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Very nice choice. In the next few weeks I'm hoping to test out one of my "behind closed doors projects" An integral pump/pan with internal scavenging galleries using a similar Dailey pump that mike is using. Working on the drive system still which will be via a multi row chain internally from the unused factor pump drive section of the crank.

Ah yes how could I forget the infamous awd HR31 thats been doing my brain in.

Sure am. Varigon is the linde gas name for their hybrid helium&hydrogen mixes. I was using the BOC equivalent in a 20 something % mixture then moved to supagas which was a 27% mix. I tried the He50 from linde and then settled on two bottles which I can mix my own with an external mixer and two regs. Some stuff like sump pans I use up to 70% helium. Can weld a cast sump to 3mm plate with no problems at all. Other things I'll drop the helium to 20% (rough flow estimations) It was Ariel who put me onto helium a while back and when I really have to use argon for alloy now I cringe and just try to live with it.

This are coming in the next few days. Did your other stuff arrive yet?

There is your arc stability problem. If you can get yourself a 3 phase welder. Instantly you will never go back to a single phase machine. Dont be affraid to try sharp 1.6mm alloy tungstens either, if you can get the machine to preserve the grind during welding you'll be suprised how well a pointed tungsten will weld AC. I use 5356 rods and a helium gas mix. Ill never go back to using a pure argon after using helium.

Latter model than the trackschool cars. There really isn't much demand for supra stuff so I haven't bothered. I've done a couple of jza80's and a set of custom arms for one but nothing earlier.

Tungsten depends on the machine. One of my machines is really hard on the smaller 1.6mm ones. Regardless of balance it turns them into a ball fairly quickly. My other machine is a gem. It can look after the tungsten and keep it reasonably consistent. arc stability comes down to the machine as much as the tungsten. Is it a big 3phase welder or a smaller single phase job? Thanks Andrew. I've been really busy with various projects these are just a few of the minor fab jobs that have been done. Tony from Wakefield park just dropped off his new Honda integra which is to be started shortly. Cage, and safety fit out.

Tungsten depends on the machine. One of my machines is really hard on the smaller 1.6mm ones. Regardless of balance it turns them into a ball fairly quickly. My other machine is a gem. It can look after the tungsten and keep it reasonably consistent. arc stability comes down to the machine as much as the tungsten. Is it a big 3phase welder or a smaller single phase job? Thanks Andrew. I've been really busy with various projects these are just a few of the minor fab jobs that have been done. Tony from Wakefield park just dropped off his new Honda integra which is to be started shortly. Cage, and safety fit out.

Hey mate, good to see your having a go. Being clean is the biggest thing. Everything relates back to clean, technique comes after that. If using a guillotine make sure the cut is 2/3rds knife 1/3rd snap. That actually makes a massive difference. If using a bandsaw/jigsaw make sure it's a dedicated alloy blade. Dont use a grinding wheel, abrasive will always get bedded into the alloy. If using a linisher make sure it's a dedicated alloy belt. Grinding tungstens use a dedicated grinding stone. Make sure fillers are cleaned, clean gloves, clean bench top etc etc. Wipe the job down with thinners, alcohol or some type of oil less cleaner before welding. There is heaps of small things we do every job that are second nature. The process is fairly involved when I think about it in broken down terms

In that cage no it's welded to plates on each side of the trans tunnel. The cage wasn't aloud to penetrate the cabin area for the intended category. Other cages I've done have that same bar passing through the tunnel and making a complete tailshaft loop like your thinking. I'll post up some photos of the underside of said car latter. I don't think I've seen anyone else doing it like that.

Did you seen the skyline arms in the box opposite the ford stuff Ariel?? That's the gear everyone wants to see I'll be putting photos of them out there soon. That cage is in neil's R33 GTsT. The lower horizontal bars have harness lugs and the tunnel bar is there to provide some strength to the trans tunnel over the "bridge" I've seen heaps of people do those lower harness bars and the inner plates just tear off the tunnel in an accident. (so theyshould when the tunnel is .8mm tin can....) As you can imagine there is some work involved getting a 360deg weld around those floor bars and even more to get a weld around some of the intricate X section roof bars.

