Jump to content
SAU Community

Skyline GTR breaks Sandown Marque Lap Record

GTRgeoff
 Share

Recommended Posts

GTRgeoff Grand Master

GTRgeoff

Posted
Posted

Ben from Racepace in melbourne has posted a lap record for the Marque class in his White R33 GTR with a time of 1:16.8. This compares well with other slick tyred classes as Ben was driving on street legal rubber. The V8SC record is 1:10.8 by Craig Lowndes in qualifying! Bens car is quiet too, with none of the loud exhaust you expect from most hard tuned Skylines.

The day was organised by the Maserati Club, with a great showing of Skylines, even outnumbering the Porsches, but unfortunately no masers.

Snowman posted a 1:28 in his R34 GTR with semi comp rubber as well, and discovered the joys of Sandown after a light sprinkle but managed to stay on the black stuff all the same.

My efforts were hampered by my speed cut defender dying and limiting me to 195kmh at about 2/3 straight on both straights, leaving a paltry 1:36.1 as my best.

I also had a set of rear pads that disintegrated from their half worn state to metal on metal for the drive home. Time to visit racebrakes.com for a set of matching rears as the fronts were superb. The ZR rubber I was running also did it's best to imitate Snowman with their own version of "I'm melting" and proved thay are no match for good semi-comps.

We also had another member from the forum on track and hopefully he will post up his pictures of a very crunched Ferrari 360.

meshmesh Mentor

meshmesh

Posted
Posted

Gotta be happy with that... No wonder the GTR was banned. Geez seeing those pics posted by jamesof the garage, takes me back to my work experience days when I worked for Mobil 1 racing Brock/Jones in the Seirra Cosworths and they raced at the Sandown 500 ....~1988 I think.

I remember freak'n out to one of the crew about the camber on the R31~ nissan race car. Good time's... I was rapped as hell, my job was to hold up the lap board as the drivers came down the straight. Brad was the biggest sook ever! complaining why peter car went quicker than his, so they decide to swap peter motor into brads and put the spare into peter's.... "Brad was still slower".

Some of the best days.. geeez I feel old now :P.

Sydneykid Grand Master

Sydneykid

Posted
Posted
Let us know when you're out there Gary, so we an cheer you on.

I'll be the worried team manager, the Nationals are the following weekend at Philip Island. So no breakages allowed at Sandown.

If I remember rightly that GTR of Ben's is pretty serious, 3 litre, Carillos, Harrop brakes, dog box, Ohlins, Motec etc etc. A bit over 600 rwhp from a big Garrett single, can't be any change left out of $100K I'd reckon.

Snowman Grand Master

Snowman

Posted
Posted

Yes Bens car is simply amazing. I had the pleasure of being on track with him and the speed in which he comes up behind you is amazing. That car flys and he has the driving skills to bring the best out of it. Seriously great effort especially since the morning was nice and wet too. That was my first experience on a wet track and I lasted 2 laps in the rain before I chickened out and pulled off after 3 near offs! (The next lap around was when the nice pretty red ferrari decided to hello to Mr Wall!)

Was great to see so many skylines on the track yesterday. It seems track work isnt that popular here with Vic members but that seems to be slowly changing.

Laurence Mentor

Laurence

Posted
Posted

Good to see some Skylines turning corners... All this drag racing was depressing me.

I hate to be a wet blanket but I doubt that Ben's car is eligible for Marque Sports...

The time is still awesome though...

funkymonkey Grand Master

funkymonkey

Posted
Posted

to be a Marque Sports class competitor you gotta have a Group 2B or 2F car innit? According to the 2003 CAMS handbook a skyline's not mentioned in it. The nizpro 200sx and a nissan 200sx are tho.

funkymonkey Grand Master

funkymonkey

Posted
Posted

does that mean its a Marque record eligible car?

When do you huys arrive in melb , and would u guys wanna join us on sat for the road trip to the vinyards? would begood to have a yak to you.

hehe completely forgot skylines are GT cars

RPMZ Contributor

RPMZ

Posted
Posted
I'll be the worried team manager, the Nationals are the following weekend at Philip Island.   So no breakages allowed at Sandown.  

If I remember rightly that GTR of Ben's is pretty serious, 3 litre, Carillos, Harrop brakes, dog box, Ohlins, Motec etc etc.  A bit over 600 rwhp from a big Garrett single, can't be any change left out of $100K I'd reckon.

Sydneykid ...... no dog box, just OS gear set. Car makes bit over 500rwkw on pulp.

Ben was saying he was doing over 280km/h on the back straight ............ crazy ....

Sydneykid Grand Master

Sydneykid

Posted
Posted
Sydneykid ...... no dog box, just OS gear set.  Car makes bit over 500rwkw on pulp.

Ben was saying he was doing over 280km/h on the back straight ............ crazy ....

