Nightcrawler

Excellent work Matt, I can't wait to go for a belt in her! I went out for a little run tonight and yes it was quite cool, in fact my bleed valve is set at 15psi and it's still running at 195rwkw on Tilbrooks dyno yesterday, but in the cool air tonight I saw it spike up to around 19psi at about 6,000rpm in 2nd. I will have to keep a cloe eye on it at the drags I think. No signs of detonation though which was good. Hope we can line up at some stage on Saturday Matt, it will be a good comparison Dean - have you got Street Rod for PC? I remember playing a really old version many years ago and it was wicked. You could get some really funky old American cars in it too!

I went down and had a chat with the lads at BoostinOz this arvo. They have around 200 cars entered (I assume since I am no. 191) and it will be bracket racing. I have never done this before so will be very interested to have a go. For those that don't know (I didn't until today): 1. Qualifying all morning/afternoon just for practise and to see what bracket you go into. 2. 5 or 6pm Comp starts, (brackets run: 0-7.999sec, 8.00-9.999 sec, 10.00-11.999sec, 12.00-13.999sec and 14.00 and above (I think this is right). 3. so, say I run around 12.5 during the day (which is my hope) .... then I would be in the 11.999-13.00 bracket. 4. in the comp I "dial in" what time I think I'm gonna run - say 12.5. The bloke I'm up against might run a 13 normally - so he would dial in 13. 5. When we line up he starts 0.5 seconds before me (since that is the discrepancy between our dial-ins) .... then I go and have to chase him down. If I run under a 12.5 I am instantly disqualified. If I don't run under that, but lose to him (even though he got a headstart) then I am also out (unless he runs under his dial-in time). If I chase him down and beat him (assuming I don't run under my dial-in) I advance to the next round. Pretty cool, I reckon, the idea of a slower car getting a headstart then having to chase him down. Can't wait .... hopefully I get paired with someone I know in the later stages fo the comp - assuming I don't get knocked out 1st round Also, after the comp, (time permitting), it will be all-out where you can challenge whoever you want and just race for fun. They are calling it 'grudge wars' hehe. See you guys there - everyone better be coming!!! I am gonna have a shade up, so we can chill in the shade. Will also have a few eskys if people need to cool themselves or some drinks.

hehe you should hear the list of mail order items Paul .... - it's gonna be a fast car!

I got a drum of tolulene/methyl benzine to whack in my toy for the weekend .... does anyoe know whether this affects the 'street driven' rating or not? I'd imagine not (given it's a major ingredient in most octane boosters).

I saw a white 33 (with Jap stickers on it, white mags and a black GT wing) on the back of a trailer on Lower North East Rd this arvo - it had a nasty bingle on the front end

A car magazine reported earlier this year that the GTR would arrive here in around 2007 with a price tag under $80,000 .... I'll believe that when I see it!!

BUMP .... cmon there are still LOTS of names missing off this list .... this could be last big daytime cruise before winter.

I hope all you guys are all competing at the Nats next weekend .... I wanna line some of you up - see how my wussy little stock internals and turbo SR20 goes against the big boys

Of course Joolz .... everyone's welcome!!

bleh wuss .... it's just go-karting ....

damn ..... no ram still - oh well. Hey, you weren't at Mark's 30th by any chance were you? There were a fair few Comunet guys there I didn't know. Looooourved the bouncy castle!!! I also went paintballing down near Victor with the Comunet crew a couple of years back - did u go to that?

tee hee .... sorry Paul ... hey you'd better be coming go-karting!!!

Hi, as per previous cruise post, we are having another daytime cruise down south to Port Elliot for some go-karting. Possibly meet up around 11am, lunch somewhere on the way then down to Port Elliot for some serious go-karting. If we get the numbers I might see if we can organise a mini grand-prix style event. Who's in? I'll PM meet spot closer to the date so register your interest here and I'll try to keep a list updated. Attendees: Me (Andrew) GFXMan (Julian) (+2?) MattR slyr33 (+4?) EnricoPalazzo (Dean) - maybe Timmmaaay Nitrate - maybe Rob paullys 32 - maybe, to confirm MADGT4 - to confirm skidmark Pawey / Mel?

top work Matt .... I hope I can get a few runs in alongside you qualifying at the Nats

cool man .... yeah they used to be in the same building. Say hi to Sam for me .... ask her if it's time for any of her sheep to have any more lambs yet mmmmm lamb chops! cell - Crase Partners accountants

top pics as always Mel!!

I didn't get many good pics, but this one was ok near the end - quite a few people missing by then.

legend - yeah that's him - he was a partner of Crase, they have now merged with PKF so he is a partner there. I am married to Carolyn (his sister), who is a Chartered Accountant working at PKF too. How do you know David?

Erica - yeah that's Diggity's beast! In the bottom picture you can see the back of his shiny bald head (on the far left behind the red 33). legend - it's David's, my brother-in-law .... he comes on cruises once in a blue moon. (Not so much since he put the car backwards into a big bush last winter in the wet - he is still psychologically scarred - or should that be scared? lol).

I am pretty sure it was YLQQK (or something like that) plated before. (Plates now on a white 350Z) .... saw it at a few car shows and the drags one time. I have a video of it running at AIR somewhere ....

I can't agree more - Skylines are by far the best wedding cars ever! My wedding nearly 2 years ago : Wedding Skylines

nah it seems to have slipped my mind .... hang on wasn't there some little fellow that had about 20kg on everyone?! .... tee hee I know a fat bastard like me will never win, but it's not whether you win or lose - it's how hard you drift .... the seat's yours Matty - assuming you don't own a GTR by then

go buy a lotto ticket mate!

funnily enough tyre pressure made 0% difference. I was running 34psi in my street tyres when I did my 12.97 .... than changed to the 540S at 25psi I think and only did marginally better times. But I never got to really figure out the 540s before they closed the night .... we'll see soon. Does anyone know the schedule of AIR events? Is there a street meet of any kind before the Nats? (I'd actually prefer a sunday one where they actually prepare the track so I can get some grip - my 12.74 was on a shitty Wed night with NO track prep - everyone was spinning ). I would really love to get some practise runs in!

suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuure it is!