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I was talking to this guy last night, and he was telling me about his new car that he races at these hillclimbs in Canberra. I didn't even know there was anywhere to race in Canberra. I think he was saying there aren't many 4wd cars at the moment. I was wondering if anyone from SAU is representing at these things?

Apparently it's really easy to get involved too. All you need is your car, a helmet, a fire extinguisher, $50, turn up and away you go.

http://www.sdmahillclimb.com/

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The only climb venue I can think of is the Sutton Road one. Seems to be an OK course;when you see someone who can REALLY steer a car around there,it's well wicked! The next closest track is at Wakefield.

When the GT-R is finally finished,run in and tuned to where I need it,it shall see some hillclimb duties. Having said that,I'll get smacked up by some sub 600Kg openwheeler with short gearing and a midget driving...however,we shall see if the boot is on the other foot at Phillip Island!

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When the GT-R is finally finished,run in and tuned to where I need it,it shall see some hillclimb duties. Having said that,I'll get smacked up by some sub 600Kg openwheeler with short gearing and a midget driving...however,we shall see if the boot is on the other foot at Phillip Island!

I had a look at the classes and what times their running. A GTR would run in the 'SV over 3000cc' class, because it is 4WD and Turbo. So you wouldn't have to go up against one of those superlight cars. There aren't many cars running in that class from the look of things so you could be quite competitive. I've been told the first thing people want to do is get their time under a minute, but to be competitive in the SV class the time needs to be around 50 seconds. I wonder how the GTR's would go against the WRX's that are running these times?

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I had a look at the classes and what times their running. A GTR would run in the 'SV over 3000cc' class, because it is 4WD and Turbo. So you wouldn't have to go up against one of those superlight cars. There aren't many cars running in that class from the look of things so you could be quite competitive. I've been told the first thing people want to do is get their time under a minute, but to be competitive in the SV class the time needs to be around 50 seconds. I wonder how the GTR's would go against the WRX's that are running these times?

True,but I'm a smidge cometitive,so I'm looking at my car in the overall picture of who's racing.I realise I'll never outclimb the superlights(they're bloody quick around Wakefield,too),but a class win is marginally less satisfying as a top 5 overall in my eyes,especially if you've snotted some of the bigger hitters!

The other thing I want is to be able to say that I can drive the car to + from the track,still have a full interior,stereo etc,AND have it stomp as well! One of the best things about the GT-R,really!

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I used to do it.

Did it for 12 months in my datsun, and ill be doing it again once its finished. It is good fun but you really only get 3-4 laps for the whole day which makes it a bit avg. It is EXCELLENT on wet days and the show offs are there or when the RENESIS team are there. Dont ever do the hillclimb track at wakefield it is _SHIT_ with a capital everything. They have basic scrutineering but as long as you have a fire extinguisher mounted in your cabin within arms reach, say infront of you seat or passenger side tranny tunnel or somthing, a CAMS Approved helmet AND CAMS S2 license AND club membship then you can race. You cant just come in off the street and race.

Having said all that, the lap's are properly timed and they have firies and everything there, its run very professionally and is a good day out.

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i used to clock 56 sec laps in my datto that was relatively stock, the fastest lap record is by a completely insane S1 RX7 thats full racecar spec of like 41 secs or faster.

Best car to take that track in would something small and light which is why the clubmans and RX7s do so well. a skyline will not be suited to the track as theres not much straight at all and lots of negative camber corners so understeer claims many as well as hardcore braking on the downhill followed by negative corner, you can get mad sideways on it but its tricky. Youll have fun but a 'line will be too heavy i think, a 200 on the other hand... >_<

EDIT: should mention i started off getting 65 sec laps and took me a while to cut it down 10 secs...

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What sort of times can be expected with a fairly stock R32 or R33? I don't want to get there and be shamed by a mx5 or mr2 with good handling.

hehehe an mx5 um yeah you will get absolutely munched by one there's a bloke out there that running a bullet :) if you haven't heard of them there a mx5 with a supercharged v8 under the bonnet some place in vic makes them i think i seen this car up close and it's an absolute weapon :huh:

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hehe low200 as if a 200 will will ever beat a skyline :)

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