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New PB for me at wakie

SAU Nickname: evil weevil

Car Make and Model: r33 gtst failboat

Circuit Name: wakefield

Lap time: 1.13.06 - w000t - just a bee's dick away from a 1.12!!!

Modifications

Engine: usual bolt ons with gtrs

Power: was about 230rwkw

Suspension: bilstein stuff

Tyres: old r888's

Brakes: dba

Body weight: standard plus a fat driver

  • 4 weeks later...

Hi Guys

Sorry not a Skyline

SAU Nickname: kingscorp

Car Make and Model: RX7 Series 6

Circuit Name: Barbagallo

Lap time: 61.4

Modifications

Engine: 13b Bridgeport Turbo

Power: 400 rwhp

Suspension: Bilstein

Tyres: 225/50/16 Bridgestone re55

Brakes: AP / Harrop calipers (Padgid Pads) Alcon Rotors

Body weight: 1200kg inc driver

I am building a Silvia s14a, so hopfully will have a lap time up soon.

Was great fun throwing a GTR around although my 'stocky' doesn't handle as well as a well sorted example. The well sorted Evo's and Rex's did well as expected but the difference was 2s between me and 1st place (sorted Evo 8 I think) so not huge.

See in car vids of my runs here:

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/Mo....html&st=40

Ahhh, whats a baseline time? I didn't have the stereo pumpin if that's what you mean? I'm putting the better time down to my running a massive hangover and 3 hours sleep, witness the Dutton Sandown effort for prior evidence of that :D, although, even though I was very "relaxed" in the car, I failed to stay absolutely flat out under Dunlop bridge :[

There's been no change to the car save for a tune which has made it a little more linear in it's power delivery, same old bald and blued Dunlop 02G's, no alignment or setup changes yet.

I can't wait to throw your green bits in it, but figured there wasn't much point rushing and changing it until I can directly compare it on the same track, which means either visiting Morgan Park for a weekend or waiting until Lakeside opens again.

Giant and I will give it a good alignment and corner wieght as soon as we both have time, and will likely setup your green hornets for installation at the same time. :(

SM Motorsport GTR

Driver: Sam Markov

Date: 24.10.2008

Winton lap time: 1.28.30 (max speed 215kph)

More to come as still unhappy with suspension and down about 30 rwkw

WOW, that's an awesome effort, that's flyyying...

What tyres were used?

That max speed is about 15km/hr up on what I can run there. Be good to know where that extra speed comes from - whether its corner exit speed, grunt, weight or a mixture of all of them.

I think its pretty safe to say its a mixture of them all, even though he was down 30rwkw at the time. If you really want to know, give him a call. I think it is also pretty safe to say that there is still quite a bit in it.....possibly another couple of seconds. Now I know some people may laugh at that, but they qoviosly dont know Sam. He was actually quite dissapointed with the car on the day.

So are you gonna tell us what tyres he used or is that a secret?

No secret............will be sure to post it up when i find out, other matters were more pressing at the time of conversation .

Regardless, all tyres he currently uses are capable of those times within a second or so of each other. There are quite a few more factors to take into account with this car that are a bigger contribution to those times.

Edited by G_T_R

I just came back from Winton today. After looking at the times you guys are posting for the long track I am going home with my tail between my legs. :yucky:

Gotta get me some slicks for my road car :P, and finish the track car ASAP

Edited by Tektrader69

New PB for me at Sandown today - 1.21.2

Was a the Holden Sporting Car Club / Ford Four Car Club Sprints

Alot of varying speeds in my group would be a large understatement.

A bit of battle scarring too. Another GT-R there caught fire unfortunately, no one injured more importantly.

Some footage

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=0eDExeP6fC0 ----> First session, last flying lap was my PB

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=wcIDKXJp5Yo -----> Second session - a spin and a DVD sized crease in the rear quater panel :down:

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