Door To Door Racing

[zebra]

I sold my 33 Gtst to a guy in this thread for VERY cheap.

Just have to keep an eye out

[BOZ22N]

I have a R33 GTSt log booked as a sports sedan, I would not be very competitive but it is its only home. This car would suit the MRA series nicely I have done one regularity event with them and it was a great day. I have done a few of the SSCC rounds and a few SAU days and a go at superlap. I have had a ball it the boat but it has been costly, if I can give you some advice choose a car that is affordable to race unless for have some healthy financial backing. A N/A Silvia would be a great place to start or a bog stock R32 or S13 turbo this way you can spend less on tyres, brakes and fuel and more money on entry fees.

Good luck and have fun.

Cheers Ryan.

[Duncan]

But "affordable" is very relative when you are talking about door to door racing. It's brilliant fun but like most things in life that makes it very expensive.

Club racing (non CAMS) will probably cost $5-20k for the car + $500-1000 per round in tyres, fuel, travel etc.

CAMS state racing $20-50k for a good car (or 200k+ in sports sedans) +1000-5000 per round (depends how many sets of brand new tyres you can afford per race). I run at this level

National race series $50-$200k to buy a car, and say 20-50k a year to run considering travel, crew, tyres/brakes/oil/fuel, maintenance and repairs.

Supercars, Porsche cup or Superlap $200-500k for the car and 100k+ per year to run.

Tarmac rallies 50-500k for a competitive car + 20-100k for a full year (3-4 rallies).

So...I guess the main thing is to be realistic about where you can fit in. If it is under the club racing budget stick to track days and enjoy them....if you can't afford track days enjoy motorkhanas at $50 a pop.

[TurboWood]

Thanks for the heads up. Some great advice hear guys. doesnt make it sound quite as intimidating to get into.

[Duncan]

Thanks for the heads up. Some great advice hear guys. doesnt make it sound quite as intimidating to get into.

Hey everyone is friendly at the race track

Unless you finish in front of me....then its on, f**ker

[zebra]

So dunc gets by, by waiting for a warm up lap to get to the front and be friendly again

[Duncan]

lol...you mess up one aborted start and no-one ever lets you forget!

[zebra]

HAHAHA

Least I didn't mention the seat...

..oh wait

[Duncan]

dammit! that's far enough off topic, I don't want anyone to bring up running out of fuel. twice.

[zebra]

What about finishing the March in March....finishing the Superlap nugget by Super Lap 2011....

But then I would have to mention building my 33 for circuit stuff...or lack there of building it then selling it

[Duncan]

hahaha your memory is way too good.....but let's face it, you've got to shoot for the stars, even if you only make it to the moon, at least you got somewhere Those projects are all still live but behind the house....

[zebra]

hahah the only way you will get to the moon is by riding bits of your main bearings as they fly at a bazillion mph out of your crank case

oh btw...i will galdly take the SL nugget off your hands...will swap you for a super quick Cordia build to dominate Endurance racing*

*may or may not be true

[Risking]

I still rekon an r32 from eBay with a cage and some basic suspension is the way to go.

I sold an r32 gtst not that long ago that was regoed and a good running car. Went for $2500.

[Duncan]

yep exactly the sort of deal I mean. $2500 + say $2k for a cage....lots of car and potential for the money

[BOZ22N]

I am with Brad a R32 would be a good choice, sav mans Targa R32 is a sweat ride and quite affordable ( except for the porn suspension hehe )

That way you still keep the skyline 6cyl creed and style.

[Risking]

Speaking of r32's

I'm building an r32 currently for John bostons trackschool business.

He bought the rolling shell for $500

Ford I6 4.0L engine conversion $3000

Basic Cage $2000

Coilovers $1000

Seat/harness $800

Wheels/tires $1800

The rest is all just little bits of labour to neaten the car up.

[zebra]

LOL at 4L ford donk....how does it fit?

[Risking]

They fit pretty neatly if you use the early BA front sump pan instead of the rear FG pan.

[zebra]

nice, what about height wise?

much taller than a dirty 30?

[Risking]

No sweat at all. The height is actually 20mm more than an rb26. I'm using ford Capri engine mounts with a set of billet machined mount brackets.