Vic Drift Practice Day

[No Crust Racing]

I'll be putting around and clutch kicking second I think to start with.

A) Complete drift virgin as I've always been into grip driving (this whole letting the steering wheel spin thing is nuts to me)

B) CA18DET with minor mods wouldn't hold a slide in third without some decent entry speed that I won't have the skill to control

Can't wait to give it a bash though, should be a blast.

I'm crossing my fingers we all make it through the day with the only damage being to tyres

Edited June 4, 2009 by ActionDan

[Habler]

There is a beginners section that you can start in Dan and get some practice in before using the full track. The CA will have more than enough power to start off with Guys are out there sliding third gear through the front straights in atmo skylines and 4ac/4ag Ke70's so you should be fine.

It might even be wet this time of year which is where the CA will flourish.

[No Crust Racing]

I'll definitely have a go at third gear slides for sure and hopefully both the car and I survive the day as there's a fun day on the 4th then an SAU track day on the 18th of July (my birthday!)

The next month and a bit is gonna rule.

I also heard rumour of another SAU DECA day on August

[White GTS-T]

I figured out why my car was so down on power and why the temps were so high last track day. The clutch fan was stuck, (not stuck on) but physically stuck on the radiator shroud and not turning at all! It was very lucky I didn't do a head gasket or that the fan didn't go through the koyo rad. Anyway this time around I have 180 at the wheels, I just hope the stock turbo holds up for the day, might take a spare one just in case

Edited June 4, 2009 by White GTS-T

[abu]

I'm all set to roll, got new turbo kit on and car was retuned on Wednesday! Will adjust the suspension once more when my new wheels arrive, hopefully they make it here from Japan before Winton

Should be a good day, more of SAU should enter!

[Russman]

I figured out why my car was so down on power and why the temps were so high last track day. The clutch fan was stuck, (not stuck on) but physically stuck on the radiator shroud and not turning at all! It was very lucky I didn't do a head gasket or that the fan didn't go through the koyo rad. Anyway this time around I have 180 at the wheels, I just hope the stock turbo holds up for the day, might take a spare one just in case

That's crazy man. Pretty lucky ey. Suprising that it didn't make a noise.

[White GTS-T]

Yeah extremely lucky. One of the blades was curled over and pressed hard up against the shroud, because of the bigger radiator the clearance was minimal to begin with, but i had to cut that particular blade just to get the fan off. The only sign that anything was wrong was that at the end of the day the alternator light was coming on.

[No Crust Racing]

Hmm I'm liking the sound of this twin thermo fan setup a few guys are running...

Also.. I might be onto a turbo (S15 BB)

No chance of having it fitted before the drift day though, should have it on for the SAU track day on the 18th of July

[BrendanR33]

^^^

Sweet!

[LEANBAC]

might come down.... tho i dont think im ready to put the s14 on the track just yet

[tets]

anyone know what place isnt to busy for a quick tune?

need retune or no winton

[Russman]

anyone know what place isnt to busy for a quick tune?

need retune or no winton

What ECU?

[abu]

anyone know what place isnt to busy for a quick tune?

need retune or no winton

Give Trent a call at Status Tuning. He retuned my car on June 3rd and I only had to book about a week in advance. You should be able to get a booking.. maybe?

[tets]

powerfc. all good getting everything sorted out

[DVSMUM]

My new engine started tonight.. getting tuned tomorrow.. fingers crossed all goes well or ill cry We're really over these marathon builds

[No Crust Racing]

I'm a bit over the build process myself.

Let's see...

Bought some wheels with wrong PCD (was told by seller they were 114, they are clearly 100) which is a shame coz they are awesome wheels (someone buy them)

GT-R seats won't be here until Thursday or there abouts so little chance i can get them modded and in before the weekend.

My rotors arrived yesterday (S15 brake conversion up front, new pads and rotors all round) only to find that there's no rear rotors. So I'll have to wait until Wednesday or so for them to arrive, fingers crossed I get this done before the drifts.

Guy with a roll cage is stuffing me around, was hoping to have it in before the drifts, haven't even bought it yet.

The list goes on

All part of the game though, just can be a bitch trying to sort this stuff when you're working flat out during the day and have plenty on at night. (or have kids DVS...)

It's gonna rock though so I can't wait for when we do finally hit the track.

[DVSMUM]

Yep it never ends.. I find alot of car part suppliers to be less than prompt once they have your money too

I can only work on my car once the kids are in bed (all 3 that is) so our garage time is minimal. Poor John comes home from a long day at work then goes straight out there and hasn't been getting to bed before midnight most nights.. Its like a crappy ground hog day atm.. Oh well im hoping nothing major goes wrong on the dyno today and then we can relax abit more..

[No Crust Racing]

Fwoar, big effort. Hope you're looking after him

[DVSMUM]

Had a few hiccups with my the car on Friday..

The old aftermarket ecu didn't cope on the dyno with the new engine.. In the past 24hrs we've bought a z32 afm and wired in my pfc and omg the car started with the first turn of the key!

Will be back on the dyno later this coming week.. cars suck

[Gazelle D]

Fwoar, big effort. Hope you're looking after him

hey dan looks like your silvia is coming along !

you probly don't even remember me, or want to know but some of the things i found out re: moding S13's

however, there are alot of cheap cage's available, but if you want cams approval you have to pay the $$$

ALSO one of the most important things i have to say about fitting a s15bb turbo, is make sure you fit a oil restrictor ! iv'e fitted a couple of these puppies to my s13's and i'm telling you to either get a custom oil feed line made for you from 1/8th hose, or fit a restrictor. And if you didn't buy your turbo with the alloy inlet and outlet adaptor pipes you need a adaptor kit and or t25 alloys bits depending on what you have.

i'm only saying this as i was positive i had mine sorted but now i have to pull stuff apart again. don't want to see anybody else make the same mistake.

1 of the reasons i can't attend this meet, unfortunetly i'm not coming.

oh and august deca looks like a pipe dream, i'm going to the SAU VIC general meeting on tuesday and i'll be pushing some buttons and or sacrificing my time to make it happin.

p.s if you have any questions about your s13 feel free to ask me. i won't bite your head off and i'm a mechanic so i have first hand knowledge.