Duncan

straight back to the workshop! in fact depending on how bad it sounds you might want to talk to them first and ask if they want to pay for a tow. mostlikely just a bolt not tight under the cover but you don't want to take a chance considering it could wreck the whole motor.

you must be a very patient person.

got a pic?

yeah I love it. far better than nothing at all, and it makes china stuff look expensive

nope, no scruitineer should have an issue with the standard setup - it is totally sealed from the boot by a metal cover.

yeah...also if it is only a single race meet then slicks aren't such a big gamble. with stuff like the state champs though you need to score well every round, so you just can't risk having to sit out a whole round from a points persepective

well...will your fuel system be in the boot or under the floor? If its the latter you have no issue because the floor is the firewall. If you are putting it in the boot the best option is to remove the whole parcel shelf and replace with flat ally sheet....but since you mention returning to road use the best thing would be to put the fuel system in a perpex or ally box inside the boot. BTW I saw a brilliant surge tank setup at hills motorsport the other day (and cheap). A simple ally surge tank with the lift and main pumps inside. simple to install and easy to seal from tha cabin. In the nugget we mounted the fuel system in the driver's quarter panel and sealed in off from the boot - the area where the attessa resoviour sits in a standard gtr

about 20% firmer than semi slick setup, and the same for the swaybar on a middle setting. then 10% harder or softer on the sway bar adjustment should get you in the ballpark. modern semi slicks have very similar grip to full slicks

yeah talk to John at F-sport. Tell him I sent you and he will add 10% to the price lol. At 1300 a set they are half the price of dunlops in the same size, so if 1/2 sec doesn't matter for what you are doing they are a bargain. At Oran Park I had kumho slicks on the front and falken slicks on the rear (same size). They were f**king excellent. For example I was taking Suttons in 4th which i have never even considered on semis. Literally 10-20% faster in a corner so 1-2sec for a whole lap. When slicks are an option they can be cheaper too because they might last longer (up front cost may be say 20% higher but if they keep their performance 50% longer....). But you would still need either semis for bad weather or be willing to park it...makes for a difficult decision because everyone I know who has wet tyres never uses the things which makes slicks an expensive option. slicks worked well for me because I normally have to use semis, so I had a few I could drag along in case it rained (which it didn't in this case, despite the forecast)

for what it's worth, if you are even half serious you are wasting your time with anything but the best tyres. when you are on the track are you competing (eg supersprint)? or running a lap timer? top line semi slicks like re55s or dz03 will give you at least 1 second a lap over falken rsr/kumho ku36. second tier semis like kumho v70 or toyo 888 or yoko a048 will be at least 1/2 sec faster. If cost is an issue (it always is lol) the v70 kumhos are a good choice at about 1300 va set in 245/40/17. even better if you want to save money - run the smallest diameter wheel you can fit over the brakes. 17s are about 30% cheaper than 18s and 16s are cheaper again. the stiffer sidewall of semi slick tyres minimises or eliminates any disadvantage from the higher sidewall.

or just get them fitted to the rims. the webs won't make much difference. in fact I always leave the redbacks in there to see if the tyre fitters are paying attention

have you done a compression test? I think you've got a busted ring land.

all the gear I take to a race meet along with a 2t trailer but the ute still wins....I brought an entire ikea kitchen home in that....its was so top heavy I literally though it would roll in the corners

lol just the hoses Neil got to change the one I split at the race track the other day (the water line that goes to the turbos). Took a couple of hours and a lot of burns and skined knuckles. Heater hoses are also there. Just Jap sell full silicon hose replacement kits for 32/33/34.

AFAIK....yes! the difference is in the pump on the diff and the computers...I am pretty sure that the xfer case is the same. I have a 32 gtr transfer case in mine.

pfft stop wasting money on garret stuff if it dies that quick and go to ebay/china you can blow 10 $200 turbos before a garret one is cheaper.

yeah little sheets from bunnings....but the 1.2 x2.4m sheets are probaly cheaper than what bunnings sells.

for sure. it the past it has been a 1 hr highlights package on sbs.

depends....pathfinder if I need a new tow car, or r32 gtr vspec 2 if the garage is finished. then a kgc10. charles....i like your style

lol was Kel doing skids again?

umm yeah. a mixed day today - I started from 5th and was first by turn 1. Had a great tussle with Greg (stretch) over about 4 laps, he was killing me on the straight but I snuk by over the back of the track. unfortunately both the water and oil got hot so I coasted home in 9th. Still had the fastest lap and I reckon I would have finished OK if I did not have to back off. when I got back to the pits the car was not cooling down at all so I shut it off - turned out I had split a heater hose under the plenum (the water feed for the turbos) and dumped heaps of the coolant. huge thanks to Neil in particular for burning his hands over and over for about 3 hours changing that hose, it was in an absolute bastard of a spot, heaps of stuff including the starter motor had to come out to change it. Also big thanks to Kel and Scott for helping all weekend, and Steve-o and Mark's excellent gtr pushing abilities. anyway...the bottom line is the head gasket is badly blown so the motor is coming out for a check and probable rebuild (mainly deck the block and shave the head as I assume they are warped). I have a spare motor pretty much ready so I will be back soon enough - and hopefully without the heat problems.

hahaha don't worry....I'll give it a red hot go BTW entry is free to the track today, so its a good chance to drop by Oran Park and see some racing before it's goooooooone

that particular one is absolutely, f**king hilarious. I was going to offer them $1 and put it at the front gate of my house instead of the intercom

indeed - I would only ever use electric senders for in cabin stuff (exept boost, that's pretty safe). Although more expensive they are must safer in terms of senders and plumbing them in BTW what happened to URAS?

how very unfortunate. I was aksing because I was looking into this but am not happy to pay $12k for something that may not come with warranty that it is OK. In particular - if there is no warranty expected I think it is important to tear the motor down and check all clearances even though it is brand new and from nissan. I trust no-one.