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Well I have had to bring the car home last night and park it up for this weekend. We have installed the new engine but the dry sump pump needs some work. Unfortunately when it is idling we are getting very low oil pressure at at revs it is over pressuring. We will do calculations on pump flow etc, change the springs and hopefully that will sort our problem. So this weekend to be safe we will not be running. I am disappointed as it is our last race meet for the year. I will do a tuning day or 2 and a sprint in December once we have sorted the dry sump pump.

I will try and get some photos later in the week as the car is at Hyperdrive today getting the new new engine installed. I have not done a no limits event yet but i do know Jai very well. We should be racing this Sunday at Barbagallo so maybe pop up and have a look at in person and take some photos.

no hub adapters, I could not find any off the shelf, just cable ties. Works a treat. i bought the ducting from GoGear in Mount Hawthorn WA. Was about $70 per length from memory. most good race shops should stock the stuff.

Amir, There are some photos on page 3 of this thread. Basically I just cable tied the duct along the inside of the body and cable tied it several times to point it into the center of the rotor. On the front bar I drilled some small holes and cable tie 3 times to ensure that air goes into the tube and that at speed they will not fly off.

I have been looking into the same idea as I have found that the ratchet tie downs have been coming a bit loose on the rear of the car on smooth roads. It makes me nervous. I have been looking at all sorts of flatbed tow truck set ups for ideas and what you have mentioned is something that will also make it quicker to load/unload and safer. Could you please post some pics of your set up BOZ22N? Keen to see pics of what you end up doing?

Well everything is coming along so I should be at the next race meet with a new engine. For prosperity below are the videos from the tuning day, Qualifying, Race 1 and a lap whilst doing my PB of 1:03.8831 Videos. Tuning Day Run 1 http://youtu.be/pbR3to9Tic8?list=UUN_S9UXm_5hc5gLKkqvccTQ Tuning Day Run 2 http://youtu.be/owPMgCT7fws?list=UUN_S9UXm_5hc5gLKkqvccTQ Race Day Qualifying http://youtu.be/5823ZmmfmNw?list=UUN_S9UXm_5hc5gLKkqvccTQ Race Day Race 1 http://youtu.be/BcZ-Qwh32Tc?list=UUN_S9UXm_5hc5gLKkqvccTQ PB Lap in Race 2 http://youtu.be/-S4RPx0enmM?list=UUN_S9UXm_5hc5gLKkqvccTQ

1:03.8331 13 July 2014 (Barbagallo Long)*new New mods include RB25/30 GT35 turbo, New 330mm rear Alcons with winmax pads all round

I have the used the W7 front and W3 rears. Worked great but did not get to push them really hard under race conditions due to mechanical failure.

I bought the Oil cooler from ARE Cooling in QLD, then we custom made a air guide with the cooler attached and have also mounted the oil filter under the air guide for quick and easy access. Link; http://www.are.com.au/products/oilcoolers.htm

I was very happy with the brakes. There was more in them than was in me. In the 2nd race I was pushing them a lot harder and they were extremely stable with great feel.

Thanks James, Photo looks great. During practice and race 1 it was breaking down. We re gaped the plugs and it was awesome for race 2. Then i mis shifted into 3rd instead of 5th on the back straight and put a huge hole in the block and sump, snapped a conrod. i have already secured another bottom end that is built to the same specs so hopefully theres is no head damage and we should be ready for the August race meet.

Awesome work. Not enough of of us build GTS-T's for serious track work. I also found cooling an initial problem, we decided that a cold air feed to the pod was less important than air to the radiator. The Koyorad was the best bang for buck cooling coin spent along with a radiator air guide. just make one out of aluminium instead of spend $100 or $200. Subscribed to thread.

+1 to Andrew at Hyperdrive. My old engine was on Nistune for 4 years, looked after by Andrew and was used only for sprints and race meetings. Awesome service and great advice

Cheers Not the best placement but it will have to do as there is also a dry sump tank going into the boot. Later on a proper fuel cell will be installed allowing movement of the surge tank. But if i am hit a big speed from behind, i have more problems than fuel...

I bought the oil cooler from ARE coolers in Queensland for $350.00 and used a plastic air diverter panel that was broken and used it as a template for a a mate to bend up some aluminium to shape without bonnet lock holes (because racecar) then welded the cooler to the new air diverter plate and mounted the oil filter to the underside of the air diverter for easy oil filter access and cooling. oil filter under the air divert Front bar fitted

Since the March race meeting, the car has had the old engine removed and ready to be stripped and refreshed. It had blown a turbo gasket, exhaust gasket and suspected head gasket. Just in time for the new engine installed. I have had Hyperdrive MS install a surge tank and 2 more bosch external pumps ready to the new Martini Racing Fuel. Hyperdrive MS have also finished refreshing the new engine and it is now sitting in the engine bay. Only a few things need to be completed before it is started and tuned. We are still waiting on a new dry sump tank from the US to arrive as the one I had is too tall to fit in the boot. A new dump needs to be fabricated and the oil lines need to be installed. Apart from this stuff only the Haltech Racepak dash needs to be installed and wired. I have also order some Alcon calipers, 335mm rotors and custom hats and dogbones for the rear to compliment the set at the front and will also trying out the Winmax W7 (front) and W3 (rear) brake pads. Not far from tuning and a tuning day. We are aiming to get back on track for the Torque Trophy at Barbagallo Raceway in July.

