Jump to content
SAU Community

News from the Drags 17/8/02

Munro

By Munro,
in South Australia

 Share

Recommended Posts

Munro Experienced

Munro

Posted
Posted

Hey Guys,

How did the cruise go tonight?

I went to the Test & Tune at the Drags today.The R33 went out on a truck & I drove the R34.Mark did a great job getting the car ready & fitting the new lightened doors.The weather was perfect & we were all looking forward to some fast times.

11.01am - 12.2 @ 130.52mph. Huge wheelspin problems due to the new torque split controller not set right - had to back off it.

11.42am - 10.6 @ 137.65mph. Better takeoff but still very slow 60ft time(1.757) 2nd&3rd was awesome(got 2 feet from the wall!)

I was all fired up to go out and really give it heaps on the next run

PB from drag combat was 10.7 @ 135mph so 10.6 running only 1.4bar was a good warmup.

Unfortunately the Trust 6 speed did not want to come to the party

and I blew up 3rd gear on the 3rd(& last!) run.

Oh well - thats racing.

With a couple of hours to go, & a prepared track beckoning, I could not resist trying to beat my PB of 12.5 with the R34.

The only major change to the car since that last run was the Bilstein suspension & 18" works wheels with V102 yokohamas.

I did 3 runs - 12.61, 12.42, & a new PB of 12.18 @ 114.88mph.

Shows what a better set of tyres will do off the line. Crazy thing was the 60ft time of 1.738.While not an extremely good 60ft, it was slightly better than my earlier one in the R33. We sure do have a lot of work to do to get that car off the line cleanly.The R33 has twice the power of the R34 but if we can't hook it up off the line the extra power is wasted.

I am disappointed about breaking the gearbox(again) but I did beat both my PBs and with drag racing it's just one step at a time.

Overall a good days fun - I'll be back.

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/2713-news-from-the-drags-17802/
Share on other sites
Clint32 Mentor

Clint32

Posted
Posted

What sort of tyres are you running on the 33, sounds like it just doesnt get of the line where as you probably just dump it on the 34, a real fast time too considering the minimal mods, well done.

Where did you end up going and who takes your car and whats the cost? The only reason I ask is that we build the tilt slide boddies they use on pickup trucks and we have a truck that sits around doing nothing most of the time.

whatsisname Grand Master

whatsisname

Posted
Posted

Congratulations on the PB’s mate :D Bummer about the box :P So what’s the plan with the replacement? Holinger?

Are spectators allowed? I wouldn’t mind heading out to AIR next time you’re running!

The cruise was a quick one (compared to the one you came on) but it was fun. Bit of f'way stuff, hills, & plenty of chattin' :(

Hope to see you (& the 34) next cruise!

Cheers,

Matt

Munro Experienced

Munro

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Hey Guys,

The tyres I am using at the moment are Toyo RA1s.They are a

255/40/17 DOT/CAMS approved tyre.It is hard to say what the problems are at this stage as there are so many variables.

The 4WD system has been the worst bugbear at the last 2 outings but we will get it sorted.

I use SA auto wholesalers's truck to get it out to the track($50)

but at some stage I would like to drive the beast out there!

The meeting on Sat was a private Test&Tune session organised

by a group of about 20 racers who wanted to test their cars on a

prepared track.The cost inc. track prep, lights, timing equip, & ambo/fire crew is about $3500 but split between 20 cars its a small price to pay for safe practice.There is only 1 lane open so there is no actual racing - just solo passes.If most of these cars

hired out the track on their own( which costs around $90)they

would crash because it is so slippery when not prepared due to the dust etc.It was a very good day & I'm sure there will be another one at some stage.

I need to get the R34 retuned as it is missing since I drove it on Sat.I'm not sure if holding it flat out in 6th gear in the hills on Sat arvo had anything to do with this!!!

Looking forward to another cruise so if fixed in time I'll be out & about looking for a race.

John.

Chris32 Veteran

Chris32

Posted
Posted

Hi John,

bummer about the gearbox, must be making plenty of power though! Congrats on the times, impressive stuff. Any idea when the next meet is on?

Hope your beast is ready by the time there is another meet.

Keep up the good work,

Chris

whatsisname Grand Master

whatsisname

Posted
Posted
Originally posted by Munro

I need to get the R34 retuned as it is missing since I drove it on Sat.I'm not sure if holding it flat out in 6th gear in the hills on Sat arvo had anything to do with this!!!

Just sounds like a fouled/stuffed plug or 2? Easy fixed.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • brillo
      Leak from Tokico BM50 Brake Master Cylinder

      By brillo · Posted

      Hi, SteveL Thank you very much for your reply, you seem to be the only person on the net who has come up with a definitive answer for which I am grateful. The "Leak" was more by way of wet bubbles when the pedal was depressed hard by a buddy while trying to gey a decent pedal when bleeding the system having fitted the rebuilt BM50 back in the car, which now makes perfect sense. A bit of a shame having just rebuilt my BM50, I did not touch the proportioning valve side of things, the BM50 was leaking from the primary piston seal and fluid was running down the the Brake booster hence the need to rebuild, I had never noticed any fluid leaking from that hole previously it only started when I refitted it to the car. The brake lines in the photo are "Kunifer" which is a Copper/Nickel alloy brake pipe, but are only the ones I use to bench bleed Master cylinders, they are perfectly legal to use on vehicles here in the UK, however the lines on the car are PVF coated steel. Thanks again for clearing this up for me, a purchase of a new BMC appears to be on the cards, I have been looking at various options in case my BM50 was not repairable and have looked at the HFM BM57 which I understand is manufactured in Australia.  
    • Gantai
      R33 GTST Steering Rack (49001-19U05) Rebuild?

      By Gantai · Posted

      PXL_20250828_063541093.TS.mp4
    • Gantai
      R33 GTST Steering Rack (49001-19U05) Rebuild?

      By Gantai · Posted

      Well the install is officially done. Filled with fluid and bled it today, but didn't get a chance to take it on a test drive. I'll throw some final pics of the lines and whatnot but you can definitely install a DMAX rack in an R33 with pretty minor mods. I think the only other thing I had to do that isn't documented here is grind a bit of the larger banjo fitting to get it to clear since the banjos are grouped much tighter on the DMAX rack. Also the dust boots from a R33 do not fit either fyi, so if you end up doing this install for whatever reason you'll need to grab those too. One caveat with buying the S15 dust boots however is that the clamps are too small to fit on the R33 inner tie rod since they're much thicker so keep the old clamps around. The boots also twist a bit when adjusting toe but it's not a big deal. No issues or leaks so far, steering feels good and it looks like there's a bit more lock now than I had before. Getting an alignment on Saturday so I'll see how it feels then but seems like it'll be good to go       
    • PranK
      R35 GT-R production ends after 18 years

      By PranK · Posted

    • SteveL
      Leak from Tokico BM50 Brake Master Cylinder

      By SteveL · Posted

      I don't get in here much anymore but I can help you with this.   The hole is a vent (air relief) for the brake proportioning valve, which is built into the master cylinder.    The bad news is that if brake fluid is leaking from that hole then it's getting past the proportioning valve seals.   The really bad news is that no spare parts are available for the proportioning valve either from Nissan or after market.     It's a bit of a PITA getting the proportioning valve out of the master cylinder body anyway but, fortunately, leaks from that area are rare in my experience. BTW, if those are copper (as such) brake lines you should get rid of them.    Bundy (steel) tube is a far better choice (and legal  in Australia - if that's where you are).
×
×
  • Create New...