Handbrake's R35 Build Part 2

[Martin HKS]

I find it hard to believe that you've been able to do so much, basically like rebuild an entire car, in what seems to be a very short time frame.

Car projects seem to take forever, so this must have been very well researched and managed.

Fantastic effort all round, and thanks Mark for sharing.

Good luck next week, and I'm looking forward to seeing it in the flesh.

My son will be out there in an STi in the clubsprint class, but you're in another league.

Should be a great event, and hopefully a big crowd.

Brian

Hello Brian. When is Jim back and are you going to start some mods on yours yet?

Cheers

Marty

[simpletool]

Anyone else notice that it hits 242km/h on the straight!

Yeah I took note of the 220km/h across the line (a good reference point for me).

Regarding the understeer issues - looks to me like it could run a fair chunk more front track under those big guards. But you've prob thought of that. I imagine there is no track width restrictions on WTAC ?

Edited July 31, 2011 by simpletool

[MercuryMotorsport]

I find it hard to believe that you've been able to do so much, basically like rebuild an entire car, in what seems to be a very short time frame.

Car projects seem to take forever, so this must have been very well researched and managed.

Fantastic effort all round, and thanks Mark for sharing.

Good luck next week, and I'm looking forward to seeing it in the flesh.

My son will be out there in an STi in the clubsprint class, but you're in another league.

Should be a great event, and hopefully a big crowd.

Brian

We have only spent 4 months on the car, used over 1200 man hours and many many late nights and weekends to get the car to where it is now. I think the whole Mercury Motorsport team is looking forward to WTAC, so we can have a break from working on Mark's R35!

It has been a massive effort and I am extremely proud of the team, including our external contractors, who have pulled of what I think is an amazing build in such a short period of time.

[NissTrust]

The mind boggles! Goodluck at WTA, it is a super tough field this year thats for sure.

[Marko R1]

this GTR is a true work of art - congratulations!

I must say it takes a good set of nads to extensively modify from what is such a perfect piece of machinery out of the factory as well!

[tk80]

We have only spent 4 months on the car, used over 1200 man hours and many many late nights and weekends to get the car to where it is now. I think the whole Mercury Motorsport team is looking forward to WTAC, so we can have a break from working on Mark's R35!

It has been a massive effort and I am extremely proud of the team, including our external contractors, who have pulled of what I think is an amazing build in such a short period of time.

100k on labour......ouch.

[Thelen]

100k on labour......ouch.

Probably less than half that, I'm sure mercury would be doing sponsorship or something

[handbrake]

thanks to motul who are supplying all our fluids, great support!

[handbrake]

thanks to Paul for the graphic design

[N1GTR]

Good to see the sau sticker made it on there

[handbrake]

[N1GTR]

Just thought of something with such wild bodywork, how will you be bringing it down here? Getting it on most normal car trailers would surely be out of the question unless the front and rear bars/aero is designed to come off for transport?

[handbrake]

Nevco trailer

[N1GTR]

That's funny I could've sworn someone suggested them before haha

I'll keep a lookout for the car at EC. Good luck this weekend!

[2.5L]

I just want to touch it a little

[MercuryMotorsport]

SPECIAL THANKS TO DBA (Disc Brakes Australia) FOR SUPPLYING THEIR VERY LATEST R35 GTR ROTORS JUST IN TIME FOR WTAC!! Check these puppies out!!

A Few Other shots of the car....

Edited August 2, 2011 by MercuryMotorsport

[FineLine]

The motul thing is interesting Mark. I used chrono v exclusively until we tuned on e85 when we were advised by motul that their oil was not compatible with the fuel.

[handbrake]

ready for the trip down to Eastern Creek!

[Thelen]

If I give my next 3 children to you, will you trade for it?

Such an epic build, it will be the Godzilla of 2011!

[-Jimmy-]

Those graphics make the ass look MASSIVE. Haha, can't wait to see this thing in action this weekend.