That is my oil cooler. Here is a pic of the intercooler.

My 25/30 being fitted up. Not finished yet.

Well it has been a while since I have updated this thread. In the lead up to Christmas I took the 180SX for my first drive at a tuning day. It was fun and scary at the same time. Unfortunately it spun a dry sump pump belt and starved the engine. Currently I am waiting for the block to come back from the machinist. Slicks, pedal box, dog box and all the other things that was new still made it a fun and rewarding day even though I broke it first time out. The short shifter was a problem on the day as well. Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kwE2ajQkNk&list=UUN_S9UXm_5hc5gLKkqvccTQ&feature=share&index=10 Back to the Skyline all we did was give it a oil change and up the size of the rim from 17x8 to 17x9 and now fitted with 255/40/17 A0050 tyres. We also swapped the dogbox out of the 180 into the Skyline. I did a private practice day with the short shifter still in the box and it was causing problems so I swapped the standard shifter back into it. A few weeks later I took it the WA CAMS come and try day and was able to take 4 lucky people for a 4 flat ride in the passenger seat as part of the day. The new shifter was awesome, did not miss a gear or put it into the wrong gear. We were still having camera issues on this day so have since replaced the camera which has sorted everything out. Then last weekend (22.3.2014) was 1st race meeting of the year. We had a ok start to the day but things got worse as the day/evening went on. We has a turbo gasket blow which then led to the exhaust manifold gasket going and a broken exhaust manifold bolt break and a turbo water line failure. We also think we have done a head gasket. Oh well, this was always going to be this engine's last race meeting. When I bought it it had 178,000 k's on the clock and has done 4 to 5 years hard work on the track so I am happy. Now we are have to remove it and get the rebuilt 25/30 from the 180 dropped into the Skyline over the next couple of months. So I will have a break from racing. Wife is happy as she is due to give birth in the next few weeks. The videos clearly show we were dropping of over the night. Qualifying http://youtu.be/XAj5wmgX-F4 Race 1 - I got a awesome start http://youtu.be/fW79nnbVnG4 Race 2 - I bogged down on the start and was a bit of a lonely race http://youtu.be/beDxzHsnZYc Race 3 - There was some excitment on the first lap and I got overtaken by a WRX on the 2nd last lap just to see him go of track later that lap and get some air. http://youtu.be/lSZNNo58h9I

Yep, I will be taking my new yellow and Black Nissan 180sx for a test run.

RB25 Coil Pack valley cover - SOLD 2 x Response 90w 6.5” Kevlar speakers with brackets to fit a R33 door - SOLD 2 x Response crossover thingies - SOLD

Boost T and intercooler pipes sold

Electric antenna and fan vent Sold

Massive garage clearance, this stuff must go. Message for photos but we should all know what this stuff looks like. I have priced this stuff to be sold or thrown in the bin. All stuff is in good condition. The car this came of is a S1.5 R33 turbo coupe R33 Stuff Left & Right rear trim - $20 Front Door trims - $40 both Electric antenna - $10 Crossover pipe with sequential blow off valve - $50 Crossover pipe with standard blow off valve - $40 Complete handbrake incl. handle, cables and drums - $50 Inlet rubber crossover pipe - $10 GFB boost tee - $15 Various intercooler pipes - $5 the lot Heater radiator - $25 Air con control unit - $20 Front and middle interior lights with wiring harness - $15 RB25 Coil Pack valley cover - $10 Front & Rear standard sway bars - $20 for both Floor carpet in good condition (has a rip under the console) - $20 4 x standard rims with good tyres (roadworthy) - $100 Glovebox - $15 Standard Jack & accessories including bag - $35 Centre console - $10 Ebay silicon radiator hoses, top and bottom - $15 Rear window wiper motor - $15 Front & rear complete seat belts, good for roadworthy - $35 Standard ECU - $25 Sun visor left & right – poor condition - $5 for both Passenger handles x 3 - $5 the lot Fan vents for the dash x 4 - $10 the lot Non Skyline Stuff Xplod CDX-GT290 CD Player - $20 Univeral horn x 2 - $10 for both HKS Turbi timer - $10 1996 BMW M3 standard cassette deck -$5 Old style mechanical boost guage - $5 Boules set, never used - $10 2 x Response 90w 6.5” Kevlar speakers with brackets to fit a R33 door - $25 for the lot 2 x Response crossover thingies - $20 Pivot electronic speedo with recall - $20

Cheers Duncan. Race 1 was great fun. Race 2 start made me pucker a bit as it was a reverse grid and the fastest car was right behind me. We had already agreed that I would not swing out to the middle so he could go through on full noise. If you look through my videos I am extremely happy to display my off track excursions, I even made a 2.5 minute video of all the whoopsies from the sprint series a year or so ago. If you can't laugh at yourself then it is time to piss off to another sport. hahah I am trying to see if any of the other guys have any in car video so I can make a short video showing the pole position start and then finish it with the car bogged to the axles in the sand pit. One guy lost his video so I'm trying to locate more.