller

HKS EVC Boost controller

HKS GT2 Wastegate x2

Custom Fuel Cell

PWR Light weight Intercooler(WRC & BTCC)

PWR Light weight Radiator(Nascar Spec)

PWR Light weight Oil cooler(F1 Spec)

PWR transmission cooler(F1 Spec)

PWR Diff cooler(F1 Spec)

2000cc Injectors(E85)

2000hp Magna Fuel Pump

Interior

Motec Sports Dashlogger

GT Auto Garage and A.D.E Chrome Moly Roll Cage FIA Approved

Custom Carbon Dash

Works Bell Paddle shifter RaptorII and Boss Kit

Bride Racing Seat

Willans Racing 5 point Harness

Exterior

Colour is Dry Carbon

Aerodynamics by Andrew Brilliant (FXMD Aerodynamics)

Front Bonnet Fenders Bumper Headlight one piece Dry carbon

Rear Bumper Guards Boot one piece Dry Carbon

Dry Carbon Doors

Dry Carbon Roof

Dry Carbon Front lower splitter

Dual Rear Diffuser Dry Carbon

Dual Element Rear wing Dry Carbon(GT AUTO SPEC)

Transmission/diff etc.

PPG 6speed upgrade transmission

Willall Racing Kevlar clutch packs

Upgraded Front and Rear LSD

Suspension/Handling

HKS Hypermax 3 suspension with custom Valving/Spring rates

Hi Octane Front Camber Arms

Sunline Adjustable Rear Camber Arms

Sunline Adjustable Castor Arms

Sunline Adjustable Toe Arms

Volk Racing TE37 Super Lap Edition 18 x 11 +18

Hankook 295/30/18 Z221 tyres

Breaking

Project Mu SCR-Pro Rotors

Project Mu H16 Racing Pads

Sponsors:

GT AUTO GARAGE

GOLD RAY ENERGY

HIGH OCTANE RACING

AUSTRALIAN DIVERSIFIED ENGINEERING (A.D.E)

PROJECT MU AUSTRALIA

PPG GEARBOXS

HKS AUSTRALIA

ADVAN

FXMD AERODYNAMICS

Power will range from 800hp to 1000hp and 900 to 1100nm depending on track conditions

Below is a render of what the finish product will look something like:

The roll cage:

I will keep this up to date until the car is finished.

Cheers,

Drew

[Handbrake's R35 Build Part 2]

Hell yeah! Looking good.. Love the exhaust welds

[Official R35 Spotted Thread]

Nah domino I was referring to g35..

Not fussed on the wheels, I think they are one of the sexiest for the r35

[Official R35 Spotted Thread]

Spotted H8TAX and another black 35 at the apple peel carwash last friday. the owner of H8tax seemed to be a bit of a dick

my plates are also h8 tax on my 35. Now it seems he also has similar wheels to me.

Sux, we spend good money on cars to have something unique and different

[Tyre Issue (Pic)]

Drew, some reckon that with the weight of our car we should be more towards 35 psi, I normally run around 35 psi but experiemented with 31 hot on tuesday. My tyres look fine and wear is good and even, with a fine ripple over the entire surface. did you check any temps on the day?

do you have any suspenison components rubbing?

damage during mounting i suppose is the only other thing I can think of.

either way mate, sorry to see your day ended like this, you were putting out some impressive times.

Nah, didnt check tyre temps on the day.. I will be sure to do this in the future though.

No components were rubbing on the tyre from what I could see.

The guys from WRS have the tyre now and will give it a good look over

Yeah its a shame this happened, but then I dont think I would have got much more track time in with the rain soon after.

How did you end up going with times? get back out there later in the arvo?

[Tyre Issue (Pic)]

Had this happen to me on tuesday

Any thoughts?

I have been running 4 deg camber for last 5 track days, last 5 track days I have been using 2nd hand pcup slicks.

On tuesday I used new slicks and this happened at the end of 3rd session, (about 15 mins on track)

Tyre pressue was 37 after 1st session.. I then dropped to 28... So would have been a bit over 30 when this happened.

There were no lockups and the wheel didnt hit any curbs.

Thanks for any help.

[Gtr Transport To Philip Island?]

thanks for the comments.

yeah CEVA was actually one that I am waiting on a quote for.

However like mark said , it is a fair but of stuffing around for so little track time so i think i will pass on this too.

nissan should handle the transport so we can just relax and actually enjoy ourselves.

[Gtr Transport To Philip Island?]

Yeah it is.. I have been told from moorooka Nissan that Nissan will not organise any transport and this is up to us... Poor effort if u ask me

[Gtr Transport To Philip Island?]

Hi Guys,

can anyone recommend reliable car transport for my r35 to get to philip island?

I dont want some incompetent schmuck scratching every panel before it arrives.

[Lakeside Feb 5]

Feb 5 is my 1st time out at lakeside. who else is going? any new mods from last year? whats times are people chasing?

I have booked driver training for the day to help me along the way and to learn the track a little quicker.

From the stories about this track im worried, but will take it slow until I know what Im doing out there.

Cant wait to get this time attack season underway!

[Paul Stokell Sprint Track Video]

I notice more throttle between corners 3 and 4.

Also, count through the gears as Paul is on the front straight. It looks like he goes down to 2nd gear on the last corner!??

[Paul Stokell Sprint Track Video]

thanks Drew, saw you got a 55.04 out there today. did you manage to crack into the 54.xx's? Bill was hitting some PB's also

its been said before, but damn these cars are quick!

didnt do better than 55. group a and b joined as one and I couldnt get a full lap in without going off line. Then out of fuel.

Yes, damn quick cars! cant wait to get back out there next year

[Paul Stokell Sprint Track Video]

congrats mark.. amazing times by both of you guys.

[New Adv's Have Arrived :)]

you havent pulled a sneaky one and tossed in those HKS turbos yet have you Drew? they are getting some nice numbers over in the US.

Lol, nah I can't afford it.. Maybe in the future.

[New Adv's Have Arrived :)]

looks great Drew, will we see the car out at QR on the 23rd?

Yep I will be there.. Hopefully a nice dry day so we can tackle the sprint track!

[New Adv's Have Arrived :)]

after looking at my photos then the ACG photos, it seems my camera takes out all the colour.. hmm

[New Adv's Have Arrived :)]

This picture is in the sun:

This is in shade:

I have lowered the car about a half inch more than before.. So its probably 2 inch lower than stock now.

To be honest, I dont think any wheels with dish look good at stock ride height. If your not going to lower it you wont find a better looking wheel than stock.

Also, if I could go back in time I would have matt black centre and gloss black lip.

I have couple more pics on my blog too.

[New Adv's Have Arrived :)]

When photo is taken with flash the look a bot more like the above wheels.. But just looking at them they appear much darker and grey/brown looking.

[New Adv's Have Arrived :)]

Thanks for comments, yes I quite like them.

Domino: The quality is very good, nothing wrong with them (which is expected)

Yep, these are the matt bronze with gun metal lip. I saw a picture that a supplier took just after I ordered and it made them look glittery and much lighter.

In real life they look more like the AVD photo shoot pics.

I did weight them (with tyres)

front: 28.42KG

rear: 29.9KG (stock 30.3)

I am suprised to see that the rear advs are actually lighter in stock.. Especially since the advs are 21's !

The stock run flats must be heavy.

To be honest, now that I am more interested in track work I wish I saved the money and got some carbon parts.. Or used new slicks for the next 5 years.

[New Adv's Have Arrived :)]

Finally my new advs have arrived..

I think they look real nice..

here some phone pics will try to get better ones soon: