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hey guys

just a few quick picks

started preparing the the r35 for some rally work,

managed to get the cage done in absolute record time and top job too!!

things that need to be done are: roll cage, seats, harnesses, fire system, kill switch, new brake pads / fluid / rotors , wheel alignment, intercom, helmet net, rally rego, log book, etc etc.

also got the paddle shifter modto move with the steering wheel, thanks beerman!!!

and five weeks to do it in!

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will keep you posted

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dunc , nope i have no rally experience so big learning curve, ben will have to keep me in check

i have done about 15 years as a mechanic for an ARC team but not as driver.

no we dont have tyres sorted, we will be running on the tyres i used at superlap! :D they are half f#@ked! i also have a spare set of the bridgestones runflats if needed.

we will definately struggle for tyres but will still be a good learning curve and shake down for next year.

the cage is done by competition fabrications at redcliff , fellow by the name of Dave Feron , he is bloody good, i am amazed he did it so quick for me , normally about a 3 month wait( he did it in 5 days)

Details?? (Can't believe they have fixed padels! I was hoping someone would make a mod for that.)

Snowie a couple of jap tuners now make a kit for them....I believe MCR is one of them.

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/MC...it-t225405.html

Snowie a couple of jap tuners now make a kit for them....I believe MCR is one of them.

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/MC...it-t225405.html

But that requires an aftermarket wheel hey. I was hoping for one that kept the standard wheel.

yeah...Andrew it's the MCR one. apparently looks like really good quality gear should have it friday so will post some pics.

hehe, I'll beat you to it. I took some pics last night, will post em up later.

It's a very nice kit and well worth it as having the paddles move with the wheel is a must. as Russ well knows you come out of anything slow and tight hard on the gas and you will be needing to grab another gear mid slide/corner or you'll be promptly out of revs. trying to do that with fixed paddles is not nice.

the MCR kit has awesome carbon paddles, and the quality of all the other little bits that make it work is just amazing. even the works bell boss kit is nice.

yeah ... have to go to aftermarket wheel .

matty... the seats i got from racer industries www.racerindustries.com , they are great really comfortable & high sides so you wont move around, they were abount 2k each from memory maybe just under

yeah... i heard they started from marking jet sprint boat seats.

also if your not after FIA approved seats, i think racetech do cheaper seats to suit the jet sprint boats which are they same without approval.

as Russ well knows you come out of anything slow and tight hard on the gas and you will be needing to grab another gear mid slide/corner or you'll be promptly out of revs. trying to do that with fixed paddles is not nice.

Yeah look I've had a good play with cars of both types before (eg fixed - Ferrari 360 Stradalle and moving - Audi R8) and the moving is definitely the way to go. It's not just crossed up tight corner exits either - at say Phillip Island on the long sweeping final two bends you need to grab gears mid corner as well and possibly exiting southen loop depending on raitios.

Its a must have :banana:

matty... the seats i got from racer industries www.racerindustries.com , they are great really comfortable & high sides so you wont move around, they were abount 2k each from memory maybe just under

awesome, thanks russ

Not messing around mate you sounded like you didnt have much hope getting it all done a week or so ago. What a difference a week makes hey. Good luck with it all. Will no doubt see you before then so will be good to check out the transformation in the flesh. Did you end up going thru the dash with the cage? as i said you may as well have as you know what the future holds for this thing mate. Stipped out race car ;)

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