Thought we'd start a thread realating to the past and current fabrication work we are doing in our sydney workshop. First up a few previous and very current cages which we've done. A couple of S chassis both half and full A few R32/33 chassis with fairly extensive cages A lotus and Focus RS Our Regular Fabrication work 180SX alloy door trims, folded over the edges. Ford F350 alloy washer bottle Custom alloy surge tank We have a few interesting projects underway currently. An on going development FG F6 ute with carbon 4 link suspension

You won't take 10kg's out of the heater system. 3kg tops. 35kg from the doors is optomistic, you'll pull 20 from them in the R33 as the intrusion bar is no where near as extensive an an r32. A fuel cell won't be any lighter than the factory plastic r33 tank. Let alone the negative effect a cell will have on the chassis balance when it's hanging behind the axle (as opposed to the centered infront of axle r33 tank. As for fuel running on E85 I believe this car is very thirsty and he'd get annoyed re fueling every session. Bootlid and wing 100% Single turbo conversions are not nessisarily lighter. The manifolds are usually heavier than two smaller ones, the dump pipes are usually longer and the same weight as twin ones. The turbos are normally larger and by the time you factor in a wastegate and piping that equals two smaller turbos anyway. Exhaust systems 100%

Everyone I know who has actually driven the circuit says it's the most exciting street circuit to drive. It rewards the brave, and punishes the impatient, everything you want from Besides the fact it takes away from all the other nsw venues the circuit deserves a place in the championship. It was entertaining racing despite the high repair bills many teams now face.

I have a very clean 1994 model that's sitting in my driveway It's stock body wise, stock engine and gearbox, excellent interior, underside is immaculate as they come. Has an aftermarket exhaust and air filters but otherwise nothing else is really modified It's not really for sale but If you want to Inspect it I'd probably part with it.

I know I'm right

I did one for Brian (GTR32G) not long ago which was a washer bottle and steering resivour in one unit mounted on the passengers shock tower.

Na no sweat mate. The car is getting a set of -5's and a heap of other gear next week so no mad rush. I haven't even finished the 4 link conversion yet.

Hey mate I missed your call this arvo, was welding up a washer bottle. I'll be around all Arvo.

Looks like you've made a radiator overflow for every single VL left on the road Actually the red one you seen here the other day needs a new one. Drop one past when you can, I don't have the time to design and fab it when you've area done it.

Is or just me or does nothing in Stuarts post make much sence........ It's like a whole heap of words jumbled on the page with no meaningful order...... ^^^^ that's a serious question btw not a piss take, I'm confused after trying to read it. There is plenty of cars faster than inwoods taxi. They just don't waste their time winning sprint titles.... I wanna see the car/driver run in the V8 touring category. Oh wait it did and was nowhere.... It did win a sports sedan race, everyone else crashed or DNF'ed so not sure if that ended in protest. I guess if you can't beat them join them (didn't you try and get a trillion $$$ sponsorship and buy some corvette thing) Guess if you can't join them and can't change 40yr old sports sedan rules dont race. Soooooo go racing and clean up the club level instead, makes perfect sence to me.

There will be someone out there who will pay good money for it

S15 fronts as rears??? Dont waste your time or money. Search the forums it's been spoken about and there is a massive amount of information from myself and roy about why it's a bad idea and won't work

Your both as bad as each other!

Those were some funny cars weren't they! Let's throw a stupidly large engine at a car that doesn't handle all that greatly and watch it storm up the mountain with a few lunatic drivers puckering their arse cheeks lap after lap. Then let's make a mockery of the entire field with an almost BYO rulebook. Gotta love motor racing.