R31house Annual Meeting

[R-sanichi]

I went to R31House in Gifu-Ken on Saturday. At R31House, there was a BBQ party of about 50 people. They had driven from as far as Kyushu in the west and Sendai in the north. The party finished at around 10pm. The next day we were up at 4am to leave R31House in convoy of about 60 cars at 5am. With one stop at a highway service station, we arrived at Suzuka Twin Circuit at around 7am. There were 175 entrants of R31 Skylines. They ranged from GTS-Xs, GTS-Rs, GTs, GTBs, 2 drs, 4 drs. Most were modded, and quite a few had RB26 power. I was lucky to be given one of the "House's" GTS-Rs to race for the day. Great fun - I havnt driven for well over a year.

So here are some pics.

SR20DET powered,

and decked out with nice instruments,

One of the parking lots at R31House,

Staff hard at work till the last minute,

This brown car is Mrs Shibatas car. Its RB26DE powered, with twin exhaust pipes all the way out the back, the sound is great!

Interesting body kit,

The Endless drift machine,

[Rezz]

Thanks for sharing Michael! Got any circuit pics from Suzuka?

[350z33]

many nice skylines around, thanks for share

we should also have a meeting like this , gather every SAU mate have a BBQ or some events will be great, i am new in here, but i am looking forward to meet all members...

[R-sanichi]

Sorry, I dont have any pics from the circuit. I mainly used my video camera.

on the way in

the result of drifting

this HR30 was constantly driven quick all day

the Endless drift machine

[StinkyPoo]

Mmmmm, yummy!!!! I hope I can make the event one year. Hopefully, i'll go to R31 this January! If I ever find out where it is...

[Jinman]

Its threads like these that make my wonder why I haven't been to Japan yet. Love to see some other pics if you've got any more....

[88silhouette]

oh mama

that is hot

r31 #1!!

[R-sanichi]

The day before the meeting, at R31House (or the House, as the staff call it).

[Rezz]

I bet those Hoshino rims are worth a pretty penny if they're in undamaged condition. That SR20 v-mount set up looks the goods too. Some really clean examples there... I wish I could've gone.

[CircusMonkey]

Nice pics.

[B. J.]

AWww yeah!

Remember people this is all where the RB began.... with the 7th Skyline... 31#1

[racsov500]

cken hell

[garlo]

i love these pics man

[R31Nismoid]

awesome pics, simply awesome

[R-sanichi]

I bet those Hoshino rims are worth a pretty penny if they're in undamaged condition. That SR20 v-mount set up looks the goods too. Some really clean examples there... I wish I could've gone.

Yeah, I almost fell over when I saw the Hoshino wheels. They were mint, and another car had a set, too. I wonder if the SR set-up reduced the ubundant understeer of the R31. Man, mine in Aust was not too bad with a Koni set-up, but the GTS-R I drove on the weekend was a standard pig. But, pig or not it was sooo much fun! With standard brakes fading away after 4 laps, I was passing guys with 4 pot calipers n big rotors.

I must own up................... I over cooked it and bent the rear suspension. I was trying to make up time with brakes fading and broke irresponsibly late at 170kph (I wasnt watching the speedo, but the top of 4th is about 170). and I went off the track and did what I did to my HR31 years ago - gave the left rear excessive pos camber.

Mr Shibata of the "House" is a very nice guy!

This girl wasn't allowed to race. But she was still having a fun day!

[funkymonkey]

now the question has to be asked...

was the owner of the House plastered and blind drunk with beer drenched top and all by the end of the night? He's a bit of a party animal that one.

[88silhouette]

awesome pics!!

[killabeez]

Hey fellas,

Im heading to Japan on Saturday and am wondering if anyone knows the address of R31 House as im keen to visit, also are they open on weekends as well?

Cheers

[r31turbo]

omg the te37s on the brown coupe. awesome. i know my second set of wheels.

[Beer Baron]

good to see one of the boys wearing a "2004 Drift Nationals - Australia" T-shirt