OMG! High 8's from a street GT-R with standard motor!

[SLK-GTR]

id like to know what some people define a STREET CAR. in my point of view a street car runs pump fuel full interior full exhaust street tyres, and is driven to the track, does any body else second that

[Duncan]

Street car.....my 2 yen......either

1/ something that could pass an RTA inspection station

or

2/ something with number plates bolted on. Anything in between is an artificial distinction

[SLK-GTR]

im not saying that there times arnt impressive because there fu**ing fast i just think that the whole street car thing is a little over done. also not every street car would pass at the RTA but something that is withiin the guidelines of thet

[Drkside]

Keir wilson Has two R32's; one street registered which runs 9s and one which is only for race which runs 8s. He brought both to WA recently for drag combat. RH9 is his road driven car. Neither have a light dusting of mods and for that kind of power output its pretty easy to tell both his RB26s are full house motors.

[9krpm]

the motor is fairly standard

-standard OS giken RB30 bottom end

-standard RB26DETT head and valves

-standard throttle bodies

The turbos are "standard" T67.

The body and chassis is pretty much stock and only a wheel alignment away from circuit racing.

Other mods are......well I am not allows to say

May be there is a misinterpretation some where between the oz slangs and the yanks' vocabs. May be this will pass most defect stations in the US or even their CA smog test . May be any drag car that still has manual shifting is streetable in the US. Who know?

The race car, imho, is a beast that can only be unleashed on a well prep track and Keir is probably the only few people in this world that can tame this beast.

[browny]

IMO Street Car = Something you would be happy to drive on a public road in traffic

Otherwise people will argue that a squillionty horsepower V8 with 1000 rpm power band at 9000RPM is a 'street car' because they found the right engineer to certify it and the right rego checker.

Eg. Rod Hadfields Merlin powered Chev has enough registration so that he can drive it on a public road, that doesn't mean I consider it a street car however.

This also covers all the show pony Street Machine stuff that they call "street cars", even though they are trailored everywhere because the owner is so shit scared of stonechips, dust etc.

[Jago]

i think their idea of standard is that it isn't modified once it's bolted onto the car

americans + imports + respect = non-existant

Not since they stuck neons and chrome spinners and shit on them, and purge systems galore (no offence 2rismo , but you gotta admitt they take it too far), but they take wank to the extreme.

[LTSJayce]

the motor is fairly standard

-standard OS giken RB30 bottom end

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Yep,as OS Giken RB30 kit are pretty standard...on huge dollar engine builds. What was the last price anyone has on one of these kits? I'm pretty sure they're not $1099 at Autobarn...

I agree Keir's cars,and John Munro's and even Theo W's cars,are at least closely related to the cars we drive,with the possible exception of HUGE amounts of development hours("free labour" or not;someone is paying somewhere for all that R & D),oh,and a small bank heist job on each car's complete set up. Anyone that says you can strap a STRONG RB26DETT(even without budgeting in an OS G. kit)and just slap it into a standard car and rip off a 9 or an 8 is beyond dreaming. I began reading about the development of these cars several years ago;and K's and J's cars were already running respectable time then:development was already underway. So,I'd assume that each car doesn't sit for months at a time doing nothing,then the covers get pulled off and they run a faster time. Whatever is done in between passes costs money,and it's not lunch money...

People:where's the hard facts on these U.S. and U.K. cars that are running such times? I think we'll all find it will go from "relatively standard car runs a 9" to "oh,a fully researched and prepped and funded car rolls out a 9". DoughBoy,you started this(LOL)-time to 'fess up.Do you really think all they did was:"1/ Add turbos and a couple of other bolt ons

2/ Remove carpet + add cage

3/ Fit up Nittos (a must!) "?!?

[LTSJayce]

For what its worth, a Skyline in the UK did a high 8 run last week I believe although I cant remember any details. Will see what I can find out in the morning.

Keith Cowie ran a 9.38 in the UK last week, are you sure that's not what you're thinking of?

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Ah,Keith's car:another "cheapie" just slapped together to run 9's...NOT! A very big dollar,tough car- http://www.totb.co.uk/movies/

[T04GTR]

bring on THE BOTTLE :lol:

[scottman]

I just tried drifting my keyboard and spilt my beer

omg i did that b4 my sister walked in and was like wtf thats depressing

[Forged]

DoughBoy,you started this(LOL)-time to 'fess up.Do you really think all they did was:"1/ Add turbos and a couple of other bolt ons

2/ Remove carpet + add cage

3/ Fit up Nittos (a must!) "?!?

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well apparently it is that simple for those with the money!

"so what would you to my car if i wanted it to run 8s?"

"ok, 1/ Add turbos and a couple of other bolt ons

2/ Remove carpet + add cage

3/ Fit up Nittos (a must!)

and 4/ a $200k check"

"i will drop off the car tomorrow!"(shake hands)

[scathing]

id like to know what some people define a STREET CAR. in my point of view a street car runs pump fuel full interior full exhaust street tyres, and is driven to the track, does any body else second that

My definition of a street car is a vehicle that would pass inspection by an independent engineer to be certified as ADR compliant.

While I don't expect it to meet the letter of the ADRs in every respect, it would have to be the kind of car an engineer is willing to put his name and reputation to as being "road legal" (i.e. if he was the certify it and the car was taken immediately the RTA to be inspected again, the engineer wouldn't lose his authority to be an engineering signatory).

[PHATR32]

i took out my ashtray and ran a 8 last week.

[_8OO5TED_]

PHATR32, remove your carpet and add a cage and u will do a 7.....

[Col-GTSX]

Phatr32 i took my ask tray out and the car played up and could only run a 10 flat i think it might have been missing on 6 cylinders due the lack of ash tray....

[scathing]

That's nothing.

I slammed the screen down on the laptop plugged into my standalone fuel management system (great way to spend 10 grand), and my checkerplate floor fell out of the passenger seat.

[PHATR32]

i had to adjust the injector pulse time, so i looked in the engine bay for it. my mate then wanted to see how much nos i had so he looked in the engine bay too. then i ran a 9

[PHATR32]

PHATR32, remove your carpet and add a cage and u will do a 7.....

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na that wont work cause i spilt coke on my carpet and ran a 6.

then i ran a 9

[DRFTD_32]

bwhahahha

I just tried drifting my keyboard and spilt my beer.

Sumo

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HA HA HA :lol: Thats Gold!