A Boy's Love For His Rb20

[paulR32gtr]

My filler neck is toast too... get me a new one while you are at it!

[Roy]

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[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

On 19/01/2020 at 3:43 PM, Roy said:

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Holy siet, you're alive!

*Patiently waits for RB20 propaganda*

[paulR32gtr]

On 11/27/2018 at 9:27 AM, paulR32gtr said:

My filler neck is toast too... get me a new one while you are at it!

 

On 1/19/2020 at 3:43 PM, Roy said:

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What you finally got my new filler neck did you?

[Roy]

Well , after a break in and some scum bags stealing a lot of gear from the car I have finally got it back up and running. Took +12 months to replace stolen parts and work around Covid...but....Just in time to make Bathurst last week

 

Tidied upo the engine bay, freshened up the head with some light headwork, new headgasket and oil pump, sump and a lick of paint.

[Roy]

 

 

 

Ran out of brake pads with two sessions to go so missed the chance to have a proper go after getting familiar with the layout and the car...but oh well. There is always next year. 

You can see the lines of pad material that fell out of the wheels when I returned to the pits. 

 

 

[admS15]

Sorry to hear about the scumbags, it's something we all fear but glad to see this thing back running again and getting out there where it should be. Looks and sounds great, love those rocker covers Roy, they're awesome 👍

[paulR32gtr]

Top work mate! Love that bay. 

Lots of work in there between the gearbox and the squirming on the striats - you weren't joking!

[Roy]

Some pics...been too long between drinks!!!!

[Wheezy]

Awesome pics and video!

What diff gears are you running, 4:3 or 4:11?

[Roy]

It has an R33 GTR read end and shafts so 4.11....wish I had kept 4.3

[Wheezy]

On 12/24/2020 at 7:57 PM, Roy said:

It has an R33 GTR read end and shafts so 4.11....wish I had kept 4.3

Orly? Not an issue at PI with 4:3?

[Roy]

Maybe just a little ... But 270 km/h would be plenty... It hits 270 at Bathurst with more to go....not going to hit limiter at PI with 4.3 for more than a moment..but  Bathurst would be a headache

[Komdotkom]

What sort of times does this thing do at PI? Planning to do any days down there this year? We can compare notes to see who has the best 'RB20' in an HCR32. I did a shake down at Winton late last year and managed a 1:34 so hoping to crack the 1:40's at PI.

[acsplit]

Was this the bus that George got to have a steer of?

On 1/27/2021 at 3:28 PM, Komdotkom said:

What sort of times does this thing do at PI? Planning to do any days down there this year? We can compare notes to see who has the best 'RB20' in an HCR32. I did a shake down at Winton late last year and managed a 1:34 so hoping to crack the 1:40's at PI.

 

[Komdotkom]

On 29/01/2021 at 11:56 PM, acsplit said:

Was this the bus that George got to have a steer of?

 

He cuts a fairly 'unique' profile doesn't he. Yeah, George is a good mate of mine.

[Roy]

You'd be miles quicker if you are aiming for 1:40  at PI

 

Back around 2013 was my last time at PI. did a 1:48.6 from memory with 260rwkws and was still on 98 and the old engine. I O ly did two laps on E85 and I was 20km/h quicker on the straight but the  front right kingpin bearing collapsed middle of turn 1...that started the 7year rebuild of all the suspension a d driveline

Was going to PI this weekend but last weekend at Sandown revealed I need to fix a few things...some as stupid as needing a new dipstick

 

I think my best at Winton back around the same period was 1:36.9 or something. I did a sub 1:36 at a Friday on RE55s but not on Natsoft so doesn't count

https://youtu.be/m5KcwIN2kKI

[Roy]

Well Sandown was a bit of fail cake last weekend. Will dump the fluid tomorrow and see if there is any obvious reason why the gearbox has picked up some bearing noise

 

 

[Komdotkom]

On 04/02/2021 at 8:30 PM, Roy said:

You'd be miles quicker if you are aiming for 1:40  at PI

Haha, no I meant any time starting with 1:4x.xx! Under 1:50 is quick enough for a full weight RB20 powerhouse I reckon.

I won't be down there any time soon though, still waiting for the dry sump components from Ross to be made and posted.

 

[Roy]

Dry sump? What made you go to those lengths?