Last I heard he had broken a few gear sets and was looking at a Pfitzner or a Modena dog box. It's the usual 3 litre problems, once you get over a 800 newtons, they can't handle the torque, and if I remember rightly that car was over 1,000 newtons. OK on 500 rwkw, last time I saw a dyno sheet it was 450 'ish. So development continues.

The back straight at Sandown is pretty long, but a bit uphill. The Mirage was doing 215 'ish, so 280 is certainly stretching it legs. I'll have to dig out the data log for the V8dinosaur, I think it was around that on a 1.12 lap.

Is Ben still running the Dunlop Formula R's?

Sydneykid Grand Master

Sydneykid

Posted
Posted
Oh my God.

I need to take the GTR out for another track day... pity I've only got standard brakes that won't last more than a couple of laps. :( I might have to bed in my track pads this week...

It's easy NRB, get the corner speed up and you won't need to use the brakes so much. We use DBA slotted rotors with Hawke pads in the Blue compound, still able to lock the wheels at the end of a 12 lapper. Tyres are the limit of our braking not the brakes themselves.

You gotta get out there and get the adrenalin happening, it's good for the soul.

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

    • foney
      Cheap Gtr For Sale

      By foney · Posted

      BRUH, one of the biggest mistakes of my life..... and i've had plenty ;[)
    • Kapr
      "Cheap" bolt on turbo on RB25DET NEO

      By Kapr · Posted

      @Murray_Calavera iam just considering options 🙂 of course it is very expensive so that why i ask here 🙂  @joshuaho96 I looked at that GCG hybrid(i remember looking at it few weeks before) So this is "that" hybrid where i send them my turbo and they upgrade the inside to Garrett stuff and then they send it back. It cost around 1200-1300 USD which is FAR cheaper than the HKS and it is what iam looking for(i just do not have experience like this...to send something off to "upgrade" ) @tylink720 that is like 150 USD turbo no? 😄 I dont think i have the "ease on my mind" with this kind of turbo. I just put over 7000k USD to "LINK" up my engine...dont want to blow it up with cheap turbo 😄     EDIT: https://www.cj-motor.com/gcg-turbo-charger-for-nissan-rb20det-rb25det-high?srsltid=AfmBOooVeOZ6CZ6r1AIv5m-KPaa6BvudIPJTY8LW78khkd-gQlsaCht9 I looked at this and it seems ok? It is that CGC hybrid and it costs around 1250 USD (with back shipping). Do any of you have experience with this hybrid on NEO turbo? I quickly look thru the forum/web and it seems very good.
    • Rezz
      First time Skyline owner

      By Rezz · Posted

      Echo the awesome sentiment 👍 Definitely a car worth saving. Looking forward to seeing updates as well. 
    • Matt Z
      SAU NSW - Chickos Cruise

      By Matt Z · Posted

      Scenic roads, stunning skylines, and Chickos to finish it off! Join SAU NSW as we cruise through the Royal National Park and along Lawrence Hargrave Drive to Figtree! Sunday 26th October 2025 4:30PM Meeting Waterfall Station Parking 5:00PM Cruise Departure Royal National Park > Lawrence Hargrave Dr > Memorial Dr > Sid Parrish Park 6:15PM Arrival at Sid Parrish Park Figtree Meet Location: Waterfall Station Parking Final Destination: Sid Parrish Park RSVP: https://forms.gle/E4s5SiRKQfDdypky8 *Disclaimer* There will be a lead and follow car so no one should get lost. If you would like to attend or bring others along please put your name down and a +1 as numbers will be needed prior! This is NOT a race and we will all be adhering to all road rules. If this is what you want please come to one of our many track days. This is an official SAU:NSW event and will be run under a CAMS permit. One of the things that really sets our club apart is our commitment to being true enthusiasts. When on normal roads we strive to maintain good relations with the authorities as well as the public in general. When attending one of Skylines Australia NSW events please try to: • Be aware of surrounding environment and act accordingly. • Drive courteously on the state’s roads as a true enthusiast should. • Understand how important it is to maintain the good name of SAU NSW and thus, treat others accordingly. • Any misbehavior will not be tolerated and you will be asked to leave.
    • MBS206
      "Cheap" bolt on turbo on RB25DET NEO

      By MBS206 · Posted

      It's funny, as Ive seen plenty of people use them in cheap builds on YT. And they actually go okay, even though a lot of other maxspeedingrods stuff is terrible. Those turbos seem reliable enough, the only part being, a good quality turbo that is "identical" to it, will out perform it day in and day out. In both a lower boost threshold, and the ability to flow more air at the same boost pressure. As a cheap cheap replacement, not a terrible choice. For cheap and shouldn't blow in a day, not terrible (like other eBay/Temu turbos) for low cost and still decent performance, that's where the question comes in to play from the results I've seen. I'd actually find it hilarious to buy one, and strap it to a paddock basher or some other cheap as POS originally NA car, and send it to the moon!
×
×
  • Create New...