mitch_SR32

Expert... Well I wouldn't quite say that but I do get paid a fair bit to know these things, its a definite advantage considering I had to move my own car by trailer twice in the last week. If anyone has any other questions past what I have already posted fire away, either by PM or in here which is probably best so hopefully I can give an answer everyone can use

Thanks, (although honestly it's the tip of the iceberg, I kept it as simple as I could since we are talking small loads) going through the wheels doesn't hurt it, it just means you have some body roll on the trailer. Since race cars are usually stiff this isn't a real problem. I should hope I know what I am on about after 5 years in the Army recovering any number of broken things onto trailers and tying them down for some very long rides And yeah, some of things I see tied down around town and at race meets just makes me cringe!

If you use 2x 400kg straps to tie down the rear it won't be enough according to another rule which I forgot to mention: When tying something down you have to assume that at any given time only 1 out of 2 or 2 out of 4 straps can end up taking all the load. Of course if you use the same strap to go through 2 points this is ok too, so long as both sides are made tight when you ratchet it down Here I am talking about hooking the strap at one corner of the trailer, running it through the 2 tow hooks (or whatever you use) and out to the other corner of the trailer. Using the % method above with a vehicle weighing 1000kg, you would use as a BARE MINIMUM: 800kg straps to tie down from the rear 500kg from the front 200kg from the side But as you said, if you use a 2500kg strap then that is overkill for any track car, so I always tell people to go for something like this if they are in doubt. There is no point running on the edge of your strap capacity. Just personally, I am really not a fan of wheel straps since they do nothing to keep the body from moving on the suspension while the rims are held firm to the deck, which can get very annoying to drive with sometimes.

If you tie the car down correctly using the S hook style ratchet straps then in case of accident you shouldn't have a real problem, since the car should be tied down front and back there should never be enough slack for the hooks to open up. Of course if the accident is serious enough to move the car that violently then I would guess no matter what is holding your car down it will bend/break or whatever you attached it to on the car will bend/break. As a rule for safely tying things down we (Army) use a % of the cars weight to determine what is needed to tie it down, and that is: 80% front movement 50% rear movement 20% side movement Now front movement means the straps holding it from going forward (for those not to sure) and rear and sides are self explaining. Side movement can be alleviated by tying the car down at angles, ie: going through the standard tow hooks and out at 45 deg to the front/rear of the trailer BUT! if you tie it down this way you have to add the percentages together since you are putting more stress on the straps this way Most importantly don't forget to check over your straps often, its a very quick check to see that the sides aren't fraying, if they are and you keep using them to tie things down then you run the risk of having them tear right through and you lose your load Happy towing!

Im definitely in for a pair for RB20

Yeah im just hoping it might not be as much as a car which from NSW or below will easily hit $2000 or more

My R32 started doing this in the last couple of weeks, god if its this then you have saved me quite a sum of money mate. Its the first place ill look when I get back to my car this week Great write up.

I've been looking at trailers for a bit now and I came across this from a magazine, little more expensive than the trailers I have seen in the last 9 pages but it seems good to me. http://motorsporthauler.com.au/open_haulers.html It would be used to tow an R32 GTST which would be stripped to the bare minimum for drifting, probably weighing around 1100kg What do you guys think? Also im in Darwin so im wondering if there is a hefty delivery charge in there too?

I get the feeling he doesn't read the replies....

Santa was pretty generous toward my R32 GTST this year Silk Road front camber arms D1 spec quick release kit for my steering wheel Push button start kit LED switches for all accessories 52mm aluminium radiator Battery box CAMS approved tow hooks Splitfire coilpacks Battery kill switch CAMS sticker sheet And some general upkeep things such as: New speedo cable Indicator cluster Spark plugs If the car is really lucky there will be 6 17x9.5 +18 Drift Teks for it also Merry xmas all!

I am interested in the pair of 17x9.5 if you want to separate them. What is the best price you can do on them, tires or no tires. I can even pick them up if need be depending on which side of sydney you are on. Can you just confirm that these are the 17x9.5 inch, +18 offset rims?

So 3 days ago I replaced the stock steering wheel with a Nardi and a HKB boss kit and i'm not sure if thats the reason but now the high beam is stuck on. The indicator still moves forward and back as normal but it just stays on high beam with the little blue light showing on the dash. Does anyone know why this might be? never had any trouble with it in the past and it got tested for roadworthy about 5 days ago to boot.

price drop to $500

bump. any offers?

Item: R32 full bolt in roll cage Age: Unknown Condition: Good Price: $600 ono (postage at buyers expense) To Fit: (What car) R32 gtst 2 door and 4 door (probably GTR but I am not sure) Location: Puckapunyal, VIC (1 hour north of Melbourne on the hume hwy) Contact: Mitch, 0413 148 919 (may not answer during the day as I sometimes can't hear my phone due to noise at work) Comments: I have had this in my car for just over a year now, unsure on the brand but it is a really snug fit. I padded it up using $120 worth of padding from Clark Rubber. Does not come with bolts/nuts/washers. Looking to sell this before 14th December, not really keen on postage interstate but if it comes to that it will be at the buyers expense.

Thanks for the responses guys, and I would be there for 2 years at least.

So, january comes around and another influx of soldiers are on their way (including me) and some of us bring modded cars up. How does the roadworthy test go in the NT? they sound fairly easy going from what I hear? Namely things like a full padded roll cage, possibly loud exhaust, coilovers and rear seats removed. Will any of these cause problems when trying to get a roadworthy? or is it just easier to keep it registered in VIC? Thanks.

Nah, they are the normal 5 stud, resprayed from the bronze colour would be my guess. Shit I wonder if I can extend my loan...

normal, drove my mates R32 with an OS Giken twin plate and that was certainly a learning curve over my single.

Been playing for about a year, starting to wear a little thin though. Waiting on Gran Turismo 5 to come out... But I am on Scarlet Crusade, horde side. Level 70 Warlock with 4/5 tier 4 items

Would you like a pair of Super Advan SA3R's? I have a pair in all black, 17x9 +38, perfect fit for R33. Can even drop them off to you if you want, just need to organise it so my car has something else to roll on while I do a bit of rim juggling.

sorry, only interested in the 17x9 drift teks.

As the topic says I am wanting to trade a pair of 17x8 bronze drift teks for a pair of 17x9 drift teks of any colour, but must be 5 stud. The rims are in almost mint condition but the tyres are not road legal, I also don't intend to fit a pair of legal tyres to help with the swap but willing to do a cash adjustment since the 17x9's are a little more expensive than the 17x8's. Photos of the rims to come soon as I am currently 1000km from them, willing to ship them and will organise a price with anyone interested in a swap. I am located in VIC about an hour north of melbourne CBD, PM me or post here if you are interested. Cheers, Mitch.

I got a pair of Super Advans in 17x9 +35. All black, some small paint cracks in the centre. Im located near melbourne, tyres are nothing special (probably not roadworthy now) but if you want to trade them for the pair of 17x8's with or without the tyres on them im very keen. PM me.

have the same cage in my R32, very snug fit indeed.